Sensible precautions all, Pilot's identity has not been verified beyond doubt.
I will question the Pilot with EWAR's assistance. Please observe and advise.
On the video feed, the medical instruments withdraw from the human. A soft voice speaks,
"Pilot, Lieutenant Commander, Ian McCael. Implant ID verified."
The human's face does not twitch, no movement betrays the Pilot's sleeping act.
"I know you are not sleeping Commander. You are under no threat or restraint, nor do you have to respond to me but I would very much like to ask you a few questions."
The face twitches, a small smile. The human's voice is strangely modulated, likely the output of an implanted syste, "I forgot how.. personable.. you old style Hull units were."
Its eyes open, irises a blue/green iridescence which flash in the low light. Medical query confirms implanted systems present in the eyes, purpose unknown. The Pilot's gaze sweeps the interior, lingers for a moment on the two sleeping forms in the holding cell. It seems surprised, but hides it well. Medical reports the teltale metabolic signs and brainwave patterns indicating slight shock, intense curiousity, but over all a steadfast discipline which prevents those emotions from touching its unlined face.
The face does not match anything in your records, but conforms generally to human norms. Aquiline nose, high cheekbones, unnaturally smooth skin, epicanthic folds on the eyes indicate a Dynasty lineage. Genetic profiling has already verified this as well, though obviously you do not have your own records to corroborate as this person was likely born years after you were put in storage.
The human starts to sit up, hesitates, looks down at its torso. "I am injured?"
"You were found in stasis within the tertiary storage tank. It is lucky you were found as the pod's systems were not linked in. We have put the pod's systems on internal power but... Commander you appear to have been in stasis for a very long time."
"I see... well I will of course need a full briefing." Medical reports metabolic symptoms of alarm, extreme stress. Adrenal spikes. Again, no outward signs show, or you are simply not skilled enough to spot them. You have not, after all, interacted with many humans recently in circumstances other than combat. Even a subsentient combat mind can become rusty at the social graces.
"Yes Commander, but first we must verify your identity. My systems have queried your implants. I am the CognOS subsentient engineering system of Hull 101, the vehicle in which you reside. We have received your name and service record, but information beyond that is sealed. Please confirm that you are Lieutenant Commander Ian McCael, and can you please offer some corroborating evidence?"
The human blinks, the first visible sign of surprise you have noted. Medical reports anger, annoyance. "I'm being questioned by a subsentient dullard? And now you want me to verify who I am, despite the fact that I have no idea where or when I am?" Pilot seems to calm down. "I will offer what I can but I need information...CognOS. Please tell me our current status. Once I understand what has happened, I will know how to proceed."
"Very well Commander. EWAR please play the briefing for Pilot McCael."
A screen detaches from the wall and is handed to the Pilot. Ian nods and keys the screen to begin.
The Pilot will likely take some time to assimilate the information. Medical is noting mounting stress levels and general anxiety.
It is likely that the continuing construction noise is not helping, but Pilot has not asked... well hasn't asked about it at all in fact. Curious...
Perhaps it is a recognizable noise? Or Pilot is assuming it will be covered in the briefing.
While the Pilot is assimilating the information, do you have any specific questions?
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