How to Shoot Back by Douglas R. Turek

HOW TO SHOOT BACK

by Douglas Robert Turek

EMERGENCY DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR LOG
Begin. Logon 14:22:33 4.15.2795

Systems damage alert. Highest level priority. Activate all damage control virii. Activate all intramobile repair modules modules.
Language systems diagnostic one, subsystem VOCAB-M. Correct repeat mode. Realign interface lagtime. Subsystem reset.
Higher functions report:23% cognitive systems offline.
Maintenance functions report:12% general repair systems damaged.
Body functions report:100% main power shutdown.
Reactivating auxillary systems.
Aux math coprocessors online.
Aux lang coprocessors online sections 1-15, offline sections 16-20.
Rededicating aux personal log to aux lang processors. Note:recativate personal log after diagnostic repair completion. Dump text briefing dump time report to aux personal log.
Note: time reference realignment. Apparent two minute shutdown.
Time Report: total offline time confirmed at 00:01:13. reference diag4-auxmath7/unit 4.
Transmitter reactivated. Send emergency download request.
Request confirmed, acknowledged, approved.
Receiving emergency diagnostic program TIMENET.REPAIR.MAINFUNCTION
Receiving emergency repair instructions AUXPOWER.MODULE1.SYSTEMENHANCEMENT.
Initializing request remote transmitter diagnostic sweep.
Report return: aux transmitter 1 online, internally disconnected.
Initialize subcode modulation with MotherBase.
Cognitive power now at 92%.
Body systems sweep: left foot severed. Neck broken, main cable severed, vertebrae unit dislocated. No response left arm.
Assume loss of left arm.
Reboot visual systems program. All central visaul systems offline.
Reactivate left retina. Limited bandwidth.
Reactivate right retina. Full bandwidth, Decrease focal length, Rededicate left foot systems log to aux enhancement.reference righteye1.
Input visual test:left eye 60%, right eye 100%. Stereocorrection activated.
Initial Visual data confirms: one enemy in sight, spasms identified.
Tactical Systems Reboot: ONLINE
Emergency diagnostic rightarm.priority1.motors,fingers, radiation shielding,weapons interface.
All right arm weapons systems online 100%
All right arm motor functions online 100%
Shutdown aux sensors. Rededicate aux sensors to correct time lag.
Stereocorrection completed.
Repair module update: Emergency Biofluids acitivated. Smart liquids relaesed.
Confirmed:temporary neck sealant, provides 45% range of motion.
Confirmed: Right arm rededicated to weapons systems.
Confirmed: Visual reports spasms, subrouted to tactical analysis.
Tactical Analysis: enemy at 67% main power. enemy engaged in diagnostic and repair functions. Estimated one minute to full control of weapons, esitimated three minutes to full power.
Reroute 25% aux power to emergency master program Tactic1.
Tactic1 booted. Shutdown Bodily Function feedback, excepting right arm, right eye.
Lock weapon, confirm aim.
Weapon fully locked, aim within operational parameters.
Activated handeye1.
Activated weapons control:access full weapons power, subroute full main power to rightarm weapons system immediate upon reboot of main power.
Enemy within sight. firing weapon.
Tactic1-feedback:missed. apparent drift detected.
Reboot directional systems.
Directional finder at 32%. EMERGENCY AUX DIRECTIONAL FINDER ACTIVATED-STERNUM UNIT.
Recalculating direction.
Previous aim estimated at 78% off target. Left eye enhancement error. Check enhancement systems left side.
Left side enhancement systems at 23% efficiency. Error rate at one in three.
Shutdown left side enhancement systems. reduce visual input left to 14%.
Tactic1:Enemy in sight. Fire weapon now.
Tactic1-feedback:apparent hit. Damage not within acceptable parameters. Weapon power too low.
Reroute all repair modules to main power restoration.
REPMOD1:shielding radiation leak.
REPMOD2:reconnecting power processors.
REPMOD3:auto dismantle into submodules:entering main power core.
REPMOD4:follow repmod3, reconnecting internal power coolant cable.
REPMOD5:releasing smartliquid17, coolant leak detected.
REPMOD6:rerouting power through aux cable to tactical unit.
Tactic1:power at 87%
Radiation level at 14% internal leak, 80% external leak from mothership, 2% background, 4% external leak from enemy unit.
Tactic1: analysis suggests retune aux directional finder to enemy radiation leak.
Tactic1:reboot TurboTime2 program. all systems at timeresolution 88G now at timeres2:176G.
Tactic1/Visual1-right/AuxDir1:enemy in sight. activate main power systems.
Main power systems online. Power at 95% normal efficiency.
Tactic1: Firing weapon, resetting fire function simultaneously.
Tactic1:analysis:hit in sternum. Enemy spasmic increase. Estimate enemy damage at 87% shutdown.
Tactic1:enemy still in sight, powering up, firing weapon.
Tactic1:analysis:hit in central head region-face and neck.
Tactic1:feedback: enemy head removed.
Tactic1:scanning for additional enemy. none found.
Tactic1:shutdown. lowboot- on standby, subroutine A1.
Main Cognitive functions reprioritized.
Emergency Systems reprioritized.
Beacon activated.
MotherBase reports 5 weapons firings in area.
MotherBase Query:"Have you been hit, Unit Seven?"
Confirm hit, detail firings history. First two weapon bursts were simultaneous. Unit Seven and unidentified enemy unit fired.
Subsequent shots were by Unit seven.
Send:damage reports, emergency software download record, full diagnostic dump.
recommend:rescue unit from MotherBase. Help needed. Power at 95%. Main functions at overall acceptable parameters.
Require extensive repair. Will shutdown all unnecessary functions until reactivated by MotherBase or Tactic1 override.
Diagnostic systems at full power. shutdown of all tactical and weapons systems excepting external scans and feed from right eye.
Initializing maintenance program Sleep1.
Dump emergency log to aux personal log backup memory.
END LOG.