“Each Propulsion/Utility Tentacle(hereafter referred to as ‘PUT’) is a Class 1E sentient mechanism, capable of managing its own functions with minimal pilot input when needed. It may be useful at first to think of them as your ship’s crew.”
-from Chapter One of Ninth Brain: Getting The Most Out Of Your StarMollusk
In the cockpit, Dexter placed the SQUID on his head. The ship’s consensus grid settled around his mind. “What’s the word, Sam?”
1::8 Nominal
1::3 Any luck on that cloak?
5 How about the bobble we saw?
“Sorry, it’s all a bit out of our budget at the moment. Octotechs don’t come cheap.”
7::8 That’s what you get for buying from an artisinal shipwright.
1 We should have joined up with the Moose and Beard back at Duck’s. It looks like they made out okay.
2::6 Good thing there’s work on the 'net. Pick one?
“It looks like we could pull a few milk runs without stretching our credit. There’s also that chatter about supplying the CM with blasters. What do you think?”
1::4 BUTTER.
5::8 GUNS.
“I’m with 5::8 on this one…we’re not exactly the toughest rig, though. We’ll have to use our wits.”
1::8 
1::8 
“Good plan. Let’s load up!”
Purchase: None.
Mission: 3 - About Face
Dexter Stochastikos, Stellar Manifold Mollusk (Mark I)
