Finding Humanity Chapter 3

Story by Admiral Q on SoFurry

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#3 of Finding Humanity

    Over the next week CYU spends her time making friends, working the bugs o...


Over the next week CYU spends her time making friends, working the bugs out of the symbiote, cleaning her room of the burnt material, and checking out the work down on the freighter. Finally everything was done and the cargo loaded. She hears CU-01 over the link. <CYU-01 I'm uploading the coordinates of an organic station we've encountered before. You should have no problems selling the weapons there. Good luck CYU.> She receives the coordinates and she enters the freighter and heads to the cockpit. She sits down in the pilot's seat and she feels the implants attaching to her. "Consensus Freighter-01 departing." "Good luck freighter." The dock master says as the freighter leaves the hanger bay. The freighter heads away at sublight speed for about a minute then CYU enter the coordinates and jumps into warp.

A day later she arrives on the out skirts of a large station floating among an asteroid field, for it is primarily used as a mining station, but it is also known as a good trading port for many sectors bordering around this area. CYU opens up a channel to the station. "Borkor Mining Station this is Silican Consensus Freighter 01 requesting permission to dock." "Silican Consensus Freighter, permission granted proceed to dock 104." "Acknowledged." She begins moving the freighter around to dock. Once docked she shuts down most of the systems, accept for one reactor which she sets to stand bye mode. She thinks about that for a minute. Why should she do that? It's safe here right? Something almost instinctive says she should have it that way. So she forgets about it and detaches from the chair. She loses her link with the Consensus and it still troubles her even after doing it last night. She feels so alone but she knows it's temporary. She decides to sell the weapons first and puts examples of the various weapons the Consensus gave her into a handheld case and heads out.

Rufus a coyote anthro was approaching dock 104. "Strange." He thinks. "Normally the Silican Consensus would show up with their big honking ship and send shuttles over. Now they send a freighter I didn't know they had. It does have the marking of the Consensus, but it seems to be a modified Clydesdale class trader with its small nose to the wide cargo area finishing off with three nacelles attached to the ship by pylons. Impulse engines are attached to the pylons and gives the ship great maneuverability for a freighter. "Not a bad choice for a freighter, thats for sure." The airlock opens and Rufus' jaw drops at what he sees. He was expecting most likely one of Engineering Units getting supplies. Instead he sees a cyborg chick with her breasts which are generous and genitals fully exposed. Fighting of his erection, Rufus approaches the cyborg and notices a case in her cybernetic hand. "Hello, I'm dock official Desertrunner. I need you to answer a few questions." "Alright." "Okay." He clears throat and begins. "Your purpose here?" "To get money and supplies for the Consensus." "How long do plan to stay?" "As long as required." "Okay final question. You open for tonight?" "For what?" "Some quality time with me?" "That's not in my directives." And CYU moves off. Rufus droops as the cyborg walks away. "Crap I can't even score with a cyborg, but she does have a cute butt."

From the data Consensus gave she heads for the stations market area. She gets curious looks from some beings, most of them being male but there were a few females among them. There's no law against nudity on the station and there were a couple of others just as naked. She finally spots a gun shop and heads in. She meets the minotaur that runs the place and she demonstrates the weapons she brought. After few minutes she sells a couple of crates of each weapon. She goes to a couple of other shops and stalls and ended up selling most of the weapons. On her way back to the ship to switch over to her other cargo she gets hungry. Seeing a food shop she heads over. Among the things one of the shop owners helped her buy, was an equipment belt to store credit chips so she takes out some and buys some food and a drink. She settles down at a table and bites in on what the menu called a burger. Her taste buds explode at the taste of the burger. She demolishes the burger and the pop she purchased. She decides to make sure that she can find a place to buy a food dispenser to bring home. She returns to the ship to collect the next items.

CYU spends the next few days selling the various items and buying the necessary supplies for the Consensus needs. She even found a pair of replicators to make the food she has deliciously tasted on the station. She also spent the time deflecting Rufus's attempts to date her. Though she didn't know it was dating. To her mind he just wanted to waste time on trivial things. She was overseeing the final shipments when Rufus appeared again. "You leaving?" "Affirmative. I have all the supplies I can carry. The Consensus will be pleased." "Well I hope you visit soon again." "Only if the needs of the Consensus needs me to be." The last of the shipments were put on board and the cargo bay doors close and she heads into the airlock. Rufus watches her ship leave and sighs in disappointment.

Over the link to the Consensus CYU hear the praises to her successful mission. As her freighter docks she can see the EG's eagerly waiting for get their hands on the supplies. She meets CU-01 at the air lock. "Very well done CYU-01." "I wasn't able to sell all the items you gave me." "That's okay. You got most of what we need and we'll just send you out again for the rest." "Very well, I just feel I wasn't efficient enough sir." "You were more than efficient in your job CYU-01. The Entire Consensus is proud of you. Even those against your joining us." "How did I end up with you. I haven't seen any other cyborgs around not or just plain organics?" "You were given to us by an organic who gave her all to save us. While we couldn't properly repay her for her sacrifice, we could take care of what she left us, which was you."

Over the next few months CYU headed out in the freighter for supply runs, and general trade for getting credits, data, and most importantly, stronger ties with the neighbors. During those few months the ship was fully repaired and upgraded and started to resume normal operations. CYU herself was traveling between Archer Sector and Pawlenty Sector when she came under attack by raiders. She responds with her turrets and managed to kill one of them with the first volley. She then speeds up the freighter and begins to dogfight. Several missiles hit against the freighter's shield but it holds and her turrets hammer another raider, and it temporary breaks off. It seems that the freighter has the edge against the raiders when a frigate shows up. At first one would think the raiders are toast but then you noticed it has the same markings as the raiders and it fires a warning shot across the freighter's bow. CYU responds with a barrage of poleron beams that hammer the frigate. Soon the two ships start trading blows, for awhile their shields hold but soon holes appear and the hulls start taking damage. One volley from the frigate hits the lower left pylon destroying the nacelle and sublight engine on it. It appears that the freighter is done until a concentrated volley hits the frigate near the back and knocks out primary power. The frigate tries to limp away until the remaining raiders seeing the tide turn retreat with one of them towing the crippled frigate into warp. CYU looks over the damage reports and does some immediate repairs. Once done she contacts the Consensus. < The freighter has received extensive damage and will not be able to rejoin the ship in current condition.> <Very well. We will alter course and pick you up.> <No need CU-01. There's is a station nearby that I can limp to and get further repairs. Continue as planned I'll just be late by a few days.> She feels a sigh over the link and CU replies. <Very well it would take us awhile to get to you. Please be careful. You're very precious to the Consensus.> <Planned to CYU-01 out.> She disconnects the link and begins her limp to the station.

Two days later she arrives and is given docking clearance. She requested a repair dock and after the dock master gets a scan on her condition grants it. When dock CYU meets the mechanic in charge of the repairs. The human male walks up to her and offers his hand. "I'm Joe Margo." "Cyborg Unit -01." Together they go over the damage and CYU asks. "How long will you think it will take to repair?" "Well the main thing is the nacelle pylon that is missing. I have to get the part shipped in, so I say waiting a week for that but that will give us plenty of time to fix the rest, for it will take that long. What did you do?" "Go toe to toe with a pirate frigate." Joe whistles in response. "Well I'll take care of your ship, you enjoy the station." CYU nods and heads off.

It does take a week for the replacement pylon, nacelle, and sublight engine. After a couple of days they get them installed. Joe calls it a night and heads home. On his way home a pair of thugs come out and kidnapped him and take him to the seedier part of the station. There the put him before a young vixen with dyed neon blue fur and gang colors. "Joe, Joe." The vixen says. "You disappoint me. You are a week behind in your debt to me." "Please Trixi, work hasn't been as good. I promise to pay you I just need some more time." "I'm sorry Joe, but I've waited as long as I can. However I will cut you a small break. In exchange for the credits you owe me I'll take something that will be in equal value." "But I don't own anything that valuable." "A pity then. I do like you Joe but I have a reputation to uphold." She nods to one of her thugs and he begins to drag Joe away. "Wait! Trixi! I might have something!" The vixen holds up her hand. "I'm listening Joe." "Okay I've been working on this freighter for the past week. It's got a whole bunch of high tech equipment that has to be worth a lot." "But if you're working on it then it's in the repair docks. Those are too highly guarded for me." "She won't be tomorrow. We are done with all the major repairs. She'll be going out to test the calibration on the new engines before returning to the station for some last minute stuff. When she returns she'll be at dock 42 and the ship has only a cyborg chick as its crew. If the stuff on board doesn't cover my debt it should be close and I can pay you the rest." "That's why I like you Joe. You're a problem solver when your under pressure. We'll do this and it should clear your debt to me if you're right." "I am, check out this picture I took." He slowly takes out a holo emitter and turns it on. It reveals the high tech weapons surplus and valuable ore that CYU was transporting to Pawlenty Sector. "Your right Joe. When does she return?" "Late in the day tomorrow. I can't give specifics since we can't know how the new engine will react since the others are heavily customized." "That's fine Joe. You may go home now and I'll contact you for any remaining payment later." "Thanks Trixi." Joe says as he heads out. "Let it be said that I'm not with out mercy." She replies.

CYU begins docking procedures as the freighter closes in on the station. The new engines did need a little tuning but there are now close to the others but she'll have the EG's look over it when she gets home. The ship slightly shutters as the docking clamps lock on. She gets up and heads to the airlock. As she walks out she is greeted by some armed thugs and a neon blue female fox. The fox grins and says. "Just stay there girl and you won't get hurt." "What do you want?" "Your cargo and most likely your ship. If we do take the ship I might give you a few credits to get home." "I don't think so." Noticing their weapons, CYU activates her symbiote. In seconds she's once again covered. "Blast her." The vixen and her thugs open fire as CYU move towards the vixen. The laser weapons make ripples on the symbiote and CYU picks up the startled vixen and throws her towards to ship. Trixi sees the edge of the door frame for a second before intense pain then nothing. CYU then extends her arm beam and fires it at a wolf. It goes straight through the guy's throat and he collapses. CYU jumps in the air and lands behind another thug and fires from behind him. She hits a thug in the chest and she goes down. The two remaining thugs instinctively fire in her direction and hit the thug she was holding. Shocked by the result the remaining thugs fail to notice CYU dropping their now dead comrade and running towards them. Before they can do anything she grabs their head and smashes them together...Hard. Their skulls cave in and they join their friends on the ground. A quick scan reveals they're all dead. She deactivates the symbiote and thankfully it obeys. She heads over to the vixen and finds her still alive but in bad shape. Checking her pockets she finds an ID. Trixi Fireheart, in her time here she learned of Trixi. She took over a gang while still a teenager. She had managed to make it the most prominate gang on the station. Her only flaw was her need to do hands on work. She will be very useful. CYU picks up the vixen and goes into her ship.

A few minutes later the station security finally shows up. They take her statements omitting Trixi being there. And within five minutes the bodies are taken away and CYU makes ready to depart. Within 30 minutes she departs the station and heads to the Pawlenty Sector. She sets the ship on auto pilot and heads to the medical bay. Where Trixi floats naked in a tank that has been preserving her until now. The vixen is removed from the tank and placed on the medical table. The tanks cleaned of the dye revealing the typical red colored fur. She is then injected with a sedative to keep her asleep as CYU begins the operation. During her months of existence CYU had all the necessary data on cybernetics, and medical procedures so she can make repairs to herself in times of need. As such she is fully capable of doing what she plans, converting Trixi into a cyborg. She begins with the face. Trixi's left eye was destroyed when she hit the ship. It was sheer luck she survived that. CYU removes the remains of the eye and grabs an ocular implant and carefully places it in. She checks to see if it is working properly, using a holo panel to display what the implant sees.

After a few minutes tuning the implant she fixes it in. She then opens up the skull and inspects the brain. It is damaged and will require many implants. She begins the process of removing the damage portion and replacing them with implants one which she connects the occular implant to. After an hour or so, she finishes with the head and after programming, seals up the head. She then begins to remove Trixi's leg from the foot to above the knee and replaces it. Next was the right arm past the elbow where she will have the same retractable beam weapon. Destroyed ribs and vertebrae are replaced and connected to the rest of her spinal column. Finally after hours of repair she is done. She leaves Trixi, or now CYU-02 on the bed with her implants shut down. 02's eye lid has survived and is closed over the shut down cybernetic eye. 01 her self shuts down for the night looking forward to meeting her new crewmate in the morning.

In the morning after breakfast 01 enters the medical bay and looks at the sleeping 02. 01 pets the cyber vixen's fur and smiles at her master piece for a minute before giving the activate command. There's a small hum as many of the implants activate for the first time. 02's breathing gets heavier and there's a small moan. Finally 02 opens her eyes, her ocular one glowing red and sees 01. 01 asks. "What's your designation and directive?" "I am Cyborg Unit-02. I am to obey your orders and serve the Consensus." "Very good." 01 has 02 test her implants making sure they work right. She then shows 02 the galley and feeds her since 02 hasn't had any food for almost a day. 01 then gives a tour of the ship to 02. 02 will serve as a loadmaster and quartermaster for the ship. 01 then shows 02 the pilot's chair and its link to consensus. On prompting 02 sits down and uploads to the Consensus for the first time. At first the Consensus was confused by the intruder but soon they greet CYU-02 into the Consensus as it becomes clear she's a new member. 01 gives 02 a couple hours on the link before disconnecting her. "When we get home I'll make sure they install another link on the navigator's chair." "By your command." 02 says dejectedly. "We just have this one last stop okay." 02 nods. 01 gives the quarters across from her own and they both head to bed.

Two days later they arrive at Sokaria. Now while her ship was in for repairs 01 did contact the company that hired her freighter that she would be delayed because of the attack. While disappointed at the delay they were glad she manage to keep all of the cargo. It seems that all freighters carrying that style of cargo have been hit by those pirates. As the air lock opens 02 follows 01 with a sense of awe. While 02 retains the talents of Trixi, Trixi herself is gone so she has a sense of innocence Trixi didn't have. 01 meets with a representative of the company and they arrange the transfer of the cargo and the credits while 02 looks around. For the poor dock workers are attempting to work having blushes and for the males erections as they notice the two naked cyborgs. After 30 minutes the transfer is done and the freighter leaves the planet and heads home. It takes a week for the freighter to meet up with the Consensus mothership. During that time 01 didn't feel as lonely when not linked into the Consensus thanks to 02. The two bonding well during the trip. CU-01 meets them at the docking bay. "Congratulations CYU-01 for not only getting back but adding to our Consensus. And I'm please to physically meet CYU-02." 02 blushes a bit at the attention. "We'll begin installing the link and the EG's are tweaking the new engines, but we don't have anything for you to do yet so rest up. We've assigned the quarters next to you CYU-01 for CYU-02. We also managed to copy that replicator you bought CYU-01 and put it in CYU-02's room." "Oh good! I wasn't looking forward to the nutrient slop!" 02 says. CU looks at 01 who just shrugs and says. "Taste buds make all the difference CU-01."