Phoenix Starship Andromeda—Outside the Keid Sphere
Thorpe invited the Chief Engineer to join him, eDaphne, and the two Arcan pilots in the conference room. Thorpe had a cup of coffee, but neither the Asterian nor the Arcans had developed a taste for the aromatic but bitter Human beverage. eDaphne, of course, could not drink, although her holoimage looked like she was enjoying a cup.
“Tell me,” Strozid said to eDaphne, “how do you decide what to project with your holoimage? I’ve been working with you guys for quite some time, and you always seem to fit seamlessly into the venue.”
“We’ve discussed this from time to time,” eDaphne said, “but here it goes again. As an upload, I have a vastly expanded mental capacity when compared to flesh-and-blood people. While I’m sitting here enjoying a
