The crew members for the new mission are as follows." An A.I spoke.
"Fuzzball, an aerial hybrid."
Beep.
"Hooter, a mammalian."
Beep.
"Minor Domo, a prototype."
Beep.
"Major Domo, an A.I."
Beep.
"Commander Bog, humanoid."
Beep.
"Captain Eo, humanoid-"
The exploration board swooned over the glowing image that queued on the display screen in the black room. Captain Eo's hologram from his archived resume showed a young man ready for any adventure. He had a daring smile beneath big, glowing brown eyes and glossy, black curls.
The A.I interrupted the womens' gushing comments on the bachelor captain. "Silence."
The A.I's expression remained blank and robotic.
"These are the members that will perform the mission to Mars to lift the embargo for the energy quartz-its fuel is invaluable to our planet." The A.I sensed rising stress levels in the room at the mention of the Red Planet-the tension they all felt against Mars had not died yet ever since the embargo. Before one of the women on the board could speak, the robot continued. "All diplomatic efforts will be lead by Commander Bog. It will be a difficult persuasion, but he is the best we have. Have we all reached a consensus?"