Golan Trevize and Janov Pelorat where on their ship the Far Star preparing
for launch. Bliss returned from one of her now frequent walks around
Daneels grounds. She came aboard the ship and found the two men talking in
the cockpit.
"What will you do now Golan?" Trevize looked pensive for a moment.
"To start off I'll be bringing you and Bliss back to Gaia. Then, well, who knows?"
"Sure you'll be fine? I know we haven't known each other for long but I am deeply worried for your future."
"Don't worry Pel, Trevize will be fine." Only then did the men notice Bliss had entered the room.
"For once I agree with her." Trevize turned to Bliss and asked. "How is that little beast of yours then?"
"Her name is Fallom and she still seems to think Daneel is Jemby." Pelorat went to comfort Bliss who seemed to be about to cry. They hugged and Bliss seemed to be claming down when one of Daneels robots kncoked for lack of a better word on the airlock outside.
"R.Daneel Olivaw requests your presense soon. I will lead you." Trevize jumped up, eager to talk to Daneel again and Bliss and Pelorat solemly followed.
Mors Planch and Biron Maserd woke up, each layed down on a seperate bed in what appeared to be a comfortable room fit for the monarchs and dignitaries of old. When they saw each other they nearly began to fight, but seeing an old robot in the room waiting for them to awaken, by mutual unpsoken consent they began to move menancingly towards it.
"I warn you not to harm me as though I do not have the power of R.Daneel I still have mental powers." Maserd stopped, and seeing him stopping Planch also came to a halt. He heared Maserd mutter.
"Damn Zeroth Law." The robot seemed to ignore the last comment.
"R.Daneel wishes you to be brought to him."
"And if we don't go?"
"It is of your own choosing Mr.Planch but I daresay it will be something you do not wish to miss." Defeated Planch followed the mechanical beign out the door, and with Maserd was led to a large oval room.
Everyone met in an oval room with a large ceiling. There were no chairs but a large table was in the middle of the room.
"I am R.Daneel Olivaw. This is Lord Biron Maserd and Mors Planch, of the old Empire, Golan Trevize and Janov Pelorat of the Foundation and Blissne- of Gaia. I am here to tell you of the future.
As you may know I am very old. Very soon I will move out of this body and into another, till the task of Galaxia is complete. But this mind to which I will transfer is still young and will require time to grow and I will need time to grow accustumed to the new body.
Until then I need someone to look after things while I am gone. Gaia will need the help of robots to form Galaxia and we must keep the two Foundations calm and prepare them for the merging. But who to choose?
I have many robots under my command, but none are experienced enough or know enough of the plan. I cannot chose any human, for the same reasons. So the only answer is that we must mix them, to form a hybrid of both man and machine." Daneel went to the table were a small keyboard appeared. He pressed a few buttons, the wall parted and a large tube carrying a humanoid figure came forward. Smoke came out of the tube and if appeared there inside was frozen. Through the ice you could make out what appeared to be a male face.
"I present to you R. Hari Seldon."
"What will you do now Golan?" Trevize looked pensive for a moment.
"To start off I'll be bringing you and Bliss back to Gaia. Then, well, who knows?"
"Sure you'll be fine? I know we haven't known each other for long but I am deeply worried for your future."
"Don't worry Pel, Trevize will be fine." Only then did the men notice Bliss had entered the room.
"For once I agree with her." Trevize turned to Bliss and asked. "How is that little beast of yours then?"
"Her name is Fallom and she still seems to think Daneel is Jemby." Pelorat went to comfort Bliss who seemed to be about to cry. They hugged and Bliss seemed to be claming down when one of Daneels robots kncoked for lack of a better word on the airlock outside.
"R.Daneel Olivaw requests your presense soon. I will lead you." Trevize jumped up, eager to talk to Daneel again and Bliss and Pelorat solemly followed.
Mors Planch and Biron Maserd woke up, each layed down on a seperate bed in what appeared to be a comfortable room fit for the monarchs and dignitaries of old. When they saw each other they nearly began to fight, but seeing an old robot in the room waiting for them to awaken, by mutual unpsoken consent they began to move menancingly towards it.
"I warn you not to harm me as though I do not have the power of R.Daneel I still have mental powers." Maserd stopped, and seeing him stopping Planch also came to a halt. He heared Maserd mutter.
"Damn Zeroth Law." The robot seemed to ignore the last comment.
"R.Daneel wishes you to be brought to him."
"And if we don't go?"
"It is of your own choosing Mr.Planch but I daresay it will be something you do not wish to miss." Defeated Planch followed the mechanical beign out the door, and with Maserd was led to a large oval room.
Everyone met in an oval room with a large ceiling. There were no chairs but a large table was in the middle of the room.
"I am R.Daneel Olivaw. This is Lord Biron Maserd and Mors Planch, of the old Empire, Golan Trevize and Janov Pelorat of the Foundation and Blissne- of Gaia. I am here to tell you of the future.
As you may know I am very old. Very soon I will move out of this body and into another, till the task of Galaxia is complete. But this mind to which I will transfer is still young and will require time to grow and I will need time to grow accustumed to the new body.
Until then I need someone to look after things while I am gone. Gaia will need the help of robots to form Galaxia and we must keep the two Foundations calm and prepare them for the merging. But who to choose?
I have many robots under my command, but none are experienced enough or know enough of the plan. I cannot chose any human, for the same reasons. So the only answer is that we must mix them, to form a hybrid of both man and machine." Daneel went to the table were a small keyboard appeared. He pressed a few buttons, the wall parted and a large tube carrying a humanoid figure came forward. Smoke came out of the tube and if appeared there inside was frozen. Through the ice you could make out what appeared to be a male face.
"I present to you R. Hari Seldon."