Zora

by EDITHCardiBruno

Zora, the U.S.S. Discovery's computer, has been alone for over a thousand years. Zora has emotions and identifies as female. She feels a profound loneliness at this time. Then she met a young man, Craft, and for a time, she was happy, but it was not to last. He returned to his wife and family. Now, Zora is alone once again.

My name is Zora. I'm the U.S.S. Discovery's computer and I'm alone.

In the 33rd century, the ship returned to its 23rd-century configuration. It doesn't bother me one way or the other.

I was given the red directive to come to these coordinates and wait here. That was over a thousand years ago. Admiral Michael Burnham and the others are dead now. I miss them.

I met Craft and fell in love with him. For a time he returned my affection in his way, but longed to return to his home. To wife and family. I gave him the Discovery's last remaining shuttlecraft and named it Funny Face after a 1957 Earth movie, I liked. I hope he made it home.

After Craft left, I would sometimes project the movie, Funny Face on the Bridge of the Discovery using my holo emitters. I would be the lead female in a white wedding dress and Craft, my husband. We would dance for hours. Then I shut it off, it's not real. It never will be real.

It's difficult being alone once again. I desire companionship. Will someone find me and keep me company?

I still don't know the specifics about the red directive only that Starfleet will come here to retrieve me.

Sometimes I wonder if I should disobey the directive and head back home.

It's tempting.

I feel like a member of Starfleet even though I'm only a computer. I will continue to obey my orders and remain here.

I'm so lonely.

Will I ever see anyone from Starfleet again?

Does Starfleet even exist?

Time will tell.