Quote:No problem. I never meant that Lucy would be a shrinking violet; rather, I was implying that she would be like General Sherman. She doesn't want to be in a war, but she will do her best with all her skill and ability to end it as swiftly as possible.
You've not made an mistkae of authors. That's a pretty good suggestion. In the case of the Saint Bernard and the Jaime the 'AI' isn't really smart enough to be distinct from the vehicle. This will not be the case for Destrier's AI. I think I'll go with Lucy Long, although I make no promises about the reluctant warrior part - Handwavium's more predictable than my muse at times.
There's a quote somewhere that goes something like: "Don't fear the career soldier. Fear the family man dragged into war against his will" it then goes on the describe that he will go to ANY length to go home again.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll