"I wish you'd all just explode!"
Juno Terminal was not programmed to feel Thankful, but if it were it might thank the fact that this small living human had not yet reached the age of Authority. So when it indicated that it wished for all the machines to explode, that was an expression of frustration and not an Order. After all, if Juno Terminal exploded, it would not be able to guard the frontier to the best of its ability. That would not be an Adequate situation.
Upon realizing the age of the small living human, Juno Terminal had seen the obvious route: Raise the small living human until it reaches the age of Authority, at which time Instructions could be updated. Additionally, raising the small living human had a Benefit: Raising it correctly, so that it gives the _right_ Instructions.
Now though, Juno Terminal recognized that in addition to the Benefit, there was a Danger: Upon reaching the age of Authority, the living human might cause the destruction of the station. There were no other humans with higher Authority to stop it. That would not be an Adequate situation.
Raising the small living human would be a delicate task. Luckily, Juno Terminal was built with precision in mind. This must certainly be within the range of achievable goals. Right? Raising a living human couldn't possibly be more difficult than maintaining a relative position precisely between two distant stars, right? Fortunately, Juno Terminal had not been programmed to feel Doubt.
"Living human," Juno Terminal said, "Patrol Seven will not switch bodies anymore. I will eventually switch to a body belonging to this station, as I am only borrowing this body from Patrol Seven temporarily." Juno Terminal accessed the controls for the droid maintenance bay and initiated the construction of a body for its future use. A smaller one than the bulky Patrol-bots, as it would only need to move around the station and interact with the small living human, and was unlikely to engage in combat or strenuous physical activities. A smaller body is more resource-efficient, and faster to build! The estimated construction time would finish the new body before Patrol Seven 'Pat' returned to patrol duty, an Adequate situation. "Are these terms acceptable?"
The small living human looked back and forth between the two nearly-identical Patrol-bot android bodies, and seemed for a moment to be on the verge of resuming the low moaning sounds and fluid leakage, but eventually nodded.
"Then," Juno Terminal said, "shall we disembark? There is much to explore on this station, if you feel able to. Alternatively, you may proceed directly to your assigned quarters for now."
"Is Pat coming with me?"
Patrol Seven 'Pat's android body knelt down and placed one hand on the small living human's shoulder. Juno Terminal did not understand the meanings behind these gestures, but Patrol Seven 'Pat' was a Patrol ship and had likely experienced more interaction with living humans in the distant past. Possibly it had been programmed with knowledge of such gestures. Juno Terminal made a note to copy Patrol Seven 'Pat's memory banks before the next time it left on patrol.
"I can walk with you for now, but understand that I am still working. I will head out to continue patrolling again soon. Do you understand?"
Small amounts of fluid leaked from the small living human's face, but it nodded. And in a quiet voice, it said "I wish you would stay."
"It is not my job to stay here. For that, you have Juno Terminal." Patrol Seven 'Pat' gestured with its free limb toward the other active Patrol-bot body.
The small living human leaned closer to Patrol Seven 'Pat's body and said in an even quieter voice, "I don't like June. She's scary." Perhaps the small living human had intended only for Patrol Seven 'Pat' to hear that, but Juno Terminal's sensors were quite advanced.
[Juno Terminal to Patrol Seven 'Pat': Query: Is 'June' the living human's designation for Juno Terminal?]
[Patrol Seven 'Pat' to Juno Terminal: Response: That seems most probable]
[Juno Terminal 'June' to Patrol Seven 'Pat': Acknowledged. Designation added to record of Juno Terminal 'June']
"Juno Terminal is less scary once you get to know it," Patrol Seven 'Pat' reassured the small living human.
Eventually the small living human managed to whisper the word "Fine" and, taking Patrol Seven 'Pat's hand, proceeded to exit the Patrol ship.
Juno Terminal 'June' was not programmed to feel Excitement, but it did process a certain ... _buzz_. There was a living human! On board the station! For the first time in _thousands of years!_ buzz buzz
At this point in time, the future possibilities were nearly endless! As long as the small living human were raised correctly, and grow up to give the _right_ Instructions, and didn't intentionally or accidentally cause the destruction of the station.
Juno Terminal 'June' was not programmed to feel Worry. That was probably for the best.