When Jesper and Dimitri were ready, they placed the tubes of food paste in their suits before heading to the armory.
Arriving at the armory, they were surprised to see only two strange shotgun-like weapons on the weapons racks.
Dimitri looked around the place however he couldn't find any other weapons, so he turned his head to look at Marta.
"I can understand the fact that we are dealing with the superior technology of a civilization, but because the weapon in front of us looks like a strange shotgun."
Marta moved her head to the side. "Analyzing… Analyzing… Analyzing…
Information related to human weapons was found in the database...
Reviewing main information about… Shotgun…
Information found and making comparison…
The result is a useless ancient weapon whose synthetic strength depends on gunpowder and pellets, a useless weapon in any war."
Marta, at that moment, turned around and looked seriously at Dimitri. "The weapon you call a shotgun is completely useless on this space station.
The only function it has is to be a relic for future generations. Its function in a war has been relegated and forgotten by the passage of time.
Although in the corresponding analyzes it was shown that the H13 weapon with energetic ammunition is 80% similar to a conventional shotgun.
This unit read her thoughts and discovered her sadness at seeing that weapons are not strange and flashy things."
At that moment, Marta opened her hand and a science fiction weapon appeared and after that she virtually disarmed it.
"The weapons that you consider to be the future are completely useless due to the fact that they have many parts that are completely useless.
To begin with, the general structure of the weapons of what you call science fiction have flashy designs which would take too long to create.
Most of the components are just to draw more attention but have little effectiveness in combat.
This unit checked the weapons logs during... Error... concluding that simple designs are much better.
Matter creator machines can optimize the molecular manufacturing process with simple weapons by 80%.
While the nuclear fusion module in simple weapons is much safer inside a completely simple weapon than one with flashy designs.
Science fiction only seeks attention, but in feasibility it is completely useless.
Perhaps only a few weapons have interesting designs, but it is useless because the space station 0888 is completely isolated from the outside.
Also, the damage to the communications center with the failure of the servers makes it impossible to have contact with someone from the outside."
Jasper sighed and reached for a gun, which he tossed to Dimitri before reaching for his own.
"This weapon feels pretty light, but if there's one thing I've learned from my experience with weapons, it's never underestimate its power.
Marta, is there a place to test these weapons?"
Marta nodded and began to walk while Dimitri looked at his gun with some distrust.
"I am not an expert in weapons and less in ones that look like shotguns, but the weight of it does not give me much confidence.
Even our flagship weapon, the Ak47, is much heavier and withstands any weather.
Once in training in Siberia during the summer, we had to do a simulation of different places.
I can tell you that of all the guns we tested the Ak47 stood up to all the tests, no matter if you put it in water or left it for a long time in mud.
It worked like new at all times, a real gun, but I don't like this futuristic thing very much.
Although, if we analyze it cruelly, I'm like a caveman complaining that the gun in his hand can't be used to hit.
For what he prefers, his wooden stick to be able to peel, I guess it's part of being creatures of a little advanced civilization."
After walking for a few minutes, they managed to reach a huge testing area where there were many holograms which imitated a kind of spaceship interior.
Marta looked at them seriously. "This test area can be simulated in any place or circumstance.
Their weapons can be tested safely as the enemy holograms have hard light technology.
So they can completely mimic the body of any creature, just as they can defend themselves and shoot or attack.
However, for your safety, the system is configured for non-lethal enemies, so they will only feel pain but never death.
Do you have any special requests for the test?"
Dimitri looked at his gun and the location with some curiosity, before turning to look at Jasper.
"I think we could test the weapon against some of the zombies you always talked about. I'm curious to see how dangerous they are and how this weapon performs."
Jasper laughed and took the gun from him with some force. "I have no problem, but you should know that zombies are dangerous because they can overwhelm you.
They have a powerful force that they can use against us, plus they eat brains. They're pretty dangerous, but it should be fun fighting them right now."
Marta looked at them with some curiosity. "This unit considers that you human beings are quite strange creatures.
You look for danger when it is not necessary and enjoy that feeling… Error…
The behavior of individuals is erratic and does not follow a logical pattern, it is recommended to better analyze their behavior."
Dimitri just smiled and shook his head at her, however he unconsciously touched Marta's head, shaking her hair.
This surprised them because they never believed that the little girl could be tangible, as she was just a hologram. Even Jasper, with some curiosity, touched little Marta's face.
Marta just moved her head to the side and looked at them curiously. "Your behavior is too erratic for me to understand...
Analyzing… Analyzing… Error…
Establishing the way of understanding human beings… Starting…
This unit finds your ability to adapt to my hard light form curious. Why do you enjoy touching my hair and face?"
Jasper just sighed and stroked Marta's hair. "Because you remind me of the children, I visited at the orphanage before leaving for space.
In their faces, I could see the pride in our work and their hope of being able to do the same in the future, and you look like a girl.
As a responsible adult, I feel the need to take care of you at all times. You may be a machine or artificial intelligence.
But at least in my eyes you're the first person I've seen in months, even though your skin doesn't feel hot and your hair feels strange to the touch.
Show that you are real so that makes me very happy."