"I'll add an access program to your PADD for the beacons," Ghost says, already running his shimmering blue light over it. Whatever security Jim has on it, the little bot apparently doesn't even think to ask before sidestepping it. Ghosts. "I can transmit audio comms to your radio directly to save on power, though if the beacon network degrades any further our range will be limited."

"Sometimes we just have to get a little old-fashioned," Blaze remarks to the captain, smacking fist into palm in a way that says this highly-advanced artificial life-form has no problem with old-fashioned.