***Different format command string…something new…decryption required multiple processor cycles…command was to power up propulsors and exit containment***
Winger said, “ANAD, that wasn’t me. Somehow, Symborg or whatever that bag of bugs was got into your config manager and main processor…run diagnostic self-checks now…full suite.”
ANAD complied. Winger watched the results scrolling on the tiny screen on his wristpad. To see better, he ported the display to his eye viewer:
Core memory—OK
Buffers—OK
Config translator—OK
Power cells—OK
Propulsors—OK
Sensors—OK
Actuators—OK
Winger studied the results of the self-check. “Nothing out of the ordinary. ANAD, looks like you’re ready to rock and roll.”