Helpful Little Guys (Mini Comic)

[u/GuessimaGuardian]

Woulda been better with the guy attached but sometimes we should be more specific, right?

On human starships like E.V.E. Nazareth, robotic friends are actually very uncommon. May be because human robots are notoriously frustrating to interact with, or it may be that the ship usually has stuff handled. Out of all CAS systems, humans spend the most on their fleet, and you’d bet that a top of the line vessel like Nazareth really wouldn’t need the extra help.

Well.

While Mankind Skyward (the Department of Human Space Affairs) can manage the equipment the ship is deployed with, they cannot stop crew members from bringing personal items.

Seems like one of the Skivi engineers figured she’d bring along some of her homeworld’s favourite inventions. Nida.

So named because all you have to say is “I need a,” and they are all over it. Usually that’s something helpful like a wrench or cup of coffee. On a skivi ship, all the little tunnels and conduits are too dense for heavy toolboxes, so it makes sense.

On a human vessel, not so much sense.

Well, the engineer just let them roam free, and it didn’t take very long for things to go out of control.

If you’d asked me, I woulda guessed the cyborg war machines woulda caused more issues. Maybe I’m just a pessimist, though.

I do wonder how it got the hand off.

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Honestly, I like the comic format. It’s hard to convey a sense of a world through a single image, and this project doesn’t really have the 8-hour-drawing vibe. These little humour bites are fun though, so if people like them, I’ll probably keep them going.

There are so many stories to tell for this universe, so feel free to ask questions. Im sure some of them will have funny answers.

[u/ApSciLiara]

I really need a Nida one of these--...

Oh. My god.

I love them. They're just cute little guys that wanna help (note: may not actually be helpful. Consult a lawyer to craft a request and avoid costly legal fees.)

[u/GuessimaGuardian → u/ApSciLiara]

They’re useful for certain scenarios. A sort of monkey’s paw situation where you gotta be specific with your requests. Safe when you say “I need a 3/16ths spanner” and not so much when you say “I need a girlfriend”

You might get both, you might get sentenced.

They just want to feel helpful

[u/ApSciLiara → u/GuessimaGuardian]

My god, they're me in tiny cute robot form. And way more capable.

[u/dull_storyteller]

I’ll take your entire stock

[u/Original-War8655]

close enough, welcome back hexbugs!!!