Ves and the other Larkinson mech designers debated on whether they should turn their work into a more mystical direction and borrow the power of a design spirit.
"For once, I prefer to complete a project without resorting to 'magic'." Alexa Streon quietly voiced. "I believe that our science and ingenuity is in no way inferior to the task at hand. Everything has a solution, we merely have to work hard for it. The setbacks we are enduring right now exist as motivations for us to reach beyond our familiar tools and develop new ones in order to fulfill our ultimate goals. If we rely too much on shortcuts, the integrity of our work will suffer. We will end up creating a device that is not under our full control and do not fully understand. Is that truly what we want?"
The former Terran brought up a number of important issues. Her philosophical question demanded a proper answer.
