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'Such a caring A.I. I'm a really lucky guy.' I joked to myself while sending a mental nod to the charm of luck.

"Okay, I'll take a break Siri! Can you use the Replicator to make me a box of Queen Anne cordial cherries, please?" I asked Siri while I disengaged the lifeform lock, and returned to my normal self feeling a strong sense of vertigo at the different sensory inputs.

[You cannot eat candy for all your meals, Sir! I will make them for you for dessert, after you eat a balanced and healthy meal.] Siri replied to me in an exasperated tone of voice that made her sound down right maternal for a second before turning her tone back to her respectful assistant tone.

"Okay Siri." I replied to her while rolling my eyes slightly as a few minutes later an upgraded B1 to BX commando droid carried a tray of salmon, cheddar chive mashed potatoes, and a side of asparagus to me along with a tall glass of soda I assumed to be Barq's root beer.

A table and chair rose up from the floor making me sit down to eat, and take what was probably a well deserved break.

"Thank you for the meal Siri." I told my digital assistant, as I tucked into my meal practically moaning in pleasure at the perfect seasoned and prepared salmon fila.

[You're welcome, Sir.] Siri replied to me and I thought I heard some bashfulness in her voice but was too busy enjoying my delicious meal to pay it much mind.

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Whilst our hero was enjoying his solitude and training aboard his recently liberated stealth ship.

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Padmé was pacing her throne room wringing her hands in worry and cursing our mc's name for being reckless with his own life.

Though her heart would flutter at remembering how good it felt to be wrapped in his protective energies as she was gently set down just inside of her ship.

"My Queen, I'm sure…that man or Scoundrel as you've called him many times now is perfectly fine and missing you just as much as you miss him." Sabe informed her sovereign and then proceeded to press her teeth against her bottom lip as an image of his heroic figure appeared in her mind.

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"My space station is kinda ugly…isn't it Siri?" I asked my digital assistant for her opinion, while rubbing my temples as I ended up making something that looked like anal bead stacked on top of each other with a halo ring at the top and bottom of it, with an elevator that cut through the middle of each orb.

[I believe it is a satisfactory first try, Sir!] Siri replied diplomatically that made me want to bang my head against a wall.

"Ugh, I knew it! It's awful!" I groaned and replied a bit theatrically, while Bee, the BX series Commando droid, that Siri programmed to be my butler and friend gently patted my back in comfort.

"Thanks, Bee, you're the best droid buddy a guy could ask for." I replied to the droid and got over my shortcomings as a secret base builder.

[The Stations, looks may be unbecoming…but the repair and production areas are top of the line, Sir. Do you want to start strip mining Arvla-7 and then Terra form it into something more to your liking, Sir?] Siri also tried to comfort me before changing the subject to strip mining the planet before Terraforming it into something more suited to me using a device that combines magic and kryptonian technology.

"Yea, proceed with the plan Siri." I gave her the go ahead and watched on a monitor as dozens of ships left my station that were retrofitted for mining resources, repairing battle structures and producing droids.

"Hey Siri…have you completed your analysis of the clock I see when I close my eyes?" I asked Siri curiously, while feeling the hairs on my arms and the back of my neck standing up, signaling danger.

Quickly divinity out of my chair looking behind me to see Darth Maul's lightsaber cutting through my chair, while Sith Training droids came up out of the floors igniting white bladed lightsabers.

"SIRI, PROXY! WHAT THE FUCK!!!" I shouted as I barely managed to dodge out of the way of a Sith training droid's swipe.

Channeling energy through my hands forming a bo-staff before splitting it in half and using one energy stick to block a strike that was going for my ankle and another that was on a path towards my neck.

Pushing outwards with a telekinetic blast, knocking the droids away from me only for Proxy masquerading as Darth Maul to swipe his blade across my neck severing my head from my body, as he Spartan kicked my chest away preventing my blood, that almost seemed to have a magnetic quality to it when it was out of my body that drew it back in or drew my body parts back together.

'I'm damn lucky, I can use my telekinesis as just a head, without being attached to my body.' I thought to myself as I flew towards my body, wrapped it in a blanket of telekinetic energy and reattached my head to my body, and sent a redwood tree thick lightning bolt at Proxy.

"Haa, take that you filthy Clanker!" I shouted while fist bumping the empty air, as I was cheering over my victory two white lightsabers burst through my chest skewering both of my lungs.

(Ding)

[Training exercises complete, victory to me.] Siri said as she completed the training exercise and powered down the lightsabers stabbing me through the back allowing me to drop to the floor.

I couldn't stop the pout I felt forming on my lips as I crossed my arms over my chest and sat on the floor.

'Stupid A.I. you're supposed to be making me a better fighter not torturing me!' I thought to myself and noticed a little mouse droid bringing me some reese's peanut butter cups.

[You have improved a lot, Sir.] Siri informed me placatingly as she drew the mangled remains of Proxy into the floor for repairs.

"You don't have to lie to make me feel better Siri." I replied to Siri though internally I forgave her for beating my ass, and a part of me wondered if I was becoming a masochist or something because getting my head severed and energy swords through my chest didn't really hurt…they just kinda became an uncomfortable nuisance.

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