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"And this-" the instructor tapped the screen sheet with his stick, sending ripples through the still image. "Is why you don't set your turrets to engage moving unknowns autonomously."

Some of the students-Colonial Engineer trainees-stifled a giggle at the sight. The instructor decided to continue before they lost control.

"Mr. Anderson here was very lucky it was just a single trash removal 'bot his turrets shot up. Had this been a member of an unknown planetbound civilization-and you WILL encounter these at least once-Mr. Anderson would be very, very dead. Exponential growth means nothing when the neighbors hold the immediate material advantage-and want you very, very dead. Questions?"

Description
"And this-" the instructor tapped the screen sheet with his stick, sending ripples through the still image. "Is why you don't set your turrets to engage moving unknowns autonomously."

Some of the students-Colonial Engineer trainees-stifled a giggle at the sight. The instructor decided to continue before they lost control.

"Mr. Anderson here was very lucky it was just a single trash removal 'bot his turrets shot up. Had this been a member of an unknown planetbound civilization-and you WILL encounter these at least once-Mr. Anderson would be very, very dead. Exponential growth means nothing when the neighbors hold the immediate material advantage-and want you very, very dead. Questions?"