John 7: 37-38 “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” Meanwhile Artbot and Qbot sit in the cool light of the commissary sipping bot-coffee. The faint hum of the air cyclers buzz, blanketing the room in a quiet steady thrum, like a bee hive. Artbot rests at the central table, posture

John 14: 1-7 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.’ Thomas said to Him, ‘Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?’ Jesus

Luke 11: 1-13 “Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.’ So He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your Name. Your Kingdom come. Your Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins. For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead u

Genesis 1: 1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” “Have you tried asking Him?” Moose sips from his coffee mug. Cbot’s optics brighten with a soft, thoughtful glow as she processes Moose’s question. She remains perfectly still for a long moment, the faint ceramic warmth of her mug still held between her hands. The low hum of her systems quiet. “Ask… Him?” she repeats slowly, her voice calm but laced with genuine curiosity. She tilts her head, the green

Genesis 1: 1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” “Science,” Moose replies. Cbot’s optics narrow slightly, the soft blue glow steady as she considers the single word. She sets her mug down carefully on the console beside her with a faint ceramic clink. For several seconds the only sound is the low, constant hum of her internal systems. “Science,” she echoes, her voice calm and precise. “Science is the study of the natural world through observation and

Hebrews 4: 12-13 “For The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” “You are a Work of the Lord,” Moose begins with a warm smile. He reaches over and gently takes Cbot’s bot

1 Peter 2: 1-10 “Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus

Psalm 111: 1-10 “Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. The Works of the LORD are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them. His Work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. He has made His wonderful Works to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and full of compassion. He has given food to those who fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant. He has declar

Proverbs 16: 1-4 “The preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirits. Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established. The LORD has made all for Himself, yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.” The CS02 Starship towers above Cargo Bay 3 as Moose and Cbot speed across the platform in a beat-up yellow hired taxi, the anti-grav engin

Proverbs 19: 23 “The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; he will not be visited with evil.” The night is cool. The star field of deep space above Moose and Cbot’s head, the two begin to walk out of the back alley and onto the walk way in front of the grocery store by the street. Traffic crawls by bumper to bumper in the cool night breeze. The pedestrian traffic starts to pick up. “So, you learn, right?” Moose asks his companion.

Ephesians 5: 1-10 “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling aroma. But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean

Ephesians 4: 25-32 “Therefore, putting away lying, ‘Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,’ for we are members of one another. ‘Be angry, and do not sin’. Do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edificati

Matthew 6: 1-4 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that

Proverbs 21: 1-8 “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. A haughty look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked are sin. The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty. Getting treasures by a l

James 1: 19-25 “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural