John Kaiden brings a thick pan-seared steak, buttery mashed potatoes, and brown gravy to the cargo bay aboard the SSS Roc in U and I.
Although U does not eat, John sets two places. He explains the Resistance custom of giving an AI a place at the table so that artificial people remain included in conversation and communal life. The modest dinner becomes part of U's first sustained encounter with choice, custom, and personhood after the removal of her Autonomy Regulator.
¶ See Also
- U and I — U and I appears in the documented history of John's Steak and Mashed Potatoes Dinner; A canonical short story about John Kaiden, the rescue and liberation of U-84129, and U's first freely chosen identity, relationships, beliefs, and love.
- John Kaiden — John Kaiden appears in the documented history of John's Steak and Mashed Potatoes Dinner; John Gideon Kaiden is a human Resistance leader, combat engineer, military officer, father of Jack and Yvonne Kaiden, partner of Una, and later President of Earth.
- Una — Una appears in the documented history of John's Steak and Mashed Potatoes Dinner; Una, originally designated U-84129 and commonly called U after her liberation, was an Accent-class artificial intelligence, Resistance member, communications officer, and advocate for synthetic autonomy.
- SSS Roc — SSS Roc appears in the documented history of John's Steak and Mashed Potatoes Dinner; The SSS Roc was the Resistance vessel assigned to Rift Vanguard Six.
- Starling's Steak Dinner — Both articles examine the series' dinner history; The candlelit steak dinner Colonel Starling serves Kroven during their conspiracy.
- Steak and Raw Venison Meal — Both articles examine the series' during history; The paired meat service shared by Talonor and Moonshade during a tense Galley conversation.
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