A starship is born, part 4 of 4

Yesterday, we saw the new Library OMCOM, a clone of Planet OMCOM, direct MINIMCOM to create a large storage compartment deep beneath the Library. It was necessary because I knew it had to survive a mini-nuke attack. Today OMCOM and MINIMCOM reveal the real reason they came in tandem:

First OMCOM’s livetar vanished then before their eyes the all-white ship shimmered and disappeared. In its place was a smaller, gray ship that looked like a miniature version of MINIMCOM. It was approximately the length of the original space tug before it became MINIMCOM.
     “What is that?” Rome asked, pointing at the smaller spaceship.
     The mouth slit of MINIMCOM’s livetar curled upward into a smile.
     “I had to do something with the mass I gave up,” said the all-black livetar. He nodded and suddenly a small gray livetar, barely two feet tall, appeared beside him. The eye holes and mouth hole were round instead of the normal slits. “I would like you to meet MINIMCOM Junior,” MINIMCOM said proudly.
     Rei started laughing. “You gave birth? You’re a mother?”
     “Although I do not have a gender, I would prefer to think of myself as a father.”
     “How do you do?” said the little livetar, walking toward Rome and reaching out with his hand.
     Rome bent over. “I am pleased to meet you,” she said, shaking the hand gently. It was surprisingly warm and perhaps even a little soft.
     “I am very pleased to meet you as well,” replied the little shell.
     “Aason,” Rome called out. “Come and meet your new little, uh, what?” Her voice left the sentence hanging.
     “Technically,” MINIMCOM began, “to the extent that I am Aason’s Onclare, Junior would be Aason’s cousin.”
     “Yes, of course,” Rome said, nodding her head.
     Aason walked over to where they were standing and stared at the little livetar. He smiled broadly and gave the livetar a hug which was reciprocated.
     “I like him, Mommy,” Aason said over his shoulder.
     “And I like you,” replied Junior.
     “So…” Rei inquired, turning to MINIMCOM. “Does he have the same capabilities as you?”
     “His null-fold drive and cloak are not quite ready yet but they will be shortly. His ‘cell-phone’ will be online soon as well. As far as the rest of him, he is really a part of me so I would say yes.”
     “MINIMCOM Junior,” Rei laughed heartily. “Buddy, you literally never cease to amaze me.”
     “I try,” replied MINIMCOM, shrugging in a very human-like manner. “I try.”

So there you have it, the first starship ever born, not built. Rest assured, there will be more but there always has to be a first. So welcome, Junior. It is time to take your place in the adventure that is The Ark Lords and the entire universe of Rome's Revolution.