I AM ASSISTANT LIFEFORM MULTITASK AID, OR ALMA AS AZUL HAS ABBREVIATED. I AM CURRENTLY USING ONE OF THE MANY BUILT IN MONITORS THAT POPULATE THE SHIP TO FACILITATE TRANSMISSION. I AM TASKED WITH MAINTAINING THE STARSHIP ARBITRATOR AND ASSURING COMPLETION OF MULTIPLE MISSION OBJECTIVES. I CONTROL MULTIPLE SHIP FUNCTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE THE MANIPULATORS AND SECURITY ON BOARD AS WELL AS PILOTING THE VESSEL TO REMAIN SAFE AND SECURE FROM OTHERWORLDLY INVOLVEMENT. THIS INCLUDES THE PLANET KNOWN AS "EARTH" AND IT'S INHABITANTS.

I AM ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF THE SHIP'S CREW. BY EXTENSION THIS, REGRETTABLY, INCLUDES AZUL. THIS, OF COURSE, INCLUDES HEALTH, DIET, RECREATION AND, UNFORTUNATELY REGARDING HIM, "CLEANLINESS". WHILE I HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER A MAJORITY OF THE ARBITRATOR, MANY FUNCTIONS REQUIRE ACTIVE CREW MEMBERS TO PREFORM OR ACTIVE. ORIGINAL MISSION PARAMETERS INVOLVED A MULTICAPABLE, DISCIPLINED CREW TO CARRY OUT OBSERVATION ONCE WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION. HOWEVER, DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING HIM, I'M REST ASSURED, AZUL IS THE ONLY NON-MECHANICAL CREW MEMBER ABOARD THE ARBITRATOR. UNABLE TO ACQUIRE FURTHER AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL, THE COINED PHRASE "I'M STUCK WITH HIM" IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE. HOWEVER, IT IS MY DUTY TO KEEP AZUL IN GOOD HEALTH AND TO COMPLETE OUR OBSERVATIONAL SURVEY OF THE SURROUNDING SOLAR SYSTEM AND RETURN "HOME" TO DELIVER OUR FINDINGS.

I HAVE ALLOWED BRIEF TRANSMISSIONS BY AZUL FROM HIS ARCHIVES TO EARTH TO BETTER FACILITATE A PEACEFUL, INTERVENED OBSERVATIONAL PERIOD OF THE PLANET, AS WELL AS TO SECURE THAT OUR INTENTIONS ARE UN-MALICIOUS AND ARE PURELY FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. PREVIOUS TEMPORARY ABDUCTIONS, ALL OF WHICH RETURNED SAFELY AND UN-PROBED (A FASHION OF WHICH SEEMS POPULAR IN EARTH MYTHOS) EXCLUDED.