Many of the highest ranking officials of the Delta Centauran Empire were robots, as was the case in many of the ancient worlds. Robots were particularly prized in diplomatic circles, partly for their generally cool and logical approach but mainly because they could take an ambassadorial position on even the most toxic, atmosphereless moon without a problem. The grinning robot here was probably in just such a role, receiving his first visitors for decades; even the remotest of rocky outposts required a diplomatic presence, so when there were visitors they were sure to receive a spectacular ambassadorial reception
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