text: [Themes: Science Fiction, artificial intelligence, spaceship setting, dogs, nonhuman protagonist, humor, animal protagonist, multiple protagonists, violence, male protagonist, house setting]
  
  > Look around
  You are in the living room of a small cottage. Piped-in sunlight pours in through the room's single window, illuminating a framed picture on the opposite wall. The principal furnishing is a king-size purple futon which takes up almost all the floor space. From the living room you can see the entrance to the kitchen and bathroom. The cottage's front door is closed.
  
  You can see an alarm clock and Rover here.
  
  OPERATIONS -> STATUS : TRUE
  
  Rover appears lost in thought.
  
  > enter the kitchen
  You can't really move around much because of the futon. It takes up a lot of room.
  
  ENGINEERING -> ACTIVATE : NIL
  
  > move the futon
  With a little effort, the futon folds up, snug against the wall, leaving more room to walk around the cramped cottage.
  
  CASIMIR DRIVE -> PRESSOR FIELD : TRUE
  
  > enter the kitchen
  The kitchen is small but functional, with a space-saver refrigerator and a glass-top electric range. There is a drawer under the range. On the opposite wall there is a sink and under it, a storage cabinet.
  
  You can see a water bowl (empty) and a food bowl (empty) here.
  
  ENGINEERING -> ACTIVATE : TRUE
  
  > open the drawer
  You open the drawer, revealing a frying pan.
  
  REACTOR CORE -> ACCESS : TRUE
  
  > take the pan
  Taken.
  
  MAGNETIC BOTTLE -> SELECT : TRUE
  
  > put the pan on the range
  You put the frying pan on the the cooking range.
  
  MAGNETIC BOTTLE -> TRANSFER : TRUE
  
  From the direction of the living room, you hear Rover breathing quietly (quietly for Rover, who is a heavy breather).
  
  > close the drawer
  You close the drawer.
  
  REACTOR CORE -> DEACCESS : TRUE
  
  From the direction of the living room, you hear Rover dragging something around.
  
  > open the fridge
  As the fridge creaks open on its ancient hinges, Rover slips into the kitchen. He pokes his nose in the fridge and sniffs around, although he knows full well that stuff in the fridge is for people only and that he'd be in a heap of trouble if he got too curious in there.
  
  CRYOCHAMBER -> ACCESS : TRUE
  
  > look in the fridge
  You poke around in the fridge and find a white egg.
  
  CRYOCHAMBER -> MANIFEST : TRUE
  
  > take the egg
  You pluck the white egg out of the fridge.
  
  Janet: It's a shame we don't have enough heavy helium to
  bring the ship back.
  David: I'm afraid we've put all our baskets in one egg, as
  it were. That one egg represents every bit of heavy
  helium refined on Mars since Phobos was destroyed.
  Janet: All Your Egg Are Belong to Us?
  David: Huh? Didn't quite catch that.
  Janet: Never mind.
  
  HEAVY HELIUM SPHERE -> SELECT : NIL
  
  Rover narrows his eyes critically, noting the lack of food in his food bowl. He looks at the food bowl. He looks at you. He looks at the food bowl. He looks at you.
  
  > look in the fridge
  You poke around in the fridge and find nothing at all.
  
  CRYOCHAMBER -> MANIFEST : NIL
  
  > close the fridge
  You close the old fridge.
  
  CRYOCHAMBER -> DEACCESS : TRUE
  
  Rover notices the lack of food in his soi-disant food bowl. He paws pathetically at the food bowl, and the hollow, tin ring of the pitiful bowl echoes through the kitchen.
  
  > examine the food bowl
  A simple metal bowl. It is identical to the water bowl, except for the word "food" that appears on its side. The food bowl is empty.
  
  FUEL RESERVOIR -> DIAGNOSTIC : TRUE
  
  Rover contemplates the profound emptiness of the food bowl. He looks at you with imploring puppy dog eyes and then back again at his empty food bowl.
  
  He eyes the empty water bowl thirstily.
  
  > look at water bowl
  A simple metal bowl labeled "water". The water bowl is empty.
  
  COOLANT RESERVOIR -> DIAGNOSTIC : TRUE
  
  Rover sighs audibly and frowns at his food bowl. His stomach rumbles with hunger.
  
  > take the water bowl
  Taken.
  
  COOLANT RESERVOIR -> SELECT : TRUE
  
  Rover outright gapes at the bowl you carry, then gently sniffs it in hope that you'll give it to him.
  
  > examine the sink
  A small, utilitarian kitchen sink. Below the sink, there is a small cabinet.
  
  COOLANT OUTPUT TERMINUS -> DIAGNOSTIC : TRUE
  
  Rover tingles with anticipation as he stares at the bowl you're carrying.
  
  > fill the water bowl with the water
  Rover would not appreciate it if you put anything aside from water in his water bowl.
  
  COOLANT RESERVOIR -> TRANSFER : NIL
  
  Rover stares longingly at the bowl in your hand.
  
  He notices the lack of food in his soi-disant food bowl. He paws pathetically at the food bowl, and the hollow, tin ring of the pitiful bowl echoes through the kitchen.
  
  > turn the tap
  It is fixed in place.
  
  COOLANT OUTPUT TERMINUS -> REORIENT : NIL
  
  Rover is obviously waiting for you to give him a bowl.
  
  He narrows his eyes critically, noting the lack of food in his food bowl. He looks at the food bowl. He looks at you. He looks at the food bowl. He looks at you.
  
  > turn on the tap
  You run the water momentarily, and then turn off the tap to conserve water.
  
  COOLANT OUTPUT TERMINUS -> TRIGGER : TRUE
  
  Rover is obviously waiting for you to give him a bowl.
  
  > examine the water bowl
  A simple metal bowl labeled "water". The water bowl is empty.
  
  COOLANT RESERVOIR -> DIAGNOSTIC : TRUE
  
  Rover tingles with anticipation as he stares at the bowl you're carrying.
  
  > put the water bowl in the sink
  You're tired of stuff piling up in the sink, so you stick to your New Year's resolution and decide to hang on to the water bowl.
  
  COOLANT RESERVOIR -> TRANSFER : NIL
  
  Rover outright gapes at the bowl you carry, then gently sniffs it in hope that you'll give it to him.
  
  > examine tap
  A small, utilitarian kitchen sink. Below the sink, there is a small cabinet.
  
  COOLANT OUTPUT TERMINUS -> DIAGNOSTIC : TRUE
  
  Rover stares longingly at the bowl in your hand.
  
  > turn on the sink
  You run the water momentarily, and then turn off the tap to conserve water.
  
  COOLANT OUTPUT TERMINUS -> TRIGGER : TRUE
  
  Rover stares longingly at the bowl in your hand.
  
  > put water in the water bowl
  (the sink in the water bowl)
  You run the sink briefly to make sure the water is cold, and then fill Rover's bowl about halfway up.
  
  Rover looks towards the sink as you fill his water bowl.
  
  COOLANT OUTPUT TERMINUS -> TRANSFER : TRUE
  
  Rover is obviously waiting for you to give him a bowl.
  
  He sighs audibly and frowns at his food bowl. He looks at you with imploring puppy dog eyes and then back again at his empty food bowl.
  
  > give the water bowl to Rover
  Rover shivers with excitement as you put the full water bowl on the ground.
  
  COOLANT RESERVOIR -> DELIVER : NIL
  
  Rover contemplates the profound emptiness of the food bowl. His stomach rumbles with hunger.
  
  Rover slurps the water bowl dry.
  
  > open the cabinet
  You open the cabinet, revealing a reward nugget replicator and a 20 kilo bag of dog chow.
  
  FUEL STORAGE VAULT -> ACCESS : TRUE
  
  > take chow
  Taken.
  
  FUEL CONDUIT -> SELECT : TRUE
  
  Rover prances past you at a convenient back-scratching distance.
  
  > take the replicator
  A dog treat rattles around in the replicator as you pick it up. Rover stares at the box of treats, successfully suppressing the urge to drool. For the moment.
  
  TOKEN DISPENSER -> SELECT : NIL
  
  He notices the lack of food in his soi-disant food bowl. He looks at you with imploring puppy dog eyes and then back again at his empty food bowl.
  
  > open the chow
  That's already open.
  
  FUEL CONDUIT -> ACCESS : NIL
  
  > pour chow into the food bowl
  (first taking the food bowl)
  You  empty the bag of dog chow into Rover's bowl, giving him a generous portion that should more than carry him through a day's worth of Rover antics.
  
  Rover watches with interest as you fill his food bowl.
  
  FUEL CONDUIT -> TRANSFER : TRUE
  
  Rover tingles with anticipation as he stares at the bowl you're carrying.
  
  > drop the food bowl
  FUEL RESERVOIR -> DESELECT : TRUE
  
  Rover gulps down the food, without pausing for niceties such as breathing.
  
  > examine Rover
  He's a gentle, obedient dalmatian.
  
  Rover circles the food bowl.
  
  ROVER -> DIAGNOSTIC : TRUE
  
  > pour the chow into the food bowl
  (first taking the food bowl)
  There are no more kibbles in the bag.
  
  FUEL CONDUIT -> TRANSFER : NIL
  
  > examine the bag
  The open bag features a picture of a grotesquely (in your opinion) fat white husky seated at a fancy dinner table. In front of him, steak, turkey, and ham are piled high on silver dishes. He stares rapaciously at the feast, clenching a fork and knife in his paws. The bag is labeled "Fill your best friend's bowl with Happy Dogz Mix!"
  
  FUEL CONDUIT -> DIAGNOSTIC : TRUE
  
  > remember the happy dogz mix
  That doesn't ring a bell.
  
  ACU -> DATA_FETCH : NIL
  
  > Close cabinet
  You close the cabinet.
  
  FUEL STORAGE VAULT -> DEACCESS : TRUE
  
  > fry the egg
  You wonder whether the egg wouldn't cook better if you actually put it in the frying pan.
  
  HEAVY HELIUM SPHERE -> FUSE : NIL
  
  > crack the egg into the pan
  You feel kind of grimy and not entirely awake. From past experience you know that cooking before your morning shower often ends in disaster. (This is why you have your list hanging on the fridge!)
  You put the egg and the frying pan aside for the moment.
  
  HEAVY HELIUM SPHERE -> DISCHARGE : NIL
  
  > look at the list
  It is a to-do list, in your own writing.
  
  TASK MANAGER -> DIAGNOSTIC : TRUE
  
  Rover licks his front paws.
  
  > read the list
  Morning:
  X. Get up
  2. Shower
  3. Breakfast
  4. Take care of business
  5. Let Rover go walkies
  
  David: "Take care of business"? Is that a euphemism?
  Janet: Yes. I had a heck of a time mapping the landing sequence
  to my daily routine.
  
  TASK MANAGER -> READLINE : TRUE