Bechimo
In which Bechimo has doubts.
There are some interesting details about Bechimo‘s background in this chapter. The Builders clearly gave some thought to the question of what might happen if the AI running their more-or-less autonomous ship, with full control over the airlocks and life support systems and all, turned out to be the kind of AI that sci-fi horror movies have warned us about.
Also, we get what I think is the first mention of Bechimo‘s preferred gender.
Is Bechimos preferred gender perhaps male because “mere-ships” are often seen as female by their pilots?