UNSC Themistocles

Match
"What do I look like, a computer? Oh, right."

- Match

Match was the ship's program from 2553-on. She was created in 2550 for the purpose, however, an unidentified flaw in her programming prevented her from being trusted to serve in such capacity. However, she was kept in reserve and during the Battle of Earth assisted Lieutenant Commander Kimura and Lieutenant Coney in coordinating part of the defense of Japan. Taking a liking to the construct's quirks, Kimura requested her assignment to his new command, rescuing her from the possibility of deletion by oversight panels. Aboard the Themistocles, she performed as a general-purpose assistant rather than a full-fledged ship AI, as her glitches hinted at deeper potential problems and therefore unreliable by regulation. Her flaws seemed to develop something of a personality of her own, including a fascination with Smart AIs, and problems in her speech and communication centers. For example, she might use synonyms in common idioms such as, "Hold your pack animals," instead of "horses," often leading to confusion with the ship's personnel.