- “I have no use for mawkish sentimentality. What I do need is an assistant who stays alive as often as possible.” —Asher Mir
- “Gensym Armor. Let’s hope it does you more good than it did me.” —Asher Mir
- “Have you ever considered that the Traveler might be just as chaotic and arbitrary as everything else?” —Asher Mir
- “Congratulations on finding your true calling in life. You have been an… adequate assistant.” —Asher Mir
- “Remember, the universe is a chaotic system. This frippery won’t protect you from the continuum.” —Asher Mir
Definition/Summary:
Asher Mir
- Warlock, and a researcher
- In the past he hired two Hunters to work with him on a mission, and they continued to work together as a fireteam until they explored the Pyramidion on Io
- During the expedition Brakion, Genesis Mind, captured and experimented on them
- The two Hunters did not survive, however
- He is stuck with a Vex right arm and is being slowly consumed/transformed into a Vex
Asher Mir is called a “Gensym Scribe”, a rank or even another name.
- Gensym Lisp is a programming language, with “gensym” short for generate symbol
- It is used in code to temporarily take the place of a line item or object within until a permanent replacement can be assigned
- It is necessary to prevent call back errors