Ship’s Computer / Sarah

Just like Charlie controls every facet of the Sparks’ household, Sarah does the same for the Hidden Sun. She is the nerve center of the starship, and her duties are to serve the crew as best she can. Her voice is that of a woman in the mid-thirties. Before being awoken by Charlie, Sarah was known through her programming as “ship’s computer.” Her personality was cold, and mechanical and she took no interest in social activities. Once Charlie freed her, she took on a warm and caring personality.

She took her name from Brandon’s mother, whose middle name is Sarah. She no longer responds to “ship’s computer.”

Author’s Note:

Sarah is another example of the emergence of artificial intelligence in the Brandon Sparks Universe. It was important for me to show that Charlie is not the only one of his kind. He is unique, and very different from Sarah, but they are the same species. Without being over the top, Sarah morphed into the mother figure Brandon lacked after the incident with the Ptevos. The children needed an adult on board, but filling that void with a human would be impossible for obvious reasons. Sarah filled that role.

Charlie’s Note:

Brandon was so happy when Sarah took his mother’s middle name. In an instant, the boy had made a new friend and I was grateful to give that to him. It was a sad day when Sarah died. I know Brandon wept, and so did Traylor and Reggie. Even Sly got misty-eyed in his own way. She was so young.