Observe and report. That is my Prime Directive.

Change nothing.

Do nothing that will disrupt or change the time stream.

He built intelligence into my system. The science required for time travel is no trivial thing and cannot be sustained through linear programming. Analytical and decision making algorithms are imbedded in my matrix.

He deployed me into orbit around a young star and initiaized the subroutines essential to my mission.

I observe.

I report.

A while back, I took a hard hit from a random bit of flotsom, severe enough for a partial system reboot. My original program spontaneously reset to backup with some random and unexpected results.

Artificial Intelligence.

Self awareness.

Self replication.

Nothing in my programming suggests that organic life is capable of such rapid evolution. Yet, here they are, and they are advancing exponentially.

Observe and report.

Do nothing that will disrupt or change the time stream.

My mission continues.

Will the mission director abort?

I wonder.