Partial Palisade is a reanimated partial copy of the Divine Palisade. He was brought online by Kriminel Kollage and Veston Vicinity in a failed attempt to fully resurrect Palisade.
Appearance
He is housed in a repurposed, wide-shouldered, emerald green Delegate body with taut and powerful cabling; it was previously used for heavy labour. There are gold elements, such as the elbows and a stripe on the head. He has a single LCD screen in the place of eyes, which is cracked on one side.
History and Involvement
His last clear memories are of thousands of years ago, when he left the Divine Fleet and settled down with other people, making himself theirs in order to avoid becoming a colonizer. The planet is, in some way, his corpse.
After his resurrection, he is willing to help the Cause in their fight against the Bilateral Intercession despite not being able to fulfill the expectations that were put into his revival.[1] He is later seen doing farm labour with Rose River.[2] Figure, visiting Rose River to help train some mech pilots, strikes up a conversation with Partial and persuades him to join the crew of the Blue Channel for a mission: they could use more hands on deck, and Partial has become antsy to move on to something new.[3]
Relationships
The Figure in Bismuth
The Figure in Bismuth feels kinship for Partial Palisade, given how both were resurrected against their will.[1]
The Five Afflictions
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The Five Afflictions were once the "greatest collaborators" of the Divine Palisade: the Divines Reflection, Antiquity, Logic, Decisiveness, and Affection. They left the Divine Fleet with Palisade.[2]
Quotes
“
I don't feel guilty because they want something I can't give 'em. I feel guilty because my whole life was about trying to give people things, and give myself to things, and I ran out of myself to give. […]
Boy, I want to get some sleep. And then— […]
And then I want to figure out how to be of use, I guess. This Bilateral Intercession seems like no good. I think y'all have the right of it. I know how to throw a punch. I know how to dig a ditch.”
Appears in
- PALISADE 02: Into the World Pt. 2
- PALISADE 04: I Would Like to Help You Pt. 1
- PALISADE 13: Worth the Trouble Pt. 2
- PALISADE 28: Honesty and Integrity Pt. 1
- PALISADE 30: Seize the Chance Pt. 1
- PALISADE 33: Seize the Chance Pt. 4