Specifically, Dora wants to make love with the handsome
Rystani warrior-pilot Zical. But since Dora is a
computer-albeit a sentient computer-she cannot experience
touch, taste and true desire. Dora's logic functions refuse
to accept this, so she uses the advanced technology of the
24th century to build herself a body specifically crafted to
appeal to Zical, and downloads her computer brain into it.
But Dora's sassy attitude makes her too different from the
women of Zical's culture. He's attracted to Dora, but he
won't make love to her. And while it would be easy for Dora
to adapt to his desires, she likes being smart and funny;
she's becoming good at being human.
When Zical accidentally summons the ancient machines that
protect the galaxy from invasion, Dora's mission is to
intercept them and bring them back to the galaxy's rim.
Fortunately for Dora, this puts her and Zical into very
close quarters for a very long time. But much has changed,
and as Dora learns more about human emotions and what they
mean, she realizes that she doesn't just want to make love
with Zical--she wants to love him. And be loved in return.