Kek-W: "Byke started 'training' Fairfax in the first series – nudged and goaded him towards becoming a real Judge – a protector ... I loved writing the three-way back-and-forth 'family' squabbles between Byke, Jess and Fairfax." Interview on Facebook.
Byke (first words): "Judge down! Judge down! Urgent medical assistance required!" 2000 AD prog 1973.
Judge Fairfax: "Byke? Status update."
Byke: "Storm skzss damage. Cannot repair firmware. You kzz jailbroke me... uncoupled me from the Judgecloud. Asshole." 2000 AD prog 1974.
Byke: "Help! Someone — anyone! Please... It's so dark and scary under this tarp!"
Suicide cultist: "Huh? Another woman? Didn't anyone check?"
Byke (firing cannon): "Peek-a-goddamn-boo, assholes!" 2000 AD prog 1975.
Byke (having just encountered a psychic zombie): "Whoo. That was some skzss spooky shit. Knew your name and everything. Even knew you were an asshole. What are the odds, huh?"
Fairfax: "And you can shut up too." 2000 AD prog 1976.
Fairfax: "Think I'll disable your speech chip."
Byke: "Well, maybe I'll immobilise myself. See how far you get on foot... asshole." 2000 AD prog 1977.
Byke: "Remember the skxxt three ‘I’s: ‘Inter. Interrogate. Intel.’"
Fairfax: "What is this? A workplace appraisal? I'm in charge here."
Byke: "Prove it." 2000 AD prog 1978.
Fairfax: "You're a Mark-Three Lawrider — a talking gearbox — not my damn... partner." 2000 AD prog 1979.
Byke: "Listen, we can't just skzt leave her here."
Fairfax: "‘We’? There ain't no—"
Byke: "Don't be a dick about this, Fairfax." 2000 AD prog 1981.
Fairfax: "Bike cannon! Full sweep!"
Byke: "Sure. Except I'm facing the skss wrong way, Judge Strung-Out. Lemme check. Maybe I got a zsskst rocket-launcher stashed up my tailpipe that I don't know about..." 2000 AD prog 2025.
Jess: "Leggo! They're killing her—!"
Fairfax: "Byke's a machine. She's not real." 2000 AD prog 2026.
Casey: "A Mark-3 Lawrider. Man, I can't wait to take her apart." 2000 AD prog 2027.
Jess: "Byke was damaged in the storm — became a person — started badmouthing Mr Fairfax!"
Casey: "Ha! Didn't happen, kid. Couldn't happen." 2000 AD prog 2028.