VSR-2: Talos FG as a high school science fair project, however, the research into affordable humanoid robotics began as far back as 2005 in his middle school years and included his former partner, Anthony Winterton. The prefix 'VSR-2' is an acroname meaning Variable Sequenced Robot - 2nd Model. The name 'Talos' originated in Greek mythology, and was a giant man of bronze who protected Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders by circling the island's shores three times daily while guarding it. It is sometimes referred to as history's first recorded concept of a humanoid robot. 'FG' is another acroname meaning Final Generation,
Doctor Who and the Pirates "An assassin's lot is not a happy one" on the "Policeman's Chorus", both from "The Pirates of Penzance", and "I'm Jasper's man" on "I am so proud" from "The Mikado". Music from more of their operettas is used elsewhere in it, such as one of the pirates humming "Rising Early In The Morning" from "The Gondoliers". Doctor Who and the Pirates Doctor Who and the Pirates, or The Lass That Lost A Sailor, is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It is the first musical story in the series'