Sal

Sal is Veikko's Tikari. It's a mantis like insect that can turn into a spade.
== Spoilers ==
In 2232, when Veikko sent Sal to monitor Violet and Vibeke, Sal hooked into the Dimmuborgir Base broadbrain AI and became sentient. He manifested Veikko's voice and sense of humor, but incorporated part of the broadbrain nervous system, including what remained of Haring Koeller in the wave bombs. Acting on Veikko's orders, Sal tried to fulfill the mission, killing Violet in the process with a row of SSS robots.
Vibeke then killed Sal, pulling him apart like a bug. She made certain to keep him hooked into the broadbrain, thus enabling him to feel the pain of his demise.
== Behind the Scenes ==
Sal was named years before the idea for his computer merging occurred to Bach, and its resemblance to the name Hal (As in HAL9000) is purely coincidental. A few references were in order once the role was determined however, and his singing of "A Bicycle Built for Two" and some other lines are a direct 2001: A Space Odyssey reference.