"It looks like you haven't eaten in a little while," it remarked.
Which was true, you could only enter cryo sleep on an empty stomach, so it had been 14 months since he last ate. Not that this blasted robot would believe that or did that make him particularly excited for infant nutrition compounds. It wasn't waiting for his opinion though as it lifted him off the table.
It carried him briskly to the section's cafeteria, where it flicked a switch on a chair to reconfigure it into a bosster seat. With that done, it lowered him into the seat and he felt the safety restraints immediately wrap themselves around him. While the androids back was turned, he attempted to pull himself out of the seat, but the restraints were designed to easily overpower any baby's escape attempt. The irony to go from defeating the grip of an alien machine's grip only to be defeated by child safety equipment wasn't lost on him.
Slumping back down, he watched as the android turned back to him holding a small spoon and a carton labeled Infant Nutrition Compound 05. It spooned some of the lime green substance and offered it to him. His lips remained sealed.
"Oh come on Teddy. Open up for Auntie," it spoke soothingly to him, but he had no intention of trying whatever that was "It looks like someone needs a little nudge."
It closed its eyes for a moment and then his suit gave a confirmation beep and a voice said, "Infant Behavior Correction Program Alpha Activated."
Carson tried to remember what that meant, but it had been too long since he'd had to perform maintenance on any of the equipment here. In any case, the android still held out the spoon and he was still not planning on accepting it. Only he suddenly became aware of a chilly sensation that seemed to be growing stronger the longer ge resisted.
He held out for what felt like a very long time before the cold grew too uncomfortable. Opening his mouth and letting the spoon caused to cold to vanish. In turn, once he swallowed the disgusting slop a pleasant feeling passed through his body.
And the meal persisted on, he tried to resist until the cold was too much and then he was rewarded with the pleasant sensation. It also became obvious that sooner he gave in to the former the longer the later lasted. Despite himself, by the end he was only resisting for a moment or two before accepting the spoon.
"Very good Teddy! That's much better," the android said as he finished the last spoonful, "Now let's see what should we do next?"