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desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Locoman Since: Nov, 2010
#27: Jun 24th 2013 at 1:54:18 PM

Any thoughts on the high-G planet plot?

ScorpioRat from Houston, Texas Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Forming Voltron
#28: Jun 24th 2013 at 2:16:36 PM

The high gravity planet would definitely hinder the crap out of Pan, if not completely ground her from flight. It'd be interesting to see her adjust to being on equal ground with everyone else in physical prowess.

Locoman Since: Nov, 2010
#29: Jun 24th 2013 at 3:15:59 PM

So, any idea on when this is going to start?

By the sounds of it, this is the kind of RP that isn't going to need much direct GM guidance, which is a good sign. smile

TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#30: Jun 24th 2013 at 3:49:16 PM

[up] I want to give some people who haven't posted their sheets a chance to post. Which is why I suggested the mini-RP, so you guys have something to do until everyone's ready.

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#31: Jun 24th 2013 at 4:09:09 PM

Sounds good to me.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#33: Jun 24th 2013 at 5:07:56 PM

Hey, guys!

I got the whole character sheet for Kyle done. Is there anything I need to change?

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Locoman Since: Nov, 2010
#34: Jun 24th 2013 at 6:13:05 PM

A couple other ideas for future "episodes":

  • The Einstein receives a distress signal from an uncharted alien planet. There they discover a civilisation of intelligent bacterial colonies, whose planet is on the brink of extinction. A recent plague of mutated algae is releasing the most dangerous poison known to their world... oxygen. Now the crew have to decide between saving a civilization or letting evolution take its course to begin a new Cambrian Explosion.

  • The Einstein goes into orbit around an unidentified ocean planet. Unbeknownst to them, the planet is a telepathic, sentient organism, putting them into a telepathic lotus eater machine simulation while it slowly drags the ship into its ocean.

  • While on a standard exploration mission, the crew of the Einstein discover evidence of an ancient, abandoned Grox colony and samples of their legendary technology, far from any known outpost of their Empire. However, a group of Puppeteers claim that this world belongs to General Products, and intend to use the Grox's technology to begin a manipulative campaign aimed at making the Grox self-destruct without firing a shot. Unbeknownst to both parties, their intrusion into the old colony has set off a proximity alarm, alerting the Grox to the presence of both ships...

edited 24th Jun '13 6:14:28 PM by Locoman

Vox Since: Dec, 2010
#35: Jun 24th 2013 at 6:14:33 PM

[up][up] Looks good to me. I'm a big Dark Forces fan.

(What does it say about me when my first question about a ship populated by a variety of alien races is "what would the contents of their fridge look like?")

edited 24th Jun '13 6:14:40 PM by Vox

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#36: Jun 24th 2013 at 6:16:41 PM

Awesome, thanks. smile

Maybe they have different fridges for different species?

[up][up]Hmm... I like the second one. The third one is pretty good, too.

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Locoman Since: Nov, 2010
#37: Jun 24th 2013 at 6:27:42 PM

We might go with the Star Trek handwave that the majority of species we're RP'ing as have roughly compatible biochemistries (they do all breathe the same atmosphere).

ScorpioRat from Houston, Texas Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Forming Voltron
#38: Jun 24th 2013 at 7:07:04 PM

Better question: How much food is in the fridge? [lol]

stephanreiken Since: May, 2010
#39: Jun 24th 2013 at 7:57:11 PM

Meta-Knight doesn't need atmosphere ^^. Although a hostile atmosphere still bad, and he can't last forever out there.

edited 24th Jun '13 8:02:06 PM by stephanreiken

TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#40: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:22:17 PM

I'm writing down all these ideas.

By the way, we have a lot of Security Officers, and some very diverse ones. Chief Zuko is going to have fun training all of you. Oh yes, there will be training.

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#41: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:25:25 PM

Well, at least we'll know the ship is safe.

...Wait, no, they're all redshirts.

Though, so far we've got a firebender, a Predator, a soldier with turrets and all the guns, a Jedi...

...Yeah, I think the ship is gonna be safe.

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Stratofarius huzzaaaaaaaah Since: Aug, 2011
huzzaaaaaaaah
#42: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:27:17 PM

"You kids are gonna end up blowing this ship to pieces instead of keeping it safe. And I won't be here to witness the boom."

edited 24th Jun '13 8:27:45 PM by Stratofarius

Fusionman Since: Nov, 2009
#43: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:30:48 PM

Shepard's trustworthy, what'chu talking about? tongue

Stratofarius huzzaaaaaaaah Since: Aug, 2011
huzzaaaaaaaah
#44: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:32:48 PM

"I'm talking about our Security fellas, pardner. Bettin' 10 bucks they'll make a mistake on our first mission?"

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#45: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:33:04 PM

I have an idea for a new character. Her name is Ruby Amethyst Starlight Moonbeams T'Soni Flowers, and she has psychic powers and she was raised an orphan and she's Captain Kirk's daught — *shot*

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
Fusionman Since: Nov, 2009
#46: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:36:35 PM

"I bet twenty bucks the mistake won't be a severe one."

Vox Since: Dec, 2010
#47: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:38:52 PM

Now that I think about it, mightn't a Predator be more suited to a role as a forward scout or reconnaissance officer of some sort?

edited 24th Jun '13 8:39:40 PM by Vox

stephanreiken Since: May, 2010
#48: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:55:01 PM

For some reason if I do get a second character, I want to bring in Marina.

edited 24th Jun '13 8:55:08 PM by stephanreiken

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#49: Jun 24th 2013 at 8:58:07 PM

Hmm...

Yeah, I'm thinking a Predator would make a good scout. Though, I don't really know how many missions he'd be able to go on...

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FirockFinion THE SLORG! from The Red Desert Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
THE SLORG!
#50: Jun 24th 2013 at 9:39:04 PM

@Fridge: Seeing as we use replicators, we wouldn't have any main fridges; we can make any food out of just energy. Any fridges we do have would only be used for authentic, non-replicated foods, which would be a minority only used specially, not main dishes.

@Predator scout: Hmm, does he still have the personal cloaking?

@Mini-RPing: Well, since I'm still waiting for the go ahead to post Raz's sheet, why not.

Excerpts from Captain's log; Captain James Raynor of the Einstein speaking:

"Our first day of travel is going nice and quiet. Only a few minor internal problems, and we just left Alliance space..."

"I've been taking the last few hours to overview the files on the crew. I couldn't help but notice we have an oddly high number of people who are especially skilled at flying the ship. Even accounting for shift rotations, I don't see why we would need any more than three; it's not like the console is going to be exploding in their faces regularly or something."

-skip ahead-

"I was just down in sick bay to give the chief medical officer my current medical records. I'm... Not really sure what to make of her, and I'm having a hard time reading her face; it reminds me of one of those hairless cats. Anyway, she made some kind of face when she looked at my record, but I don't know if she was just thinking hard or what. I wouldn't be surprised if she tries to make me cut back on my drinking; every other medical officer I've served with has tried to. I happen to know that my drinking is within Alliance's acceptable limits for service, so I'll be damned if I'm going to cut back now."

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