video | address from the captain & first mate

[primum]

[ Once the feed starts, it immediately cuts to two of the newest additions of the Moira. From the environment around them, it’s clear that they are still residing in Navigation, for now, and the video adjusts on Egan. ]

First Mate Egan here. After reading the ship logs and having spoken with your current captains, we understand that this will all be a lot to adjust to. But, as we’ve gone over your crew files, we know that you all are very capable, and with that in mind, we have much to address.

First and foremost. [ He steps back and to the side, gesturing towards the man beside him with a nod. ] This is your Captain.

[ A nod in return, and the Captain, Ira, immediately moves into the reason for doing this. After all, he is a man who believes in wasting nothing. ]

As those in command have acquiesced authority to me and my First Mate, we will be making necessary changes to suit the remainder of this journey. I am unaware of how much you have been told about the destination of this vessel, but our course has been routed to reach a central point known as the Midway Hub. It is the home of this ship, and your means home as well. By conserving resources and supplies, the Moira will reach the Hub faster than previously charted by your head Navigator. Ultimately, this is the goal we are going to achieve, and plans are being put into place as we speak to enforce this.

Jobs will also be reassigned accordingly to fit the ship’s current needs. If there is a person you deem worthy of a Head position, please submit them to First Mate Egan. We will consider each seriously and choose the best candidate. [ Ira glances to Egan for him to continue. ]

One second.

[The video cuts to a recording of the Captain and First Mate on the ship. The Moira appears different, cleaner, newer, but everything is quiet and empty. They are in the Ingress room, following the last of surviving crew into the machine. The footage flicks from feed to feed, showing the Ploiatos left alone with those its killed. They disappear inside.]

This was our last time aboard the Moira before we were lost inside the Ingress. We’re still combing through past logs, including those of our own time aboard the ship, but what we know is that Crewman Ploiatos was compromised and committed acts of petty treason toward their fellow crew. For this, and the danger they pose, Ploiatos will remain locked up and an all time guard will be set up immediately to ensure our safety. This room is to never go unwatched. When we reach the Midway Hub, Ploiatos will be escorted to a safe holding facility to await their committee hearing.

Your safety is our duty, and as such, we will be taking the correct measures to make this happen. We want to thank you for your service and offer in return our utmost assurance that the rest of the journey will be swift, smooth, and safe as per the Acelight Delegation. [ The video immediately returns to Ira. ]

If there are questions, we will take them now. Please limit your queries to one per individual. All comments are visible for others to see. [ There’s only a short pause before: ] Thanks.



ooc: All responses will come from these two journals: Captain Ira and First Mate Egan. Each comment to this post will get one response at least, from either the captain or first mate. This is to ensure that all crew members are addressed in a timely manner. This post is public and only public responses will be allowed, so that all crew members can see what is being discussed.

Comments

[voice]

[ryuuzaki]

I'm afraid this is a double-barreled question, but where does your authority derive from, and why have the previous captains acceded to it?

[There was that matter of the Caducans being angry about a previous visit of which Than and company had claimed to be ignorant... anyway, the new arrivals may not address that, but their answer might still offer some insight.]

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[skelepun]

[A month in cryo and suddenly the world goes upside down. Who would've thought.]

welp. i guess this is happening now. glad you're considering skeleton rights, even if that guy is a major asshole.

i don't mean to pry or anything but if you're the captains who the hell's been driving for the past year?

[vengeance_driven]

Yeah, I got a question.

What is the Acelight Delegation?

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[primum]

We were chosen during an exhaustive application period to be the Captain and First Mate of this ship when it was first created. We've accessed the ship's systems and showed your captains that we were here, as well as immediately giving them our credentials. As far as I'm aware, they've acceded to it because that is our way. This ship wasn't their responsibility, it's ours, but we will work with them to do what's best for our crew.

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[primum]

Why wouldn't we consider skeleton rights? There is universe upon universe where everyone is different and should be treated fairly. Even assholes.

They took over the ship when our crew left it in haste. It was unmanned, and is the law, made it available for taking.

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[ryuuzaki]

"Our Way"?

Who's "us"? That's part of my intial question, by the way. Most of us aren't familiar with any more of this universe than we've seen with our own eyes... figuratively speaking, of course. The name has no meaning to us.

[primum]

Acelight Delegation is the training facility where Captain Ira and myself received our credentials. And obviously, our training. We applied at the Midway Hub after completion to be placed onto the Moira.

[vengeance_driven]

Military? Corperate?

Not Here

[prorenataa]

[ In a corner somewhere, having slid down a wall, but you bet he's watching this. ]

No one has ever been here

[vengeance_driven]

[You better believe he's going to come find Adrien and talk to him after this conversation.]

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[primum]

I'll allow it.

[Which gets L a grin.]

But the captain probably wouldn't have. Don't tell him I said that. Well, you can, but he'll see this anyways so it doesn't matter. [This time the smile and wink is for Captain Ira.] My apologies for not explaining. By our way, I meant the way of most known Universes. It doesn't apply to all, but the ones that are connected to the Universe I come from. Us is even less specific, unfortunately. I'm a trained officer of Acelight Delegation, but I come from a small planet far away from here. So that us is broad, I suppose.

[primum]

Neither. I was trained because I wanted the training. I paid to learn how to do the job.

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[skelepun]

it's a joke, slick. don't think about it too hard. i'm sure you're a swell guy.

sounds like some law. got anymore of these laws? like idk, a codified book of 'em or something? asking for a friend, i don't like reading much myself.

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[primum]

I can't tell if that's sarcasm, but if it is, I like it. If it's not, it should be.

We do. But it's less a book, and more an installment on the computer system. There. I've granted you access.

[ooc: So he'd totally give Sans the Acelight Delegation laws that he was trained to follow, but I do not have anything like that written up. Lmao. Standard. Do your job, be a good crew member, etc., but I'm sure if you ever want to do anything with it we can figure it out in the future.]

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[prorenataa]

[ Right, all the self serving questions will have to go unanswered. This is ... painfully familiar territory, so he's going to dive straight into what is necessary, rather than what might ease his personal panic disquiet. ]

Is there any way to up Medbay's ration of power for our equipment, or did we just go into full reduction as a ... [ how to put this in as least alarming verbiage as possible. ] conditional response to internal concerns?

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[skelepun]

first thing's first, kiddo. sarcasm isn't funny. learn yourself a few knock knock jokes and get back to me. i also accept limericks. try to keep it clean, though, we've got kids on board.

and thanks. so if i got any questions about this, y'know, if i ever find time to skim it... how many phone calls away would you say you were?

[ooc: that totally works for me! i think i've got a good idea of it without needing too many specifics. what a good and upfront gentleman...]

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[ryuuzaki]

[The smile and wink make L think that Egan is used to getting by on charm. He may or may not be legitimately charming, a friendly person, or it may be a show... that remains to be seen.]

Presumably not The Runoff. But you have an integrated government?

[Even the brief explanation has hints of The Federation, more so than Laura Roslin's Colonies.]

[vengeance_driven]

I mean the Acelight Delegation. Is it corperate, or is it military? Private contractor?

Does this ship belong to them?

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[procedures]

Captain. Sir.

[ How does one address the first mate? He hasn't done this before. ]

Assuming my recent assignment to the medbay stands - exactly what do you mean by "conserving resources and supplies"?

[devilofohara]

[Have a very serious-looking little girl, Egan. The room visible behind her is very clearly one of the beds in the Medbay.]

I'm Robin, the ship's Historian.

[Please take note that that wasn't a question. It wasn't really a question when she applied for the position either, though.]

What happened to the Moira, that it was empty when the Captains found it?

[That's her question. Her life isn't in danger right now, so her priorities are going to be where they always are - historical knowledge.]

[warandpeace]

Sir, my name is Kazuhira Miller. I run the Training Sim Room and serve as Personal Defense Specialist. With standard time limits will it still be permitted for use?

Also there are animals on board of varying usefulness. But despite their ability or inability to perform certain functions, I would like to suggest they be allowed to remain. They raise crew morale significantly, and I have excellent examples of animals being used in field missions.

I acknowledge that this is request as well as a question.

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[seeingscarlet]

I know Ploiatos was normal once.

[Well...if they're going to comb through everything Wanda's not sure there's absolutely no trace of her abilities or that the captains never made a note of it. Best to assume she's already compromised to some degree and see if she can get some actual answers.

Because she knows these people. She's seen them before.]

What happened to him?

[quixotically]

Um... so. When you left the Moira, you left with a whole bunch of people. But you're the only ones who came through, and then you turned off the Ingress.

Where's your crew? Why were you the only ones to come through? Were you able to pinpoint the Moira's Ingress? Why did you turn it off?

[An awkward pause.] Uh. I know we're just supposed to ask one thing. But it's all related? So... yeah.

[songoftime]

Hi. My name is Link. I would like to ask if you have ever been to Caducus Primary before.

The reason why is a long story, but something bad happened recently. And I heard, the last time the Moira stopped there, the Caducus people told the crew to leave because the Moira made them mad before. You were on the ship before any of us, right? Do you know what happened?

[primum]

I, as well, was referring to Acelight Delegation. It is neither corporate nor military. It's a facility that offers training programs for different positions, an education that you pay for. The ship belongs to the techs that created it on the Midway Hub.