The Lounge

[Solomoriah]

Chris, is there anything in my backstory that doesn't jive with your storyline?

Nah, looks good. The "storyline" is pretty loose, by design... I'm letting you guys have a say in the way the game goes.

The first Nova class ship prototype was in testing when the Tauran encounter occurred. They were engineered to carry ten Blue Bird Zero probe rockets, but were refitted to carry six Neptune atomic missiles plus four BBZs.

It is well known that the Space Force is building some sort of capital ship in lunar orbit, but what exactly they are doing is secret. Persistent rumors indicate that any such ships will be armed with Vulcan cannons as well as larger atomic missiles.

[Woe]

Solo, I just updated Doc's backstory as well. Look good?

[Solomoriah]

Yeah, looks good.

Are we just missing the co-pilot/first officer, then?

[-1warrior]

Okay Sol, I edited my character post.

@Dustinian: I'm cool with Finn carrying a weapon on the ship. Never know when it might come in handy.

It's pretty cool how close to ready we are.

[Solomoriah]

So here's the crew so far:

LtCmdr Julius Castle, Captain
Lt James Steele, First Officer (acting LtCmdr aboard ship)
Lt Lando Scott, Engineer
Lt Amanda Grimm, Medical Officer
Ibrahim ul-Finn, Scientist

Just need to find a victim (I mean, player) for that first officer position. Anyone?

... also need to name the ship. open to suggestions, but I get the final say.

[Woe]

(If you want me to start roleplaying, I'll rewrite this).

Amanda would be very excited to XO for Captain Castle. She's never been XO before but it looks to be a small command and she'd like to start small.

My suggestion for the ship is the Argo. I'm pulling that from Star Blazers.

[Hywaywolf]

Princess Cecile
Red Dwarf
the Heart of Gold
Prometheus
Dauntless
Fearless

[Solomoriah]

Hmm. Hyway: Origins of the name?

Regarding the Captain's background... here's my suggestion: Julius was science officer aboard the Icarus. Given his experience aboard that ship, he has been advanced to Lt Cmdr with a field promotion to Captain. Every willing and able survivor of the Icarus mission received similar treatment, the idea being that they are somehow the most qualified people to command scoutships.

Julius is the lowest ranking willing-and-able member of the Icarus crew. It's possible he feels a bit unqualified for that position... or maybe he thinks it's his due. Whatever, that's my suggestion for him.

Re: Amanda as XO... not a bad idea, if Julius is willing. Space is limited aboard a scoutship, and it would help explain why she is aboard in Episode 1: Shakedown Cruise, coming soon to a forum near you.

[Solomoriah]

... um... a thought. Amanda isn't listed as having any piloting/navigation skill. She could XO according to her rank, but the ship still needs two pilots.

[Hywaywolf]

Lando piloted a civilian craft and can do basic astrogation, but I was imagining him to pilot only in a last ditch situation. he'll be busy in Engineering most times.

and all of those names came from military scifi novels. Except for Red Dwarf, that was from a hilarious british scifi sitcom.