Fate:
In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 206):
Agreed.
Lets shorten it. Here is a list of crew from the ships Diary. I will mark with an asterix those I think you are suggesting to leave behind.
Officers
Captain Cyril Zotmund
Pilot: Kat "Wildcat" Steele.
Fighter Pilot: Illium Jones.
Navigator: Tanya Weaver.
Chief Engineer: Raymond "Duke" Verhund. Keeps the ship running well. Bill Gates, the Chekov sisters, Cathy Fullerton and Jennifer Armstrong all report to him.
Security Officer: Meir Galinski. In charge of personal combat as well as manning the 6 turrets. Jo Rodrigez, Rodney Smith, Ivan Andropov, Peter Gunshy, Sigorney Weaver, Mao Chin, 'Joan' Hirikuri, Tonkin and Thornhammer and any other troops onboard all report to him.
Communications/Sensors Officer: Natalie Svebodne. The Voice of the ship.
Petty Officers (NPC's)
Gunner (x6, 1 per turret): Jo Rodrigez, Rodney Smith, Peter Gunshy, Sigorney Weaver, Ivan Andropov and Mao Chin; These guys (and one girl) shoot things, be it with Beam Turrets, rifles, LAWs, Grenades or flamers. They may not be bright, but they can shoot a whomp rat at 1 mile with a good sniper rifle..
Medical Officer: Chang Kyamoto: Responsible for keeping everyone alive, and a very skilled doctor. With his wife and Peter Armstrong as assistants, they make a good team.
Trade Officer: Private Hancock
*? G-Driver: Marcus Gobbenstopen; Pilot in space and Contragrav. Moderate Navigator too.
Sensors: Gun Da-bin; Sensors specialist
Listings
*-Ordinance and traffic control for fighter (Jimmy Carter)
-Life Support Maintenance (and cook!); (Jennifer Armstrong, Peters sister and Suerrat)
-IT specialist; (Bill Gates)
-Jump Drive Specialist; (Julia Chekov, Alexei's sister)
-Manoeuvre drive Specialist (Alexei Chekov, Julia's sister)
-Power plant Specialist (Cathy Fullerton)
-Medical Assistant/Service person if passengers are aboard (Kaiya Kyamoto, wife of PO Chang Kyamoto)
-Medical Assistant/Service person if passengers are aboard (Peter Armstrong, Jennifer's Brother and Suerrat)
*-Security ('Joan' Hirikuri)
*-Security (Richard Thornhammer) - Geonee, legally dead, using fake ID, has family on Chrysolite
*-Security (Private Tonkin) - Geonee, legally dead, using fake ID
*-Security (Ronovan Ga Det Hug, Labrysian)
*-Security (Ronny Redcoat)
*-Pilot (Tom Hanks)
*-Pilot (Jerry Maquire)
No medics? In a warzone?
Seems like a critical oversight to me. What are they going to do on the ship anyway? Two weeks in jumpspace with a day or so in safety at the other end means the worst injury they're likely to see is a papercut.
Meanwhile, back here on the planet, the atmosphere is toxic to humans, there's bullets, missiles, explosions, plasma beams and harsh language being thrown about with abandon!
And what's Illium going to do? There's no fighter, just the ships boat (which Andropov can pilot with very good skill), and again, two weeks in jumpspace with no opportunity to get even the boat out.
Could probably do with somebody to set up and run a shelter for those who can't breath sulphur too. Don't really want to spend weeks trapped in an environment suit or one man pressure tent (which is all the recce team has). Jennifer Armstrong would be good, but her first responsibility is the ship. Somebody else with those skills would be better, especially if they've got other useful ground skills.