In reply to Brutus Cartwright (msg # 48):

That could be a suitable name, if the CO does not object.

lol I thought Cartwight was an NPC.
I haven't assimilated Brutus = Cartwright, doh!
OK, Head of Security is fine.

In reply to Brutus Cartwright (msg # 50):

Lol, forget what you named him?

IRL I've been very poor with names since I can remenmber. It gets worse every decade. IG it's worse still unless I'm immersed. Sorry. Just me, not you,.
This message was last edited by the player at 08:49, Fri 22 Apr 2022.

In reply to Brutus Cartwright (msg # 52):

All good. We all make our own mistakes!

So, Brutus apllies for the Head of Security position.

In reply to Brutus Cartwright (msg # 54):

Sounds good. Do you guys want me to make up characters for the rest of the crew, or should we just get started?

OOC:
(Ummm I thought Gloria had a ship and crew and so forth. ANy chance of a a couple of paragraphs fill in, please?)

In reply to Brutus Cartwright (msg # 56):

Sure.

You have been assembled for a secret missions by the Terran Navy. The war with the Vilani has seen Nusku seiged are reportedly recently captured. The assistance the Terrans were able to provide Girii (See Intelligence Reports, specifically the Giriian civil war) also enabled the defeat of many of the forces belonging to the local hostile Vilani command at Dingir.

Following that, the crew was assembled at Ceti-Command and sent with the ship through Giriian territory to Lone Pine, where they are to pick up some trusted locals as the final members of the crew, before venturing off the map the Vilani Borders, looking for other barbarians or Vilani sectors with whom they may ally.

TY, that's good.
So is Brutus meeting all these folks (including Gloria) for the first time?

In reply to Brutus Cartwright (msg # 58):

First time meeting most, including Gloria, but you may have known a few of the security detail before, and maybe a few others. Ceti-Command is not a massive army, and most are drawn from there.

(TY. Have a bit of a grip on it now. Felt a bit adrift before.)

In reply to Brutus Cartwright (msg # 60):

Crew in Player Vessels has been updated. Some gaps, but key positions filled.

The smaller vessel has been selected due to its ability to be able to enter Vilani territory with minimal concerns. Whilst command does acknowledge that a larger ship would be more useful for exploration, they do not want to deploy such a vessel, despite general exploration vessels being larger, in order to permit unhindered passage through the Vilani border when necessary. You are also provided with $10,000,000 Vilani credits, which should be used sparingly, with supplies gained through foraging planets when possible. The Small craft with a laboritory is also equipped with a de-hydrator set to create long term supplies from food foraged on the planet, along with a Biology lab to ensure it is safe to eat.

As such, you have two capable linguists on board, as well as a Geonee Head of Engineering from Nusku. You have been given an IFF of Giriian long range border patrol craft.

Any further questions before you depart?
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Let me read up... just got back.

Julia Checkov had a child... and a Sister. Neither is aboard?
Dr Kyamoto worked with his wife, is she also aboard?
This message was last edited by the player at 00:41, Tue 26 Apr 2022.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 62):

I am pretty sure the sister Alexei had the kids, and has stayed behind to look after them.

Dr Kumamoto can work with his wife....I had not gone that far.

OK, hat solves those issues.
 and was not Tanya Weaver the one who wanted every Vilani gutted slowly while alive due to theNukes theyused on her planet?
If so, she could be a bad choice here.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 64):

She was, though she has redirected that hatred to just the Imperial Vilani now, as they were the one who did the nuking. But she is a damn good Navigator...

OK, so i have a potential homicidal maniac aboard if we run across an Imperial Vilani anything ;-)

As the next most senior ranking, she would also be the XO? or would it be LCDR Evans?
Maybe the XO should be a CDR? Of course we have very few higher ranking officers.

No Warrant Officers I see... CPO seems a bit low for a qualified Dr/Medic with such good skills. Likewise for a Pilot, who would seem to be a lower officer rank. Not sure how the Commonwealth handles Pilots now? Still Petty Officers?

Brutus is a CPO as well? I can see him and Sigourney comparing dates of rank ;-)

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 66):

We usually have only one WO on a ship, but you are right in that I do not have one designated. XO and NO are usually separate. Perhaps Sigourney could be WO...Usually XO is in charge of security, which would be Brutus in this case, so he would be CMDR. Pilots are officers, usually Junior, either SBLT or LEUT in naval ranks. But to be clear I have just called them pilots.

As for the potential Homicidal maniac, I thought you would like company!

(What's an NO? And who's Sigourney?And what does 'dates of rank' mean? Thx)

LoL... all so common ... for a Military officer ;-)

NO= Navigation Officer
Sigourney is a CPO Security type from previous ships with other captains/crews ... basically a known quantity.

Date of rank is used to determine who is in charge if two or more folks have the same rank. The one holding the rank the longest being senior.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 69):

Sorry if we use a lot of acronyms...feel free to check on them in the future!

NP, it's actually a interesting.

Did I read correctly that Brutus had a promotion to Commander?

In reply to Fate (msg # 67):

Well security does work for the XO, but the XO seldom commands them... Brutus could be a LtJG or a WO.
And if Sigourney is a WO, Brutus needs to out rank her. I think she shoud go back to CPO and then Brutus can be a LT.
OR, if you want to Make Bruus the XO, he becomes Commander and Sigourney becomes the senior Security Team person.

Then LtCdr Evans could be a Lt or not.

On this ship with such a tight crew, I think second in command should be assigned to one of the extant officers.
I do think that this NO would not be a good choice ;-)  unless you want a war on the fringes.

(What's an Extant Officer?)