video (& action) // un: majortom

[winscenario]

Hello to everyone. My name is James T. Kirk, to those of you I haven't met yet.

[ The background of his room is neat and tidy, and so is he. He looks much more like himself now, particularly after a few nights of fairly decent sleep, and some time to get his thoughts back in order about the end of that mission. Anyway, this isn't necessarily a social message, so he moves along. ]

Back in my world, I'm Captain of a starship, and I'm very used to space travel, and just generally living in space. It's not too dissimilar from how things are on this station, all things considered.

I realize there are a lot of people here who aren't familiar with space travel, or only are familiar with the concept itself, mostly from movies and stories. But we are all here, for a seemingly indeterminate amount of time, and I believe it's critical that everyone on this station has at least the most basic knowledge of the science behind space travel, and how to adapt your life to space.

I know many of you are still recovering from our first mission, [ He says, tone more solemn. ] And I understand if some of you don't want to have to worry about more things yet. That's fine, we all need our own time to get our heads back on straight. But we really don't know how long this lull might last, and while we all should use that time to do some R&R, we might not have much time to further adapt to our predicament before we're thrown into another unpredictable situation.

That said, I'm going to set up some classes. We're starting with basics, and if more people want to join in later, I can look into starting a second class from that basic level again. For now it's nothing concrete or defined. I'm setting up a first session tomorrow at 2PM, at the mess hall. I'll be there for a few hours for those who want to come by, ask questions, share what you might've learned here so far with the rest of the group.

Others who are familiar with space travel and want to join me as tutors, I'll happily accept the help. If there's enough interest, I'll look into actual structured lessons, teaching materials, and a decent place on the station to hold these lessons. So if this is something you might be interested in, please let me know here, of just show up tomorrow. [ He smiles. ] I'll be glad to see you there.

[ With that he leans over to end the feed, not without a parting greeting and a small salute. ] Kirk out.


(( ooc: since I'm probably not putting up a log for this first lesson, feel free to go for action during the lesson the following day by having your character pop by! ))

Comments

video | un:silent

[callada]

[Oh look it's that super tall guy. Even if they haven't really spoken yet, Rosinante's height in comparison to the chair he's trying to sit in probably makes him recognizable.]

Much appreciated, Captain. I've started to get my bearings around here but there's still plenty I don't know. I'm familiar with seafaring, but spacefaring is new to me. Looking forward to making sense of some of the differences.

[winscenario]

[ Yeah, Jim would say the height alone makes him incredibly recognizable. Probably a good thing he's so used to very different people, so he hardly blinks an eye. ]

Thank you. I'm hoping this will be useful to most people here, and I'd say there are plenty of differences between spacefaring and seafaring. We'll have to compare and share our knowledge, though, as I don't know all that much about seafaring.

text; un: k

[knived]

( he has the vague recollection of someone telling him this sort of thing would be a good idea. so, )

i guess i could help. if you wind up needing it, anyway. real familiar with space travel.

[winscenario]

Great. I'll accept help from anyone, honestly. It'll probably be good that we all share our own knowledge, especially considering we come from different realities and likely are used to things working in different ways.

text, un: dustywolf

[softmouth]

oh this is really cool of you. I don't know anything about living or traveling in space or whatever but if I can assist at all let me know. I'm sorta running the mess hall for now

[winscenario]

If you know nothing about it, then maybe the classes could be useful for you too? Everyone's welcome. I'll keep you in mind should anything come up, though.

video (un: major.yzak.jule)

[coordination]

My people live in space, and I'm used to this all as well.

So I can help, and field any questions if anybody ever has any.

[winscenario]

Fantastic. The more of us, the better. We can talk about the technology each of us is used to, how it has evolved in our respective worlds, where it might be similar and where it might differ. There should be plenty of commonalities, between all of them and this station too, so we can cover the basics just fine like that.

Anything in particular you're more of an expert in?

audio; un: Sabriel.Abhorsen

[bindsthedead]

I wouldn't mind some explanation of what's important to know. Particularly if we end up visiting a place that relies more on technology than magic.

[winscenario]

Yes, that's also a very real possibility. Though even if we don't, I feel like there's plenty about living on a space station that many people here should learn and get more comfortable with. It doesn't have to be wildly different from a planet-bound life, but it's definitely not the same either.

un: song | voice

[spoilers]

Look at you, showing off your leadership skills. I could help, if you like. I might know a thing or two.

[winscenario]

Ah. [ He chuckles a little at that. ] Showing off was never my intention. And yes, please do. Whoever has any knowledge of space travel, I'd love for them to join me.

Voice | UN: Syrlya

[chronosynthesis]

I appreciate the offer. All of this being in space is a new experience for me. No one has developed a way to live off-world back in Tyria. Or, at least not out of the atmosphere.

How long have you spent flying around space?

[winscenario]

You're not alone there, I've met plenty of people to whom leaving a planet at all is a wild concept. Some people didn't even know what a planet was, when I used that word.

My whole life I've traveled through space. When I was younger, my mom and I lived on a colony recently established on an uninhabited planet; she's a scientist. But I guess in terms of more regular space travel and actually living in space, I've been doing it for the past seven or so years.

voice; un: clarke

[romancekiller]

I'm more familiar living on a space station compared to actual space travel but I know enough about the concept of it to try and help if it's needed.

[winscenario]

Well, given our current situation, I'd say your knowledge and experience might be even more valuable than my own. I've been on plenty of space stations, I've even been living on one for the past few months before ending up here, but I'm far more used to being shipbound. It tends to come with slightly more freedom.

Voice. UN:Kirigan

[cruelyethuman]

Is any of this necessary knowledge to achieve the goal we all agreed to reach for when we signed up for this?

[winscenario]

Not necessary, no. Just useful for an easier and more comfortable life on the station, not to mention that it could come in handy if other issues crop up around here.

un: barnes.

[starer]

About time someone stepped up.

[Never mind that the last time he brought up the idea of someone running some space-related lessons, a mission had showed up right after.]

So you're a captain, huh?

[winscenario]

I thought about doing this earlier, but then the mission happened, and... well.

[ They all got a little busy, understandably. So he's giving it a shot now. ]

Of a starship, that's right. Why, don't I look it?

audio; un: ratchet

[neveroutwrenched]

Captain, huh?

There are a lot of military types among our space-faring crew members, have you noticed that?

[winscenario]

A little, yes. Starfleet isn't military, though our ranks are inspired on our now defunct Navy.

video; un: fullmetal

[chrysology]

Classes on space? Clarke said she was from space. Others mentioned the idea of space travel or whatever too. But it's not yet a thing for me back home. So I guess I should probably sign up or whatever.

[Ed is pretty much clueless perhaps outside of stories or such of the idea of the theory of space and all. The rank also has him pause briefly before he offers:]

That is. I'm Ed. Edward Elric, Major. A State Alchemist of Amestris.

[winscenario]

Yes, Clarke has offered to participate. I'm gathering as many people with knowledge on the subject as I can, the more we are the more complete will be these lessons.

[ His lips quirk slightly. ] You don't have to sign up if you don't want to. But anyone with an interest will be welcome to join in.

You're an alchemist? [ Well, that sure is something. ]

voice, un: ellie

[thevalley]

Captain, huh?

So what's the first lesson of Space 101? Aside from, I dunno, don't eat the space mushroom?

[winscenario]

That... really depends on everyone's background. I'd say 'don't step out of an airlock' to be the most basic, but that's probably obvious to some of us.

Also, sometimes space mushroom is safe to eat.

How much do you know about space travel? In theory or in practice, doesn't matter.

jumps this to action straight away;

[retributioning]

[ though renfri doesn't actually respond to jim's message on the comms, she wanders into the mess hall, detouring to the kitchen to get some grapes, and snacking on those she makes her way to jim. ]

Well, I'm here to be taught, [ she says with a lilt, popping one grape into her mouth. ]

[winscenario]

[ Jim decided to make this session more open in terms of setting and schedule precisely so that people could just show up if and when they felt like it. No signups necessary, so when she shows up he greets her with a smile, gesturing to one of the empty seats. ]

Have a seat, then. We should start by having you tell me what you've learned about space and space travel so far. Even if it's just vague notions, so I know what we can start with. Oh, and if you have any questions right off the bat, we can go with those too.

video; un: stargirl

[bossily]

[Seeing this makes her smile. After their first conversation getting a little in depth with morals and personal goals, it's good to see that he's hitting the ground running after their mission.]

I'd be glad to help tutor or teach. I'm not as experienced as you are, but I'm not completely hopeless either.

[winscenario]

Well, you might be more experienced at teaching. I was invited to present a few lectures at the Academy, but if this takes off I could use some help in making some kind of program that makes sense.

[ Even if she doesn't know all the content, she probably knows enough to help him put it together in a coherent way. ]

How have you been, Clara?