PSL--Explorer's Setting (New Crew arriving!)

[my_belfry_of_fun]

The Explorer's Craft was a smaller ship--maxed at 15 people. The Arethusa was nice for all of that, and still in the early stages of its Exploration. Only 1/3rd staffed, it had just brought on two new crew-members.

Current Crew consisted of Professor John Robinson as the Captain, Gune in Engineering, "Nurse" Joy in Medical, and general crew members Jayne Cobb and Turanga Leela. It seemed an easy going (mostly) ship, and the current crew was treated to an announcement on their Omni-band at the arrival of 2 new crew-members along with their vital-statistics (height, weight, age, place of origin, general skills). Professor Robinson seemed fairly hands off and willing to delegate things, as the Arethusa was currently en-route. Their 'mission' for this exploration was to visit a resort planet, and study it's economy and how it remained so Utopian. Gune was nice, if easily distractable, and the only 'obvious' alien although some suspected Leela. Jayne mostly spent his time verbally sparring with Leela or keeping to himself, while Nurse Joy simply seemed content and willing to help. Curious at times, and clearly intelligent, but she wasn't one to make waves if they weren't needed.

Information on the Omniband
Name:
Age:
Height/Weight:
Place of Origin:
Skills:

Each crew-member wakes up in their bunk, wearing the ship's uniform. They will have some possessions from home. (The uniform is generally black boots, blue BDU pants and Jacket with a name patch, and a black t-shirt or tank-top underneath.) Each crew-member also posesses an omni-band. A small ring-like device that is designed to be worn like a collar or a bracelet, and that can be expanded or contracted. It may act as a communicator and mini-computer.

Comments

[light_of_willpower]

Name-Trunks Briefs
Age-20
Height/Weight-170cm (5'7")/60kg (132lbs)
Place of Origin: Earth, Alternate Universe/timeline, West City.
Skills: Martial Arts, Swordsmanship, Mechanics and programming, scavanging and survival, ki-manipulation.


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Waking up in a strange bed, in strange clothing would be more worrying, if Trunks didn't have clear memory of the strange beings (who vaguely remembered, and felt, like Kais) approaching him. It had seemed like a dream, but it wasn't at the same time. Still, the first thing he's going to do is check to make sure of what he has from home. Jacket, clothes, capsule case, and his sword. Apparently the beings saw fit to repair it, which was nice of them.

The room was fairly simple--bed, desk, closet and storage trunk. Seemed it had a small shower and toilet too. The uniform wasn't too bad, a few experimental strikes and stretches, and he could move well-enough. Maybe it was time to go explore the ship and maybe meet the other crew.

[redarrowqueen]

(New thread, last one is getting long)

"Fair enough." as Thea hit a fighting stance like a seasoned pro. But that little wobble showed Trunks would easily win this little bet,"You know you're asking for it right?" but her little smirk shows no harm is meant or hopefully done.

[my_belfry_of_fun]

Mission—Planet Cloelia.

The Arethusa's Crew is to visit Cloelia's capital city, Siriporn. The mission is to observe, visit, act as you will, and record observations/thoughts on the economic model utilized on the planet.

Cloelia itself is a planet who's only hospitable regions lie along the equator, and they have capitalized upon this and abundant resources by becoming an intergalactic resort. 85% of their economy is focused on this goal, with the other 15% based around exports. The resorts are megalopolis-sized cities broken into various sectors designated by species and racial-needs.

Siriporn itself hosts the largest variety of sector-resorts available. Arrangements have been made for the crew to stay at the Ezhil resort, as all of them are humanoid. It is a lush-tropical resort surrounded by jungles and not far from mountain ranges and cliffs that make for spectacular views.
Main Cabins at night. Jungle wilderness 1. Jungle Wilderness 2 Resort main gathering and lounge area in the day

Crew members will provide suitable garments and supplies for a resort trip provided in a suitcase in their bunks. They are free to take other items if they so choose/request them.


What’s really going on, is that is that there is an underground section near the capital city that holds the “undercaste”. They are the official ‘scapegoats’ of the planet, as all prosperity and wealth is made possible by subjugating these beings. At the time of maturity of all natives of Cloelia are made aware of these beings; if they do not agree with the treatment of these beings to ensure prosperity, they are killed.

The “Undercaste” are given only enough resources to survive, and limited contact with anyone but their own. Upon reaching 5 years after sexual maturity, they are killed. They have become a permanently evolved underclass.

There IS a quiet and subtle resistance that has taken refuge in one of the wilderness areas, to seek to overthrow the current system and fight for a better life for the Undercaste. Unfortunately they lack major resources compared to the thriving industries that bring tourism to the planet, and to the complacent (and complicit) majority.

Unknown to most, is that the Mayor of the Capital’s resort city is a secret supporter and contact for the underclass. He has been organizing among the smaller businesses and wealthier philanthropists, to find out who might be amenable to change the system to bring better conditions and less stigma to the Undercaste. The Mayor is one of those rare good people who seeks to serve others, not himself.

The truth is, the planet COULD survive and still thrive without this unjust system, but it has been in place for so long that most people are accustomed to it. That it is unknown to outsiders has made the problem even more difficult to change, as it’s a deep cultural taboo (akin to cannibalism among humans) to even speak about it with anyone not native to the planet.

Supplied by Benefactors in suitcase
Swimwear, loungewear, nightwear, 1K in local currency each.
Requested by Prof. Robinson: Tablet computer supercomputer, caving and mountain climbing gear, non-digital camera.
Requested by Gune: A large inflatable inner tube.
Brought by Turanga Leela: Stun-laser pistol, wrist-computer-analyzer.
Brought by Jayne Cobb: Vera (his favorite rifle), LeMat Percussion Revolver.
Brought by Nurse Joy: Medical kit from the Arethusa, a pokeball containing a Chansey.
Brought by Trunks Briefs: Sword, Capsule Case bearing #s 1, 9, and 2031
Brought by Thea Queen:Quiver (with Arrows), Bow.

Omnibands allow the crew to maintain contact with each other. They are not required to stay together; they're encouraged to explore and 'enjoy' the trip.

Professor Robinson has 'asked' (aka ordered if needed) everyone to at least stay for 1 day and 1 night in the capital city itself, to see what it's all like. So they can all get better acclimatized to this new experience (it's going to take getting used to for him, in some ways). After that they're all on their own schedules although he'd like daily check-ins at 20:00hrs SET (Standard Earth Time) via Omni-band video. A full Cloelian cycle consists of roughly 40 Earth-Standard-Time Hours.

The Arethusa crew will be visiting the Adnan sector of Siriporn, which is the humanoid-lifeform section. All environments and amenities there are safe for carbon-based lifeforms similar to Earth-style Homo Sapiens (and related sub-types). Native Cloelians themselves resemble 6-limbed antenna-bearing humanoids with a slight green-tint to their skin. The lower set of 4 limbs allows them a quadrupedal motion to traverse the varied terrain of their home planet.

After their initial day and night spent together as a crew, Nurse Joy will suggest they split up to explore and enjoy themselves. Leela will snag Joy for some girl-time, and ask if Thea would like to come along. Professor Robinson and Gune are more interested in speaking with some of the locals, especially about their technology and abundant resources as scientists. Jayne will make a beeline for the farthest area of the resort from the rest of the crew, where there is plenty of food and drink and entertainment.

Trunks will insist he's actually fine on his own exploring, and seems to have no plans other than generally looking around.

Shipping MEME :D

[light_of_willpower]

By now, the 7-man crew of the Arethusa had actually settled into their own rhythm and way of doing things. A bit of a 'meddling' crew, as they had a sense of morality—but that was alright with the MDSOB's who'd assigned them missions. It allowed them to observe the effects of chaos versus order, good versus evil.

On the smaller scale, several missions had passed where there had been infiltrations, and evacuations. Healing and adventures and investigations, and the crew had been going at full-throttle for a while now. As much as the MDSOBs were alien, they weren't 'heartless' or didn't completely misunderstand their chosen explorers.

The Arethusa was being sent, properly this time, on a vacation. Docking and spending a week at Carbry Beach, Sabia, of the planet Eber. Part of the multiverse not known to any of the crewmembers, it had been settled long ago by other humans descended from farmer-herder babarians, most resembling the ancient celts.

No mission, this time it really was simply a vacation. Enjoy themselves. Plenty of sights to see and tours to take of local caverns and old castle ruins, pristine beaches and lively markets. Currency and clothing provided, and try to not upset the natives.