Uuuuhh dude I have to test out what the highlights mean man. Are they keywords? Is this like Wasteland 2?

>can't recruit S.P.a.C.E members
Why is it highlighted through my view scope translation!

Orion 2015/01/07(Wed)12:07 No. 618701 ID: 0eaf76
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[What do the highlighted words mean?]

Highlighted words? What is it talking about?

[...Initiating chip database...searching "highlighted words"...]

Woah. Is it communicating with itself? You were told that your chip might be...self-aware? Whatever that means. At least that's what other S.P.a.C.E members said.

[...Highlighted words indicate important details that should be taken into heavy consideration and/or terms that can be elaborated upon through definitive information...]

Definitive information? So...you have some sort of database in your head? That's kind of useful.

[...Regarding information, certain information cannot be disclosed until the knowledge is discovered on your own...]

So information that you have learned in my lifetime...so...photographic memory? Is that it? How handy!

your email is classified information, captain Drass. It could be detrimental to discuss. Just tell her that you don't have anything worth mentioning at the moment.

Also, she should consider training those medical students. It will look really good on her resume, and be a learning experience!

>>618701
Tell her you got a message but you're not supposed to talk about it. No need to lie.

Elaborate
>can't recruit S.P.a.C.E members

>It's a shame I can't recruit S.P.a.C.E members onto my ship...she's a wonderful medic. She knows medicine inside and out, like no one I've ever seen!
You cannot recruit them, yourself, no... But perhaps you can file a request. Something to look into!
>The e-mail you recieved said not to publicly announce it...but they never quite mentioned a punishment. What harm could there be in telling a close friend? Should you confide in Tava?
Mention the email, not the details. "Due to protocall and conduct, please do not publicly disclose the matters of your unique selection." You can say you got an email, but not the position you were given.

>>618725
Lemme know if you want me to not use highlights myself, Orion.

>>618693
"I could tell you, but I'd have to drug you first so you wouldn't remember."

"I couldn't say." *wink*

>>618719
We already know why. As a captain we were ordered to not recruit S.P.A.C.E members onto our crew. It was in the memo!

>>618701
Confide in her.
>Dart head to the left, and to the right, tell Tava "Hey, can I tell you a secret?" Do the head darting thing again. "Hey, lean closer, nobody else can hear..." And then say really really quietly... "I'm a captain. Don't tell nobody"

Don't do it

>You were told that your chip might be...self-aware? Whatever that means.
It means we're no dummies, dummy!

>what say
Assuming you trust her, the correct answer here might be to tell her you didn't receive anything you can talk about.

Which technically doesn't tell her what you're not supposed to tell her, but does let her know you did receive a message. You're all Starfleet S.P.a.C.E., she should understand that sometimes you have orders you're not supposed to discus.

Although there is a difference between a public announcement (telling anyone and everyone) and confiding in someone you can trust.

>highlighted words / phrases could have important details or pending elaboration
I wonder if that means you can recruit S.P.a.C.E. members for your crew, you just aren't aware of the specific circumstances that would allow it. Maybe there are hoops you need to jump through, or technicalities you need to be aware of to apply.

I wonder what the difference between blue and red is? Let's test a few...

[Elaborate: "Moon Cruise", "lucky duck", "Murphy", "can't recruit S.P.a.C.E members"]

tell her you got an email with good career news that you aren't allowed to disclose publicly but it involves S.P.a.C.E.

If you go the route of hinting you got a job as captain, and she guesses you got a job captain, say she is wrong (just in case).

Orion 2015/01/08(Thu)15:47 No. 618939 ID: 0eaf76
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[Do not reveal secret, but hint at an email.]

"I did get an email, but they asked that I keep it a secret. I hope you don't mind me not saying..." Tava expressed a look of disappointment, but she nodded in understanding. "I don't mind. Best not to test your luck. S.P.a.C.E has a tendency to get kinda serious about matters like that." You place a hand on her arm and give her a reassuring smile. "Hey! I think you should go train those students, though. It'd look great on a resume and it sounds really fun!" She angled her head, frowning. "I'm not sure. I don't think I'd make a great teacher...I barely know what I'm doing now, hehe. But thank you for supporting me.” Tava never had a whole lot of confidence in herself. She performs at the top of her class and has been praised by almost every head officer in the force, in some form or another. ”Hey, I'm gonna go fetch some food, okay? Wait right there!" Tava took her leave and you now sat in your own company yet again, left to contemplate over a few things.

[Elaborate the difference between red and blue text.]

[Processing…]

[Red text is used to highlight important terms or details that should be noted and remembered. Blue text is the chip’s inner dialogue.]

[Define the term, “can’t recruit S.P.a.C.E members”]

[Processing…]

[The act of recruiting S.P.a.C.E members is heavily discouraged due to code of conduct. S.P.a.C.E believes in the harmony of all forms of life in the galaxy. Therefore, the force actively works to include as many as possible. Newly promoted captains, as such, have been excluded from the option of taking in their own peers and comrades.]

They told you that basically from Day 1 of training. S.P.a.C.E is a harmonious defense force. Plenty of the crewmembers on famous teams today didn’t even train in S.P.a.C.E at all, but rather, under the control of their own captains. It may not be the most reliable way of expanding, but so far it hasn’t failed.

[Define “Murphy”]

[Retrieving statistics on S.P.a.C.E member RP4030…]

[Murphy, Rank D, Strategist, Reptiran, Female, No current crew.]

Oh? The chip contains data of all S.P.a.C.E members as well. While a bit over-the-top, this is certainly a good method to size up other people or even just find small details of information.

[Define term, “lucky duck”.]

[Processing…]

[Lucky duck, rubber duck kept with person since infanthood.]

Yep! Your Mother gave you that duck. You’re surprised it’s in such clean condition, even today. You hate the idea of anybody else touching it.

[Define term “Moon Cruise”]

[Retrieving data from Space Vessel Database…]

[Moon Cruise, Class-1 vessel, capacity of 2 persons, main function: basic transportation.]

Looking at things now, it appears as though it may take Tava a while to get back. More people are beginning to show up. Should you stay here or see if you can socialize with a few other people while you wait?

dragon dude looks lonely.

When you have some free time, Look up on getting a larger ship with basic crew.

Also, check if we can take up a S.P.a.C.E. member as a travel partner instead of a crew

She asked you to wait, so wait.

>>618947
Friends are always good. Even if we can't have him join our crew, he still might be able to save us should we get in trouble and he's nearby or something.
Go talk to that dragon yo.

>>618962
Waiting at or around the table is still waiting... Nothing about that says "Don't talk to anybody else."
>[The act of recruiting S.P.a.C.E members is heavily discouraged due to code of conduct. S.P.a.C.E believes in the harmony of all forms of life in the galaxy. Therefore, the force actively works to include as many as possible. Newly promoted captains, as such, have been excluded from the option of taking in their own peers and comrades.]
Hmm, that does make sense. Perhaps you shouldn't file a request to recruit Tava, then. Based on what mission you are given, however, you should be able to request "Somebody" who's skills would help you out, just nobody by name. For example, if you're tasked to go scouting, a strategist may be helpful. Ferrying medical cargo, a medic would be. The odds of getting anybody specific are quite low, but you can at least fill the position based on the job, right?

You were asked to wait, but I'm not opposed to talking to other people. perhaps where you are sitting, try signalling someone over to sit with you! (don't mention the email to them)

>>618939
>Wait right here!
This is what she told us to do, so let's do it. If we move it will seem rude, and our diplomatically proficient captain surely knows this all too well.

>chips in their heads and captains apparently recruit people from where-ever, as they go
We're the Borg, aren't we.

>more compulsive lookups
[Elaborate: "hyperdrive", "Mandrake", "harmonious defense force", "famous teams"]

search for term "asshole war monkeys"

Search for species "human"

well if we're searching for things that interest us whether it's relevant or not, I'm gonna go with "interspecies breeding mechanics"

Guys, guys! Let's not overload our host here.
Important terms I'm seeing:
"harmonious defense force", "famous teams," and "interspecies breeding mechanics."
Three terms shouldn't be too much of an overload, but before that third one goes through:
Notice: Gathering data on interspecies breeding mechanics.
Juuust so he doesn't flip his lid.

Do a shrch for the humorus defence foorce

Orion 2015/01/12(Mon)19:53 No. 619978 ID: 0eaf76
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[Tava asked you to stay put.]

You suppose that was true. To quell your interest you wave sheepishly at the Reptiran sitting alone at the table near you. He raised his scaly head, golden irises staring at you curiously, inquiring as to your reason for calling to his attention. Perhaps he didn't quite interpret that as a greeting. You try once more, putting on a warm smile and waggling your fingers. This time he responds with a much warmer expression.

Good to know that your charisma hasn't worn away from S.P.a.C.E training yet! Those rigorous days of workouts and conditioning caused a sort of decline in your social skills, though most S.P.a.C.E members still held you in good favor. The Reptiran stood from his spot and relocated to the seat across from you. He didn’t utter any words, but simply began to eat. You figure silent company was better than no company. You know better than to force a quiet individual to speak unwillingly with awkward conversation. Perhaps while you wait for Tava you can do a bit more pondering with this fancy chip of yours.

[Define "Mandrake"]

[Retrieving data from the Galactic Species Archive...]

[Mandrake, Classification: Plant form, mutated botanical life form evolving into a humanoid figure. Susceptible to fire, preference to sunlight.]

[Define “harmonious defense force”]

[Retrieving information…]

[Related to: S.P.a.C.E. Aim to preserve peace and harmony through the connections of unknown life forms. Belief that solely interacting with known companions prevents the branching of social networking.]

Ah, yes. It may seem a bit romanticized, but S.P.a.C.E holds a firm belief that in order to protect and maintain peace throughout the galaxy, getting to know different people from different solar systems is important. What better way to befriend someone than by having them join your crew? Travelling through countless adventures as trusted crewmates? Only captains of Rank B and above are allowed to recruit from S.P.a.C.E...assuming you are starting at the lowest rank, that would be Rank E…

[Define “famous teams”]

[Searching...results pending…]

[In order of popularity, VENUS and The Stargazers top the list. See also, WormHole or Deep Space Cadets.]

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Famous teams? Yes, those are all names of incredible Elite teams. VENUS, the all-female S.P.a.C.E crew. Fierce, fearless and fertile! The crew that every young S.P.a.C.E woman would love to join. And the Stargazers! Who could forget! They singlehandedly saved the Revron Sector from imploding on itself when a rift was created! One of the best! WormHole and the Deep Space Cadets are famous exploration teams! They venture to the farthest reaches of space to explore and retrieve important information. How cool!

[Define “interspecies breeding mechanics”]

[Searching...retrieving…]

[ERROR: 404 Not Found. Please use terms only presented in the current situation.]

You suppose you cannot search terms outside of what your chip can currently see...which is a bit of a handicap. It’s still a handy device.

“Ahh! I love Avary Egg. It’s always well-cooked when the chefs make it.” Tava slid down beside you, waving to the Reptiran. “What are your plans for the day, Drass? I know a lot of people are going to go job hunting...but there have been rumors going around...of people already being promoted to captains! This early on! Can you believe it? They must be good enough to impress the general, at least…”

eh, the message you got earlier today did say you shouldn't go around telling people you made captain, plus you could come off as bragging if you do start going around telling people and no one likes a bragger. But eh still it's something to talk about, I have to say though why isn't there an officer school for S.P.a.C.E? I mean the military structure that I'm familiar with usually have have there officers/captains tried to be officers/captains right off the bat.

Continue to not spill beans about you becoming a captain. Tell a white lie and let her know you are going to check into that job request you received. Also ask if the people who became captain was anyone she or you knew.

>>619979
[define rift]

You could say something like "Wow, whoever spilled the beans must be in trouble now."

>>620021

I think if Drass said that, Tava may ask how he would know that spilling the beans will get those people in trouble, thus figuring out that Drass has become captain as well. Especially since Drass mentioned his job request told him not to talk about his promotion to captain, which would be bad.

>>619978
>>619979
Obviously our plans include asking this cute reptiran across from us out on a date.
Swerve right the hell around that question. We don't wanna get in trouble.

We all missed one. Define term [mother].
Also I'm serious about searching for the term "asshole war monkeys".

Also more information the VENUS please.

>>619979
"Woah, Impressive! Do you know who got promoted to captains?"

Know your rivals. Even if they try to prevent you from buying video games.

>"Woah, Impressive! Do you know who got promoted to captains?"
You can also ask if she thinks they were told through messages, or if they won't find out until they report in. Give a chuckle, and follow that you hope you make the cut. Lack of mass emails and all.

Orion 2015/01/24(Sat)10:56 No. 621976 ID: b58dc5
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[Feign surprise! Do not hint that you are a captain.]

Right. You try your best to act surprised, expanding your face to emulate shock. “Really?! Do you know who got promoted?” Tava lifted her head in thought, eyes shifting about along the ceiling. “Hmm...I’m not sure...I just know I saw new graduates boarding Moon Cruises...that apparently belonged to them! Only captains get their own ship...there’s no other way you can get one, at least not legally.” Hmm, does that mean you need to get your ship in secret? The message said nothing about other people finding out, just that you can’t publicly announce it. If you’re accidentally found out, then that’s not an announcement. You continue to eat alongside Tava, discussing mundane topics.

[Define “rift”...]
[Searching…]
[RIFT, tear in interdimensional fabric, causing blackhole, and in some cases, wormholes.]

Rifts are a big problem. They don’t happen very often, but when they do, they’re catastrophic. Ripping apart entire planets, even solar systems if they’re left to fester. The process of actually closing a rift is unknown to you, but several S.P.a.C.E squads have died trying.

[Define “mother”...]
[Retrieving memories…]
[Mother, birth-giver, parent, often feminine. Mother in reference to Drass…]
[Obra Liskin. Rank B Navigator. Belongs to Team Nova.]

Your Mother? Ahh yes, she was a S.P.a.C.E cadet in her younger days as well. She runs a hospital now...but back then, people knew and respected her. They still probably do, at least, the people that remember her.

[Define “VENUS”]
[Rank S, Exploration squad, members include: Sorena, Askala, and Niri.]

Orion 2015/01/24(Sat)10:57 No. 621977 ID: b58dc5
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The silent Reptiran in front of you raised a hand, sheepishly smiling as a sort of apology. “Excuse me...but, are you planning on heading to the Mission Control desk after breakfast?” You nod. “I believe we all are planning on going there.” Was your reply. He pursed his lips together, looking a bit embarrassed. “Of course...well i-if...if you happen to find anything concerning someone named Elrin...pl-please show me, okay?” You direct your attention to him, turning your body. “Who’s that?” He droops his head in a sorrowful way, lips squirming, struggling to get words out. “She’s my sister...she has been missing for a while now…I know I’m not experienced enough to find her now, but perhaps I can find a crew to take it on for me.”

Tell him that you will keep a eye out for her. Get his contact info and find out what she looks like. If you run across her you can get in touch.

ouch, well we can promise to at least keep an eye out for the guy. Might help though if he gave us his name and some why to contact him. That way if we do find anything we can let him know.

define Elrin,

Then, introduce yourself and ask the Reptiran the following questions:
1. What is his name
2. Ask if you could exchange contact information with him so that you can reach him once you find out anything about his sister.
3. Ask where was the last place anyone has seen her.
4. Ask if he had sent his concerns with the general, or any of the higher ups.

Afterwards, I think it is about time to see mission control, yeah?

You'll need his name to contact him if you learn anything... But yeah, keeping an ear out is easy enough.

>Sorena, Askala, and Niri
Do you have any pictures, specifically of them in "compromising positions"?

Seriously though, if others have already gotten the ships maybe you're getting something special like a prototype ship or secret suicide mission.

>>621981
Produce a deerstalker cap and pipe and begin inquiring into the mysterious disappearance of this cutie's sister.

Be sure to introduce Tava to the Reptiran as well. I think personality wise, this Reptiran and Tava would make a cute couple.

I wonder if we should set up an automatic define term function for any that pop up.

Perhaps a brief define, then on ones we want elaborated more on we'll actually ask for it?

>>622226
Seems excessive. I dont particularly need definitions for Planet or Main Elevator to do my job