Star Trek RPG - Setup thread

**choie** · 27 Nov 2014 10:48 PM

But I paid for the full argument. That was never five minutes just n

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Edited to add: Okay, one question after reading g_u's excellent post. Will communicators work if they're on your utility belt (or whatever it's called)? Because Kylah's obviously gonna need both hands for her phaser. There's another question I want to ask, but Kylah can ask it in-game. Since she'd certainly know how communicators work, I figured I'd better ask this one in here.

Geeze it's situations like this that make it obvious why they upgraded to TNG's communicator badges!

**CatInASuit** · 28 Nov 2014 07:46 AM

At this rate, Rangin is gong to be running back and forth across that hill and miss out on all the fun at both ends.

Will probably still managed to get injured somehow.

**Elendil's Heir** · 28 Nov 2014 11:30 AM

Communicators must be in hand and with the flip-grid antenna open to work. Remember, for instance, Kirk in "Devil in the Dark" talking to Spock as he held his phaser on the Horta.

**general_urko** · 28 Nov 2014 11:51 AM

I hadn't thought of hitting Rangin with a club. Will have to try that...

**choie** · 28 Nov 2014 12:10 PM

Thanks, EH! I was afraid of that.

Annnnnd the question Kylah was gonna ask has already been answered: "What happens if the door is locked?"

Oh dear, Kylah's not going to get a moment of awesome (or terror) after all.

**anyrose** · 28 Nov 2014 02:02 PM

Oh, she might. That buzzing (or whatever) sound that doesn't sound like a transporter could be a disruptor

**CatInASuit** · 29 Nov 2014 02:18 PM

Originally posted by general_urko

I hadn't thought of hitting Rangin with a club. Will have to try that...

The way things go for Rangin, you won't even have to bother.

**Elendil's Heir** · 29 Nov 2014 11:21 PM

Just saw Christopher Nolan's Interstellar tonight with my eldest son. A bit overlong, and some farfetched moments plotwise, but great acting, dazzling sfx and an engrossing story. A solid A, I'd say.

**choie** · 30 Nov 2014 01:00 AM

I'm dying to see that. I haven't actually read any reviews since I'm keeping very spoiler-free, but from what little I know it seems right up my alley. I loved Contact, Gravity and Moon -- do you think this is of similar quality (assuming you liked any of those)?

**Elendil's Heir** · 30 Nov 2014 01:11 PM

Yes, it's roughly comparable to them. If you liked any of those, I strongly suspect you'd like Interstellar, too. And you are wise to avoid spoilers!

**CatInASuit** · 30 Nov 2014 02:23 PM

T'Var and Johnson - after the chess evening. Now available in the Apocrypha

**choie** · 30 Nov 2014 03:26 PM

Thanks for the rec, EH! In somewhat related news, RadioISS is a feed tracking the International Space Station, and playing radio stations received from Earth along the way. In the twenty minutes I've been listening, it's gone from a Brazil station to Rome to Slovakia/Bratislava, then Kiev, and now Volgagrad. (And the song is in English, surprisingly. Sounds like a 1990s dance track.) I'm looking forward to what happens over the Pacific Ocean.

CIAS: Hmm, looks like things are going to get a bit dirty with T'Var and Johnson alone in her room that evening. I mean the chess pieces, of course, because of the finger food. But it's a good thing--I've long thought T'Var needed a bit of tapas, and how fortuitous that Johnson is providing it. I doubt Waite was ever much good at that sort of thing.

Seriously, 'twas an enjoyable story, and how nice to see a joint effort--with WES, yay! Nicely done, guys.

**general_urko** · 01 Dec 2014 09:54 AM

Nice Apocrypha story & good to see WES back.

But sheesh Delaney's task list just got longer, now we need him to rig up a communicator to keep an open channel while stowed...

**choie** · 01 Dec 2014 03:46 PM

Dumb question--by saying that the transporter is ready to energize, does this mean it's set to send or receive a traveler? I don't remember whether hearing Kirk or Picard or whomever saying "Energize" indicated only beam-outs, or if beam-ins also required the command.

**general_urko** · 01 Dec 2014 06:05 PM

Originally posted by choie

Dumb question--by saying that the transporter is ready to energize, does this mean it's set to send or receive a traveler? I don't remember whether hearing Kirk or Picard or whomever saying "Energize" indicated only beam-outs, or if beam-ins also required the command.

Actually not necessarily dumb....clearly, to beam "out" you needed to "energize!" but as we have seen, you can beam "in" to anywhere, not just a transporter pad. Does the pad provide any added mojo (speed? reliability? easier targeting) than anyplace else? (I do recall transporting within a ship was supposed to be hard to do Does a pad "block" inbound transport unless it's active? Or are the little lighted circles just convenient places to target & stand when you're inbound?

**choie** · 01 Dec 2014 06:14 PM

Good additions to my question (and thanks for saying it wasn't dumb... necessarily

)! That's what I was figuring initially, since you can beam someone from a ship to a patch of grass, it seemed likely that Mrs. H. was trying to escape. OTOH, then why is Kylah hearing a sound that's not a standard Federation transporter? Is that the sound of the outside ship trying to beam Mrs. Hsu to safety? But if so, why wasn't she already on the pad waiting to be beamed up?

Questions, questions...

**Elendil's Heir** · 01 Dec 2014 11:17 PM

Originally posted by general_urko

Originally posted by choie

Dumb question--[1] by saying that the transporter is ready to energize, does this mean it's set to send or receive a traveler? I don't remember whether hearing Kirk or Picard or whomever saying "Energize" indicated only beam-outs, or if beam-ins also required the command.

Actually not necessarily dumb....clearly, to beam "out" you needed to "energize!" but as we have seen, you can beam "in" to anywhere, not just a transporter pad. [2] Does the pad provide any added mojo (speed? reliability? easier targeting) than anyplace else? (I do recall transporting within a ship was supposed to be hard to do [3] Does a pad "block" inbound transport unless it's active? [4] Or are the little lighted circles just convenient places to target & stand when you're inbound?

Originally posted by choie

Good additions to my question (and thanks for saying it wasn't dumb... necessarily

)! That's what I was figuring initially, since you can beam someone from a ship to a patch of grass, it seemed likely that Mrs. H. was trying to escape. [5] OTOH, then why is Kylah hearing a sound that's not a standard Federation transporter? [6] Is that the sound of the outside ship trying to beam Mrs. Hsu to safety? [7] But if so, why wasn't she already on the pad waiting to be beamed up?

Questions, questions...

Answers, answers....

1. Just send; it's not necessary to have a transporter to receive.
2. Yes; that's why you often saw Starfleet personnel beaming from the transporter room of one place into the transporter room of another, where available (another ship, Space Station K-7, etc.).
3. No.
4. Yes, and they are the actual points from which transportation is to take place.
5. I never said it was "not a standard Federation transporter."
6. Sounds like something the characters should look into.
7. Ditto.

**choie** · 01 Dec 2014 11:52 PM

Thanks very much, EH!

Originally posted by Elendil's Heir

1. Just send; it's not necessary to have a transporter to receive.
2. Yes; that's why you often saw Starfleet personnel beaming from the transporter room of one place into the transporter room of another, where available (another ship, Space Station K-7, etc.).
3. No.
4. Yes, and they are the actual points from which transportation is to take place.
5. I never said it was "not a standard Federation transporter."
6. Sounds like something the characters should look into.
7. Ditto.

Oops sorry. Damn, how did I get that so wrong? I could've sworn it said "standard Federation transporter," when apparently it says "It does not sound like a Starfleet transporter." I've been curious about that for years now (or however long it's been, heh) because my brain was continually reading that as meaning a non-Fed technology. Dummy!

**Elendil's Heir** · 02 Dec 2014 12:58 PM

You're no dummy, or you wouldn't be doing so well in the game.

**general_urko** · 03 Dec 2014 04:54 PM

Sheesh I should've had Graham send some resort staff with candles and flowers and maybe a couple strolling musicians skilled at playing soft romantic music over to the transporter room...

**choie** · 03 Dec 2014 05:08 PM

LOL! Hey, why not? In the 45 minutes or so while you guys have been creeping toward an empty house, she's found video evidence no one else bothered to check, determined Hardin isn't the murderer, proved Palver lied in his account of where he was that night, similarly wiped out Mrs. Hsu's alibi, learned Mr. Hsu is covering for her, forced Mrs. H. to go on the run, proved Mrs. H. is dangerous, and finally--no thanks to her hapless colleagues--blasted her way in and stunned the bitch so she could be brought in for questioning.

I'd say that earns my girl a hug at the very least.

**general_urko** · 03 Dec 2014 05:45 PM

Originally posted by choie

LOL! Hey, why not? In the 45 minutes or so while you guys have been creeping toward an empty house, she's found video evidence no one else bothered to check, determined Hardin isn't the murderer, proved Palver lied in his account of where he was that night, similarly wiped out Mrs. Hsu's alibi, learned Mr. Hsu is covering for her, forced Mrs. H. to go on the run, proved Mrs. H. is dangerous, and finally--no thanks to her hapless colleagues--blasted her way in and stunned the bitch so she could be brought in for questioning.

I'd say that earns my girl a hug at the very least.

The hallmark of a truly great leader is getting the most out of his people

**general_urko** · 03 Dec 2014 05:47 PM

Random post - this scene came to me a while back as a picture of Graham and Rangin "negotiating" who got the top bunk when they had to share a room in the research station... finally remembered to find a pic online...

**choie** · 03 Dec 2014 05:55 PM

Hee! I'm sure each of them would say the other's the guy on top.

Originally posted by general_urko

The hallmark of a truly great leader is getting the most out of his people

Truly Kylah could've done none of this without Graham's efforts.

**CatInASuit** · 04 Dec 2014 04:23 AM

Originally posted by general_urko

Sheesh I should've had Graham send some resort staff with candles and flowers and maybe a couple strolling musicians skilled at playing soft romantic music over to the transporter room...

Can we get that on expenses? Damn, if that's the case Rangin might actually have to have a nice thought about Graham.

**Elendil's Heir** · 04 Dec 2014 03:03 PM

Sounds like the kind of expenditure the Starfleet Comptroller General's Office might have to approve.

Oh....

**choie** · 07 Dec 2014 03:58 PM

Note that my last post may show my confusion. Acc. to #3125, it was Russell and a guy named Barbour outside Ebling's door. But in #3133 it was David Nelson with Russell. Where did Barbour go?

And whatever happened to that guy, Ens. Terrance Thayer "Two Tons" Rawlings? He'd be awfully useful right around now! Went back up to the ship, I guess?

Just noticed Geleil is also Canopian. Looks like they make good Security folks!

**Elendil's Heir** · 07 Dec 2014 06:40 PM

See the game thread for updates on dirtside Security assignments on OC3.

**CatInASuit** · 08 Dec 2014 07:16 AM

Originally posted by Elendil's Heir

See the game thread for updates on dirtside Security assignments on OC3.

Just dropped you a note about that.

**Elendil's Heir** · 08 Dec 2014 09:48 AM

Originally posted by CatInASuit

Originally posted by Elendil's Heir

See the game thread for updates on dirtside Security assignments on OC3.

Just dropped you a note about that.

And I just responded to your PM! Thanks.

**choie** · 08 Dec 2014 04:43 PM

Originally posted by Elendil's Heir

See the game thread for updates on dirtside Security assignments on OC3.

Thanks EH!

**general_urko** · 08 Dec 2014 05:37 PM

Originally posted by choie

Originally posted by Elendil's Heir

See the game thread for updates on dirtside Security assignments on OC3.

Thanks EH!

Great now Kylah and Rangin are in command of a small army of Security officers...

**Elendil's Heir** · 08 Dec 2014 11:35 PM

Graham still is... but he may delegate, if he wishes.

Kylah asked what time it was. I think it'd be late afternoon by now - does 1600 hours sound about right?

**choie** · 09 Dec 2014 12:09 AM

1600 sounds about right to me, FWIW. Damn no wonder Kylah's hungry!

Originally posted by Elendil's Heir

Graham still is... but he may delegate, if he wishes.

Much to his chagrin, I'm sure, he's already delegated--he told all personnel staying behind at the resort that Kylah was in charge.

Of course, that was when he thought there were only four Starfleet people besides Kylah and Garcia being left behind. (We were told that all the security team except four were gathered with us in the transporter room just before Graham et al. went off to find Hardin. The missing four were described as the two outside Ebling's room, plus Kjaerstad and some unnamed crew member who was with him in the Security office.)

But Rawlings, Barbour and Coringu are welcome additions, although it's too bad Rawlings wasn't part of the search team. A big guy like that would sure be handy right about now!

**CatInASuit** · 09 Dec 2014 06:08 AM

1600 sounds good. Afternoon tea awaits.

Shush, no-one tell Graham about the Security Officers on site.

**general_urko** · 09 Dec 2014 04:21 PM

Originally posted by Elendil's Heir

Kylah asked what time it was. I think it'd be late afternoon by now - does 1600 hours sound about right?

Holy cow, Graham thinks. I'm really freakin' hungry...

**general_urko** · 09 Dec 2014 10:35 PM

Star Trek casts on CNN's "Selfie of the Year" list: http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/05/living...html?hpt=hp_c4

No I am not being productive right now...

**choie** · 10 Dec 2014 11:25 PM

I love that everyone else knows to clam up and wait for an attorney, but VICE ADMIRAL HARDIN, one of the most powerful guys in Starfleet, decides to shoot his way out rather than just smile and hire himself the most expensive law firm he can.

**anyrose** · 11 Dec 2014 08:24 AM

Maybe Hardin's just a paranoid schizophrenic and had nothing to do with the murder.

**Elendil's Heir** · 11 Dec 2014 10:53 AM

Wait for it....

**choie** · 11 Dec 2014 12:25 PM

Originally posted by anyrose

Maybe Hardin's just a paranoid schizophrenic and had nothing to do with the murder.

It's almost certainly true (unless he has a clone or evil twin who took up residence in the nightclub during the time of the murder) that he didn't have a direct hand in the actual stabbing. But even if he didn't, he seems to have fled as a result of Delaney's recitation of the file contents outlining Hardin's corruption. At least that was the inspiration for him zapping Graham and Kylah with his Flash Gordon ray gun. Instead of just leaning back with a satisfied smirk and saying, "yeah, okay. Talk to my attorneys. And good luck putting a top Federation official on trial."

**general_urko** · 11 Dec 2014 02:42 PM

Wow assuming Graham takes Hardin into custody without incident he'll amble happily back into a giant shitstorm...

**general_urko** · 11 Dec 2014 06:13 PM

Oh please please please 10 billion quatloos if, when Graham gets back, the Security crewmembers are griping that "Ens. Kylah's kind of high strung, but it was that Rangin guy who was really busting our balls..."

It'a almost Xmas after all, EH...

**general_urko** · 11 Dec 2014 08:00 PM

Correction after Graham watches Hardin blow his own head off he'll grimly return to a giant shit storm....

**choie** · 11 Dec 2014 08:30 PM

Originally posted by general_urko

Oh please please please 10 billion quatloos if, when Graham gets back, the Security crewmembers are griping that "Ens. Kylah's kind of high strung, but it was that Rangin guy who was really busting our balls..."

That's probably exactly what they would do. You think a bunch of these security goons would admit that a little girl shoved their testicles down their throats for being incompetent?

**CatInASuit** · 12 Dec 2014 08:36 AM

So what happened to Hardin's box of tricks - was he really just going to hide in the corner and hope it all blew over. Oh well.

On an upbeat note, Rangin is going to have great fun telling Graham his security detail think his orders aren't worth following.

**anyrose** · 12 Dec 2014 10:30 AM

Wow. What would they have thought of Collins?

**Elendil's Heir** · 12 Dec 2014 01:59 PM

A very ST:TNG Christmas:

**choie** · 12 Dec 2014 04:37 PM

Originally posted by anyrose

Wow. What would they have thought of Collins?

Well, she's a Security Officer. That probably grants her the status of Honorary Male (2nd Class), so she's okay.

Originally posted by Elendil's Heir

A very ST:TNG Christmas:

I love that!!

The Elasian officer recalls that Ji Coringu is a Specialist First Class ("Spec/1"), not an ensign.

Okay, I give. What's the correct form of address for this job? "Specialist Coringu" sounds weird. I'm sure "Mr. Coringu" would be fine, although I hate the "Mr." designation for women, but there must be an official rank form of address?

**Elendil's Heir** · 13 Dec 2014 01:15 AM

"Specialist" or "Mr." are both acceptable. The latter is ST canon for either men or women, most notably in Wrath of Khan.

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