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[51stcentury]

[Viewers are greeted by a charmingly dashing white smile, easy and confident without being cocky, shining blue eyes and the face of a 1950's matinee idol. He's dressed in his customary outfit of braces and greatcoat, his very presence commanding your attention]

Hey there, kids. So it's come to my attention that there are some of us a little more used to this whole traveling in space thing, am I right? I mean. There are some of us on here who have literally never even heard of the idea, which. Is charming, really it is. But that means that this whole Tranquility thing has gotta be more than a bit of a shock. So here's where I'm going to be taking a poll.

How many of you are familiar with travel in space? How many of you have heard of it, but never dreamed you'd do it yourself? How many of haven't even dreamed of traveling the stars?

I figure if we cover that much at least, we'll be able to determine how many of us need a bit more explanation than the fact that we seem to be on some sort of large passenger vessel traveling through some undetermined part of some unknown galaxy. Vague, I know, but I haven't exactly found a viewing screen yet, have you? That's where the rest of us come in. Maybe, with your help, we can figure this all out.

[He goes to reach forward to turn off the video feed, before a thought comes to him and he stops, a more mysterious look in his eyes as he does] I don't suppose that any of you are familiar with time travel...?

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[51stcentury]

[Oh Jack. A pirate ship, really? Have a chuckle at you and your failure at technology]

That's awfully unique. Are you a pirate then?

[All of the video!]

[bottlearum]

'Course I am! Captain, actually.

[51stcentury]

Captain, huh? No kidding.

Captain Jack Harkness. It's nice to meet another man with the title.

[bottlearum]

[ SUSPICIOUS LOOK LOOK. What're you doing, stealing his name? That's not cool, mate. Not cool at all.]

Captain... Jack, aye?

[51stcentury]

Captain Jack Harkness, yeah. 133rd squadron of the Royal Air Force, but I'm guessing that doesn't mean much to you either, does it...

[bottlearum]

Nah, mate.

Only thing I'm interested in is that ye've stolen me name.

[51stcentury]

How've I stolen your name if I've never even met you before? How've I stolen your name when I don't even know your name?

[bottlearum]

Your talkin' t'the one and only Captain Jack Sparrow, mate.

[The extra emphasis is totally necessary.]

[51stcentury]

Ah. Captain Jack the pirate, then.

[bottlearum]

[He spreads his arms to the side with a grin.]

The one and only, mate.

[51stcentury]

I'm Captain Jack the flyboy. I've got a coat and you've got a hat. See? Differences.

Good to meet another captain, though.

[bottlearum]

[...He does like his hat...]

[...Alright, he has forgiven you for stealing his name.]

Aye, mate. Are you Captain offa ship, too?

[And by ship, he means boat. He doesn't understand the concept of space crafts being ships too.]

[51stcentury]

Not really, no. No specific vessel. It's more the title. I flew planes in a war - like this one, but smaller and in the sky rather than space.

[bottlearum]

[Oh, it's a good thing you explained what a plane was, because Jack was confused. And now he can move on to the more important reply:]

If ye ain't gotta vessel, mate, y'ain't captain.

[51stcentury]

Do you have a vessel at the moment?

[bottlearum]

I do have a ship.

It's just.... not ....here.

[51stcentury]

I take it that you realize the error in your logic there, yeah?

[bottlearum]

Location nonewithstanding, the fact remains that I have a ship and you don't.

[51stcentury]

But the fact of the matter is that neither of us has a ship here. And yet you insist on questioning my rank.

[bottlearum]

I ain't never met a Captain without a ship, s'all I'm sayin'.

[51stcentury]

Things work different with the Air Force. I think that's what this all boils down to.

[bottlearum]

Air Force, mate?

[Hi I am from the 1740s and what is everything?]

[51stcentury]

Planes. Ships in the sky, if you will. Like this but smaller. Kind of like the navy, but flying, I guess is the best way to put it.

[bottlearum]

[Ah ha! An explanation that finally makes a bit of sense! He gives him a nod of thanks.]

My thanks, mate. I've no idea what half this stuff is.

[51stcentury]

[Jack nods in response to Jack's thanks (confusing? why yes, it is rather)]

I've been to your time, I can understand how all of this must be a bit of a stretch, yeah.