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[ Good afternoon, Tranquility. Those of you who have been here for more than one jump will recognize Dr. Robert Capa. He was one of the first faces on the Network following the incident that brought the first of the passengers here and it's very possible you've seen him around the ship. Now that Corazon has gone, he's become something of an off-again, on-again fixture in the oxygen garden. He is also one of the two astrophysicists that are part of the science team and can often be found in the company of the little girl named Chase or with his head down, doing calculations on a tablet from home. It's quite possible he's trained you — somewhat awkwardly — on some of the safety protocols of space travel.

If you're new, then this is an unfamiliar face, though it seemed to be all over the place on the day of the second jump. In the Medbay, in the locker room, checking names and running food to people going over the lists. Being awkward (this is an on-going theme).

When the video clicks on he gives something of a wince that, upon further reflection, is actually meant to be a very brief smile. Then a nod and then he speaks, his voice even and his tone matter-of-fact. He's not an automoton by any stretch of the imagination (his shoulders are far too slumpy for that) but the overall sense he gives off is one of calm. ]

I— [ Hm. ] I suppose, I should welcome all of our new passengers. I'm not really the part of the official welcoming crew and that's a good thing, trust me. But for those of you who have woken from stasis for the first time— [ An inhale, an audible exhale. ] —welcome.

I'm Doctor Robert Capa. Originally of the international space mission Icarus II. I serve as a physical science officer— here, on the Tranquility. Astrophysics, specifically. Now, I know a lot of you have questions. Questions that I'm sure Captain Ward and Chief Engineer Reznik would love to be able to answer. [ Okay, that might be a lie. ] There are those of us who are working to find those answers for you, but answers take time, so— A little patience and a little insight, if you have any, would be appreciated.

For some of you, this'll be your first time in space. I highly recommend you speak to me or to passenger Re-l Mayer, and we can see to getting you trained up. Nothing complicated — just the basics. [ A pause. Capa takes the opportunity to run a hand across his face, specifically his chin, the stubble scraping audibly there. ] One of the hardest things about being in space is the fact there is no night and day here. Your circadian rhythmns will be greatly affected if you don't take the time and the effort to regulate yourself.

Now, some of us— [ Capa lifts an arm to reveal a watch (analogue) around his wrist. ] —are used to a 24 hour solar cycle. Those of you who have watches, I suggest you maintain them, even if — technically — those particular patterns no longer have context or meaning. As it currently stands, those of us who do have watches have synchronized them for the sake of consistency. It's— it can be helpful.

For reference's sake— [ He looks down at his watch now, still speaking. ] It will be 4.27 in the afternoon in three. Two. One. [ When he looks up again, he nods once. ] Officer Spock, could you please open a secure channel for the following individuals? Capa out.

[ LOCKED FILE ATTACHED: INCIDENT_report.txt ]

CAPA, robert.
MACE.
CORAZON.
MAYER, re-l.
CHASE.
SPOCK.
KIRK, jim.
TEMPLE, connor.

[ ENCRYPTED HAIL TO: WINCHESTER, DEAN. ]

You're the one who's looking to put together a security detail, right? The unofficial one.

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[mortalize]

[Not having a day or a night is easier when you can project your surroundings to look like whatever it is you want, she supposes. She does make a point of noting the relative date for the ship for her -- internal clock.

H e h.]

For a scientist, Robert, you talk a little like a politician.

[At least it seems like that's a good thing as opposed to a bad one when it comes to Natalie.]

I'm sure that this has been asked already, but have you encountered any star-clusters that are familiar to either you or any other member of the crew?

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[ Capa...doesn't quite know how to take that. ] I've been called a couple things in my time. A politician— [ Heh. ] —is definitely not one of them. But— [ An awkward shrug. ] —first time for everything, I guess.

As it stands, the starcharts available on the shipboard computer are currently in lockdown. We've had people try to get at them, but there's been no real progress made on that yet, so no.

Unfortunately.

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[awakenings]

[Oh. She's being signaled out. Well. She takes a moment to give her communicator a skeptical glance over before she opens the feed to speak with him.]

Do we have any exact numbers of new arrivals this time? [So she knows how much work they might have to potentially go through...] I think we should look into maybe setting up a system when people come in. You know, sending them to the doctors to get checked out, get their names there, and then maybe talk to them about any questions they have afterward. It'd make things more efficient.

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[ Oh look! It's...Re-l. Hi, Re-l. ]

Chase and Spock worked in tandem together on this last jump to compile a manifest. They're currently working on validating the list against what we had before the jump. We weren't really expecting— you know, losses. [ Capa's gaze grows avoidant for a moment. But just a moment. ] I know Dr. Watson and the med team's done a good job of reaching out to the non-organics.

You haven't run into any problems have you? [ Capa has. But he's...saving that for the private filter. ]

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[unruly]

Depends if you're askin' for you or for someone else.

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[ What does that even mean, Dean? Capa is just like of course I am asking for you. Literal forever. ]

There's been an incident.

[ this comment is not here. HELPFUL. ]

[sexting]

[ God, Capa, you do realise that publicly commissioning a private channel is tantamount to teasing for technopaths, right? Cambridge is SO CLOSE to taking that personally. ]

[ which reminds me ][ PRIVATE HAIL | ENCRYPTED | 75% ]

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[ Cambridge. This here is a private hail to you. Stick that in your ego-pipe and smoke it. ]

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[goingsilent]

[ Hi, Capa. You've just received a file transfer from Kasumi, essentially summarizing what she was able to pick up about the Alexandrian calendar while on Tansei station. The main relevant fact is the observation that off-ship locations also maintain a 24-hour clock as the, it seems, universal standard. ]

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You got this information on Tansei?

[unwaveringloyalty]

Trained in what manner? [ Also you know Re-l Mayer? Curious ]

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[ Hang around Capa long enough and Re-l's name will invariably come up, without fail. ]

Like I said, nothing big. Basic safety precautions, things that you might take for granted in space. [ A beat. ] Smoking, for example; where not to do it. Not pushing buttons cause they're red and shiny. Evacuation procedures.

Then there are some things you want to look out for health-wise. Stuff like that.

[ A beat. ] You came with the last wave?

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[sweetmotherofgod]

Trained up?

I'm always open to learning how to not get myself killed.

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[ She sounds young. But that doesn't keep Capa from talking to her like any other adult. ]

Basic rule of thumb? Don't press any buttons you don't need to. Things that are locked that you're meant to unlock will be activated by your ID code.

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[firstofficer]

Affirmative, Capa.

Channel established, feed operational.

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I've asked Cambridge to monitor this channel, to see who tries to come and knock on the backdoor. In an attempt to establish some sort of trust with her, though I'm not sure whether or not she'll accept.

[ A pause. Capa inhales and then exhales slowly. ]

I know there's a lot of ground we need to cover, what with the new influx of passengers. But there's been an incident, a breech in security. [ A beat. ] One of the new arrivals attempted to — for lack of a better phrase — take me hostage in an attempt to 'buy' his way off of the ship. He was disoriented and, in the end, got away. So he's still somewhere on this ship.

[ A pause. ] Up until this point, we've been operating under the assumption of good faith when it comes to the other passengers. I'm not sure how we want to proceed, if at all.

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[goldshirt]

[Jim pings in after listening to some of the rest of the conversation.]

I guess it was only a matter of time before someone pulled a stunt like this.

I have every faith in Dean to track the guy down, but the last thing we want is for hostilities to escalate between guests. Everyone's freaked out as it is.

[notpanicking]

Thank you for the welcome, doctor. I'm sure my stay will be quite pleasant.

[Okay, a little sarcasm here.]

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[ Capa has a +3 immunity to sarcasm. If only because he's a little inept. ]

When the first wave of us woke up, we didn't get a welcome. Or information.

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[tenthousandyears]

Training? Of what nature?

[She is very supremely interested in this, please, continue.]

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[ Ah, another unfamiliar face. Capa doesn't smile in greeting, though he does give a sort of nod of his head in acknowledgment. ]

Nothing too complicated and nothing highly technical. Just basic procedures that'll acquaint you with the ins and outs of being on a spacecraft. Also some tips that'll help you acclimate to the space environment. I take it this is your first time?

[andblockbuster]

[He is oh-so casual for a guy who doesn't believe any of this right now. He's on Ari's "it's a dream" boat. A very vivid dream. Or something Rossum cooked up.] So I guess that makes you the... space-travel expert guy?

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[ Ari's also convinced that Capa is a manifestation of some guy she knew back home, only traumatized and lost to the point that he's suddenly begun to understand astrophysics. Yup. ]

I don't know if I'd call myself an expert. [ Pretty modest words for a guy who's arguably one of the best living astrophysicist on earth for his time. ] There's another astrophysicist on board — Jane Foster. Nevermind the fact that the native tech to my continuum is a bit behind on the times, so to speak. FTL's still a hypothetical for me. There are others onboard who have experiential knowledge of that kind of tech; that puts them a little farther along on the curve.

[statsraaden]

Anything I could help in? [Stats never has enough on his plate.]

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I'm sure there's something you can help with. Just depends on what your workable skill sets are.