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[mspoots]

[ Skye's mostly watched the network, sending a few texts, but otherwise avoided people in any form since she woke up here. She's getting a little tired of ducking behind doors, though. It's like being back in her van and after being on the bus for so long, she's actually feeling lonely and claustrophobic at the idea. There has to be someone here with useful answers. ]

So is everyone here from Earth or what?

Anyone heard of SHIELD? Or HYDRA? I know someone who's really into Captain America. Is that a thing here? Is it too much of a leap to assume that you've heard of America at all?

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[mspoots]

Makes sense. I've never heard of anything like this. Where I'm from, space travel is still simple and local. I guess where you're from, things are more advanced.

[last_ofthe_jedi]

I think so. We've been colonizing planets in star systems throughout the galaxy for millenia. Humans definitely aren't native to my home planet. Other species sometimes consider us aliens. But like I said, no one's been able to leave the galaxy yet.

[mspoots]

Everything must be so big. Do you all travel between planets easily?

[last_ofthe_jedi]

Pretty easily. It takes several weeks' travel in hyperspace to go from one end of the galaxy to the other, not counting uncharted space. It might take a few months if your ship is slow. Not everyone owns a ship but they're not too expensive especially if you buy used. Some people even own property on multiple planets.

[mspoots]

Wow okay where I'm from, owning property on multiple continents is extravagant. Do you have any tech with you?

[last_ofthe_jedi]

Sure, I have a blaster. It's nothing too fancy, just a basic pistol. I also have my father's lightsaber which is a bladed energy weapon but it's not very typical of technology back home. As far as I know there are only a couple in existence.

Has your civilization charted other systems or colonized other planets yet?

[mspoots]

Not even close. We got a few people on our moon, but that's really it. We send out unmanned probes and things like that, though. We're nowhere near where you are.