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[protohistory]

[Liara had taken her time to get familiar with the most immediate areas of the ship before deciding to ask questions, choosing to get her bearings and do some firsthand investigation first and foremost. She hadn’t gone terribly far, not yet, but so far it had become clear to her that wherever this ship was bound, no one she’d spoken to seemed terribly familiar with any of the planets, galaxies or major trade routes she had mentioned, nor had anyone but Shepard shown any knowledge of mass effect relays. That alone raised countless questions, even more than had already come to mind since she’d awakened in the medical bay.

First things first. She needed to find a niche here, a way to be useful, play to her strengths.]

Pardon the intrusion-- my name is Dr. Liara T’soni, though I’m certain that this place sees so many new arrivals, committing names and faces to memory must be quite an undertaking.

[She smiles faintly. She can only imagine how exhausting it must be, seeing so many people come and go.]

I’m interested in speaking to someone about assisting in the science department, particularly xenobiotics and genetics, though I’m uncertain of who, precisely, I should contact.

[The communicator is quite different from the omni-tool interface she’s become so accustomed to over the course of decades, and juggling everything on a tiny screen as opposted to projections is more trying than she’d like to admit.]

Aside from that, if there is anything that anyone on board would be willing to share with me about planets they may have visited during their time with the Tranquility, I would greatly appreciate it. I’m curious to see if I might be able to draw parallels or find some kind of connection between these worlds and the systems I’m familiar with. Thank you for your time, should you choose to give it.

[That said, she gives another smile, warmer than the first, and the feed ends.]

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[forsometimenow]

Welcome aboard, Dr. T'soni. [Jennifer smiles warmly, not seeming to find her appearance odd at all.]

I haven't actually visited any planets during my time on the ship, to tell you the truth- maybe people who have been here longer have. I'd be willing to talk about the ones I saw back home, though, if you'd be interested.

[protohistory]

Thank you.

[Jennifer gets an appreciative smile in reply; any response is helpful, after all, even if it's to say that she doesn't have exactly what Liara's looking for.]

If you have the time, yes, I would be. Along with whatever I can learn from others, it could prove invaluable.

[forsometimenow]

Sure. [A distraction would definitely be nice.] Well, for starters, have you ever heard of Earth? That's where I'm from.

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[circumitus]

So far our only stops since our trip began were on colonies and outposts. Could tell you about those if you're interested.

[Shrug.]

Also, there is a particular department that's right up your alley. Don't necessarily need to speak to anyone... You only need to sign up for it.

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[protohistory]

Any information you can offer me would be valuable.

[Colonies and outposts can still tell her a great deal, potentially.]

And thank you-- I'll be investigating.

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[circumitus]

Well, can tell you a lot, having been to pretty much all of them. [But words suck and she hates saying them!] Anything specific you'd like to know about?

[She nods.] Otherwise, someone may be in contact with you shortly.

[And not a moment too soon. Hello down there, Severus.]

[darkart]

My name is Professor Severus Snape and I'm the chief officer of the Xenobiology and Genetics department. If you'd like to speak you can come to the science labs.

[ Screw the network lately tbh. ]

[protohistory]

Thank you for contacting me. When are you available?

[darkart]

Presently for the next four hours.

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[servator]

[ For having ultimately chosen to lie to the person who is her closest companion on the ship, Shepard looks... well, normal. The lie regarding her own fate had been done in (what she considered to be) Liara's best interests; after putting her team through one death of their commander, she didn't at all want that again. Especially if it would be permanent this time (and she very much suspected that it would be). ]

I've only been here two months; I've heard about one colony, but it didn't sound... promising. [ As in, everyone from the colony apparently hated the ship's residents for reasons that still eluded Shepard. ] I've got some notes stored away on this communicator that I can send over.

[ She pauses, tone even. ]

You okay?

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[protohistory]

Promising or not, it could still be useful.

[She's glad to hear from Shepard, as always. Even having only spent two months onboard the Tranquility, Liara trusts her to help however she can.]

Thank you, Shepard. I'm sure I'll find something there that's worthwhile.

[A pause, and her smile fades just the tiniest bit.]

As well as could be expected, I believe. What about you, Commander?

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[servator]

No problem. [ And through the clumsy (in her opinion) communicator, she sends the information. ]

About the same. Just seems like a lot of confusion and fear around here. I wish I could do something for these people.

[ It seemed they'd accomplished next to nothing... and that didn't sit well with the Commander, not at all. ]

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[songofhappiness]

[ It's a good thing she gave herself a second before replying, because her initial reaction was you're blue. Something she actually sound out loud before answering. ]

We haven't visited any yet. [ She's peering at her screen, keeping herself in check for the moment. ] So, are you like used to the whole spaceship thing?

[ Blue lady clearly means she's been on a spaceship before, right? ]

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[protohistory]

[It's a fair assessment, honestly. How many Asari do you see on Earth, after all?

... well. A fair number where Liara comes from, actually.]

Yes-- though this particular model is unfamiliar to me, and the technology is a bit different from what I'm used to, the concept itself is not new to me. Asari have been spacebound for as long as anyone can remember.

[They're incredibly advanced, after all.]

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[songofhappiness]

Asari.

[ She says it slowly, trying it out. It's not so hard to wrap her mind around the concept of an alien race - considering magic is real, there's not a lot she won't believe. ]

That's the first time I've heard that word. What kind of ship were you on before?

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[culver]

Are you a geneticist?

[protohistory]

Primarily an archaeologist, but I have experience and interest in other areas as well, particularly xenobiology. They tend to go hand-in-hand.

[culver]

Archaeologist?

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[fullmoon]

From what I can tell the media library is mostly fiction, but you might be able to glean some facts.

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[protohistory]

Even fiction can be incredibly useful. I thank you. The media libraries are accessible to all passengers?

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[fullmoon]

Yes. Everything is on datapads. I haven't come across anything that's been locked. [ Granted, he's been mostly reading trashy mystery novels. ] Passengers have talked about the places the ship has stopped on the network, too. Something weird happened to the archives a few jumps ago, but our CMO has done a lot to collect the important bits.

[ Attached or linked or however that works. ]

[wiped]

What do you want with the science department? Are you a scientist?

[ ALSO ARE YOU AN ALIEN. ]

[protohistory]

Yes-- I have experience in a number of fields, enough that I think I may be able to make myself useful there.

[ALSO YES. YES SHE IS.]

[kutte]

I got to head planetside once or twice since I've been up here. What're you looking to know about them?

[protohistory]

Anything you could share would be of use, though I'm curious-- so far, the only people I've heard mentioned in relation to these planets and the colonies on them are humans.

[That, apparently, strikes her as very odd.]