006. backdated to the 17th.

[regulatingpressure]

This is Raven Reyes, CEO.

It's been mentioned a few times now that being tracked and boarded involuntarily isn't a possibility, but an inevitability. I'm not here to weigh in one way or the other. I'm here to make sure you're ready, just in case.

You were told to familiarize yourself with the operation of Tranquility-issue space suits and armaments. I can teach you that.

On top of that, I also want to get a hell of a lot more people familiar with how to launch and operate the shuttles, and how to tell which ones are even safe for launch in the first place. I don't know what kind of enemy we'll be facing here. What I do know is, we're stuck in a big metal ship that wants us dead, and that same ship is being tracked by agents who probably also want us dead. It's good to have some kind of escape route, even if that escape just puts you a little farther from the immediate target. After all, deep space doesn't give a shit if you're dead or alive, and in the event of an on-board battle of some kind I'd call that an improvement.

So if you want to learn any of this, say something. It could save your life.

And you're probably sick to hell of hearing this by now, but if you're unemployed and wouldn't rather hang yourself than get a little dirty, Engineering wants you. Especially right now, when everybody's stretched so thin.

Last thing: If you're good with suits, armaments, or shuttles, speak up too. It'd sure be handy if I weren't the only one dishing out the safety-first lectures.

Comments

[righteously]

Yeah, aside from teaching me how to fix those bitches, I think we better include flying lessons in our Space 101 sessions, bird.
Not that I'm a huge fan of the concept, but if I end up surrounded by a bunch of idiots that have no idea what they're doing, someone's gotta take the wheel

[perceptum]

I can help. Will need some time to catch up on new systems, not at all used to something this big. It sounds different. But I can help.

[surveyor]

[WELP sure is a good thing Levi barely sleeps, because from the sound of this there's still a good dozen or five things he needs to know to be useful around here.]

I'll take whatever training you're offering. Tell me where to be and when.

[He won't become a liability over something as stupid as unfamiliar tech, and he sure as hell isn't gonna sit around and wait for something to happen before he gets on it. He's at least moderately passably with some of the weapons they have aboard by now... But 'space suits' and 'shuttles' are another story entirely. What even... Are those?

They're still using iPhone 4 in his world okay give him a break. They don't even have Siri.]

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[cabins]

You should speak with Bill Adama. He woks with gunnery, but he's extremely familiar with this sort of thing. He's in charge of the military, where we come from. And the best Admiral I have ever seen.

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[compressioncoil]

I'm all about fixin' things! Ain't no good with a gun, but 'm one of the best when it comes to fixin' things

[birdarang]

Count me in. I'll do whatever I can.

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[axeyou]

And what if I've got a question that doesn't have anything to do with your little announcement.

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[sweetmotherofgod]

I want to learn how to operate the shuttles.

Hell, I want to learn anything you're teaching.

[darkart]

When Carolyn Fry was still here, I had the (then-current) Xenogen department take her training courses. We've had minimal arrivals and departures since then; if you could get the ones who weren't present for her courses up to speed and determine where the rest of us need to be, I'll make sure we're there whenever is convenient for you.

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[de_void]

[what's up boss]

apparently i did the whole top gun thing with the shuttles last time before this place wiped my memory.
which means i probably won't break something if i learn this time around either.

[hairlocked]

I can teach flight, and repair, but teaching people to fly is a waste of time without sustainable maintenance.
How close are repairs on the hull to being completed? Gunnery needs engineering assistance too, and I can only do so much.

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[trynotodie]

guess i should probably learn how to handle the spacesuits too, huh?

[forpoland]

I would like to learn whatever you are willing to share. Theories I can grasp easily enough but books can only teach so much.

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[regulatingpressure]

[ she was this close to a 'johanna need not apply' clause in the announcement, but she had to make a call on whether adding it or leaving it off was more likely to attract her. clearly raven made the wrong call. ]

I'm listening.

[regulatingpressure]

Absolutely. You free later today?

[regulatingpressure]

What's your skillset? Just so I know what kind of help I can count on here. I can get you up to speed on our systems whenever you've got a few minutes.

Re: Flight

[alsohawkeye]

If anyone wants to join Flight to learn to pilot the shuttles, Wash (023 » 064) is CFO and joining is easy, no experience necessary, though if you've ever flown anything that obviously helps.

There are only a few of us in the department but getting people up to speed on the basics of how the suits work and which ships are operational even I can help with and I've only been in here a couple weeks. We should probably just schedule a couple big group info sessions or something.

[songburdened]

I would love to learn all of those. You're so informative, Raven! And so official! I never really did hear how you learned all of these things.

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[axeyou]

[wow that's not very nice]

Not here. I want to have a talk, just us girls. Got time for me?

[yardbird]

If you can make room for one more, I'd like to know about the stuff you're teaching. I know how to fix cars and the vehicles in this place, but the shuttles are new territory for me.

[righteously]

Yep. I'll swing by in a couple hours.

[ryuuzaki]

I'm not sure I'd agree that the ship wants us dead.

That said, I can fly small aircraft.

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[deservesadaisy]

Look at how popular you get when you offer something the people want. Your dance card must be very full.

[hedoniste]

I can help with the shuttles. I've been with flight crew for a while.

[blackmagus]

Are the armaments aboard bullet-firing or energy-based weapons?

[Fortescue knows both, but it's good to know which beforehand.]