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[askedtobe]

[ It takes Peter a second after he's turned his phone on to give it the direct look he means to -- he's still not used to the thing yet. Or public speaking. ]

I already got the rundown on all of this, but i've got a question for anyone. Everyone.

Who here's actually talked to the Captain? [ He pauses for a second like he's waiting for an actual response. ] Is he really the only one who gets to decide who gets dragged onto this.. ship? Because i've been hunted down by the government once already and woken up somewhere I didn't plan on being, and if this has something to do with that--

[ Getting a little too irritated sounding, he sighs, taking another second. ]

Just have a hard time believing that the guy who flies this is the only one that decides who gets on this thing. It can't be that simple. [ Just like he's still having a hard time believing he's in space but... that's all he's got for right now. ]

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[goldshirt]

Captain's a busy man. [doing what is what Jim would like to know. he's getting frustrated, but at least he saw Resnik.] I spoke to him when we arrived, and to be honest, he doesn't seem any happier than we are that we're here.

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[askedtobe]

Seriously? Not the story I heard when I first got here. [ Excuse Peter while he just.. rubs his face with an exaggerated sigh. What he wanted was at least two people to agree on a story at this point. ]

But I think i've got a different one of those from every single person i've talked to.

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[goldshirt]

[it's pretty funny to Jim, but he can't blame anyone. everyone from second jump onward hasn't seen hide nor tail of the guy.]

What've you heard?

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[askedtobe]

[ Peter's just learning that space is the best place to start a rumor mill. And information gathering isn't his strong suit. ]

That he's the one who picks who shows up on the ship, that nobody's seen the Captain, that the ship's broken and it's the one doing the grabbing. Maybe when I hear the same thing from two different people i'll believe that one.

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[goldshirt]

No captain would be happy with being landed a bunch of civilians to man their ship. The best hypothesis we have going is that the ship's jump drive is responsible for dragging us here.

It has to do with space/time rips and alternate realities. Not all that straight forward. [he quirks a cockeyed smile.] Anyone who tells you nobody's seen the captain is probably from after the first jump.

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[askedtobe]

Space isn't exactly something I know a whole lot about it, neither is manning any kind of a ship, so i'll take your word for it. [ Since you actually sound like you know what you're talking about. Which is sort of refreshing. ]

I know about alternate realities, though, that's nothing new to me. Been to the future once or twice before. But being pulled up into space because of them isn't.