ataraxion | 001. video; Public Service Announcement

Guessing everyone's feeling a little closer to compos mentis now. Great, that's gonna make this a whole lot easier.

My name is Nathan Petrelli. I'm Senator for New York, elected representative of the people, and recently made Head of Homeland Security by the President himself. It's my job to do what's in the best interests of the people, and in this case I figure that's gonna be easier said than done.

I don't want any of you to worry. Once I get up to speed on the details of what's going on here, I intend to get to the bottom of how we got here, why we were brought here, and how to go about getting back. And I mean how and why, not the bullshit they've been feeding you about jumping and wormholes and the ship needing a crew. There's a malicious intent here I'm gonna address, and then I'm getting everyone back where we belong.

I realise we're not all Americans here, and maybe you think I have no jurisdiction, but I earned the right to intervene the moment I woke up with a tube shoved down my throat, just like everyone else. I want to speak to people who know the most about this place, or be directed toward them. Captain Kirk: you're on my list for starters, but I'd rather speak to the real Captain, rather than some washed up wannabe.

Oh, and before I wrap this up, there's one other thing. A few of you will have spoken to my brother, Peter; he got here during the 'jump' previous to this one, and as I understand it he's been pretty liberal with his imagination ever since. Some time ago my brother convinced himself that he could fly. He stood on top of a twelve story building one day, called me up and told me he was going to show me he could do it. He jumped, and he fell - fortunately only as far as the fire escape - and a couple days later woke up in the hospital with minor injuries. It wasn't long after my father's death, right in the middle of my run for Congress, and I guess he was desperate for attention.

What I'm trying to say is that he's had brushes with depression before - it runs in the family - and he's not exactly stable right now. All of this doesn't make it any easier. If everyone could please be delicate with him, take what he says with a grain of salt, and inform me if it sounds like he's planning to do something that might hurt himself or others. I appreciate it.

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It may come as a bit of shock to you, but your telling us not to worry isn't really going to do much. I may have just gotten here as well, but as I've come to realize, a good amount of people have been here for months. Maybe some of them like to antagonize those of us who are new, but I'm more inclined to trust people who have been here for several months over a man who has just arrived and has already decided he's going to put himself in charge.

[Christian's voice shakes only a bit because holy shit, when did he learn to speak up like that?]

And I'll have you know that I come from a time when people who were considered crazy were not that, but ingenious, and I think I would take my chances with your brother over you.

I never said I was taking charge. Take another listen if you don't believe me. I don't see anything wrong with trying to give hope to people that someone, somewhere out there, is preoccupied with trying to get them home, and I don't believe that time on board necessarily reflects confidence. From what I've observed, there's very few people who've been on board a few months that I'd put even a few seconds of my faith in.

And you've never even met my brother. You want to convince me you're not just speaking out outta some automatic distrust of politicians?

Try me, kid. Give me a chance, and I might even surprise you.

I think they might be more hopeful if that person didn't come in and act as if he's going to fix everything while simultaneously horrendously shaming his own brother. If you're trying to protect him, you're doing a horrible job of it.

My experience with politicians is limited but from what I've experienced, I would have rather you stayed in your tube.

[And okay maybe Christian's using this interaction with a politician to say angry things that he couldn't say to the last one he spoke with because he was too busy sleeping with his girlfriend, oops.]

I don't believe I owe you any chances and I think I've made it clear that I would much rather take help from someone who's been here longer - the 'wannabe' Captain, most likely - than you.

My intentions regarding this ship have nothing to do with my brother, but fine, have it your way. I don't need permission to do what's right for the people here, and I don't need to be liked.

[ He's not going to change your mind, Christian. He's tried reasonable, seen your reaction to Aragorn, and he's done. ]

Enjoy your stay.

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