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Who: Stefan Salvatore and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: The Iskaulit
When: August 21st

[Stefan promised Allen that he would scout the Iskaulit for potential locations for an interfaith space. The formal name would come later, should he think up something catchier... While he's poking around the entire ship, he finally settles upon a moderately-sized room (with a few springline windows on one side and a wooden floor) towards the back of the ship.

He'll be in the room for a while, trying to guess measurements and sketch ideas for how this space could best work. Around the time he settles in, he switches the feed on:]

There's a lot of great stuff happening right now - makes this feel more like a community. Which is kind of why I'm wondering, would anyone else be interested in an interfaith space?

[He moves the camera so that everyone can see the space clearer.] Back home, I did interfaith ministry. No matter what you practiced or who you believed in - or who you didn't - these prayer rooms would be sacred spaces for you to stop and take a moment to reflect. Prayers, meditation, even just a cup of tea or a chat with a religious counselor... I'd like to make all of that happen here.

But... to do that, I'll need your support. If you're interested in helping me, or in just using the space, let me know. Just tell me about your faith, or your spirituality, and what you'd need, and I'll try my best to make it happen.

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It's not about comfort. People need religion for the trying times. And being trapped in space away from everything you've ever known is pretty trying.

Having a place they can think and pray can really help people out. It's important. You'll be doing good work.

Definitely. It's more - uh, me wanting to make sure that people know they're always welcome to this space. It's not just for people of one particular faith. Or people with faith to begin with.

[His cheeks turn red - and he unsuccessfully tries to hide it with his hand.] I, uh... yeah, I hope so.

[ Yeah, Max is good at compliments, it's what she does. ]

I don't think that'll be a problem. Interfaith places are getting a lot more common nowadays - like I'm pretty sure I saw a couple of them back when in Seattle - so a lot of people should already be familiar.

And even if they're not, it sounds like you'll do an awesome job of making sure it's a welcoming place for everyone.

That's true. People from Earth - modern day Earth, at least - should've at least heard of them.

[He's going to turn into a freaking tomato from all of these compliments...] Thanks. Really. [He's going to change the subject, mostly because he's not sure he wants to see how red his face'll get:] How've you been settling in, by the way? Everything okay?

I'm still adjusting, I guess. To being... in space. But I'll get used to it, don't worry.

You know, hearing about you working towards this makes me think I should maybe get off my butt and figure out what to do with that room on the ship. The one with my name on the door. [ Personnel augment yay. ]

You weren't a counselor or anything, right? Doesn't seem like the furniture's permanent, so you've got room to work with. [No pun intended.]

We haven't had personnel on the ship in a while, so I'm not sure what others have used it for.

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