Log 001 | Video + Optional Action

[universal_charm]

Who: Jim Kirk & the good people of the Fleet
Broadcast: Video
Action: The Marsiva, Hospitality Deck
When: Now until the next shuffle

<sub>[ The feed pops up everyone will be greeted with a combination of fluffy, tousled golden hair and very angry looking bright blue eyes. There is a faint flush to his cheeks with make his few freckles stand out and his normally expressive mouth is set in a thin line.

Captain James Tiberius Kirk is not a happy man.

But then you might not be too if you had found yourself waking up and staring at a ceiling that was definitely not your ceiling on your ship, and definitely not in your bed. While the last part wasn't necessarily strange for him, the fact he did not remember getting there and that he did not have a partner last night was. That this was all happening on what was essentially the maiden voyage of his brand new ship on his brand new mission just made this more irritating than laughable.

On top of that, he could tell... something had been done to him. He wasn't quite sure what, but something, he could feel it on the back of his neck, and that was disturbing him far, far more than he cared to admit aloud. ]</sub>

To anyone who can hear or see this - my name is Captain James Tiberius Kirk, of the Federation Star Ship Enterprise. I don't know what it is you think you're doing - and if this is some kind of prank, it's a damn poor one - but I would greatly appreciate an explanation and to be returned to my ship immediately.

I would really hate to start off on a misunderstanding, after all.

<sub>[ He flashes a smile now, as if to smooth things over, but there's a tightness in the corners.

The missive given, he'll be exploring what he personally thinks of as a rather large holding cell while he waits for a response, curious as to if he's alone, who else might be here, and if he can find out anything from the ship itself. Where's a terminal so he can poke at it? ]</sub>

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[takingkarabusiness]

[ a cute young blonde pops up on the screen. her energy is peppy but her expression is sympathetic and somewhat serious ]

I've been told they don't really respond to or care about what we have to say. Sorry.

[video]

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ The appearance of a bubbly, cute blonde instantly seems to cheer him up. His smile gains a more honest cheer, but then it always did when he saw someone he found attractive.

He does grow slightly more serious at your words though. There would be time for flirting in a bit. ]</sub>

They? Who would "they" be?

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[percolates]

[She was in his shoes a week ago. Things have gotten somewhat better, now that she's off the Marsiva and can move about freely from ship to station, but finding yourself in a new place without warning is never fun.]

Most of the people who can hear and see this are in a similar situation.

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[universal_charm]

_{[ No, it definitely is not. This is his first time really experiencing such displacement, and it is not sitting well with him to say the least. He really wished that seeing such a pretty woman was enough to break him from the discomfort. ]}

I really wish that was more comforting than it is.

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[falconing]

[ the enterprise pings him -- beverly had gone on and on about the enterprise, and han still politely rejects her assertion that it is better than the falcon, thank you -- but he can sympathize. being ripped away from your home sucks, man. ]

Welcome to the Fleet, Captain.

[ mildly ]

Han Solo. You're not gonna be leaving anytime soon, and nobody's gonna hurt you while you're on board the Marsiva. But you're gonna be stuck there for a few days until Atroma figures out where to put you.

[video]

[universal_charm]

_{[ He would be surprised to learn of anyone talking about his precious Enterprise here, and then probably get angry at the notion that some of his crew had been taken without his knowledge. He isn't, as of yet, aware that this place can pull from different worlds and times. ]}

Nice to meet you, Mr. Solo.

Sorry to be blunt, but who the hell is Atroma?

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[passingthrough]

[The ship name gives her pause. She's met people from there before during her prison stay.]

Data's Enterprise or Chekov's?

[There will be time for explaining the place later. Too much time.]

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[universal_charm]

_{[ At the name of one of his helmsman, those bright eyes harden ever so slightly, not yet sure why this woman knows Chekov and naturally wanting to come to the defense of the youngest member of his Enterprise family. ]}

Chekov is part of my bridge crew. How do you know him?

_{[ He ignores the name Data for now, but he'll come back to it. He wasn't aware of another Enterprise currently in service... ]}

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[fedupwithyourbull]

Do you really think this could be a 'misunderstanding'?

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[universal_charm]

Trying to be politic for as long as I can. You never know, right?

_{[ But no, he doesn't actually believe it. Still, if there were going to be records reviewed after this was done, he wanted it shown he had tried his best not to be immediately hostile. ]}

[ action ]

[precedented]

[ Well now. This man looks a lot like FDR, the man Leto had been conversing for a long time with. But not quite alike. Different universe, after all. Suddenly, he felt a burst of sympathy for those like him - who appeared in the face of a loved one but was a stranger.

He would not survive, seeing another Kanda, a strange look at him and not know who he is. ]

Found any answers, Captain?

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[universal_charm]

<sub>[ He may look like him, but he is far from being the same man - different universe, different time, nothing about them the same except for their looks. And even those differed if you knew what to look for beyond the golden hair and bright blue eyes and lips made to smile and pout.

Kirk turned to the other man, his fellow kidnapee, giving a slight shake of his head. ]</sub>

Nothing of any real use, I'm afraid. Yourself?

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[frigidaire]

Yeah, good luck getting an explanation. This place likes to stay nice and quiet until it dumps us on planets or space stations. So you're in for a long misunderstanding.

[ not to be pessimistic about it, but he's been here for a while now and others have been here even longer, so. ] It's not a hostile place anyway. I mean, I don't think anyone's been killed yet.

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[universal_charm]

_{[ He raises a brow at the young face before him, the youth reminding him somewhat of Chekov - if in age only. It doesn't sit well with him, though, to think that this place is taking youths. The hard line of his mouth twitches, though it is not for anything Isaac did. ]}

Wait, you're saying that it's letting us of and on at space stations and other planets?

_{[ How did that make sense? ]}

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[firstrebel]

[ Hera doesn't know anything about a Federation, but she's been here long enough to know that doesn't really matter, anyway. She puts on her best 'diplomatic captain' face to address this newcomer. ]

Hi, Captain Kirk. I'm Captain Hera Syndulla, of the Alliance Phoenix Squadron. We're all captives here, and the people responsible won't be responding to your inquiry, I'm afraid. And they won't be returning you to your ship, either. We're all stuck here.

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[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Oh look, a lovely green lady. Not immediately his type, but she has a pretty face, and he does love the color green. Compound that with the fact that he has never seen her species before, and he's quite curious...

The hardness of his face softens a bit, but he keeps professionalism for the moment. It was Captain to Captain, after all. ]</sub>

Good to meet you, Captain Syndulla.

I'm taking it that means you haven't been able to make any contact with your Alliance then?

_{[ It didn't give him much hope for making contact with the Federation if that was the case, but he wasn't one to give up either. ]}

I'm surprised someone hasn't noticed, considering the sheer number of people I'm beginning to grasp are in this fleet.

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[intelligently]

( Although Lydia never actually met Kirk she has heard his name, and Enterprise's, in her efforts befriending Leonard McCoy. It's a slightly nice reminder of someone she was fond of, a chance to hear more and- well he's also cute )

If your ship was here we'd probably have some more luck here. But I don't actually know where in space we are.

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[universal_charm]

<sub>[ If she knew Leonard he would be very interested. Already he wished for the cool head of his commander and the southern drawl of his pessimistic CMO.

If it helps, Lydia, he thinks you're rather pretty too - if somewhat young for him. Maybe. Never knew, you could be alien and their ages could be all kinds of crazy. Even so, he offers her a smile, because one shouldn't scowl at ladies unless they were doing something like trying to kill you, or being ridiculous. ]</sub>

Sadly, I'm starting to realize that too. I was in Earth Space last I remember, and now I don't recognize any of these star charts.

But I take it that means this "fleet" is constantly moving?

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[dancingmd]

[Well, she can't say she's totally surprised by Kirk's arrival. Atroma has already proven that they're more than happy to pull people in from different points in history. Hell, even before coming here, she met Scotty, who everyone thought was long dead, thanks to time travel nonsense so really, it's not as strange as it could be. What is strange about it is how everything about him seems slightly... off, at least based on the old photographs and video she's seen of him.

But still.

It's Captain James T. Kirk. In the flesh. Almost any Starfleet officer of the 24th century would be a little starstruck by the encounter. So she gives herself a private moment to freak out a bit before calling him, poker face completely intact.]

Captain Kirk. This is Dr. Beverly Crusher, formerly of the USS Enterprise... [Ah, fuck it. She and Bashir already ignored the Temporal Prime Directive pretty well as it is.] ... D. I'm from the year 2370, Stardate 47988. I'm now assigned to this fleet's SS Blue Fish and have been here for eleven months. We - along with other people from many different universes and timelines - have been kidnapped by some unknown entity called Atroma to supposedly be part of a reality television show. I will do my best to answer any questions you undoubtedly have.

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[universal_charm]

<sub>[ You had best not let him see the fangirling, Beverely, he will take it and run. Maybe. To be honest he had grown slightly uncomfortable with the attention being paid him by people after the events with the Vengeance, especially since the public only knew the highly doctored version of. It wasn't as if Star Fleet could go around admitting that one of its top ranking members had been wanting to star an all out war and raised up a super soldier for his own purposes.

Or that one of their captains had died and been brought back to life. Yeah, there wouldn't be any good way to tell the real truth to the people.

It didn't help that he had his doubts still about his performance during that particular incident, and the shadows of it still plagued him even a year later.

However, he smiles at Beverely, only to have said smile twist into a look of confusion and then irritation. Not at her, of course. But it really didn't take him that much effort to realize she was talking about time lines, and that she was from his future. Or a future. Oh god, he could feel the headache coming on now. ]</sub>

I would hesitate to say formerly, Miss Crusher. Last I checked, Star Fleet hadn't handed me my walking papers, or you I assume.

I have to admit, I'm curious as to what's to become of my beloved ship when I'm no longer the captain. But she's probably doing fine if she has such a lovely doctor running her med bay.

_{[ Yes, straight to the flirting, he can't help it all right? ]}

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[moonofmylife]

[Daenerys is still learning how to use this talking box nonsense and what better way than to actually use it? All the same, she listens to his message and feels her stomach sink, knowing that his result will be the same as her inquiries were. At least, he seemed more comfortable with the communications devices than she had been. Her Augment helped but she still felt strange when confronted with it.]

I am sure you have been thoroughly informed of our situation, Captain?

[Have a not-so-dainty Queen addressing you, Kirk! She might be a Queen but she was still wearing one of the ugly standard issue jumpsuits, save for her intricately braided hair and silver-blonde curls that fell over her shoulders and back.]

I was told that this is no misunderstanding and that there is no way to contact our captor. I imagine you will learn the same soon enough.

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[universal_charm]

_{[ She might not be so dainty, but she is quite lovely, and he finds himself smiling at her as he does any woman he finds even mildly attractive. Somehow, an attractive face always made a situation more easily bearable. Faded jumpsuit or not, she definitely qualified. ]}

Yes, I've been getting similar information. It makes things a bit more daunting, but I can honestly say I've been in worse situations.

And you can feel free to call me Kirk, miss. We're not on my ship, after all, and I've never been one for formality when it's not necessary.

[thezerothlaw]

If there is any misunderstanding here, Captain, it has already occurred, and regrettably there seems little we can do if Atroma continues to refuse to speak to us directly.

[He gives a polite little bow of his head.]

I am R. Daneel Olivaw, at your service, sir.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Well, someone's polite, aren't they? Not that anyone has been rude, but this was kind of another level. ]}

Good to meet you, Mister Olivaw.

Out of curiosity - does anyone know where this Atroma actually keeps himself, or do they like playing their cards close to their chest?

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[experiencepoints]

It looks like you've got plenty of help already, but it's worth offering. I've been making a guide for the new people. Do you want to see it, or are you good?

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[universal_charm]

No, no, do send it over. Any and all information is welcome.