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Who: Ravi Chakrabarti and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: HS Marsiva
When: Pre-shuffle!

[When Ravi wakes up in a completely unfamiliar bunk, his first thought is that he's been whisked back to the zombie camp with the unmentionable name and is about to have a bevy of overenthusiastic, purple gorilla nurses descend upon him. But as the minutes tick by uneventfully, he decides to brave the unknown to explore his surroundings and - despite the perplexities of his current situation - is visibly delighted by everything he sees. When he finally gets the hang of the communicator, his hands are actually shaking from the excitement of it all, making his image a little blurry onscreen.]

Apparently I'm in space! Which is actually pretty bloody brilliant! It's a definite upgrade from my previous zombie camp escapade, let me tell you, but I have so many questions!

[He looks like he's about to start rambling for hours on end, but manages to visibly reel himself in first. It's probably best to start with the basics.]

I'm Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti and I suppose this makes me a new member of this fleet, if there is a fleet. Which I'm pretty sure there is since I'm just about one hundred percent certain I could see other ships from the viewing area.

[A huge grin breaks out over his face as he mentally processes this again.]

I'm part of a fleet and I'm broadcasting in space! I mean, look, I'm obviously not thrilled about being displaced from home again, but if it has to happen, at least I'm on an actual, honest-to-God spaceship! And if anyone can provide some information on why exactly I'm in space, I'd be much obliged. Don't get me wrong, I could only have ever dreamed about all this robotic medical equipment in the last place, but at least the gorilla nursing staff was a bit more communicative.

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Not all the veterans are as encouraging as you are.

But I'll try to keep that in mind.

Not that having my head played with is all that more appealing than the other possibilities.

I can't say I've had any experience with that, personally. Obviously the ethics behind that are completely lacking.

Oh, that's putting it lightly.

[Natasha isn't exactly unused to questionable ethics.]

You see why I might not be optimistic.

I can see, but I'm still choosing to try and look on the bright side. It's a lot of work, living in the doom and gloom! All we can do is prepare for the worst and hope for the best, yeah?

I wouldn't call it all doom and gloom. The situation definitely is, but we do make the best of it we can.

Including me.

Seems like most people have taken things in stride pretty well! So what do you do for fun around here?

Cultivating lowkey functional alcoholism seems to be common. But there's a gym. We stop in on different planets... moons... things like that. Those have a lot of opportunities.

And there's always new people to meet.

So let me get this straight - apparently we can't any decent food around here, but alcohol is readily available?

There are a couple of bars on the Iskaulit.

And people tend to stock up when we make a planet.

Well, I'd be a disgrace to my country if I didn't partake at the bar on occasion. Do you go much?

I'd be lying if I said I didn't end up there from time to time.

Great! Then I'll probably see you there!

There's a pretty good chance we'll run into each other eventually.

As long as you don't challenge me to a drinking contest, I think we'll be good.

What? Would you be that bothered by losing?

It's less about the losing and more about the raging headache and sensitivity to noise of any decibel level that accompanies me the morning after.

That sounds like a game where no one wins. [Says, letting a little amusement creep into her voice.] We can go ahead and give that one a pass then.

Bless your charitable heart. Your first drink's on me, if I ever manage to find my misplaced wallet.

Wouldn't be that useful if you found it. USD isn't worth much around here.

We'll get money other ways.

Mostly legal ways, I hope? I still have that sterling record to upkeep if I'm going to keep working with the Seattle PD! Or maintain my medical license, that's probably of importance too.

They tell me that you get it for entertaining the audience. The more they like you, the more you make.

Or the more they like the drama you're in.

How likely do you think it is that people will provide financial support solely on the basis of my excellent hair?

It is pretty nice hair.

Thank you! I often feel it doesn't get the respect it deserves!

I tend to be pretty drama-free, so we'll have to see how that goes. I usually leave that kind of thing to my friends.

Everyone has some kind of drama. It's human nature.

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