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clay тerran | ѕpace nerd ([personal profile] geonomy) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2016-12-10 08:16 pm

009 - watch out we got a nerd in here

Who: Clay Terran and the Merry Fleet
Broadcast: Yes!
Action: Blue Nebula Museum
When: Today!

[Okay, out of all the planets and stations and everything that they've been to? This is, by far, Clay's favorite.

He's in the Blue Nebula Museum, though the camera doesn't show him at first. Instead, it shows one of the many views from the deck, where several nebulae can be seen, all of them within different ranges and distances from each other. The camera shakes a little, and there's an excited noise before the feed stops.

Then it starts up again, this time from a different deck. There's more nebulae from here, and that excited noise from before turns into an ecstatic little laugh as he turns the camera back around, showing his happy face before he turns it once more to look at the nebulae again.]


Are you guys seeing these things?!

I've never seen so many nebulae within viewing distance, and there's even more when you look through the telescope! Do you guys know what this means? Do you know just where we are?

We're in the middle of the deaths and rebirths of stars!

Have you heard the whole legend of the phoenix, where when a phoenix dies, another one rises from its ashes? Stars are just like that! When a star dies, it becomes a nebula just like this, and then a new star, or even several thousand stars are born within it! This whole process takes millions of years, so we're not going to see any stars form here, but the fact that we're seeing all this is incredible!

And we're at the perfect spot for this: close enough to see them with the naked eye, but not enough to be near the awesome forces within it! Inside a nebula is a constant source of pressure, because stars are formed by the force of gravity compressing the light atoms in the nebula until they start to fuse together. This causes an outward, nuclear radiation that can eat away at other protostars trying to form within the nebula, so their newborn lives are just as perilous as the ones we know! If they can survive all this, they can even form planets! So right now, we're looking at a star nursery that was formed from the ashes of another star!

It's a miracle that we survived being inside one for as long as we did, because – just imagine all these forces being like a violent storm on the ocean, only multiplied by the thousands. Isn't it amazing?! We get to see these without worrying about our lives or anything like that! These are the closest I've ever seen them, though I'm still trying to calculate just by how much, but - from this distance, the magnitude of what we're seeing really is incredible!

And did you know all the colors mean something, too? They all indicate what the dying star was made out of! A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust from the previous star, emitting their own or reflecting light from other nearby stars, which makes the colors appear! Red is from the hydrogen, green is from the oxygen, and when they reflect light, which means that the nebula is primarily made of dust, the red light goes through while the blue light gets scattered, so that's why they look blue! And –

[And he'll likely go on and on like this. For anyone who's actually in the museum, Clay can be seen going from deck to deck, looking at the nebulae with awe and furiously writing notes as he looks through the telescopes. Astronomer at work here, proceed with caution!]
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-11 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[He gives a little laugh]

I would love to see them. Perhaps after we've had dinner?

[Since babe he gets the feeling you haven't eaten since you found that museum]
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-11 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Yep. He knew it. And just to test to make sure Clay's really paying attention]

Well, I did see a fast food court in the shopping hub...
save_the_souls: (snickering laugh)

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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-11 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Another laugh] Just seeing if you're listening!

I know a place. I'll send you the location and we'll meet up in about twenty minutes?
save_the_souls: (well then)

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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-11 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
I love you too.

I'll see you soon.

[And sure enough, he'll send the location. Twenty minutes later, should Clay show, Allen will be standing there out in front. From the looks of it, it's some sort of sit-in restaurant that serves local cuisine. Which sure, Allen's not sure how that'll taste- but it's got a good view of the nebula and if the specials window sign indicates anything? They love naming their dishes with space puns]
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-11 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Allen smiles when he sees Clay, not at all surprised by the stack of notes. He returns the one arm hug, leaning in close to touch his forehead against Clay's for a moment]

Hey, Cowboy. Had fun?
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-11 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
That's great! Maybe you'll be able to collect lots of data.

[He pulls back, reaching to take one of Clay's hands so he can lead him into the restaurant]
save_the_souls: (FUCKING BUBBLES)

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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-11 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
[While Clay is looking around, Allen's heads to the host waiter and requests a table for two, humanoid seating.]

Oh? What sort of tools would you need?
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-11 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
42 feet long? [Whoa.]

Wow...that sounds incredible. Though also probably not something I could get you for Christmas, sorry.
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-12 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[He laughs] Yeah, and I doubt that even you're that strong to carry it.

[Even if Clay is very strong!! You got limits babe]

Really? [The bridge of his nose turns a bit pink at that] That's it? You don't want anything? I mean, I wouldn't really consider myself the best company on Christmas.

[Hell, he knows he can be a downright downer on that day]
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-12 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Yep. Definite blush there, though there's a bit of a smile too. Damn charming astronaut.

The pinky of the hand under Clay's lifts up to wrap around Clay's pinky. ]


If you're sure...Yeah, I'm okay with it. I can't think of anyone better to be with. Thank you.
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-12 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
[His eyes seem to light up at that idea. Spending Christmas watching bad movies? Yeah. That's something he could get behind.]

You're the perfect man.

[He leans across the table, giving Clay a brief kiss on the lips before pulling back again]

Maybe tonight I could read out loud some scientific information on nebulae for you.
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[personal profile] save_the_souls 2016-12-13 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Mm, very sure!

[he grins as he finally now opens up his menu and looks at it. Sure enough, the menu is full of unfamiliar dishes- all given a space themed name]

Wow.

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