To: Everyone

[earthborn]

This is Commander Shepard of the SSV Normandy SR-2, Systems Alliance.

I know by now that that won't mean a lot to most of you; this world, this planet at least, is a bit farther down the tech curve than my normal. I'm given to understand that for a certain portioned of my fellow summoned, this is not the case. So I'll ask:

How many spacers are here, aside from myself?

Sound off. I'm willing to bet we have a hell of a lot more in common than anything else, no matter who says we ought to be at whoever's throats, or why.

Comments

[wickedprayers]

Shepard?

I suppose your arrival here shouldn't surprise me. You follow danger like a moth to a flame. With less intention.

It's Thane.

[earthborn]

Thane? It's a been a long time.

That sounds like a compliment to me, but I can't claim I'm here on purpose, same as anyone else. Where are you? What's your status?

[wickedprayers]

Has it?

I'm in Solvunn. Alive and well, evidently. As much as I would like to be appreciative of the fact that has only left me with more questions.

Still, it is good to hear from you.

[provenforce]

My name is Rey, I'm accustomed to space travel, though I don't think I'd call myself a "spacer."

[earthborn]

Good enough for me.

If you're anywhere near Cadens, I'd be happy to meet up, and we can talk. This isn't my preferred method of communication. I'm still acclimatizing.

[provenforce]

I'm in Thorne. This wouldn't be my preferred method of communication either, but over distances it seems like it's all we have.

[itookashot]

[ Jesper's name comes with the comment, so she knows who it is. ]

Is your first name Commander?

[earthborn]

Yes.

Next question.

[itookashot]

Your parents named you Commander.

[techmaturgy]

Spacers, meaning spacefaring? We're not capable of space travel, where I'm from, but I'm interested in hearing more about it.

[earthborn]

Well, I'm no engineer, so I can't really tell you too much about the tech, but I know the basic principles.

So... sure. Go ahead, what d'you wanna know.

[techmaturgy]

Even the basic principles are enough. Types of transport, the propulsion systems used...any information you can give me is useful.

[hylife]

Space?!

[earthborn]

Yes?

[hylife]

Is it safe to live up there? Are the stars really giant explosions? It must be hot.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

While I cannot admit to any familiarity with the term as you have used it, travel between worlds is something with which I am quite familiar.

[earthborn]

Alright, I'll bite.

Care to explain what you mean, by that?

[unnecessaryflourishes]

Though there have been civilizations capable of space travel on the world I might otherwise consider my own, not even the Allagans managed to reach beyond the moon, before the calamity that ended their civilization.

However, the world upon which the Allagans flourished - the Source, many call it - is but one of fourteen fragments. Sister shards, born of a calamity in a past of eons long gone by; separated by that which we call the rift. A void through which one might travel, should one have both ability and desire to do so.

[exoterminator]

Cosmic year 2082, hailing from the FS-176 system. Former Galactic Federation.

Met someone else form Sol but traveled to the Ilus system, though in the 2350s as he described.

Both time and space don't seem to mean much here.

[earthborn]

It's 2186, by my calendar. I've never heard of a Galactic Federation, though we do have a Council that controls a certain amount of territory.

'Sol' is familiar, though. Got a name?

[exoterminator]

Sounds like they serve the same function, just in a different name. I still take contracts for them as a free agent.

Samus Aran.

If you're a Commander surely you have had a vessel.

late with space starbucks

[thearchangel]

I think it goes without saying that I really miss normal texts.

did you get me anything? space latte?

[earthborn]

Yeah, I'm not really on-board with the 'elaborate group hallucination' basis for technology. But it doesn't seem like we have much of a choice.

I would kill for something normal to happen.

[frontlinetitties]

Yeah, kinda.
I mean, we have the tech for space travel.
I've only done it the once myself, though.
Well...maybe twice, but I was a literal infant the first time.

[earthborn]

Close enough.

What's a baby doing in space, though?