Oh. I was thinking in retrospect the breach might have made someone change genders or appearance again.
That was a breach. They cause both the environment and all the inhabitants of the Barge to change, though there's probably a myriad of other questions. [He notices she's taking with Felix, though.]
They tend to be. I've been everything from a Union soldier in the ancient North American west to a teacher at a magical school. [He has been on this ship as long as he has and he still finds the concept of magic a little ridiculous. He even has a glowing sword given to him for the Holidays. No. Still ridiculous.] It's not a prime opportunity to come in.
My name is Gaheris Rhade still, however. I was the first mate and Chief Tactical Officer aboard the Andromeda Ascendant. It's a pleasure.
I'm acquainted with Mr. Gaeta, actually. I know of the conditions of your universe, at least at the time of his demise.
I should also forewarn you- [he raises his arm and flares out his boneblades] -that I am not human. I am a genetically engineered subspecies. Those are relatively common where I'm from and make up the majority of the population, but you should know so that you're not alarmed by the information.
I'm not, but our starships were run by AIs, often with android avatars. They were official and equal members of the High Guard. Even after the Commonwealth was dissolved, there were relatively few disagreements between them and organic beings. I know my experiences differ vastly from your own.
You were a pilot? [Back on that subject.] How do the fighters handle? Slipfighters are very maneuverable but become uncomfortable after a while.
[ Kind of hard to wrap her head around, so she just switches the topic. ]
They handle - great, actually. They can manage a little more acceleration in any given direction than a human can handle without blacking out. Raptors - that's what I fly - are a little heavier than Vipers, but it's because they're not just guns and engines.
What's the difference in short range and long range performance between the two? [At least its a subject that he can get into. He was a pilot once, he had to be to be in Argosy Special Ops, and the woman he dated for some time was one.]
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That was a breach. They cause both the environment and all the inhabitants of the Barge to change, though there's probably a myriad of other questions. [He notices she's taking with Felix, though.]
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Yeah. I see that now.
That was. That was interesting.
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My name is Gaheris Rhade still, however. I was the first mate and Chief Tactical Officer aboard the Andromeda Ascendant. It's a pleasure.
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The current Captain is on board, I am no longer in service due to... complicated... reasons. [And he clears his throat there.]
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I served on the Galactica. Battlestar, FTL, dradis, all that. I was a Raptor pilot.
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I should also forewarn you- [he raises his arm and flares out his boneblades] -that I am not human. I am a genetically engineered subspecies. Those are relatively common where I'm from and make up the majority of the population, but you should know so that you're not alarmed by the information.
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...Listen, as long as you're not a robot, we're fine.
[ And she almost even completely believes that, when she says it. ]
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You were a pilot? [Back on that subject.] How do the fighters handle? Slipfighters are very maneuverable but become uncomfortable after a while.
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They handle - great, actually. They can manage a little more acceleration in any given direction than a human can handle without blacking out. Raptors - that's what I fly - are a little heavier than Vipers, but it's because they're not just guns and engines.
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But they don't have as many weapons. They can carry heavy stuff, like nukes. And they need two to fly. Pilot, and ECO.
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What are your larger classes of ships like? Are they susceptible to nukes?
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