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Meet N' Greet

Part of the crew might be gone, but life on the ship goes on. In fact, new people have woken up and, eventually, they've been spat out into the mess hall.

Maybe it's better to introduce them to some of the worst aspects of ship life first, right?

Anyway, the word is out that there's new people, and someone should probably go say hello. Before the n00bs mistake the glop for crew.

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"Thanks." Ronon quickly surveyed the room again before facing her, frown still intact.

"This place... isn't right. Have you been here long?"

"I'm newer than a good chunk of the others, but the ship seems to spit out more and more people each time. It's been forever since I've seen a clock, so...maybe a month? Or two. I tried counting my sleep cycles, but it's easy to get lost."

She frowns and rubs at her forehead. "All I know is that we're being shuttled around the universe on Stacy's whims and she won't hear any objections."

"More and more of us keep coming here?" And we don't get any say in what this thing tells us to do? Great." Only it wasn't great. It was the exact opposite of great.

"Are there rules on this ship?" This ship unnerved him and he didn't want to have to deal with worse... for now. With it's breathing and pulsing and organic walls. He thought Wraith ships were bad in that respect, but this place takes the whole damn cake.

"Exactly. And if we disobey her, we get slapped with Violations. 15 of those lead to Punishment. We don't know what that is, but she makes it sound worse than death." Rei hisses in frustration at the end of that sentence. Sometimes she has half a mind to break some rules, even if it means this horrible Punishment, but the melancholy around here has tempered her anger somewhat.

"These are the rules I know about: Don't attack other crewmates, don't attack the ship, don't go anywhere Stacy tells you not to go, and don't disobey Stacy." The girl doesn't look happy about it at all.

". . ." Ronon didn't like the sounds of those rules one bit. He hated being told what to do like a good little boy. He particularly disagreed with the attacking other crewmates rule too. He sure as hell didn't trust anyone on this ship yet. Who knows what the other crewmates could be planning. There could be a time that calls for attacking your crewmates... like if one of the Wraith or Genii turned up as a crew member.

"You don't like these rules either?" Rei's body language was screaming silent rage.

"Oh, I'm totally thrilled about them. It's not as if I was snatched from my world without my consent, kept in stasis for what might've been forever, and then suddenly thrust into this mess without being given any answers. It makes perfect sense for the ship-who-won't-tell-us-anything to boss us around however she likes. Everything's just great." Her face and tone of voice, of course, sent the opposite message. Rei still wasn't quite sure if badmouthing Stacy was punishable, and she hoped sarcasm might fly over the AI's head.

"We need to find a way off this ship." Ronon replies simply. The more he heard, the more he wants off and find his way back home. There's gotta be a stargate around or something.

"Hasn't anyone tried leaving?"

"One of the subdivisions of the crew is dedicated to finding a way to send us home. Maybe you can join up with them when everyone gets back." Rei's thinking about doing that too. It'd be useful and subverting the unjust authority of her abductor, a double win in her eyes.

"Others have. Let's just say we can't teleport, find an escape pod, or steer the ship. I'm sure you'll hear more about it later." Her eyes dart back and forth to the walls warily, as if expecting Stacy to deck her any moment.

Ronon nods. Sounds like they tried a whole heap of stuff already. "So who do I have to look out for?"

He notices Rei looking back and forth to the walls. "... Uh.. is somebody watching us?" Ronon starts to look at the walls wearily too

"I think the head of that crew's named Jaime. They're looking for anyone with usable skills. I wish I had more than a name to give you, but the crew meetings are packed and it's hard to see anyone for more than a moment."

Rei makes a sweeping gesture at the walls, and then taps the side of her head. 'Stacy is', she attempts to mouth. She's still unsure if Stacy can actively read minds on her own whim.

He obseves Rei for a moment. The ship is watching us? He looks from the walls to the ceiling then back at Rei. Talk about creepy. It was another thing for Ronon to hate about this place. Frowning in his usual manner, he slowly nods indicating that he gets it but doesn't like it.

"Jaime... I'll remember that. How many of us are here?"

"Enough to keep me from getting to know peoples' names. At least one hundred are wandering around, but there's the thousands of people trapped in the pods to consider too."

Rei clenches her fist thinking about the injustice of it all. "I'm still wondering why she'd need to abduct so many of us."

"That's what I want to know too. I think we need to rescue those people in the pods before we go. Some of them might have my friends trapped in them, judging from all the reunions happening in the room."

Ronon shifts uncomfortably. "Think we'll find out why we're here soon? 'You were chosen' isn't a good enough reason."

"A reunion's not likely for me, but I'll do what I can to help the others." The girl's abruptly seems to withdraw, arms folded and head twisted to the side. No, not likely at all when three out of her four closest friends are dead.

"We've been pestering her for a while with no answer. Talking isn't doing anything."

Ronon recognises that expression. He's worn it himself too many times to remember. "Sometimes people disappear from our lives but we live on for them. For their memory."

Ronon stands up straight. "I wonder why that is. Anyway," he extends a hand, "Ronon Dex."

Rei's head snaps up in surprise. She hadn't expected such a profound statement from the stranger. Instantly, memories of her friends start to flood into her mind. She pushes them back for later, unwilling to be overcome with emotion with the other around, but the brief image of her smiling friends warms her a little. "Every moment is for them," she whispers.

She stands and does the same, bowing her head. "Rei Hino. I guess I'll see you around?"

Ronon nods in reply. "Yeah, you will." And he means it, having enjoyed her company.

Ronon remained observant on his spot against the wall as she left to talk to another person.

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