"From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines" (Part 1 - Briefing)

[cityship]

A large group of crew members was gathered. In fact, given the mission briefing provided, it was curious that there'd be such a large number for a diplomatic mission.

Planet Designation: Galilee
Status: Terrestrial, H-class.
Non-sentient life: Extensive flora and fauna.
Semi-Sentient Life: Yes.
Sentient Life: Homo Sapiens. [Various translations of "human" appear here so everyone understands it]
Water: 69.5% of the planet's surface.
Climate: Earth-like [Click here for cultural equivalents for non-Earth cultures.]
Landscape: Varied.
Air: Normoxic concentration. Slightly elevated levels of carbon dioxide.
Air Pressure: 101.3 kPa (kilopascals) = 14.7 psi (pounds per square inch)
Sky: Blue. Often overcast.
Sun: A class G2V, yellow star.
Warnings: Wildlife and plant-life can be hazardous. Humans can be hazardous. A human cultural and legal database is available. [click here]
Mission: Successfully negotiate with the Galileeans in exchange for their advanced medical technology.

It was very little to work with, so the crew gathered there possibly had a lot of questions.

Comments

[wantstobebatman.livejournal.com]

"When the trade involves things they're going to use to do their jobs on this ship medical staff should be as involved as possible in the trade agreements in my opinion."

Doc glanced over at Lex, a slight frown on under the mask.

"But, Lex is right that I can double for protection so unless the rest of medical objects I'd be happy to play ambassador. I'm good at recon, I can fill you all in later."

[level12headache]

"If you say so." Querl said, giving him a rather skeptical look. He then turned to the rest of the group. "I have a 12th level intellect, have considerable scientific expertise, and I am an experienced fighter."

[encourage]

"No objections from me," Sakura said, nodding her head toward Dr. McNinja. She appreciated that he was backing her point up, much like Lash had. It might be a relief to Rory not to be forced into attending (she would have apologized, eventually), if it did mean she needed to learn more about this McNinja.

At least the face mask was perversely reassuring. She looked over at Querl and Zetta, voicing no particular opinion on either of them. She'd covered what she felt needed to, and her objections weren't to either of them taking part of the negotiation team.

[not-edd.livejournal.com]

"Well, it seems that we have our little gathering, which means that leaves the rest of us to wander around aimlessly, as I've come to understand about some of these missions." Zedd said.

"If we are dealing with some sort of 'terrorists', I can easily reinforce ourselves with my monsters. Granted, I'm certain the people there won't be too thrilled that I ruined something precious to save them, but that's their problem!"

[goddamnwingman]

"We're not going to attack unless we are attacked ourselves." Dick crossed his arms, chin up slightly. "That said...as head of security, I'd like to look at the rebels more carefully myself. If anybody would like to help me there, I would appreciate it."

He looked around the group. "Dr. McNinja has a very good point. If we're negotiating for medical equipment, it's best to have a member of the medical personnel with you. In fact, given what's apparently on offer, it would probably look stranger if you don't. And it never hurts to have someone or other look into resupply for the ship." Since it seemed to be either feast or famine when it came to planetfall.

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"In that case," Jr. chimed in, figuring it'd be a good idea to have members of security and those who were more protection-oriented scattered between the now what seemed to be three groups forming, "I'll stick with the guys checking the city out."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"I would also like to look into the City," said Zouichi. "If the dissidents have gotten word of our presence, they may attempt to confront those of us who are not directly involved in negotiations."

"Even if they do not, we may be able to obtain some useful information through informal investigation."