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* There is a garden adjacent to the medplex. <ref name="esos-13">''[[Either Side of the Strand (Fiction) |Either Side of the Strand]]'', Chapter 13</ref> | * There is a garden adjacent to the medplex. <ref name="esos-13">''[[Either Side of the Strand (Fiction) |Either Side of the Strand]]'', Chapter 13</ref> | ||
* Captain's Quarters are one deck down and almost directly under the bridge, and are carpeted with a deep pile carpet.<ref name="sota-08">''[[Sword of the Alliance (Fiction) |Sword of the Alliance]]'', chapter 8</ref> | * Captain's Quarters are one deck down and almost directly under the bridge, and are carpeted with a deep pile carpet.<ref name="sota-08">''[[Sword of the Alliance (Fiction) |Sword of the Alliance]]'', chapter 8</ref> | ||
* The bridge has two levels. "Outside the sounds of the bridge enveloped her: the soft murmur of voices, the hum and musical interfaces of the computers, the sound of the lift rising between floors. She stopped at the balcony on the edge of the loft, gazing down on the activity at ground level. The ceiling-high solidigraphic display floated a three-dimensional hemisphere of the planet; its top left corner displayed the chronolog, current coordinates, and ship’s status in a reassuring cool light blue."<ref name="sota-02">''[[Sword of the Alliance (Fiction) |Sword of the Alliance]]'', Chapter 2</ref> | |||
==Amenities and Technology== | ==Amenities and Technology== | ||
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* The computer has an androgynous tenor voice. | * The computer has an androgynous tenor voice. | ||
* The officer's club is the Cat's Fang Bistro. | * The officer's club is the Cat's Fang Bistro. | ||
* The garden adjacent to the medplex, used for helping people heal, is called the Firebird Garden, "named for the firebird trumpets Maintenance had planted at the request of the healers. The fitness division of the medplex synthesized hormone complexes for the Karaka’A in the crew from the buds, but Taylitha knew that only because hers was the second-to-last signature on the medical stores requisition. Everyone else aboard appreciated the trumpets for their brilliant scarlet hue and the icy white throats of their blossoms and remained blissfully ignorant of the paperwork they incurred." <ref name="esos-13" /> | * The garden adjacent to the medplex, used for helping people heal, is called the Firebird Garden, "named for the firebird trumpets Maintenance had planted at the request of the healers. The fitness division of the medplex synthesized hormone complexes for the Karaka’A in the crew from the buds, but Taylitha knew that only because hers was the second-to-last signature on the medical stores requisition. Everyone else aboard appreciated the trumpets for their brilliant scarlet hue and the icy white throats of their blossoms and remained blissfully ignorant of the paperwork they incurred." <ref name="esos-13" /> | ||
* The medplex has a fish tank in it. | * The medplex has a fish tank in it. | ||
* The gym features treadmills and other cardio machines, free weights, mats for exercise and martial arts, and gaming grids. It also includes plus a pool that has the closed-off plates that would lead to the water environment if the ''Stardancer had one.''<ref name="sota-04" /> | |||
==Crew Culture== | ==Crew Culture== | ||
A feminic ship.<ref name="sota-04">''[[Sword of the Alliance (Fiction) |Sword of the Alliance]]'', chapter 4</ref> The crew complement is currently 70/30 in terms of the felid races versus others; Taylitha thinks in ''Faith in the Service'' that the mix is moving more toward 60/40. | A feminic ship.<ref name="sota-04">''[[Sword of the Alliance (Fiction) |Sword of the Alliance]]'', chapter 4</ref> The crew complement is currently 70/30 in terms of the felid races versus others; Taylitha thinks in ''Faith in the Service'' that the mix is moving more toward 60/40. | ||
Alysha "found the relative homogeneity of her crew bemusing after years of working in more diversified environments."<ref name="sota-04" /> | |||
* The party/event-organizing club is known as the Happy Houris. | |||
* The science department has a lecture series. <ref>''Either Side of the Strand'', Chapter 1</ref> | |||
==History/Commissioning/Achievements== | ==History/Commissioning/Achievements== | ||
Revision as of 04:33, 5 July 2020
A feminic Paradox-class battlecruiser in the Alliance Fleet. Currently captained by Alysha Forrest.
Vital Statistics (At a Glance)
- Affiliation: Fleet
- Type: Paradox Class Battlecruiser
- Crew Capacity: 400
- Originating Tag: UAV
- Primary Purpose: Science/exploration and military, per the Fleet
Shield and Motto
A stylized Karaka'An woman dancing against twirling comets in the battlecruiser-class frame.
Layout and Specifics
- There is a garden adjacent to the medplex. [1]
- Captain's Quarters are one deck down and almost directly under the bridge, and are carpeted with a deep pile carpet.[2]
- The bridge has two levels. "Outside the sounds of the bridge enveloped her: the soft murmur of voices, the hum and musical interfaces of the computers, the sound of the lift rising between floors. She stopped at the balcony on the edge of the loft, gazing down on the activity at ground level. The ceiling-high solidigraphic display floated a three-dimensional hemisphere of the planet; its top left corner displayed the chronolog, current coordinates, and ship’s status in a reassuring cool light blue."[3]
Amenities and Technology
- The greenspaces on the lower decks include edible apple cultivars.[4]
- The computer has an androgynous tenor voice.
- The officer's club is the Cat's Fang Bistro.
- The garden adjacent to the medplex, used for helping people heal, is called the Firebird Garden, "named for the firebird trumpets Maintenance had planted at the request of the healers. The fitness division of the medplex synthesized hormone complexes for the Karaka’A in the crew from the buds, but Taylitha knew that only because hers was the second-to-last signature on the medical stores requisition. Everyone else aboard appreciated the trumpets for their brilliant scarlet hue and the icy white throats of their blossoms and remained blissfully ignorant of the paperwork they incurred." [1]
- The medplex has a fish tank in it.
- The gym features treadmills and other cardio machines, free weights, mats for exercise and martial arts, and gaming grids. It also includes plus a pool that has the closed-off plates that would lead to the water environment if the Stardancer had one.[5]
Crew Culture
A feminic ship.[5] The crew complement is currently 70/30 in terms of the felid races versus others; Taylitha thinks in Faith in the Service that the mix is moving more toward 60/40.
Alysha "found the relative homogeneity of her crew bemusing after years of working in more diversified environments."[5]
- The party/event-organizing club is known as the Happy Houris.
- The science department has a lecture series. [6]
History/Commissioning/Achievements
Captains prior to Alysha:
- Captain Mertricia Heartfoot, Tam-illee; left Fleet on extended maternity leave.
- Captain Leary, human male; interim captain during Heartfoot's maternity leave. Retired now. Receives mail addressed to his doppelgangers, Captains Lery and Levy, much to his irritation.
Crew by Role
- Alysha Forrest, Captain.
Tactical
- Taylitha Basil, First Commander.
- Svetlana Karishenikov, Fourth Commander (eventually).
- Peony Devere, head of the tactical department. Would be under Svetlana and/or Taylitha.
- Darya Darteriov, pantherine Harat-Shar. Black.
- Felsha Rennagan, navigator. Asanii. Golden, blonde curly hair.
Science
- Alastar Virgil, Second Commander.
- Janny Perralta (ensign). Marine biologist. Asanii, tall, rounded. Cream, copper spots, ears and hair terra-cotta, green eyes. Husky alto. Likes to sing.
- Teva Lirette, a black Karaka'an with yellow eyes.
- A cream-furred Asanii with odd eyes, an ensign specialist but was working at navigation in an unfamiliar bridge rotation [7]
- Tara Demier, Biology Lab
Medical
- Laelkii Takara Lifeweave, Chief Medical Officer.
- Katlin, implied to be Laelkii's second when she is absent; in Faith in the Service, after casualties are taken when the Stardancer engages with the Scythe, Laelkii asks whether Katlin is doing all right without her.[8]
- Jewel Thandry (lieutenant), medical. Karaka-A. Psychologist.
- Tory, medical. Likes wet navy stories. Human. Look up her last name. Has a 'bit of a bloodthirsty streak.'
- Chloe, head healer-assist [9]
- Lisette, Healer
Engineering
- Catlin is the senior engineering officer. I don't know her last name, or I haven't found it yet.
- Julien Steffis (lieutenant), engineer. Asanii. Striped.
Security
- Killian Cardiff, security
- Brigid, a digitigrade Hinichi in security, built like a brick house, needs a last name
- Olivia, an Asanii from security, a tabby
Not sure?
- Kethy Skutterby (ensign). Asanii. Cream with faintest suggestion of grey spots around the edge of her face, soft charcoal hair, large amber eyes.
- Rashiveil, Lt. Commander. Harat-Shar. Usually has night shift.
- Chelsey Ferroe, human. Bronze hair and skin, green eyes. Rare human that came into Fleet through the Academe instead of personnel loan program. Mother has a pet fish.
- Mariledge (ensign), snow-pard Harat-Shar, tall.
- Rochelle (ensign), Tam-illee.
- Sashe, Tam-ille in the Fang.
- Unnamed colony-bred Harat-Shar, night shift comm officer, Felsha's third, leonine. Ensign.
- Kharoush, deceased Harat-Shar ensign [10]
- Kelsey, Ensign
- Meleya, an Asanii comm tech second[11]
Characters with Existing Pages on the Wiki
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Either Side of the Strand, Chapter 13
- ↑ Sword of the Alliance, chapter 8
- ↑ Sword of the Alliance, Chapter 2
- ↑ Sword of the Alliance, chapter 1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sword of the Alliance, chapter 4
- ↑ Either Side of the Strand, Chapter 1
- ↑ Faith in the Service, Chapter 4
- ↑ Sword of the Alliance, chapter 17
- ↑ Either Side of the Strand, Chapter 13
- ↑ Either Side of the Strand, Chapter 12
- ↑ Sword of the Alliance, Chapter 13