Posted by Captain Jennifer Wallace (Commanding Officer) in Main Sim - Welcome to Fantasy Planet - Arrival

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Posted by Commander Tello Anaar (Executive Officer) in Main Sim - Welcome to Fantasy Planet - Arrival
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The journey had seemed interminable but finally Fantasy Planet hove into view. The Admiral and her aides looked out through the view screen on an M class planet that hosted a series of large islands with inlets, lakes and snow topped mountains.

A hail came from the planet below originating from a smaller island that took centre stage to the others.

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Jenn turned to her communications officer. “Open a channel,” she instructed, and the communication was accepted, the viewscreen lighting up with the comm.

Wallace, CO

A tall man appeared on the viewscreen. He was dressed in a flowing robe in turquoise and his hands were contained inside the sleeves of the robe so they were out of view. His angular eyes were the same colour as his robes as was his hair albeit with black tips.

“Welcome to Fantasy Planet!” he said effusively, “My name is P’tah, I shall be your host for the duration of your stay, how may I serve you?”

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Sitting next to the CO, Anaar looked over at Wallace. They both felt a little unsettled about the planet, but it was Tello who would accompany the crew to the surface. “A good question, don’t you think, Captain?”

—Anaar, XO

“Thank you, P’tah,” Jennifer said with a slight nod of her head. “I am Captain Wallace, and this is my second, Commander Anaar. I suppose you could tell us where in orbit to park our ship,” she joked, a smile on her face despite the small pit in her stomach. “And more specifically, how many crewmembers can you host at a time?”

Wallace, CO

P’tah smiled in response to the humor. “Geosynchronous orbit over my office seems appropriate Captain. As to your second question we could accommodate all of you at once if such was your desire, although I’m assuming you’ll want to keep some crew on board for day-to-day operations. The crew can be accommodated in the hotels we have established, they have all the amenities you require. From there they can choose from the recreational facilities within the hotels or go out into the great outdoors or perhaps sign up for something a little more special and tailor-made, a fantasy of their choosing perhaps”.

He waved a graceful hand that disappeared back into his robe. Our only limitation is the number of such fantasies we can run at once, the resources for such things prohibit more than three running at once”.

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Well that was a surprise. For some reason, Tello thought several dozen would be able to partake in a private fantasy of their choosing at the same time. Perhaps the facilites weren’t as lavish as she’d been led to believe? She looked over at Wallace and mouthed ‘only three?’

“Is that three for individuals or can they be programmed for several participants?” Her dark eyes focused on the viewscreen.

—Anaar, XO

Without hesitation P’Tah rattled off the reply. “There can be as many as 6 people involved in each fantasy but there can only be one who sets its direction. Say for instance one person wishes to be a superhero, others may join them in the fantasy as companions but it will be the needs and wants of the one that will direct the EDOC to make their fantasies a reality for the duration of the adventure. This will require a certain amount of discussion amongst the crew as to who will have the opportunity but please remember that whereas we can only run three at once, as soon as one fantasy reaches it’s conclusion we can start another. In the meantime others in the crew can be enjoying all of the more “normal” attractions the planet has to offer.”

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

“We’ll come up with some kind of list,” Jennifer decided, glancing at Tello and giving a tiny shrug. They must be some technology other than holodecks. She couldn’t imagine what. “In the meantime, I’ll send down the first group for their leave.”

Wallace, CO

This was a once in a lifetime opportunity, or very close to it. The XO wondered how many of the crew would have the chance to live out their fantasy when only three could do it at one time. With one thousand people on board, it sounded like most of them would miss out on the opportunity. How could they advertise themselves as a ‘fantasy planet’ when their facilities were so limited?

—Anaar, XO

“We stand ready to receive you”, P’tah said with a slight nod.

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Jennifer nodded. “We’ll see you soon, P’tah.” she spoke, then turned to the communications officer. “Close comms channels,” she instructed.

Captain Wallace turned to Tello. “It’s a good thing we didn’t tell the whole crew that all of their fantasies could come true. Now we won’t disappoint them when we say that a few individuals can experience… whatever it is. I think one way to choose is a kind of raffle. Get the computer to generate a random list, and people can experience the fantasies in that order? I’m open to suggestions,” she turned to the whole bridge crew, even the ensigns. This wasn’t a critical decision, but it would help her get a better idea of her bridge crew.

Wallace, CO

Tello was the first to make a suggestion. “Perhaps a shipwide announcement, a ten minute grace period and then only the ones interested can sign up for the ‘special’? Surely, not every crew member would want to experience it—most will probably just want to party on the beach.”

—Anaar, XO