Posted by Civilian Runa Siff McKenzie (Teacher) in Earth - What Part of ‘Get On The Ship’ Do You Not Understand? (Tag Runa McKenzie)

Posted by Civilian Capall McKenzie (Colonial Intelligence Agent) in Earth - What Part of ‘Get On The Ship’ Do You Not Understand? (Tag Runa McKenzie)

Posted by Civilian Runa Siff McKenzie (Teacher) in Earth - What Part of ‘Get On The Ship’ Do You Not Understand? (Tag Runa McKenzie)
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They had commandeered one of the smaller lounges and once everyone was settled in Runa got started. “Okay, we need to focus on infrastructure first. Shelter, water, food. For us and then the animals. Power comes after those things, but we do have generators to last us until more permanent energy is set up. You all volunteered, so tell me specifically what you are going to teach, and how many people you think you can handle per class.”

“Lady Runa, what about supplies to teach with.”

“Holodecks. We won’t have to use any of our cargo for this. Safer too incase anyone connects wires wrong and blows something up.”

Runa McKenzie

“Exactly. ” Capall said. “So what that means is that you are going to have develop a lesson plan that includes a list everything you will need to have to teach. I will write the programs from those. Once done, I will walk through the programs with each of you respectively, and we can tweak from there. So I need your lesson plans asap. Once we have them all, we can start teaching the next week.”

One of the men raised his hand and said “Wait a sec. You are telling me if w all hand you these plans today, you are gonna write.... what? A dozen separate programs? And you plan on having them ready in a week?” Capall shook his head and said “Oh no, sorry. I plan on having the base programs on line today, maybe tomorrow. I just need your plans so I can make the necessary adjustments, which I figure will take all of you a week.”

Capall McKenzie

Runa watched as it slowly dawned on some of them they were talking to Capall and exactly what that meant. They began to nod vigerously. Others were trying to figure out how he was going to manage it. Runa just smirked. “Okay next. Several of you share areas of expertise. Now I am all for having multiple points of view, but we don’t have the time for that luxury right now. So don’t teach the same things. Discuss it and decide. I will need to know how much time you need and roughly how many days or weeks. We can adjust, but I need that preliminary tomorrow.”

“Also, when making your lesson plans and lists for Capall don’t forget things like safety equipment, tools, work benches, the small things that are always around that you don’t think of. If you don’t they won’t be in the program.”

Runa McKenzie

“If it makes it easier for ya-” Capall said, “- and you have a vid or holo of your workspaces back on Earth, send it to me. I can just recreate all of that and save you some time.” The same person- Russell Leeds, and Englishman who had married a McKenzie woman and who was a very good if exceedingly arrogant electrician, - said “I have a holo of my shop, but it would take you weeks to get all the details into a holosuite program. Maybe we should start next month? Give everyone time to really settle in and get used to life on a ship.” There were a few nods and looks of tentative agreement, but then Capall looked at him. “One. You’ll do as Runa and I say. Two. You may be a great electrician, and ye are, but you know exactly jack and shite about computer programming. Three. If you try and slow this down one more time, I’m gonna pull you from i strutting and make sure your house is the first one connected to the power grid by the people you didn’t teach.” It wasn’t clear if it was the words of the look that had the effect they did, but effect they had. Leeds looked at Capall a moment and then swallowed hard and nodded and shut up. Capall looked around at the rest and said “I know some of ya may not like me, and are more than a mite pissed that Lord McKenzie put me in charge of this migration. But he did. And I plan on making sure that his decision was a good one… for him and for all of ya. You can work with us, or against us. With us will go a lot smoother for ya. Understand?” There was silence and then one of the Edman women, a mechanic by trade, said “Well, the Edmans back ya a hundred percent, Mr. McKenzie. If Runa married you, that means you are the best man around. If some of these stubborn Scots have a an issue with Lord Michael and Lady Revna’s choice on who manages this move, they should stayed back at home. Maybe they should just walk back before we are too far away?” There were a few blank stares and then some laughter started.

Capall, McKenzie

Runa flashed Nuria her thanks. Runa could say it over and over, but a lot only saw her as love sick and defending her husband. Some had heard of her previous reputation. The Edmans knew her as loyal, the McKenzies saw her as dramatic. The Edmans supported her and Capall completely. Most of the McKenzies did. But that alone was cteatingvtension. Runa really wished Revna and Mike had chosen Seamus and Ragna to move the clan and let her and Capall go ahead. She hadn’t said so to Capall because he had enough on his plate. If Revna was there she would tell Runa she was being an idiot.

“Alright, anyone wanna take a walk?” There was a little more laughter. “Good. Now, I get this is stressful, but everyone here chose this. So let’s get to work. Life on the ship is temporary. Enjoy the novelty, but we don’t have time to consider it permanent. Any other questions or concerns?”

Runa McKenzie

There were nods and grumbling agreement and then Capall stood up and said “Good. Get me those plans asap. The faster we get started, the more time you’ll have to teach. And remember. The Clan will be relying on ya all to do what you know how to do. If ya don’t want to get swamped with work, make sure you have at least three or four folks you can trust help you do a good job.” The instructors nodded and filed out, a few stopping to ask clarification questions and the like. After the last had left, Capall looked at Runa. “And he’s English.” and he gave a shudder and then laughed.

Capall McKenzie

Runa couldn’t help but laugh. “He’ll learn or he will be miserable. If he is still a problem when we get there I will tell Revna. See if she can talk to him. He is probably feeling very out of place. There is a lot of intense clan pride on this ship. He will adjust, he has Marissa will help him.”

Runa glanced at the clock. “Okay, so do you remember that last group that joined on at the last minute with Mike and Revna’s permission? But no names and brought all their own supplies? We need to go meet with them. I meant to tell you yesterday, but you have this horrible habit of distracting me.”

Runa McKenzie

“I didn’t hear you complaining. Moaning and screaming, but not complaining.” Capall said with a smile. “Lead on. Let us go see to our new arrivals. What do you know about them?”

Capall McKenzie

Runa paused to kiss him. “I was not complaining.” Runa led the way down to the very last lift and to the very last habitat deck. “I know quite a bit. First, realize they know you already coming with me, but some of them will be amquite timid and avoid you. Not because you are ‘Capall McKenzie’ but because you are a stranger. Clan Edman has a reputation for taking in and protecting those that need it. We have a very ling history of it. Probably happened because we were the furthest west before you have to go to sea. Kirsten and Ada came to us that way, with their mother. She was escaping an abusive husband and father-in-law. Well several years ago Revna and I went to Da with an idea. He had this large unused piece of land. We call it The House. It’s a safe house, refuge, whatever you want to call it. But it is now filled with people. They maintain off the grid, grow their own food, maintain their own utilities, it is all self contained. For many years we provided everything from food to security to medical attention to anything they needed. Now they have become self sufficient. They are clan if they wish to be. Some stay, some get better and move on. Revna had this idea to start another house in Oed, so she contacted C’Rera, she’s Catian, and their spokes person, to see if they wanted to go. Some of them decided to come help. This is really huge for them. Some of them haven’t been away from the house since they arrived. They may or may not interact with everyone else. It’s up to them.”

Runa McKenzie

Capall thought for a moment. “Has anyone asked the Oed authorities if that is allowed? I love the idea. I hate the fact its necessary. But we are going to an entirely new planet. New government, new laws. I want us to hold onto all our traditions, but we are going to have to start by with cooperation and communication.”

Capall McKenzie