conversations.from: system
conversations.value: At the fringes of the Federation, reaching to the limits of known space, the intrepid crew of the *USS Valiant* forges its own path through the stars.  Over the course of her five-year mission, the *Valiant* and her crew explore the uncharted frontier, seeking out new experiences and blazing a fresh trail into the unknown.
  
  This is a sister game to *Upholding the Constitution*, about a separate vessel on her own five-year mission.
  
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  This is a Trek game set in the wild frontier of the Original Series, aboard the Constitution-class *USS Valiant*, NCC-1709.  I'd prefer a cast of four to six at most, with seven at maximum, each character playing one of the *Valiant's* senior officers.
  
  I'm seeking a variety of characters that stick to the trailblazing, action-first, high-ranking-away-team *Wagon Train* spirit of TOS.  While most crew on the *Valiant* are human, other races (including Vulcans, Andorians, Denobulans, and Tellarites, among others) have their own presence aboard Federation starships.
  
  I want to strike a balance between action and interaction, meaning challenges and goals relating to character interplay may come up as often as actual missions and tasks, and some fun mechanics for things like Redshirts may come into play as well.  While the story is meant to be taken seriously, I tend to create assets and goals that are a little tongue-in-cheek to help encourage character development.
  
  If you're up for collaborating with other writers, including a limited amount of inter-PC control and a willingness to let other characters (ie. away teams) take the spotlight, join up with the *Valiant* and let's set out for the Final Frontier!
  
  **NOTE:** Feel free to create Strengths, Weaknesses, and Subplots as you see fit.  I will not be accepting duplicate natures (the ship doesn't need two chief engineers), and natures/positions **must** be chosen from those provided.  Edit the flavor text to match your character's approach to the job, should you see fit.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Romulan Scout Vessel Readings: The scout vessels are powered down now that their cloak is gone, and appear to have been on the planet for some time, based on the level of sediment deposits detectable along the surface of the vessels.  Both are spaceworthy, but neither appear to have crew aboard.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What's Eating Fagan?: Something seems off about Doc Owens' assistant, and you're determined to decipher Alyssa Fagan's odd behavior.
  
  This is an Unreliable Narrator card.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Evasive Manuevers!: Being an expert at starship tactics comes in handy. You have an encyclopedic knowledge in regards to starship maneuvers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Probe Readings and Telemetry: The probe appears to be fitted with an Endgame device, and the transponders insist this is true...but something seems off about the readings, as though the Endgame device isn't entirely there.  Tachyon emissions continue to emit from the probe in pulses.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ghosts of Postings Past: Your previous postings have left you with a skill, resource, or connection that you find often comes in handy.  Rewrite this asset into a person, item, experience, or skill from a previous assignment that your character finds useful.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Experienced Crew: Even beyond the bridge crew, many of the *Valiant's* crew are veterans who have seen a great deal, and they can be relied upon to carry out complex orders in tight situations.  Use this to represent one or several NPCs who can get the job done when the bridge staff aren't available.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Exhibit Leadership: Take an opportunity to use your own leadership skills to the team's advantage.  Applicable to those in and out of leadership roles -- remember you often have a department of your own!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prove Yourself: Direct from the Academy, you are the most junior of the ship's seasoned command staff, which carries with it both a challenge and an opportunity.  Prove that you belong in your position amongst some of Starfleet's brightest.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Foster Teamwork: A new crew and a new team can mean a rocky start.  How can you help the crew work together and smooth things over?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: What's Eating Fagan?: Something seems off about Doc Owens' assistant, and you're determined to decipher Alyssa Fagan's odd behavior.
  
  (There is a specific resolution for this card, but it will build off of your findings.)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Creative Application of Science: You've got a knack for creative uses of technology, be it scanners, phasers, or deflector arrays.  Use this for a creative twist on SCIENCE!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Chief Engineer: You keep every system on this cutting-edge ship purring like a kitten, and woe to the person or thing that tries to get between you and your engines.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Commanding Officer: Running the ship and reacting to the unknown falls right under your job description. Your job is to ensure things run smoothly, and to keep your crew alive and your ship intact, and you're the best man or woman for the job.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Communications Officer: Communication, coordination, tactics, cultural study, linguistics, even a little diplomacy and counseling - there's still quite a bit that must be done after the hailing frequencies are open. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Helm Officer: This starship sails through space best with you behind the wheel, and the ship's direction, well being, and security are entrusted to your care.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Medical Officer: Was it that the lure of the frontier was greater than being planetbound somewhere, or just the knowledge that you were the best person to keep this crew alive on their sojourn through unknown space?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Navigation Officer: Additional ship operations, weapons systems, and the security of the ship also fall as part of the purview of the ship's navigational officer -- more than just star-chart-gazing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Science Officer: Interpreting the strangeness of the great unknown requires a strong footing in the basics and plenty of quick thinking, and that's why you're here.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Athletic: Run ten miles?  Push heavy boulders?  Jump across a chasm?  No problem.  You'll barely even break a sweat by the time everyone else needs to change shirts.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brilliant: A quick wit and a keen mind have taken you a long way, and whether it's intuition, experience, or knowledge, others respect you for the strength of your brain.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charisma: You have that certain magnetism that makes people gravitate towards you, want to meet you, and generally find you respectable and likable.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Diplomatic: Your interpersonal understanding knows no bounds; defusing difficult situations and finding the common ground in differences is your strong point.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Exacting: Your attention to detail and work ethic is the sort that corrects .0001% phase variances, runs triple-redundant maintenance checks, and uses a tricorder to be sure the kitchen counter is absolutely microbe-free.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Experienced: You've been here, you've seen it, and you're back for more.  Time has taught you a great deal, and given you a wisdom and an intuition that rookie spacers can only hope to match someday.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fluid: You adapt to new situations quickly, seeing unusual maneuvers and creative solutions when obstacles are placed in your path.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Observant: You always have your finger on the pulse of the situation, whether it's tracking threats, judging the mood of a room, or triage in Sickbay.  Nothing gets by you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Smooth: You can make the most intimidating task look easy, and always manage to look unreasonably cool as you do it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Clumsy: Your limbs often seem to have a mind of their own.  That almost-invisible seam in the bulkheads? Your feet can find it.  Every single time.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Coarse: Whether good or bad, you tell it like it is, and you're prone to the kind of honesty that's as likely to get you in trouble as it is to get you anywhere else.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Enigmatic: Human interaction just isn't your strong point, and you're not the type to make connections or divulge personal information easily; this has given you a reputation of mystery and distance.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fearful: You're just as happy fretting over possibilities as you are doing any actual exploring.  There's a lot of strange out there.  Space, man.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Inexperienced: Yes, this is, in fact, your first rodeo.  You're new to your position, new to the frontier, or fresh out of the Academy, but you've got a lot to learn, and you're going to have to do it real quickly.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nosey: The flip side of curiosity, you can't help sticking your nose where it doesn't belong -- usually at the least opportune moment you possibly can do so.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Reckless: "Danger" is your middle name.  So is "Headstrong".  So, sometimes, is "Sickbay".
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Unlucky: Things just never turn out quite right for you.  You have the skill to deal with whatever life throws at you, but darned if it doesn't seem to throw more at you than it does everyone else.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Escape!: You're trying to get away from something - a situation, a person, or a frame of mind, and you've decided the best way to do it is out here on the edge of the universe.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Faster!: The thrill of the unknown gets your blood pumping, and you're out here seeking the rush of tense situations and the adrenaline of life on the frontier.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prosper!: You have ambition and you want more out of life - glory, command, wealth, or opportunity - and you're determined that your work here will ensure that future.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: SCIENCE!: The academic pursuits can benefit greatly from the work you do where no scholar has yet to tread, and so you seek new knowledge and understanding here among the stars.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Space!: Exploration is all you've ever wanted, and that sense of wonder means you want to live every awe-inspiring experience the galaxy has to offer.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survive!: You know the incredible risks of your mission, and you are determined to see yourself and the rest of the crew through it safely to the end.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Together!: You want to establish strong relationships with your fellow crewmembers, seeking the sense of family and community that comes in working closely with your fellow explorers.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Damage Control: The *Valiant* has suffered a hit that has disabled a critical system.  When you first respond to this post, indicate what system has gone out and, if possible, how it may affect the ship.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gagarin IV: A fairly new and remote colony on an M-class world discovered near the Romulan Neutral Zone, the colonists of Gagarin IV are a hardy sort with a dedicated Starfleet garrison of soldiers and scientists.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Commander Telus: Commander of the *Sienae*, a Romulan bird of prey incurring into Federation space.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dr. Stewart Owens: A ranking officer of Gagarin IV's Planetary Survey, Owens is a frontier scientist - intelligent and quick, but brash and rebellious.
  
  Currently unconscious in the transporter room.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: AWAY TEAM: Disarm the Probe: Shadra, Anrak, Curzon: The Romulan probe's experimental drive uses a singularity to push luxons to superliminal speed, among other things, but it's losing containment. Tachyon emissions are heavy, and all of Gagarin IV could be in danger.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: KAI/KEELY: Bird's Eye: Kai, Keely: There's got to be some missing piece to this entire process that you're not seeing. Put your heads together and look for more clues to the situation.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: VALIANT: General Quarters: Maddie, Kai, Gene, Keely: Have the ship ready for a potential hostile action and provide support to the away team; track the movements of the *Sienae* and evaluate its threat level.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: VALIANT: Where's Waldo?: Maddie, Gene, Kai, Keely: The landing party has gone silent -- and so has the probe!  Locate the probe and investigate the earlier strange readings to see if they'll shed any light on the situation.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Alyssa Fagan: Gagarin IV's resident munitions expert and researcher.
  
  Currently in custody with a Security detail in the transporter room.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: IRV Sienae: A Romulan Bird-Of-Prey, outfitted with disruptor cannons and a cloaking device.  Commanded by Telus, and presently moving to attack position.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Last Chance: The *Sienae* has decloaked and is right on top of you!  You have one chance -- what does the *Valiant* do?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Commanding Officer: In the Maddy Fox book of leadership, the commanding officer's role is not one of knowledge and skill, but of determination, decision-making, and peoplecraft.
  
  The Science Officer could take care of the science and the Engineer the engines, her job was to oversee the whole machine, fixing jams where they might occur and delegating and making executive decisions where necessary.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Nosy: The flip side of curiosity, you can't help sticking your nose where it doesn't belong -- usually at the least opportune moment you possibly can do so.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Training Wheels: This is the first crisis of your first command. Probably best to play by the rules for the moment.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Starship Tactics: You're an expert on starship maneuvers and tactics. You have the best score on the Kobayashi Maru test in your class at the Academy.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Fox Said What?: Impatience can sometimes lead Fox to drop a portion of her captainly demeanor and day things she shouldn't, such as "aringdingdingdingdingading."
  
  Most unprofessional.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Andorian Guard: Your early years in the Andorian Guard have shaped your skills.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Quick reflexes: You've mastered the discipline of moving thought into action seamlessly. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Xenophobia: You are inherently fearful of alien species. Especially the Klingon and Romulan Empires. Most of the time you manage this irrational paranoia, but sometimes your fears overwhelm you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: I got your Chain of Command right here!: You sometimes overstep your authority in the name of expediency. While usually correct, it doesn't always sit well with your superior officers.