I like the idea of being about a month out. We're past the point of people learning their way around the ship and getting the basics down, but we haven't had a real crisis yet to give everyone a chance to show their real selves. Just a few routine stops, delivering the mail, etc. Have any of the characters served together before this assignment, or are we all new to each other? I don't remember reading any crossover in the backgrounds, but I might have missed something.<br/><br/>I like Scenario #2 the best. I think that one gives a good opportunity to show off our characters, through their varied reactions to the phenomenon.<br/><br/>As far as character relationships, here's a couple of shots from Cortez's point of view. I'm more than willing to discuss these to make sure they fit from both sides.<br/><br/>Captain Chandra: Romance with one's captain is, of course, out of the question. But if the situation were different, Miguel would be quite intrigued. Currently, though, he's mostly wary. Captain Chandra comes across as being very easy-going, which can lead Miguel into letting his own guard down, allowing a certain laxness into his own bridge manner. He hasn't yet been the target of her more stern side, but no doubt that day will come.<br/><br/>Commander Talya: He is fascinated by her, of course, but as yet she's been successful at keeping her distance from him. He hasn't had much experience with Deltans, and hasn't figured out the reasons for her avoiding him. For now she's sort of an unattainable fantasy for him. Eventually I could see them having a heart-to-heart talk and becoming friends. Maybe in Season Two?<br/><br/>Lt. Commander Tren: I'm not quite sure about this one. I'd like there to be a hook here, but it might need to emerge during play. Perhaps Miguel is involved with Marah's nurse? Not that everything has to have a sexual angle, even with Miguel. I do like making him somewhat superstitious, so potentially there's some mysticism / rationality debates that could come out between these two.<br/><br/>Lt. Commander Adams: I like the idea of these two being friends, in very much an "opposites attract" mode. Miguel can patiently listen to Keven talk for an hour about the minutia of an engineering problem he's been working on all day, only to sum things up with a "well, sounds like that's all working out, then. Let's get a drink." Miguel can prod Kevin to have more of a social life, but won't push too hard, though he might subtly point some of the female crew members in his direction. I also like the idea of them playing music together. Let's go completely stereotypical and give Miguel a flamenco guitar. He's not nearly as skilled at it as Kevin is with the violin, but he's better at playing to the crowd.<br/><br/>Lt. Bremen: Wow. If Miguel hasn't courted her yet, then I'll have to come up with a really good reason. I can see him maneuvering scheduling assignments to make sure he's on the bridge when she's on the helm. For the sake of story, he probably hasn't been successful in his hunt yet.<br/><br/>Chief Parata: A good man to share a drink with, and Miguel is fascinated by his stories. This guy has really been "out there", living the life that Miguel dreamed of when he joined Starfleet. I can see a sort of "big brother" vibe here, potentially.<br/><br/>In general, I'm happy for Cortez to be the sort of designated "fuck up", though not to the point where he's actually incompetent. But if the episode calls for someone to make an incorrect conclusion about what's going on, to accidentally insult the alien superbeing, or to get knocked out and taken captive, then Lieutenant Cortez is your man. Not that this game is intended to be an ultra-feminist reworking of the show, but I could see Cortez having some regressive notions about the roles of men and women, which get corrected on a regular basis.<br/><br/><del>In fact, GM, would you mind switching his Intelligence (currently 13) and strength (currently 11) scores? It's not much of a difference, but might help to set him apart from our crew of beautiful brainiacs.</del>On second thought, let's keep things the way they are.<br/><br/><br/>