I agree, 2 weeks to a month in would be ideal, that way everyone's gotten to know each other in a professional way but hasn't really had a lot of chance to develop personal relationships etc. Plus it's at the point where people start to relax a little, everyone's probably been on best behaviour so far.<br/><br/>If anyone has any ideas about a catchphrase for our lovely Science Deltan then I'm open to suggestions.<br/><br/>I rather think Talya would have avoided Miguel a little while off duty so far.<br/><br/>She'd probably have spoken with Marah more than any of the other characters, partly because it's important the CMO has a good understanding of every species on board and as Deltans look human but aren't it would be important to introduce herself. Partly because they're both something of outsiders, as they're non-humans on a predominantly human ship, and it might be something to discuss their experiences of.<br/><br/>I think she'd like Jaya's easy going style. She'd also appreciate the playful banter as she enjoys that kind of thing but tends to have to worry if the other person is interested in more, and how interested etc, so the fact that it's openly applied to everyone will help.<br/><br/>Talya would probably quite like the fact that Kevin appears completely uninterested in her (as she is neither an engine or a violin), it might be a little refreshing, but they probably haven't had much reason to talk yet.<br/><br/>As for the Plot Seeds, I vote for either 1 or 2. I've been involved in some pretty atrocious Cthulhu influenced storylines in my time and while I'm sure Cyrano would handle it better than the guy who had squid men in the sewers of our Vampire game then insisted we needed a magic mirror rather than letting anything that would kill squid and/or men actually work on them... I'd rather we started with something else.<br/><br/>As for the Science JO, I think it'd be interesting if he was a gay guy. Partly because Talya would have been told that the majority of humans are heterosexual, so might be concerned that his friendly affection is a form of flirting. It might also be amusing if/when he hits on Miguel... It will help when she finds out (which probably seems obvious to everyone else but she grew up on a planet where pretty much everyone is bi and is fairly open about their attractions and isn't used to it not being polite to ask about a person's sexuality) as they'll probably need to work together quite a bit and that will go easier if she isn't always worrying he'll take things she says the wrong way.