<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Captain_Braxton_T._Early.jpg)<br/>    <strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Braxton T. Early</span></strong></div><strong>Name</strong>: Braxton Early<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Captain<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Bridge<br/><strong>Time:</strong>3rd of september, 2505, early afternoon<br/><strong>With:</strong>Lance, Isi, Keri<br/><br/><hr/><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=158094.msg7257449#msg7257449">Quote from: kckolbe on 21-11-2012, 18:01:13</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"> <strong>"Everyone else has shore leave?  You are killing me, Braxton.  Keri just finished flying us here, and I was doing maintenance along the way.  Remember the thrusters?  Or the mule that had to be re-secured?  Meanwhile, you had half of the crew doing nothing, and now they get a break?  I'm supposed to be the lazy one in this deal.  Instead, I'm one of two people that actually has a job on this ship."</strong><br/><br/>He paced back and forth a couple of steps in each direction.  <strong>"We have you, Richard, Phil, Sue, Cookie, Mya...it's not as though there's no one else on board capable of running errands.  Besides, someone besides me is going to have to be able to work on this ship.  By the Alliance crew manning list, I should be one of three maintainers."</strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><strong>”Well look around!”</strong>Braxton gestured at the magnificent plains of Shadow outside.<strong>“This ain’t exactly the Alliance.”</strong>He knew that Lance wouldn’t like to hear that, but it had to be said. The senate of Shadow had passed so many laws that were in conflict with Alliance-wide laws that no one really knew which law applied and if Shadow actually was still a part of the Alliance.<br/><br/><strong>”You have a point, though. We <em>could</em> use some more people who can really work the ship. If there is an accident and either of you gets injured, I’m not sure if I could steer the limping boat back to port or put her back into a shape where I could handle her. We <em>do</em> have a lot of …specialists… on board.”</strong>Braxton admitted. ‘Specialist’ in this case could be loosely translated to any of marine, con-man, pirate or thief, depending on the circumstances.<br/><br/><strong>”Part of it is your own fault, though. Yours and, especially, Keri’s. Sorry to say that, but it is true. I know you love the boat, and I love you for it. But if you want someone else on board who can handle her, you need to let someone, you know, <em>handle</em> her. No one is going to learn how to fly the ship by sitting on your sofa. Sure, they can learn the basics by practicing with the shuttles but it’s just not the same. The Line is a big ship. She doesn’t turn on a dime. You have to have some experience with the real thing. Besides, there is no better learning than learning from the best, and that <em>is</em> you. <br/><br/>Same goes for you, Lance. You don’t like doing all the work, but you also don’t like it if people mess with your systems.”</strong><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=158094.msg7257514#msg7257514">Quote from: mayovagn on 21-11-2012, 18:21:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Hello? Tea break." Isi called out through the gap, "Permission to proceed and deliver tea?"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><strong>”Sure, come in!”</strong>Braxton said and was surprised to see Isi delivering the tea. Since when did she do Mya’s job? The woman was a paying passenger, after all. Granted, Mya was a core-trained doctor, but when she had no patients, Braxton made her do the less onerous, less dirty domestic chores. He liked to keep his indentured girl busy and on her toes. Besides, she was easier on the eyes than Elfi, and her presence didn’t rile up so many people. Maybe he should get her a lace apron and cap like they had in the noble houses… that would be a lovely sight. Not to mention, how much she would hate wearing it. As a wealthy core girl, Mya probably used to have servants herself.<br/><br/><strong>”Like I was saying. If you want someone to do your job, train them.”</strong>Braxton said, pushing away the enticing image of his daydream.<br/>