Side Game: Dystopia

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In the world you are entering, there is a Federation. There is an Enterprise. There is even a Captain Kirk.

But in this world, they are not as you know them.

George Lowther, 27, is the captain of the pirate ship known throughout the galaxy as the Enterprise. Of course, he's not the real George Lowther, and neither was the man before him, a fellow called Chris Pike. They're in the process of trading the identity, so Pike can retire, having made his fortune. The new Lowther, real name James T. Kirk, has hired on a crew, and they're off on their first voyage, affiliated with the Federation of Interstellar Pirates.

So. How's the crew doing? And, of course, who's fucking?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McCoy, Leonard
Recipient: Lowther, George

I'll come to your stupid dinner.

This doesn't mean I trust you; just getting the lay of things.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Maybe.

If this is really my ship, I should know what plans are taking place on it.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: McCoy, Leonard

Glad to have you.

Service at 1900.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

You should, and you will. As soon as you start acting like this is your ship instead of like you're just test driving her.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McCoy, Leonard
Recipient: Lowther, George

Yeah, yeah.

See you then.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Chekov, Pavel; Sulu, Hikaru

Boys, let's go on a raid, shall we? Set a course for the Trimanh system, warp 5 and punch it. there's a freighter called the "Thias" - let me know when you get her navsat.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

My shit it is, then.

>Sender: Lowther, George
>Recipient: Chekov, Pavel; Sulu, Hikaru
>
>Boys, let's go on a raid, shall we? Set a course for the Trimanh system, warp
>5 and punch it. there's a freighter called the "Thias" - let me know when you
>get her navsat.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Not a bad start.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

What else would you have me do, number one?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: McCoy, Leonard

You don't fancy a quick fuck, do you?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Sulu, Hikaru
Recipient: McKenna, Caroline

Good.

Okay. I'll show you later.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Giotto, Tony
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Got my PADD back. Kid says I accidentally switched on the audio transmit when I threw it at him. Sorry about that.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

Not my call, Captain. That's sort of the point.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McCoy, Leonard
Recipient: Lowther, George

Jesus fucking christ is that all anyone thinks about on this boat?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Giotto, Tony

This is not news anymore Tony, you're sort of shit at that type of thing if you hadn't noticed.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Giotto, Tony
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Oh fuck you.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Giotto, Tony

Oh cry more.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Giotto, Tony
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Nah. Don't feel like it.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Giotto, Tony

Do you have anything else useful to tell me or are you just bored?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Rand, Janice
Recipient: Lowther, George

Hell no.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Giotto, Tony
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Mostly I'm just bored.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Chapel, Christine
Recipient: McCoy, Leonard

No strings except that we don't let it influence our professional relationship--or however much of a professional relationship we can have on this vessel. I hope you do.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Giotto, Tony

Lucky me.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: McCoy, Leonard

That depends, who asked?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McCoy, Leonard
Recipient: Chapel, Christine

Pretty sure 'professional' is a concept half this ship doesn't understand.