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: Chapel, Christine

I suppose I'll have to take that into account.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Chapel, Christine
Recipient: McCoy, Leonard

Why thank you. Now why don't we take advantage of the restraints on those biobeds?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Scott, Montgomery
Recipient: Chapel, Christine

Ye and Sulu are a bit fixated.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Chapel, Christine
Recipient: Scott, Montgomery

What do you mean?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McCoy, Leonard
Recipient: Chapel, Christine

Well...it is the right time of night. And you behaved so nice at dinner.

Get going girl, I can just about smell you from here, you damned desperate thing. Tieing you down is exactly what you need.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Scott, Montgomery
Recipient:

IS EVERYONE ON THIS POOR BOAT A SEX MANIAC?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Kirk, James
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

McGivers, Scott and Rand. One of them.

[(Anonymous)]

Error: Recipient unspecified. Please resend.

>Sender: Scott, Montgomery
>Recipient:
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>IS EVERYONE ON THIS POOR BOAT A SEX MANIAC?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

They ping anything or they just suspicious? Cait recced Scotty herself, mans supposed to be a damn genius with engines. Not that, that means he's trust worthy, techs'll work for whoever pays most of the time.

Your doctor moved off the list I note.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Scott, Montgomery
Recipient: Lowther, George

Captain, your old engineer told me you were a good one. If you've got a minute, can ye look over those lists I sent up? Also, have ye got any suggestions for a first date that do not involve having sex?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Then Rand or McGivers.

Doctor moved off the list because his background checks out. The divorce is real. Rand was where she said she was, but not at the time she said. She was a slave, never mentioned that. Wanted for murder of her master. And McGivers wasn't ever on the Hood.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Scott, Montgomery

It's being tended to.

Depends on the girl, and what you have in common.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Scott, Montgomery
Recipient: Lowther, George

Thank you then, the lady'll appreciate it.

Never said it was a girl, Captain, but Miss Rand. She's a clever lass and all.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

You want to each take one or do one at a time together? My gut says McGivers out of those two, not sure I trust Rand's acting skills that much, she's too much raw emotion.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Scott, Montgomery

I'll do what I can.

Ah, well. Rand. Get to know her, I guess. Spend some time on the observation deck, talking about places you've been? It's a good way to get to know someone.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

A liar knows a liar. You talk to them.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Scott, Montgomery
Recipient: Lowther, George

Right. Thanks, Captain.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: Lowther, George

You should be there for this. But I'll handle it. Like I always do.

I'll wrangle McGivers tonight.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: McGivers, Marla

I know it's getting towards late but I'd like to pick your brain a bit about a planet we're thinking of stopping at. It shouldn't take long, if you could give me a few minutes I'll be holed up in my office on deck 7 for the next two hours at least.

[(Anonymous)]

>>C.Pike Security Access

Password?
>>*************

Correct, Welcome Number One,
>>Initiate trace on communications all to and from McGivers, Marla.

Parameters?
>>Direct trace to c.pike.padd. Length one week

Trace activated.
>>run hold.exe

Running....

Target?
>>Outgoing encrypted messages, Level 2 and higher, all padds and terminals. Incoming encrypted messages, Level 3 and higher, all padds and terminals, Notify c.pike.padd and for all holds

Length of Hold?
>> 3 hours

Hold prepared, input passcode to activate
>>***********

Hold Activated.
>>Computer run wipe002.exe

Running...

Program complete
>>Logout

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McGivers, Marla
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Oh? What planet did you have in mind? Is the Captain going to try to play conqueror as well as pirate?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: McGivers, Marla

Nothing so bold as that, just reviewing some places to hide awhile as options. In particular Exxus 3, though a few others. Would you mind stopping by?

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: McGivers, Marla
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

That's a pity. He's so much more subdued in his amibitions than I expected.

I can come by tonight if I need to, but I was intending to go to bed soon.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Pike, Christopher
Recipient: McGivers, Marla

New crew, he's breaking you in slowly. You'll see what he's capable of soon enough.

I'd owe you if you did. But, I suppose it can wait until morning if it's really a bother.

[(Anonymous)]

Sender: Lowther, George
Recipient: Pike, Christopher

Oh, I'll be there. You can't be trusted to do anything by yourself, might just turn me over to the Fleet early. I just think you should do the talking. Since you'll recognize your fellow backstabbing liars.