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Billy Cranston ([personal profile] morphitudinous) wrote in [community profile] trans_channel2010-06-07 02:50 pm

Welcome Engineers//Supply Hunt

Hey everyone,

I intended to meet all the new arrivals at the meeting on the Observation Deck, but I'm sure you all noticed that it can get quite chaotic up there. I'm Billy Cranston, co-chief of the ship's Engineering department. The other chief is Allen Gentry, who is also the moderator of this bulletin board network and the principal of the school system. If you want to enroll in or teach any classes, he's the person you'll want to talk to. In addition to traditional academic subjects, we have courses in magic use and defense, meditation, survival skills, and other subjects. He'll have the full list, and you can also propose your own course if you have specialized knowledge you're interested in sharing.

Anyway, I'm writing to extend the invitation to join the Engineering department to all those who are interested. If you're skilled with computers, vehicle mechanics, weapon-crafting, or anything else that can fall under the umbrella, we'd like to have you. We also have people willing to train crew members interested in learning one or more of those skills.

Our laboratory is located on the first floor next to the Med Bay if you're interestedin visiting. Someone should be there whenever you choose to visit, but you can arrange a meeting with someone specific if you'd prefer something definite. I'm available for at least nine hours each day if you want to talk to me.

We're here to serve the ship at large, so if any of you from the other departments needs something built please talk to us. We'll see to it that you're served as soon as possible with the highest quality product we can provide.

For our current members, we just welcomed a large group of mecha pilots. Some of them may be joining us. If they want our help with repairs, perhaps we should compile a list of which of us have experience with large mecha. Rogue Squadron is also loooking for mechanics---Wyn's already working with them, but others might be interested as well. If you are, please contact her. In the meantime, I'll be helping to keep our ongoing communications, security, and weapons projects running smoothly.

As always, if you have questions, concerns, or complaints (even if they're about me) please let myself or Allen know.

Finally, on a recent trip to the City, I flew to the outskirts and located my former team's base of operations. It's most likely empty and abandoned, but I believe the equipment inside should be intact. The building has sentimental value to me, so I'm hesitant to gut it for supplies, but after some consideration I've concluded that gathering what we can to help the cause is far more important than preserving the base of a team that will most likely never fight together again.

There's not nearly enough power available to the Command Center to rebuild a functioning teleportation system since the power source on my world was destroyed, but it may be possible someday if we acquire a massive power source. With that in mind, I'd prefer to leave the non-functional teleportation equipment intact if at all possible. But I'm reluctantly willing to donate panels, wiring, and scrap metal to the cause if I find it.

If anyone would be interested in helping me explore and extract supplies from the Command Center, I've attached a map and directions to the location. I'll be waiting here, since I believe you need to be accompanied by a member of my former team to enter.

...wow, that was quite a long message. My apologies for the wordiness, everyone.

-Billy

[identity profile] sonofether.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I believe I already spoke to you about my interest in joining Engineering. As for everything else, my time is pretty much free these days unless I'm working on my own lab, so I'm at your service, Billy.

Just let me know. Also, I'll see what I can do about generating a power source like you describe. That is sort of a family specialty.

[identity profile] sonofether.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know if I'd call it "set up", I found a gutted-out building down in the City that was still structurally sound, and I'm working on adapting it to my own use. Someday, though. Sooner or later.

Thanks, that will definitely help.

[identity profile] madeofwyn.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Addendum: please, please, please talk to me if you're interested in working with Rogue Squadron. Currently there are 24 X-Wings and only one of me, and any help would be appreciated. (I know that some pilots are doing a lot of their own maintenance, and that's been a big help so far, but I'd rather they not have to do that. It's just not their job.)

I'll be in the Sensoriums (http://community.livejournal.com/trans_9/392467.html) for a while yet if anyone wants to talk to me in person, but you could also just send me a message on the omnicoms.

[identity profile] madeofwyn.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Billy!

If you haven't the time, don't worry about it. I'm hoping a few people will see this announcement and sign up, but if all else fails, I can just run around and badger people into joining.

[identity profile] re-engineer.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
I let Wedge know, but I'll say it here, too. I'd love to join in on the maintenance.

[identity profile] neverwastenaya.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, I'll help check all of this out.

[identity profile] neverwastenaya.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
It's okay. I shouldn't have too much trouble walking there. I don't get tired that easily.

[identity profile] lol-fireishot.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
i build weapons. what kinda stuff you looking for?

[identity profile] lol-fireishot.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
i specialize in incendiary weapons. i'd show you my flamethrowers but the ship won't let me have 'em. could make another one pretty easy with the right supplies, though.

[identity profile] lol-fireishot.livejournal.com 2010-06-08 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
sounds good. count me in.

by the way, i work for a demolitions company. i could give you a hand with that base you mentioned if you need anymore help.
bonnypiperlad: (talking)

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2010-06-08 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
If ye still need help, Billy, I can come down.
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[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2010-06-08 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry I could not get back to ye sooner, then. I'll still stop down in a wee bit.

...I'd actually like to talk to ye about the TARDIS, too, since ye mentioned it.
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[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2010-06-08 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
That would be fine. But, aye, it does look like that. There's a wee thing that's broken and...

Look, I'll tell ye more when I can get down there. That is, if ye don't mind?
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[personal profile] thewunderkind 2010-06-09 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Scraps? Building Materials? Explosions?!

I'm in.

[identity profile] sanguineroyal.livejournal.com 2010-06-10 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
I specialize in weaponry, though I believe I am behind most worlds on this ship. Still, I learn fast, if someone is willing to bring me up-to-date on the technology.

[identity profile] sanguineroyal.livejournal.com 2010-06-10 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
I can come down whenever you are free.