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[sorrycharles]

are your people religious

[eripui]

Some are. Are you? There doesn't need to be a division. We're all people.

[sorrycharles]

no.

but something in the Tranquility is.

add that to your notes.


we can’t postpone this jump. we don’t know how.

[eripui]

What do you mean by "something"? Why do you think it's religious? Has there been indication of a particular faith?

I know. I'm sorry.

[sorrycharles]

i don't know. motifs vary

there are paintings, holes, visions

anger

i’m not sure the faith matters, only that there is faith. people belong to it.


does it sound like anyone you know

[eripui]

No, it doesn't.

You didn't tell me your name.

[sorrycharles]

i know

[eripui]

Why not?

[sorrycharles]

why do you think i haven't told you

[eripui]

Because you don't trust us. I won't try to persuade you to. But we can't do any harm with a name.

[sorrycharles]

can't you

[eripui]

What harm do you think we could do with it?

[sorrycharles]

you were aware of our previous conversation

you have a means of identifying us

you profess ignorance about much of our situation

what added insight do you expect my name to provide

[eripui]

I expect it would make it easier to address you.

[sorrycharles]

"sir" will suffice

[eripui]

Are you in a position of command on the Tranquility?

[sorrycharles]

wouldn't it be interesting if i was

i can't help but feel you aren't being entirely forthcoming with me, eszter

[eripui]

No more so than you. You haven't asked many questions to make that judgement off of.

[sorrycharles]

i shouldn't have to ask you anything at all

[eripui]

If you don't, I can't know what you want to know. I have been as forthcoming as I can to maintain communication despite your continued reticence and evasiveness. If there is something you want to know, please: just ask.

[sorrycharles]

[ erik wastes time with being silent for however many precious seconds it takes for him to gather his skirts. ]

why was this ship created

[eripui]

Colonization. They hoped to reach another system with planets that could support human life.

[sorrycharles]

were they anticipating resistance

[eripui]

They were travelling into the unknown. The ship was designed and prepared for every eventuality that could be thought of.

[sorrycharles]

so humans designed the most powerful warship that could be thought of and set it out to sea in innocence

unknowing

with hope in their hearts

why the push for colonization