Student Activity Center

[Ardeth Wildcat]

"Suit yourself, Sir Boredom." Hal piped, chuckling.  He resumed his random crashing into of chairs and walls.

[Frank Hummel]

Hummel walks into the center walking to a replicator. Hummel looks much older than the other cadets. He took his food to an empty seat.

[Oliver Davis]

your Marine instructor is  MCapt Clyde Eastwood

most same as security but harder.

[Sean Russell]

*Will returns with food and drink*

So, you're working on a little of everything?  Or are you focusing mostly on command courses?  I would like to get an all around education eventually, but I just want to focus mainly on Tactical and Security fields for now, just to get out into space as soon as possible.  I was thinking of heading out to the GreyWolf Division when my training is complete.

[Danok]

"You are welcome," replies Danok, and then turns to Jase.

"Why not?" asked Danok.  "I was unaware of any restrictions stating that a Vulcan could not join the Marines?"

[Danok]

Danok ahhs.  

"Simply because to do so would be illogical.  On Vulcan my primary interests lay in the area of close and ranged combat, narrowly coming out over positronic circuitry and time-space theorum.  However, if one looks at the fact that there are many of my race involved in those areas, and at the fact that being Vulcan I am naturally appoximately three times stronger than any human counterpart, such as you my fellow cadets, and the fact that my skills are most developed in combat and combat-related areas, it would be logical that I should become something with a primarily combat role.  Vulcan peacekeeping forces did not show an especially promising future, and it therefore is only logical that I should join the Federation's Marines.  I realize I may indeed be the only Vulcan to date to be involved in such a thing, but I do not see this as a setback."

[Ardeth Wildcat]

Hal noticed he was grabbing Pfakkert's hand harder than was needed, and released, retracting the arm. "Hal is merely sentient life.  He can translate, run programs, duel you in chess, and many other things.  He's just like you or I, just in a smaller body with wheels." Ardeth said.  "Merely!  I'm shocked!  I'd have thought you would have said something a little nicer!"  Hal said, offended.  "I'm sorry, Hal, it's just that, in the 'game' of life, all beings, sentient or not, are merely in existence here.  You may not be large, you may not even be like Data, but you are the best dang friend anyone could have.  You don't speak secrets, you learn once, and remember forever, and you can even match a player's skills in Chess, making a much formidable opponent!  I've beaten you 2 times out of the 100 you've played against me.  I think you should challenge someone else for a little game, and then try to have some intelligent conversation with someone besides me or Balkazar.  You know very well that you learn from speaking.  As for your little anger problem, keep it controlled!"

[Ardeth Wildcat]

Hal aimed his grabber arm, loaded it with a bunch of garbage, and fired it across the room, splattering it in the wastebasket.  Hal then tumbled off the table, and landed on the wheels, speeding around and prodding people with that hard keyboard right into the ankles!  "Anyone wanna play a game with me?  Anyone?  C'mon, I'm bored here!" Hal said, spinning in circles now.

[Kawolsky]

"I will attempt to answer it anyway sir.

*After half an hour of writing, Cdt Kawolsky produces his answer. It reads:*

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Q: How would you deal with first contact?
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Cdt Kawosky
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If i knew that i was going to be meeting a new species, I would research their cultures and traditions in detail so as not to offend them when it came to the meeting.

If i did not know beforehand that I would be interacting with a new species, I would be as polite as I could in an attempt to establish a good relationship with  them which would aid in future diplomatic efforts.

If the new species was hostile, i would do all i could to protect my ship and crew, and if that meant firing on the other vessel in defence, then that is what I would do. I would put the lives of my crew before anything else, including first contact.

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"Finished, sir"  Kawolsky says, handing his answer to the Commander

[Balkazar]

OOC** I dont know the answer to that http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>.  Some ppl have good ideas so they may get up there in rank Faster, OR! there brown nosers http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[pfakkert]

Hall!! Can you come over here for a second? I have a question and am ready for the next move!
First of all, what is checkmate? Does that mean that I cannot move the most important piece anymore,Hal?
And.. can I form an alliance with Ardeth? Or are alliances not allowed in a chessgame?
Well, luckely it's only 'check' , so maybe I can still do something and not be humiliated.
Ensign pfakkert was about to spill his drink over Hall, hoping he would short-circuit when he saw that by moving a pawn two places forward, it was standing between his king and the peice that had just 'eliminated' his queen!
pfff, saved for this moment,pfakkert thought
Btw, what do I gain when I win, Hall? pfakkert said, hoping to bring Hall 'off balance'

[Aonarin]

OOC: And I've been here only six days less...  Isn't the academy supposed to take four realtime weeks?

[Kawolsky]

"Errr...yeah...I'm OK. I'm not really in the mood to play games, but thank you"

[Sean Russell]

*noticing Hummel sitting alone*

Hey, the names Sean Russell.  Good to meet ya.  Mind if I join ya for a bite to eat?

[Frank Hummel]

"What sort of things do you havbe planned in your Intel. Course? And do you know who the Marine instructor is?"