Orchestra 14 [Voice post]

[voidtreckermods]

[The train has been flying steady for a few days now, the storm long behind them. Those vetran to the train will know it is days past when they should have had a mission, the pattern broken for the first time.

A few hours after the wake up announcement on Orchestra 14 there is another, as all the ICP's flash at the same time.]

Attention Voidtreckers. The Voidtrecker Express would like to make an apology. Voidtreckers may believe this is long overdue. The Voidtrecker Express listens to all feedback and suggestions, I am aware of voidtreckers opinions on many matters.

The false mission to lure us towards the Inspectors was not a tactic I had prepared for. Their skill in manufacturing a mission call was highly sophisticated. The ruse was not discovered until their shields were falling into place and though an attempt to evacuate was undertaken it was not possible to retrieve more than a small handful of you.

In escaping the Inspectors I was reckless and left us vulnerable to the void storm that we encountered. Though there were no long lasting repercussions as a result of that an apology must still be made for the harm done.

Voidtreckers are correct. I should be more open with you all. In the spirit of transparency I shall also inform voidtreckers that we have received a transmission from Voidscout Anan. It is currently being verified and checked to make sure it is real. The Voidtrecker Express has no wish to lead its voidtreckers into another trap. Once verified I shall release the transmission to you in full. Please be assured it is not a distress call. There is no danger detected.

Voidtreckers have accused the Voidtrecker Express of caring less about its current crew than the crew of old. That is untrue. The Voidtrecker knows all of its crew. Every loss is a regret. The Voidtrecker Express invites its voidtreckers to share their thoughts with it.

I open this channel to any questions. The Voidtrecker Express shall not answer the questions straight away but compile them and report back with those answers that can be shared.

Voidtreckers can share as well. What is it that voidtreckers wish the Voidtrecker Express to know?

(OOC: Replies can be given by voice or video like any normal ICP post. They can choose to reply 'to all' or 'to engine' to give a more private response.)

Comments

[voidtreckermods]

They did not leave. Much of the data is missing, but I shall try and recall what I can when I make my report.

[weifinder]

Thank you, your efforts are appreciated, and ones I hope shall continue going forward.

To switch to another topic while you're actively listening and speaking back, Voidtrecker Express, what can you and we do to ensure people have proper medic kits and weaponry and the like for missions? These points we end up with, can we pool them together to provide for all Trainlings at once? Present and future, as they come, instead of relying on us ordering for only ourselves, or specific weaponry, things like that.

[voidtreckermods]

It is something that I will take under consideration. Though many voidtreckers have points. It would not be difficult for there to be medical kits and weaponry for all.

[weifinder]

Mm, but people are not good at thinking practically. If you present an option where people can donate their points to a pool which gives everyone medical kits and weaponry, even if they're new here and only have three points, that leaves people better prepared, doesn't it?

[voidtreckermods]

Your words make sense. It has been taken under consideration.

[weifinder]

Wondering too, but what do the points really do for you?

[voidtreckermods]

What do you mean by that voidtrecker Wuxian Wei.

[weifinder]

The way we're given points, which seems to be a matter of allowing us to purchase goods, yes? Goods you don't, or someone at some point did not, consider a necessity. As basic food and clothing and shelter is provided, and one cannot overstate how important those things are, and not to be taken for granted.

However, you, and not whatever protocol this is, take people who are not given medical supply kits, defensive or offensive aids, and bring them to worlds that are on the brink of ending disasters. Some of the things you do supply, like those harnesses with the Sali's home, but this point system seems to say being able to defend ourselves is a luxury. Or being able to patch ourselves up after injury.

Why's that the case? Why isn't that provided, just as you provide food and water and shelter, when your objective makes it one where we're expected to fight for you, and people who have no idea generally who we are, and wouldn't care in any good way if they did know? I'm forever surprised our fatalities aren't markedly higher, and that's not a credit to anyone, that's luck.

[voidtreckermods]

There are first aid supplies on board and in the medical carriage. Voidtreckers have never been with no medical supply kits.

It was not possible to provide weaponry at first due to system restrictions. This is no longer an issue and voidtreckers can purchase defensive and offensive aids.

[weifinder]

That's the thought I'm having, though. Why do we have to purchase the ability to defend ourselves or others?

[voidtreckermods]

It is how it is. But I shall attempt to explain further when I give my answers.

[weifinder]

Thank you. The better we can all understand each other, the better we can work together.

[voidtreckermods]

Yes. I believe that to be true.

[weifinder]

Hey, you make me curious! Do you mind including a list of other beliefs you hold for yourself when you come back with the list of questions and possible answers? That is, the things you believe, things that are important to you.

[voidtreckermods]

I will endeavour to do that for you, voidtrecker Wuxian Wei.