[it all begins here. the captain, in his fit of madness, activates a certain protocol programmed into the ship's computers]

"EMERGENCY CONTAINMENT PROTOCOL HAS BEEN INITIATED. ALL PASSENGERS ARE TO RETURN TO THEIR DESIGNATED CABINS IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE COMPLY ( Read more... )

I'm very pleased with how well things have been going the last few weeks.

[how unexpected. it's the captain, addressing the ship from the safety of the bridge, returned from wherever he had been hiding. his mood seems...chipper]

In fact, I think things have been going so well that a little celebration is in order. [he nods, sounding quite ( Read more... )

[when the flicker comes this time, it chooses not to go away ( Read more... )

[the continued silence throughout the ship is somewhat suspect. the captain once again fails to make an appearence when a change occurs ( Read more... )

[the ship is eerily quiet. one would half expect the captain to be flying into a rage. surely he would have detected those transmissions. surely he would have learned what his wayward son and his mutinous passengers were up to. by now he should be unleashing terrible retribution on the trapped passengers for so much as speaking out of line ( Read more... )

Is it working? See if you can adjust the signal, if he detects us there's no telling what he might try this time. We were lucky to get all the passengers off before he sealed the ship. What I need you to do is keep this signal clear.

[is that the commander? it certainly sounds like it, as garbled and full of static as the transmission may be ( Read more... )

I think we've all learned our lesson, don't you? Yes, yes I think we have. I'm sure we can spend the rest of this voyage being civil to one another.

[surprises of surprises, the captain isn't on the bridge. it's hard to really tell where he actually is, however. the background is dark, save for an odd, shimmering distortion. like a black ( Read more... )

Good evening, passengers! This is Captain Ganymede here. [the captain sounds quite chipper as he salutes the screen. he's still on the bridge, though one of the consoles behind him has several red lines of text lit on its display screen. they're blinking rather furiously]I've looked over all your complaints and I have to say, I'm disappointed. ( Read more... )

Good evening, everybody! This is the captain speaking, though I'm sure you knew it would be me already.

[the captain, back to his usual chipper, very alive self can be seen on the bridge. the screen is actually visible, and the black hole can just barely be spotted by those with an eye for such things. in contrast to how the passengers usually ( Read more... )

"Good evening passengers! Captain Ganymede here to apologize for this evening's brief turbulence. We’re right back on schedule and the crew of the IASC-Crucible and myself will be working around the clock to make your stay with us an enjoyable and memorable experience ( Read more... )