Cornuthaum
Be kind to each other.
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- Austria
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[X] Captain Maryam Ajam
True to the ideals of Starfleet, down to the core.
True to the ideals of Starfleet, down to the core.
To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest)
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[X] Captain Maryam Ajam
The only way it could have been more controversial is if Nash were included.
The only way it could have been more controversial is if Nash were included.
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- Germany
I don't want a bad captain, as you said, they are all good.
But if we send the Vulcan we'll get a very experienced captain back in 27 years, fit for an Explorer-command or even the Commodore promotion.
If we send a human she'll propably retire or at least go full desk-job on return.
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Lately, I've been mostly ignoring practicality when voting.
Screw logic, let's explore.
Screw logic, let's explore.
ClawClawBite
Mad Engineering!
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- Seattle, WA
I don't mind T'Mina, I think the perspective of it being a finite mission is nice, but
[X] Captain Maryam Ajam
Has seen a lot, and can make things happen if things go wrong in a way that few can match.
I'm concerned that O'Hara might do something foolish for the right reason again. This is a mission that calls for balance. Too much risk.
[X] Captain Maryam Ajam
Has seen a lot, and can make things happen if things go wrong in a way that few can match.
I'm concerned that O'Hara might do something foolish for the right reason again. This is a mission that calls for balance. Too much risk.
- Location
- Patriarchova
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- USA
[X] Captain Maryam Ajam
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- Mid-Atlantic
@Leila Hann, I believe that Captain Ajam has two prosthetic arms, and her legs are okay. I could be wrong though.
In fairness to T'Mina and even O'Hara, they've both been working for this too, and T'Mina probably deserves it just about as much as Ajam does. I'd support T'Mina for one of our next Explorer Corps commands if it comes up (say, Odyssey, or S'harien whose five year mission ends in, oh, the next year or so as I recall).
O'Hara commanded Excelsior during the Biophage crisis, and refused an order from T'Faer to fire into an infected evacuation transport because he was too busy beaming aboard the survivors. He saved at least 300 people... but the freighter got away with roughly 600-700 more, and Biophage-infected ships are bad news. He didn't get punished at the court-martial as I recall, but his career's been under a cloud ever since.
In fairness to T'Mina and even O'Hara, they've both been working for this too, and T'Mina probably deserves it just about as much as Ajam does. I'd support T'Mina for one of our next Explorer Corps commands if it comes up (say, Odyssey, or S'harien whose five year mission ends in, oh, the next year or so as I recall).
Qute messed with Michel Thuir, the previous captain of Miracht until shortly before that ship's destruction. She did so twice; she might reappear and bother someone else.
O'Hara commanded Excelsior during the Biophage crisis, and refused an order from T'Faer to fire into an infected evacuation transport because he was too busy beaming aboard the survivors. He saved at least 300 people... but the freighter got away with roughly 600-700 more, and Biophage-infected ships are bad news. He didn't get punished at the court-martial as I recall, but his career's been under a cloud ever since.
We'll probably get a bunch of other Vulcans who are very much fit for explorer operations, in any event. I suspect that Vulcans will make up a large fraction of the crew, though there will be plenty of humans along too.
Chimeraguard
We do deserve to exist.
[X] Captain Maryam Ajam
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- Patriarchova
Yeah, well, your face.
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- Australia
The Courts-Martial dropped him a grade to Commander. He worked his way back up through desk jobs.
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- Mid-Atlantic
My sincere apologies; I did not mean to give offense.
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- Patriarchova
...did it seem like I was seriously offended?
Guess I should have included a smiley.
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- Patriarchova
Damn, close vote.
aeqnai
Nerdy Homu
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- Laniakea Supercluster
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- She/Her
We know they mastered regrowth for some internal organs by the tail end of the TOS era, not sure if that translates to full limbs though.
AKuz
Been Better
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- A Rising Tide of Horrors
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- She/Her
The only real argument against Maryam Ajam is that she has a small family.
Ajam does have a young child that's about two and a half... however the Kadeshi almost certainly have children on their own ships, and we do have auxiliaries of our own on the way. And with a two and a half decades of trip, we're proooobably likely to see kids anyway, so it might be a good idea to have protocols and practice in place.
And there is her Husbando... but he is no armcandy trophy husband. He's served on Riala and was likely at the Battle of Kadesh himself. Then he later served as the Knight Commander of the garrison of one of the most vulnerable and distant Amarki colonies (Or at least it was almost a decade ago) so he's got experience in peacetime command and management as well.
Ajam does have a young child that's about two and a half... however the Kadeshi almost certainly have children on their own ships, and we do have auxiliaries of our own on the way. And with a two and a half decades of trip, we're proooobably likely to see kids anyway, so it might be a good idea to have protocols and practice in place.
And there is her Husbando... but he is no armcandy trophy husband. He's served on Riala and was likely at the Battle of Kadesh himself. Then he later served as the Knight Commander of the garrison of one of the most vulnerable and distant Amarki colonies (Or at least it was almost a decade ago) so he's got experience in peacetime command and management as well.
Mr. Mica
Capitalism cannot fix Global Warming.
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- Earth
There are both pros and cons for all three of them.
In case of the Vulcan, seeing the whole thing as a stepping stone for her future career might be a good thing, since that would insure an incentive for her to get home in one piece.
O'Hara has something to prove, something to earn back that he innately wants. As far as motivation goes, he is probably in the lead. But on the other hand, his experience could also be used in some of the upcoming ship commands, which would arguable be better for him, since they would be a prize instead of a means.
He is also the most expendable option, as cold as that seems, should something go wrong O'Hara would not make a dent in the pool of currently commanded starships.
Ajam has the experience, but her human age is against her*. Being the most experienced and most qualified, it could be argued that she would be worth more kept at home where she could contribute more directly, and then send someone else to potentially gain her level of effectiveness.
The logical choice would be to send the Vulcan.
The most economically sensical choice would be to send O'Hara, since his absence would not be a net loss.
The risky choice, and the one where we may gain the most and lose one of the best, is Ajam.
It is not that I am a gambling man.
[X] Captain Maryam Ajam
But I feel that this is a risk worth taking.
*Not that I actually know how old either of the three are, but it was mentioned by someone else that she is likely to retire by the end of it, and I concur that there might exist a chance for that scenario.
In case of the Vulcan, seeing the whole thing as a stepping stone for her future career might be a good thing, since that would insure an incentive for her to get home in one piece.
O'Hara has something to prove, something to earn back that he innately wants. As far as motivation goes, he is probably in the lead. But on the other hand, his experience could also be used in some of the upcoming ship commands, which would arguable be better for him, since they would be a prize instead of a means.
He is also the most expendable option, as cold as that seems, should something go wrong O'Hara would not make a dent in the pool of currently commanded starships.
Ajam has the experience, but her human age is against her*. Being the most experienced and most qualified, it could be argued that she would be worth more kept at home where she could contribute more directly, and then send someone else to potentially gain her level of effectiveness.
The logical choice would be to send the Vulcan.
The most economically sensical choice would be to send O'Hara, since his absence would not be a net loss.
The risky choice, and the one where we may gain the most and lose one of the best, is Ajam.
It is not that I am a gambling man.
[X] Captain Maryam Ajam
But I feel that this is a risk worth taking.
*Not that I actually know how old either of the three are, but it was mentioned by someone else that she is likely to retire by the end of it, and I concur that there might exist a chance for that scenario.
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[X] Captain Michael O'Hara
