Interstellar Relations, Monday, 6th Period

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She wore her favorite suit to class today, and was standing at the front of the classroom as the students entered. Her arms were folded across her chest, one elbow propped upward, a cup of coffee held not unlike the torch on the Statue of Liberty. Well, except not that high -- maybe about shoulder-level. She waited for class to begin with a mischievous gleam in her eye.

"If you'll come in and take your seats from last time," Roslin said, gesturing with her coffee cup, "we'll get started."


The bell rang to signify the beginning of class, and she continued. "Last week we did budget submissions and got to know the fellow inmates in our cells." Her lips twisted into a lopsided grin. "Today, we get down to business. Your scenario is this: To this point, the United States, nor the Kingdom of Manticore have never heard of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. Yet, after the last Cylon war ended badly, ships full of refugees have shown up in the solar systems nearby. You now have a first contact situation on your hands -- compounded by the fact that these Colonists have no other place to go."

It wasn't the best scenario she could come up with, she reasoned, but it was at least a timely one, and one very pertinent to her time on Earth. Now let's hope neither one shoots first and asks questions later...

"As I mentioned last week, I'll be circulating, filling in for those roles we can't cast. I'll also be giving you little bits of information. They may or may not be true. It's up to you to figure that out -- pry it out of your adversaries, if necessary -- and decide whether or not to act on it." She glanced at her watch. "You have one hour starting... now."

Laura then began to make her rounds through the classroom. She also began wishing she'd ordered the venti instead of the grande.


[A few OCD threads coming up. There will be a place holder for a later action for everyone to react to. ETA: Posted in the right place now.

ETA2: Please wait for the OOC thread. LJ seems to be giving issues, so it might be a bit.]

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Sign in

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The usual sign-in sheet was available in the usual place. It was, at this late date, a bit of a formality, however.

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S.T. Anders

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Ray Kowalski

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Teddy Altman

Manticoran Cell

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For internal discussions in the Star Kingdom.

Re: Manticoran Cell

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Peter was scribbling down notes, trying to figure out exactly what tack to take.

Re: Manticoran Cell

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"Any suggestions?" Isabel asked. "I'm going to have to try and ignore my personal biases."

Re: Manticoran Cell

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"Well, our Kingdom is spacefaring, correct?" Peter replied. "And we've had contact with other planets before so we might have some vague ideas on how to handle the situation."

Colonial Cell

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For internal Colonial discussions.

Re: Colonial Cell

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Anders scribbled a few notes and ideas down in his notebook as he waited, looking more than a little disturbed. Which, he tried to tell himself, was stupid -- this was all theoretical.

Re: Colonial Cell

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"Any good ideas, oh Military?" Cally asked.

Re: Colonial Cell

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Lead a group of people to another galaxy and make contact?

Elizabeth hid a smile as she flipped through her binder.

Terran (U.S.) Cell

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For internal Terran discussions.

Re: Terran (U.S.) Cell

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Ray took his seat, scratched his head and wondered how he'd like to be greeted if he was an alien to the world.

Re: Terran (U.S.) Cell

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Parker was frowning. "Okay, so those guys just showed up after the animated robots kicked their ass. And came here?" She shook her head. "Let's hope the Cylons didn't feel like following them."

Re: Terran (U.S.) Cell

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Teddy sighed and sat down with his group. Dealing with aliens, oh joy.

Re: Terran (U.S.) Cell

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Parker cocked an eyebrow at Teddy. "Ready to make a good impression on the huddled masses, Mr. President?"

Interstellar Deliberations

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Consider it the Interstellar Relations equivalent of the United Nations.

Event: TBA

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TBA.

Sidebar

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Smart-alec comments between players could probably have been overheard, as well as the whispers of behind-the-scenes maneuvering between parties.

Re: Sidebar

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Sure, there were those slightly alarmed glances he was occasionally directing toward Professor Roslin, but it might have been noticed that Anders was also casting slightly baleful looks in both Parker and Cally's directions.

. . . no reason. Really.

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Parker gave him a look back, then mouthed, what?

Hell, she hasn't even been here for a week. What did she do?

Re: Sidebar

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Roslin took note of the slightly alarmed glances coming from Anders' general direction. It was a shame really -- because he was a teenager, because none of this had happened in his lifetime yet, he didn't know the heights to which he would climb. And standing toe-to-toe with Lieutenant Thrace takes more, ah, fortitude than anyone has given him credit for. She bit back a chuckle, then smiled a presidential smile, slipping behind the mask once again.

OOC

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Finally. ::kicks LJ::

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*snickers at icon*