Added some more…..
1/1 In the queue at the starport bar you recognize the accent of someone nearby - either from your homeworld or a world you're familiar with or have recently visited. They're very attractive and respond well to your efforts to show off
bits of shared culture/language/experience.
1/2 The local Head of SPA/Govt Dept of Customs/TAS concierge/University "International" Officer decides they need to get out more and see who's who in port and want a tour of your ship. Eager to please a prestigious(?) local who might
be the door to trade/passenger links, you find it turns into a three hour marathon tour of the ship and personnel and systems which is very friendly and uncovers lots of shared experience.
1/3 On an orbital shuttle, the passenger in the seat beside you (or immediately behind/in front) would appear to be the local down-and-out who seems to have raised the Credits for the trip. Unfortunately, almost vomit inducing hygiene
problems are an issue and in asking you for directions, manages to sneeze all over one side of you. Other passengers seem to recognize the local and give you an encouraging thumbs-up in your attempts to deal with the sophont.
1/4 The crew of a trader wants to get a visa to meet a possible trading partner at their home-base, to look over the operations. They apply for the paperwork, then find it denied due to lack of ID photos. They get the photos taken, but
the visa is still denied due to the ID photos not being signed as true and accurate by a local. They find someone willing to sign the ID photos, only to have the visa denied once again due to a crossed out spelling mistake. Not only must the application be
true and accurate, it must be neat and in the correct local language. The possible trading partner may or may not have given the contract to another trader in the meantime. (based loosely on my application for a passport to go on a cruise).
1/5 Having joined a traders guide your ship is required at a certain planet once a year to update routes and profit margins. The heads of the traders guide has decided to implement a system of continuous improvement to develop more efficient
trade routes and increase profits. Your crew has to undergo several days of audits, interviews and pep talks by a consultant brought in especially for the yearly meeting. (This may or may not be happening at work at present
😊).
1/6 While visiting a vacation world the ship’s captain asks you to go to an address and pick up a bag of a special brew he really likes – he stresses how much he really likes this brew but can’t get out of an inspection to collect it. The
address is something like “132a/15 West Long Street” but the numbers are somehow inverted to “15/132a West Long Street”, most likely due a strange locale habit (like US dates). West Long Street is indeed a very long street, going from one side of the city
to the other. Strangely enough there is a brew house at the other address who is happy to sell you a bag that they claim is the Captain’s favourite. You get back to the ship just before it leaves port. Needless to say the brew tastes like muddy water that’s
been soaking week old underwear. You now have to try and avoid the captain for the next month, by which you’ll be back at this world, so the captain doesn’t toss you out an air-lock for messing his order up. (Some people just can’t follow instructions, due
to whatever mis-communication).
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tc
& Brett.
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