video;

[candothat]

This is Ensign Chekov, Pavel Andreievich, navigator of the USS Enterprise.

[You can trust him; he's currently in uniform. His uniform tunic has been too short in the sleeves for several months now. Oh, the woes of being a still-growing teenager!]

I would request a response from any Starfleet officers or allies who receive this message. Thank you.

 If you have only just arrived, you may have questions. I have attached a text file to this message that may, I hope, be useful. If there are other questions or if anyone would like to speak with me, I would be happy to talk.

Captain Kirk? Uhura and I have the communicators working. They can pick up local transmissions, and we have connected all four to a secure channel. I think that is the best that can be done.

[attached file: City_brief]


[ooc: Fourth wall post! Everyone (duplicates, face twins, and so on) is welcome and anything goes. If you don't fancy network communication, action just about anywhere in the City is fine by me. ]

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[fencing]

Hey.

Hard at work?

[candothat]

Hik-- [lsdkjfka wait, he doesn't even know when you're from] --Lieutenant Sulu! I wish I was! Where are you?

[video]

[hischair]

Mr. Sulu! [ Sobs, can't resist his bridge crew. ] Please listen to everything Mr. Chekov says, he's our resident expert on all of ... well, all of this.

video;

[scalded]

The dead don't stay dead. Is that... true?

video;

[candothat]

It is, yes, but I would still recommend that you avoid dying.

[video]

[hischair]

Perfect. Thank you, Mr. Chekov.

[ On the one hand it's an endearing sight seeing him in his uniform when it's obviously a bit too snug, and on the other Jim feels awful for having left him here. Not that Chekov was technically missing or anything, but ... well, still. ]

I'll nip by and grab ours shortly.

[video]

[candothat]

Of course, Captain.

[Captainly praise is a thing that has most definitely been missed. But there are more important things afoot!]

Sir, have you seen anyone from home today?

[medicos]

Thank you, Mr. Chekov. [ that is the best form of a 'good job' he's ever going to give. ]

Any progress with the tricorder?

[candothat]

[That's basically high praise from the CMO. He'll take it.]

Eh... nominal progress, sir. I will do what I can.

voice;

[logistical]

Receiving you loud and clear, Mr. Chekov.

[Listen carefully and Spock almost sounds relieved.]

What is your current location?

voice;

[candothat]

Commander Spock!

[The Vulcan might be the single most intimidating person on the entire ship, relieved or not, but Chekov's still pleased to hear him.]

Sir, I have rendezvoused with Lieutenant Sulu at a flower shop in the main square.

voice;

[hexuality]

Pavel, I didn't know you were working on a City guide! Though I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.

voice;

[candothat]

Guide? No, nothing so polished.

Have you met the doctor and the captain again, Ginny?

video;

[joined]

Ensign Pavel Chekov.

[ an echoing of his name, followed by a warm smile on face that's not much older than his. ezri's 21, going on 358. ]

video;

[candothat]

[Plenty of people seem to know of Chekov, but precious few of them are young ladies with Starfleet uniforms and kind smiles.]

Yes, sir? Ma'am. Miss, sorry.

video; I SCREAMED YOU DON'T EVN KNWO!!!!

[medicos]

[ EXCUSE HIM WHILE HE SLIDES IN HERE he does what he wants!! ]

That's not a uniform I recognize.

video;

[hischair]

You know Mr. Chekov, ma'am?

[ Wow, if Bones is going to be rude then so is Jim. ]

[worldofourown]

Don't they have tailors aboard this USS Enterprise, Pavel Andreievich?

[candothat]

I have never met one.

[Wait. You look familiar...]

Have we spoken before?

[Video]

[theonewhodied]

More Russians?

[Video]

[candothat]

...Yes? Has a Russian done something to offend you?

[likeboudica]

Pavel? [ a little hesitant — she didn't think she'd be back here, but... it's good to see a familiar face. his face. ]

[candothat]

Tessa! [Not the least bit hesitant, even though it's been nearly a year since she left. (Maybe it's not such a bad thing that Lucy is also gone, all things considering. Pavel has never had to worry about two girlfriends running into each other before...)] I'm glad to see you!

video

[justlike]

Hang on—

[Yeah, she totally just read that thing you attached, Chekov.]

We won't remember any of this? Not on, it's so cool here.

video

[candothat]

Think of it this way: because you will have no memories of the City, it will be impossible for you to miss the memories that you have lost.

voice;

[ihearttesting]

I'm afraid your communicators aren't working properly.

voice;

[candothat]

How can you know that? They cannot be accessed from the network.

voice.

[first_officer]

If you know enough to broadcast that sort of message, you must know you could get in an awful lot of trouble for that.

[Her tone might be sarcastic, or it might be in earnest. It's always hard to tell.]

voice.

[candothat]

[That's a very authoritative voice. Chekov doesn't particularly like it when authoritative voices tell him he's going to get in trouble.]

Sir? What do you mean?

/casually slides this in before getting ready for work

[pooch_in_space]

[ speaking (mostly) to himself ] Hmm, bit of archaic technology if you ask me... But ah well. You work with what you're given. It's good to step out your comfort zone now and then and...

Aha! [ with a flick of the wrist and a twist of the phone... communicator device thingy, Scotty's beautiful face appears in the viewer even though he's not really paying it all that much attention. Too much to see, too much to do to waste time on things like paying attention to Chekov's rather youthful facial expressions, no offense. ]

It's good to see you, Chekov! Hard at work and everything I see? [ no he doesn't, not really ] You must've gotten one of those invitations too if you're here though. It's all very exciting if I may do say so myself. I haven't seen backdated technology like this since my cadet days and that was a trip!

[ quite literally. When else are you going to spare the time to visit a museum of old Earth technology, hmm? Certainly not while on vacation after working a six month stint on a vessel the like of the lovely USS Enterprise, he can assure you that! ]

:D

[candothat]

Mr. Scott!

[No offense taken. Chekov's just all kinds of pleased to have the complete set see another crewmate (and a crewmate who isn't as intimidating as Spock to boot!).]

I'm glad to see you, as well! It is very difficult to work without a ship, sir, and the technology is less exciting when you spend several months with it. This place is at least a century away from warp technology and replicators, and there are cars here that still run on fossil fuels!

[No one understands his pain, Scotty. Do you know what life is like without replicators?]