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includes/Characters.inf

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 Include "Computer.inf";
 
-NPC pirate_leader "Pirate Leader";
+NPC pirate_leader "Pirate Leader"
+    with name 'pirate' 'leader' 'tellarite',
+         description "The Pirate Leader is a stout, but menacing Tellarite.^
+                     Her large tusks are very prominent, much larger than other
+                     Tellarites you've known.^
+                     (She must be a northern Tellarite.)^
+                     Despite her small stature, you can see she's not to be taken lightly.",
+    has ~proper female;
+
+NPC pirate_second "Pirate Second in Command"
+    with name 'pirate' 'xo' 'kzinti',
+         description "The pirate XO is a large, imposing, Kzinti male.^
+                     His fangs are clearly visible coming out of his mouth.^
+                     You'd heard that Kzinti were cat-like, but his imposing frame
+                     reminds you of a jaquar, ready to pounce on unsuspecting prey.",
+    has ~proper male;
+
+NPC gomez "Christi Gomez" lower_decks
+    with name 'ensign' 'christi' 'gomez',
+         description "Ensign Christi Gomez is your best friend on the ship.^
+                     You and she attended the academy together, and were
+                     thrilled to be assigned to the same ship.",
+         found_in lower_decks
+    has female;
+
+NPC ruux "Ruux" lower_decks
+    with name 'ensign' 'ruux' 'rhaandarite',
+         description "Ensign Ruux is a Rhaandarite. He has a wide and high forehead.^
+                     He is calm and soft-spoken, and very tall by human standards.^
+                     At 78 years old, he is quite young for his species.",
+         found_in lower_decks
+    has male;

includes/Classes.inf

@@ -29,4 +29,11 @@ Class Decoration
 !     ],
 !     has supporter;
 
-Class NPC has animate;
+Class NPC
+      with life [;
+           Answer,Ask,Order,Tell:
+              "Just Talk To ", (the) self, ".";
+           Talk:
+              "Hello, Ensign.";
+      ],
+      has animate proper;

includes/MoreVerbs.inf

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+[ TalkSub;
+  if (noun == player) print_ret "Nothing you hear surprises you.";
+  if (RunLife(noun,##Talk) ~= false) return;
+  "At the moment, you can't think of anything to say.";
+];
+
+Verb 'talk' 't//' 'converse' 'chat' 'gossip'
+     * 'to'/'with' creature        -> Talk
+     * creature                    -> Talk;

notes.md

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+# Notes
+
+## Character ideas
+
+- Christi Gomez
+    + Species: Vissian
+    + Third gender
+    + Parents defected to Federation so that she could have a real life
+    + Ensign
+- Ruux
+    + Need first name, maybe
+    + Species: [Rhaandarite][]
+    + Young: 78 years old
+    + Naive, insecure
+- Dorkna Miklis
+    + Species: [Zakdorn][]
+    + Weasley, untrustworthy
+    + Probably another ensign
+- Need a Catian or [Kzinti][]
+    + Kzinti pirate
+        - Maybe the leader
+        - [Further resource][Kzinti-Theurgy]
+    + Maybe Caitian crew member can relate to, or seduce, him
+        - Maybe not. Kzinti females are not intelligent
+        - Also Kzinti only mate for reproduction
+        - But, maybe might work
+- [Cygnian][]
+    + Has some type of clairvoyance
+    + Maybe good pirate
+    + cat-like
+- [Tellarite][]
+    + Should be one of the pirates
+    + Should have prominent tusks, like [Tevrin Krit][]
+        * Make a joke about being a Northern Tellarite
+    + Should have to insult him to beat some puzzle
+        * Similar to defeating the Sword Master in Monkey Island
+- Pirates
+    + Maybe consists entirely of non-primate species
+    + Angry with primates taking lead in Federation
+    + maybe leader should be Tellarite
+
+## Plot ideas
+
+Time period: couple years after the Khitomer Accords. There is peace with
+Klingons. Romulans have been relatively quiet. The Federation is at relative
+piece with the two known quadrants.
+
+Must defeat pirate captain with battle of insults. Could be modeled after Sword
+Master in Secret of Monkey Island.
+
+Should include a holodeck challenge. Holodeck should be a very new tecnology at
+this time.
+
+[Zakdorn]: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Zakdorn
+[Rhaandarite]: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rhaandarite
+[Kzinti]: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Kzinti
+[Kzinti-Theurgy]: https://uss-theurgy.com/w/index.php?title=Kzinti
+[Cygnian]: https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Cygnian
+[Tellarite]: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tellarite
+[Tevrin Krit]: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tevrin_Krit

script.fountain

@@ -41,3 +41,16 @@ Attention crew of the USS Remontel. Your captain, bridge crew, and senior office
 Anybody who attempts to oppose us will be met with a swift end. If you stay where you are and do not interfere in our plans, you will be released safely shortly.
 
 The protagonist stands there, a bit dumbfounded. Why would someone capture this, of all ships? The Remontel is one of the most insignificant ships in the fleet.
+
+She looks around and notices several other junior officers standing around, confused, scared, and unsure. Her friend, Ensign Christi Gomez, stands next to her.
+
+PROTAGONIST
+Christi, what are we going to do?
+
+GOMEZ
+I don't know. Should we try to contact Starfleet?
+
+Ensign Ruux, a Rhaandarite, stands nearby. He is soft-spoken, and very tall. His wide forehead is a prominent feature.
+
+RUUX
+I don't think we should do anything. You heard him. All the senior officers have been taken. Whoever our captors are, they've already outsmarted the best of us. We should do what they say and hope they'll let us go.