13S052-02 - Observations

[betrayalswager]

What purpose do these ports serve? It seems inefficient to run a mobile prison and continuously allow the inmate population the chance to escape by docking in uncharted environments. In my limited experience, these environments have been hazardous and frequently inmates are not allowed to bear arms. This is inexcusable negligence. Any and all

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[counturfingers]

That is the point. It's very educational to be digested into dinosaur poop.

We can't run away at port anyway.

[betrayalswager]

Ah, the purpose is educational? Of course. I can only assume that dinosaurs are a regular nuisance on the Barge then?

[counturfingers]

They're a regular nuisance somewhere, aren't they?

[betrayalswager]

Until this port, I assumed not. Generally extinct animals do not present a nuisance in very many places.

[the_shooter]

That's what I thought.

[betrayalswager]

I've combed the network's public interest and have yet to find anything approaching a satisfactory explanation.

[the_shooter]

I questioned it before everyone left, and--I shouldn't have expected better than hostility. None of us inmates want to be here.

It was implied that the "exotic vacations" as I called them were no less strange than being here after death. Gigantic, intelligent pink butterflies as assassins are also implausible and strange. Do you think we should expect an invasion of them?

[betrayalswager]

I must admit, the lack of inquisitiveness among the Barge population at large continues to perplex me. The inmates I can accept apathy from, but even the wardens seem to have little idea as to the reason and rhyme behind this ship's schedule.

I should certainly hope not. On the other hand, perhaps a direct invasion of the Barge would be enough to spur the wardens into being more proactive.

Private

[stopthat_destro]

Not at the moment. I have a warden interested, but she hasn't spoken to my own for permission yet, as far as I know.

Private

[betrayalswager]

They've denied a scientist of your caliber access? The current research team must be either very confident or very foolish. Have they published any of their findings?

Private

[stopthat_destro]

[Oh ho, FLATTERY GETS YOU EVERYWHERE.]

I may have abused the position in the past. To pursue my own projects. [AH WELL.] Some people are still leery, I suppose.

And no, not to my knowledge. I don't really know if they're doing anything up there. It's such a waste of resources.

Private

[betrayalswager]

[There isn't a scientist alive who won't open up after a little ego-stroking.]

So you have had access to the lab in the past, then. Is there, or was there ever at any point, a dedicated purpose to it?

The lack of organization in this place never ceases to amaze me. There is no conceivable reason why the laboratory should not publish its findings. This is the very purpose of a laboratory. Nor is there any reason why you could not have simply continued your research supervised. Cutting you off from the laboratory altogether can only be described as draconian.

[byronicsherlock]

They provide a break from the monotony of ship life. Or, perhaps they're the Admiral's version of team building weekends.

Death and escape are either non-permanent, or impossible. The risk is negligible.

[betrayalswager]

A team-building exercise seems futile without any actual team-building. My own warden was considerate enough to stand by me throughout the port and arm me, but many other inmates were not so lucky. For them this was no more than an absurd struggle for survival.

Simply because death is not permanent does not mean it should be dared in such flagrant fashion. We know nothing about the manner in which we are revived by the Admiral. To put the lives of your inmates, those who's safety you have been entrusted with, in such risk is grossly negligent. At the very least teleportation devices should he distributed among the inmates allowing them to return to the Barge in case of great danger. I understand the technology accessible here would make such a feat easily accomplished.

[byronicsherlock]

What is life but an absurd struggle for survival?

We are all at entirely in the Admiral's hands. Ever second of every day... If there really are seconds and days on this ship. I still haven't entirely discounted the possibility this is playing out solely in our heads.

Because teleportation wouldn't be abused by inmates. Nor exploited in escape attempts. [Oh the sarcasm.]

[betrayalswager]

I was under the impression this vessel's purpose was to rehabilitate inmates, not indoctrinate them into a particular school of philosophy.

Of course. Every hierarchy must have a leader. Sending inmates into dangerous ports ill-equipped and facing unknown dangers, however, is not entirely the Admiral's decision. He only makes it possible by docking the Barge. It is the choice of every warden how they will take their inmate into these hostile worlds. So far, I'm disappointed.

Indulge me this question: how, precisely, could a teleportation device set to return the bearer to their prison and only their prison, be exploited for an escape attempt? Indeed, if escape were so serious a concern, it seems simply not sending inmates into dangerous environments at all would be the more prudent decision.