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[thetatrical]

[an apparently teenage boy appears on the screen; he holds himself quite rigidly, and his features are aristocratically impassive until he offers a faint smile]

Hello. I'm a new student. You can call me Theta Sigma. [his voice is just as stiff, though there's a hint of wonder to the words; his smile widens, then, pale eyes glinting]Any advice for

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[istonks]

Alien alien?

[thetatrical]

Alien to Earth, at least.

[captain_bravo]

Welcome to Starfleet, Theta Sigma. I'm Captain Bravo.

[thetatrical]

Thank you, Captain. Did you reach that rank here?

[captain_bravo]

No. I was in the military back home before I came here, though my actual rank there was different both in translation to english and position in the hierarchy. Captain is a close approximation though. It sounds cooler, too.

[thetatrical]

[he laughs; it's a faint, brief thing] I can understand choosing it, then.

[nihlustic]

That would depend, I think, on your people.

[thetatrical]

Oh, yes - though there will be some similarities across the board, so to speak.

[nihlustic]

Of course. However, if it is blending in you're concerned with, I can assure you... you appear far more human than some.

[thetatrical]

A surprising number of races are "humanoid", in my own universe. Quite probably due to my people.

[glowingseer]

...oh so that's some sort of disguise, then?

[thetatrical]

Good question, but no.

[glowingseer]

So. You're human?

[thetatrical]

No more than you're Gallifreyan.

The exterior looks similar, but that doesn't always mean much, does it?

[thetatrical]

I do appreciate the thought. Thank you.

[thetatrical]

Gallifrey - and you?