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The Crew

The Stowaway

The Player Character - Found in a stasis crate on an otherwise routine job by Captain Akina and the crew of Adiona, you remember who you are and where you’re from but have no memory of the last two years, and no idea how you ended up in that crate. The Captain has offered you a place on the crew and to help you find some answers, should you want them. You know there has to be a catch, but you haven't discovered it yet.

The Stowaway’s appearance, personality, gender, pronouns, background, and skills are shaped by the player.

The Captain

Keanu/Keahi Akina - Your first impression of Captain Akina is of someone fairly gentle, almost passive, but it doesn’t take long to notice the cunning and intelligent leader behind the serene demeanor. Adiona’s crew is completely loyal to their Captain, and Akina is loyal to them in turn, but no one seems to know anything about their life before Adiona.

Captain Akina is 6'3", with a statuesque build, and in their mid-30s. They have golden brown skin, black eyes, and shoulder-length black hair usually worn in a bun. Somehow, despite their line of work, they have no scars or distinguishing marks that you've seen.

Captain Akina can be male (he/him) or female (she/her) and is a romanceable character.

The Second-in-Command

Taj/Taara Ahmed - Ahmed couldn’t be more different from the Captain if they’d done it on purpose. Friendly, outgoing, and charming, Ahmed is quick witted and silver tongued. They seem to be pretty open about who they are and why they’re aboard Adiona, a rare mindset for a mercenary, but there’s no way to know for sure how much of it is true.

XO Ahmed is 5’9”, with a compact build, and in their early 30s. They have russet brown skin, curly black hair (Taj wears his in a pompadour, Taara wears hers in a pixie cut), and warm brown eyes. They have a scar through their left eyebrow, and constantly make up new stories about how they got it.

XO Ahmed can be male (he/him) or female (she/her) and is a romanceable character.

The Pilot

Quinton/Quinn/Quincy Elliot - Q is, in a word, shy. You get the feeling they aren’t used to people coming up to the cockpit to talk to them, and always seem a little nervous when someone does. Still, they’re friendly enough, and always seem happy to see you.

Q is 6’1”, though they appear shorter since they don’t often stand up straight, with a willowy build, and is in their mid-20s. They have dark brown skin, dark brown hair in shoulder-length twists, and hazel eyes. They also have a smattering of freckles across their nose and cheeks.

Q can be male (he/him), female (she/her), or non-binary (he/they) and is a romanceable character.

The Mentor

Sun Jin - Your mentor and babysitter, Sun has been suspicious of you from the very beginning. They’ve decided to take you under their wing, both as a way to teach you the ropes of mercenary work and to keep a close eye on you. Sun comes across as gruff and sharp-tongued, but you’ve seen how much they care about the crew, and you’re starting to suspect that their dislike of you stems from concerns for the others’ safety more than anything else.

Sun is 6 feet tall, with a brawny build, and in their mid-30s. They have olive skin, black eyes, and buzzed black hair. They have quite a few scars that you’ve seen, including a burn scar over their entire right shoulder and bicep, and probably several others that you haven’t seen yet.

Sun can be male (he/him) or female (she/her) and is a romanceable character.

The Doctor

Alastair/Allison “Mack” McTaggart - Mack is a little rough around the edges, but they’re a fantastic doctor, and deserve as much credit as the Captain does for keeping the crew alive. They aren’t afraid to tell people what they think, and their language is as colorful as their wardrobe, but they keep a cool head even under fire.

Mack is 5’3” and slender, and in their late 30s. They have pale skin, blue eyes, and strawberry blond hair (in a waist-length braid for Allison, short and slicked back for Alastair). They wear tortoiseshell glasses, and have made jokes about having a few tattoos, though you haven’t seen them yourself yet.

Mack can be male (he/him) or female (she/her) and is a romanceable character.

The Mechanic

Cid “CJ” Juarez - CJ is, without a doubt, the smartest person on the ship. There are few people in the system with more knowledge about the inner workings of a ship, and none that know Adiona better. Somehow, they manage to stay humble, though their boundless curiosity leads to a bit of a reckless streak.

CJ is 5’6”, with well-defined muscles from years of lifting heavy machinery, and in their late 20s. They have tawny skin, green eyes, and short, wavy hair dyed red. Besides their hair, they have no other major distinguishing marks except a few minor scars on their hands.

CJ can be male (he/him), female (she/her), or non-binary (zie/zir) and is a romanceable character.

The Passenger

Jon/Jane/Jack Smith - You have no idea what to make of Smith. They claim that they aren’t a part of the crew and are “just along for the ride,” but the Captain trusts them and treats them the same way they treat everyone else. You find it hard not to like them, though; Smith has a disarming smile and open, friendly demeanor. It’s almost enough to make you forget how heavily armed they usually are.

Smith is 5’8”, with an average build, and is somewhere in their mid-20s to mid-30s. They have gray eyes, light brown skin, and straight brown hair (in a crew cut for Jon, a bob for Jane, and a short undercut for Jack). They have a large scar across their left cheek, but no other distinguishing marks.

Smith can be male (he/him), female (she/her), or non-binary (they/them) and is a romanceable character.

The AI

Harper - The Holographic Analysis and Research Platform, who prefers to be known by the name Harper, is an AI that was installed on Adiona by the ship’s previous owners and was left behind when they abandoned ship. No one knows how long she was left alone before Captain Akina came along, but it left her snarky and more than a little rebellious.

Harper doesn’t have a set appearance, usually preferring to be only a disembodied voice, but sometimes appears as an orb of purple light. Your choices through the game can influence the form she eventually chooses to take.

Harper is non-binary (she/her) and is a romanceable character.

The Drifter

Rhys/Reese Walker - A quiet and kind traveler who sometimes takes passage on Adiona, though they never stick around long. They clearly have a shared history with the Captain, though neither of them are willing to talk about it. They always make a point to check in on you when they’re there, and seem to care a great deal about your well-being, as well as the rest of the crew’s.

Walker is 5’10” and heavy-set, just shy of 50 years old. They have medium brown skin, dark brown eyes, and salt and pepper hair (Rhys keeps his short, Reese keeps hers in a bun). Beyond an occasional pair of reading glasses, they don’t have any particularly distinguishing marks… or at least, none you’ve ever seen.

Walker can be male (he/him) or female (she/her) and is a romanceable character.

The Ship

Adiona - A decommissioned combat freighter that Captain Akina has given a second lease on life. Named after the goddess of safe returns, Adiona is no longer a gun ship and serves as a passenger and cargo freighter… when not running from the crew’s bad ideas or picking up random stowaways.

Her shuttle is Abeona, named after the goddess of outward journeys, but the crew doesn’t usually have much use for it. The shuttle is mostly used for science experiments or an extra bit of privacy for the less sociable members of Adiona’s crew.

The ship is affectionately treated as a member of the crew, but it isn’t sentient (unless you count Harper, but she’d prefer you didn’t) and is not romanceable.

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Zen’s squad.

Well, half of it anyway.

Zendrahs Tek and his squad of two lancers and three troopers had been pretty prolific resistance hunters before they got wiped out by XCOM and Zen, the only survivor, ended up in one of the City Centers patrolling the streets in shame (:

#The Butcher #The Colonel #The XO #XCOM 2 #ADVENT #hybrids #stun lancers #advent officer #Zendrahs Tek #armor-less #because I wanted to draw me some underarmor ok #my art #sketch #ADVENT hybrid #xcom 2 wotc #xcom hybrid #XCOM

these two.

#battlestar galactica #so say we all #admiral adama #commander adama #adama #the old man #colonel tigh #the xo #frak #yo yo ma

for the ROs, who is the most to least cuddly in bed, and do each of them have a favorite cuddling position?

most cuddly are definitely Sun and Ahmed. they can both be positively clingy if given the opportunity. Walker can also be fairly cuddly, but less in a “human octopus” way like Sun and Taj/Taara and more like “I’m gonna get the most out of this while I can, since we might not see each other again for a while”.

Least cuddly (besides Harper) is probably CJ. They love cuddles, but can’t actually sleep while cuddling, so when it’s time to sleep they need to have a bit of room

favorite cuddling positions (taking the names of them from elsewhere on the internet, for the sake of clarity):

Sun and Akina are both big fans of spooning. Sun wraps themself around you like a big, muscular blanket. Akina is fine with being big or little spoon.

Ahmed and Mack like a “honeymoon hug”. Face to face cuddles. Ahmed in particular will sleep like that every night if you let them. Mack can and will continue to pet your hair even after they’ve fallen asleep.

Smith, Q, and Walker like a “sweetheart cradle”. Walker because they like the weight of your head on their chest (or the sound of your heartbeat in their ear, either one). Smith because they like to have an arm free to grab a weapon if needed. Q just wants to bury their face in your neck and stay there forever.

CJ, when sleeping, prefers a “cheek-to-cheek” since they can’t sleep cuddled up, but before sleep they’re especially fond of the position that site refers to as “spoons in a drawer”. They want you laying fully on top of them while they hug you (or vice versa, but they’d be worried about crushing you unless you’re as built as they are)

Harper will eventually love to have you rest your head in her lap so she can play with your hair. It never stops being mind-blowing that that’s just... something she can do whenever she wants.

#partially stars game #the void answers #the crew #the captain #the doctor #the passenger #the pilot #the drifter #the mechanic #the mentor #the ai #the xo

Who's the nerdiest of the crew? I just think they're all kinda nerdy and so am I, so I'm curious

you're right in that they're all kinda nerdy in their own ways, but if I had to give someone the title of Biggest Nerd on Adiona, it would probably be CJ, both in the "most academic" sense of the word and "very passionate about their interests" way

in particular, CJ is a big nerd about carapace racing, which is a type of racing where pilots build their own ships to race in different environments/atmospheric conditions. there's a lot of technical expertise that has to go into the designs and CJ follows the sport religiously

Ahmed runs a when-we're-in-town dnd-type game for Sun's younger siblings (and the crew, when they want to join in). Smith is very fond of the theater. Walker and Akina have a running competitive board game at all times (the game itself changes once in a while. sometimes chess, sometimes mahjong, sometimes go or backgammon). Q likes horror and true crime podcasts. Sun knits. Mack does old-fashioned film photography. Everyone's nerdy in their own ways

#partially stars game #the void answers #the crew #the mechanic #the xo #the doctor #the captain #the drifter #the mentor #the passenger #one of the background options you can be a carapace racer and yes CJ WILL nerd out about it #harper isn't mentioned here because she's still figuring her interests out #but being a sentient machine could be considered nerdy lmao

I'm sending a few asks bc I'm already so curious about this game / character, feel free to ignore all or any! But: Which ROs are resistant or susceptible to puppy dog eyes?

Completely immune: Harper, Akina, Q

Thinks they’re immune, but isn’t: Sun, CJ, Smith, Mack

Completely susceptible, gives in immediately: Ahmed, Walker

inversely, from best to worst at doling out puppy dog eyes:

Q - Ahmed - Smith - Walker - Akina - CJ - Mack - Sun

Harper doesn’t count since she kinda doesn’t have eyes 😂 I guess that makes her the worst by default

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what are the ROs' opinions on PDA? who likes it? who would rather save that sort of thing for when they have privacy with their partner? etc etc etc

Sun is handsy, and if you give them an inch they'll take a mile. they always want to be within touching distance. will throw an arm around your shoulders or pull you into their lap every chance they get

Q doesn't mind physical affection in private, but would prefer not to do more than maybe holding hands in public. they have enough anxiety about crowds without giving people a reason to look at them

CJ won't initiate, but will go along with whatever you want/are comfortable with

Ahmed will always, always offer you an elbow, so they can escort you around like a fancy Regency gentleman. this is both in public places and if you happen to be walking in the same direction on the ship

Smith is smug about any and all PDA. has the most attractive partner and wants everyone to know it

Mack glares challengingly at anyone nearby like they're expecting an argument, even if you're just like... holding hands. very dramatic about it

Walker is a bit uncomfortable with public affection, mostly because they're aware of the age difference between you. they are very good with it in private, though

Akina, if depends on the situation. Sometimes they need to be in Captain Mode and try to at least appear professional, but if you're not out on business, then they're fine with whatever

Harper, once she has a physical presence, will still be a little weird about being touched, so she'd prefer to keep any of that private

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