Good morning, crew! I hope you found your quarters comfortable. Are you all rested and ready for your first jump to hyperspace? I'm addressing you now from the safety of our ground control office, and I'll be here to talk you through your first voyage, so you have nothing to fear! Just remember, there's a few-day-long signal delay in each direction once you pop out of hyperspace, and my office hours are posted next to your comms panel.
Oh, just a brief note before I hit this big red button to launch your mission: we've seen a bit of an upswing in science deniers lately, and there are certain groups who want to silence our valuable work. Please keep a lookout for such individuals in your midst, just in case any of them have managed to slip through the same rigorous recruiting process you've all been through over the past few months. Unlikely, isn't it? Still, do stay vigilant, keep an eye on your comrades, and try not to let them sabotage our dear ship. That could go quite badly for everyone involved.
And with that, let's send you on your way! Launching in three, two, one, *whoosh*!
D1 begins now and ends at 17.35 forum time on Monday 29th January.
Ship status reminders:
You are all currently located in the start zone in Upper White.
Use of lifts is restricted to one activation every four space-turns.
Both Upper Red and Upper Blue are available during the next Space Phase.
The pool in Lower Red contains two energy units.
The pool in Lower White contains three energy units.
The pool in Lower Blue contains two energy units.
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