TEST DRIVE #3 - Alien Bazaar/Ten Forward

[tenforward_m]

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Option 001. Alien planet, marketplace: So you're new to this whole space travel thing. The ship is cool and all, but there are hundreds of alien worlds out there. You want to explore. To see what the universe REALLY looks like.

Well, here's your chance! Your first stop is this lovely indoor marketplace, which looks kind of like a mall. There are stalls one after the other as far as the eye can see, and they sell all kinds of things: food, clothes, trinkets, animals, fabrics, jewelry, perfumes, books, etc etc. Some things look human, easy to recognize; other things look very alien. There are two levels, and constant chatter as people hawk their wares and discuss prices.

Do you want to explore? Poke at the weird shops? Buy a gift for a new friend? Flirt with someone at the food court? Maybe you see a pickpocket, and must run to the aid of the victim. Maybe there's some other villainy afoot. After all, a crowded marketplace is a good place for villains to lurk, causing trouble. Whether you're a hero or just an unassuming traveler, there proves to be some adventure for you on this planet.


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Option 002. Aboard the Enterprise, Ten Forward: You have no idea what just happened. One minute you were home, and now you're on a spaceship, in the middle of a crowded room. It looks like a bar. There are people eating and drinking, some in uniform, others not. Some are clearly aliens.

You've managed to land in Ten Forward a long bar with barstools and a bartender, tables sprinkled throughout, and the far wall is nothing but windows out to space. It looks like a nice lounge, low conversation making the room hum.

Better ask some questions and find out where you are, or just tap the closest person on the shoulder and try to make friends. The bar is open.

Comments

Just telling it like it is. Like Henry would ^^

[goldencobra]

"My usual, thanks." The waiter smiled, knowing Henry and walked off to get their drinks. All this time, Henry had been filling pages and pages with everything Quark had been telling him.

"It's all fascinating. We don't have anything like it back home. But I'm from the 21st century. We've barely started exploring other worlds." The waiter returns and Henry sips his cocoa. "But you don't want to hear about my world. It's boring. Please continue."

[norefunds]

"You have a usual here already? How long have you been here anyway?" And had he been brought here by some mysterious force or had Henry always lived on this ship?

That question was answered for him when the kid mentioned the '21st century'.

"Wait a minute. Twenty-first century Earth? I've actually been there, believe it or not! I'm surprised you aren't banging your head and making ape noises at me," Quark exclaimed, although the 'ape noises' bit was a little rude and basically the result of broken translators last time.

[goldencobra]

"Only a couple of weeks but--" Henry didn't finish his train of thought because Quark mentioned something much more interesting. Even if it took the boy a moment to figure out where to start. There was so much wrong what he'd said.

"You've been to the 21st century on Earth? Do you know what year it was? Because we were not that primitive then, thank you very much." He's quite offended Quark. And he's a smart kid. He can easily work out that your ears are sensitive.