Practicality of Serenity by TPage

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Practicality of Serenity

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UPDATED: Monday, September 24, 2007 07:28
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Sunday, September 23, 2007 5:22 PM

As I'm sure we all know the 'verse is one based on practicality. Lasers fail, bullets don't.

However, I've always wondered how practical the infirmary on Serenity is. I realise that it works well for them during the series (and is almost a necessity) but it seems to me that in a real world situation that would cost the ship a lot of space that could be used for storage or more passenger cabins, etc. (Don't forget the gangway around the infirmary). That's a lot of nominally useless space in a ship designed to break atmo repeatedly.

I also doubt a ship of Serenity's size would normally come with an infirmary built in. How many ships with crews of less than 10 normally carry a doctor and a stocked infirmary? It's possible they could have retrofitted it after purchase, though that raises the questions of funds... they don't exactly have a savings account for upgrades.

Any thoughts?

And if someday on some little piss-ant moon/My hand is a little too slow, or my aim a little bit off/At least I’ll go down fighting, not lying abed surrounded by quacks - "Sir Warrick" by Geezer

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Sunday, September 23, 2007 5:43 PM

DAVESHAYNE

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Any thoughts?

The Serenity Role Playing Game suggests that the Infirmary was a field modification during the war to allow fireflys to act as hospital ships. Makes as much sense as anything.

David

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Sunday, September 23, 2007 5:45 PM

TPAGE

Well then, I guess that's settled. Haven't read any of the RPG material. Makes sense though, usually a lot of equipment left over after a war (let alone an universal war).

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And if someday on some little piss-ant moon/My hand is a little too slow, or my aim a little bit off/At least I’ll go down fighting, not lying abed surrounded by quacks - "Sir Warrick" by Geezer

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Sunday, September 23, 2007 9:29 PM

SHAMELESS

Try to take this as lightly as possibly, but you can't really complain about the reality in the ship's design when - well, c'mon, River's psychic. Of course there are lots of things that aren't realistic.

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Monday, September 24, 2007 6:53 AM

DAVESHAYNE

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Well then, I guess that's settled. Haven't read any of the RPG material.

You should pick it up. The core book at least. It's got a lot of information that is scattered through the episodes and other sources all brought together under one cover. Plus, hey, you might want to give the game a try.

David

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Monday, September 24, 2007 6:55 AM

WYTCHCROFT

some one should whack it on-line while us lowly types scrimp for the cashey money to purchase...

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Monday, September 24, 2007 7:28 AM

DAVESHAYNE

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Originally posted by wytchcroft:
some one should whack it on-line while us lowly types scrimp for the cashey money to purchase...

A) It's not that expensive.
B) The RPG industry is not that lucrative. They can use the cash. Honestly, I know one of the people involved in the book and he'd be pleased as punch to get the sale I betcha.
C) I'd be surprised if it hasn't made it onto the file sharing networks by now.

David

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