h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

* goes to find some nibbles to stock up the storecupboards on board his Starliner *

*walks around the hangar, casually displaying his Big gun. Catches sight of MaW*

Hello MaW, I didn't expect to see you here!
I'm now Deputy Security Officer. Please let me know of any wrongdoing you might see.
*leans in close*
*whispers*You know me in RL as Jim. I don't have a Big Gun there.

Well Peregrin, you may get away with it - I've seen a few "Dark Lords of the Sith" about, but no Jedi knights. They love destroying Death Stars.
Although, what no-one seems to remember is that Wedge is the real threat to Death Stars. He was on the Death Star run in "A New Hope" - like Luke. He destroyed an AT-AT in "The Empire Strikes Back" - like Luke. He destroyed the second Death Star with Lando - Luke was too busy having quality time with his Dad. He was the only one to attack both Death Stars, yet does he get a medal? No....

Pity...
Doesn't Wedge look a little like Kevin Spacey?

Erm, a little. I'd never really thought about it.
He doesn't look anything like his nephew Ewan McGregor, though.

Right, I know that there's still space in 12, but I have dibs on 13 for the Useless Office. I'll pay you... look... look at all the shiny money!! ... Look, I've parked the Mole in front of it just so I could have it (see other forum). I'm also having the USS Useless built, and franchising the merchandise (whatever that means, as long as its in money, preferably in my direction).

Trilly, Useless Officer

You mean you want hangar #13? No problem...

*Wanders in, looks at all the weird people, wanders out again muttering about Linux. (Look at the penguin on his home page)*

Umm..Greebo said I could do it so I've set up my junk shop in one of your hangars...can we sort out payment? http://www.h2g2.com/A323641

OK, you're in hangar #12...

Thanks Alien
*pulls out blow torch* and if any ships are cluttering things up, just let me know and we'll start a Breaker's Yard .

Hello Jim/Chrome! I didn't know you were around here. Did Zem point the way for you?

* checks portable display linked into Starliner's computer cores *

Ah good, it's finished rebooting. I had to recompile the kernel to install the driver for docking safely in this kind of docking bay. And before anybody asks, yes I'm using the latest version of the kernel, and no I wouldn't prefer to load the driver as a module. I don't like modules. Can never make them work right.

But back to important business. Peregrin, perhaps if you remove your Death Star's docking bay from around us? My ship is quite capable of setting off your reactor core you know. (Was that a discrete enough threat?)

I think it was a little TOO discrete.
Try threatening him directly.

It's okay, I've moved it away now. It's wandering around in the Betelgeuse system somewhere, last I heard it had destroyed a couple of major star systems and sprayed some graffiti on Andromedia.

Hey, I'm gonna need to rent out a hangar. I'll be having supply shuttles wandering in and out and I'll need a place to keep them while their being loaded and unloaded. I'll need plenty of space though because I'll also be getting a science vessel in the near future, bristling with delicate instruments and I'll need a place to maintain it. What ever you can give me would be great, thanks.

Hangar #14 is yours...

*looks around, puzzled*
Spaceport, huh? Hmmm, I should have noticed that when I arrived. Gonna have to fiddle with the sensors again.

I just landed a couple of weeks ago and didn't realize you had a port, so I parked on a nice little patch of green... er, blue... and nobody's seemed to mind - the SEP drive might have something to do with that, though.

Anyway, I probably should rent one of those hangar thingies, just to have an official parking place, conform to local custom and all that. Do you have a spot available? Doesn't need to be that big. You can see my ship at http://www.h2g2.com/U126471

Don't know how much you charge.. I can't even figure out this local currency... but I'd be happy to help out around the port on occassion if you need me.

Redbeard

Hello, hello!! You can have Hangar #15 just for your own use... It's perfect for your ship by the looks of it... And I don't actually know how much we charge... Hey, everyone, what's the charge for hangars? Being happily around...? Anyway, welcome to the centre!

Thanks!
All right! My very own hangar. Hmmm, looks a little bare.

*starts lugging some 4-dimensional photos out and hanging them on the walls, while throwing dirty looks at Jean-Luc and Falstaff who sit there, as usual, cleaning their whiskers and refusing to help*

Ah, that's better. Good to be here!