Lt. Kim Stapledon - Meditations On Something Larger
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John Smith
Apr 22, 2026, 11:20:09 PM (11 hours ago) Apr 22
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(( Beach, Bokitu City, Bolarus IX ))
They were comparing experiences of a variety of subjects.
Stapledon: Well... ::She thought for a moment:: There were some studies on telepathy on my world.. I think the bigger research fields ended up being sociological. It wasn't just the uh.. Religions... ::She decided it'd be best to gloss over the AILigion project for now :: Klingons, Betazoids, and Humans were all very common species on New Cyprus. It made for very cool emergent social dynamics... I had a few Klingon friends.
Lim: ::Musing:: We moved around so much that I didn’t have many long term friends outside of my siblings and cousins. I did have a few go to playmates when my parents were actually on campus but we were more friends of circumstance rather than friends friends if you know what I mean.
Beside her Kettick shifted. Kim laid back on another towl, folding her hands behind her head and glanced around at Lim and then Kettick.
Kettick: Not quite. Aren't all friendships born of circumstance?
Stapledon: Sometimes.. Well maybe all the time.... Depending on how you define circumstance.
Lim: Response
Kettick: I see. That... honestly represents my whole understanding of friendships up to that point.
:: He cocked his head sideways, seemingly deep in thought :: Interesting. I would hear more, if you don't mind.
Stapledon: I met one of my roommates at the academy through searching through programming tutorials online a few years before we event went to the academy. Sometimes it's just serendipitous. ::She scrunched her face:: I guess that also counts as circumstance...
Lim: Response
Kettick: I have had a number of shipmates or academy mates whose company I appreciated, including at some pleasant social events off-duty, and I believe the feeling was mutual. I would be glad to cross paths again. But we do not exactly keep in touch.
Kim looked down, remembering Ning. She really needed to message her back.
Stapledon: I know the feeling.
Lim: Response
He shrugged.
Kettick: I suppose you could say as a member of an essentially eusocial species, I think more in terms of community. The correct word in the Remmilian language is... [Unity]? ;; He clicke dhis mandibles in mild irritation :: The universal translator does not render it too well.
Kim nodded.
Lim: ::Musing:: We moved around so much that I didn’t have many long term friends outside of my siblings and cousins. I did have a few go to playmates when my parents were actually on campus but we were more friends of circumstance rather than friends friends if you know what I mean.
Beside her Kettick shifted. Kim laid back on another towl, folding her hands behind her head and glanced around at Lim and then Kettick.
Kettick: Not quite. Aren't all friendships born of circumstance?
Stapledon: Sometimes.. Well maybe all the time.... Depending on how you define circumstance.
Lim: Response
Kettick: I see. That... honestly represents my whole understanding of friendships up to that point.
:: He cocked his head sideways, seemingly deep in thought :: Interesting. I would hear more, if you don't mind.
Stapledon: I met one of my roommates at the academy through searching through programming tutorials online a few years before we event went to the academy. Sometimes it's just serendipitous. ::She scrunched her face:: I guess that also counts as circumstance...
Lim: Response
Kettick: I have had a number of shipmates or academy mates whose company I appreciated, including at some pleasant social events off-duty, and I believe the feeling was mutual. I would be glad to cross paths again. But we do not exactly keep in touch.
Kim looked down, remembering Ning. She really needed to message her back.
Stapledon: I know the feeling.
Lim: Response
He shrugged.
Kettick: I suppose you could say as a member of an essentially eusocial species, I think more in terms of community. The correct word in the Remmilian language is... [Unity]? ;; He clicke dhis mandibles in mild irritation :: The universal translator does not render it too well.
Kim nodded.
Stapledon: What is that like?
Kettick/Lim: Response
Stapledon: That's neat, actually.
Kettick/Lim: Response
Stapledon: Well... Telepathy isn't necessary to get a feeling of unity with something larger than yourself.
Kettick/Lim: Response
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Lt. Kimberly Stapledon
Chief of Science
USS Eagle-A
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