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[After finding her clothes and things, Christine is tiptoeing through the ship, expecting an enemy around every corner. But when she comes to the hatch that leads out, she feels a rush of relief. Slipping outside, she takes in her surroundings, and then tries the communicator in her hand -- one that looks so much like one from the Enterprise that she assumes she can reach her ship.]

Chapel to Enterprise. I'm at an unknown location. I was captured and placed in some sort of stasis pod. Requesting you beam me up immediately.

[She waits, and nothing happens. Nor is there any response from the transporter team. Uh oh.]

Enterprise, come in?

[More silence. Sighing, she begins to move away from the crashed ship, wondering if there's something about it that's blocking her signal. She looks curiously at the domed city in the distance, and the landscape surrounding her. Then she speaks to herself.]

Where am I?

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Wing, hello. Chapel's my last name. You can call me Christine if you want. Or stick with Chapel; I'm not that picky about it. Back home I'm a nurse, so I'm sure I can be of use here.

Oh. [He laughs.] Human names confuse me, I'm sorry.

There will be need for you here, yes. Though you may be a little...distressed, initially, at the facilities in the Old City.

[All the more reason they were needed. ]

Don't apologize. I didn't realize you weren't human, so just use whatever is easiest for you.

[Luckily she's used to alien species, so this doesn't even make her bat an eyelash.]

Yeah, I heard from someone else that it's pretty outdated. I'll just have to cope.

...I'd like Christine. [If that's all right.]

Your skills would be appreciate by the people, I'm certain. Surely that's some reward?

[Says the robot knight no one really actually needs.]

Okay, good.

[Hey, you're talking to Miss Please Praise Me for My Work here.]

Of course it is.

Is there anything I can help you with? Do you need a ride to the city?

Oh, no, that's okay. Nearly there already, and someone's bringing me a coat. You guys are really welcoming to newly awaken pod-people.

We try.

In many cases, there was no one to welcome us. I think no one wants anyone else to feel that...alone.

I guess if there is a proper time to show up here, I've found it.

I was among the first to awake. I'm not sure there is a good time.

And you can probably come up with something else we can do for newer arrivals.

Maybe so.

[Like a welcome letter or fruit basket...]

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