does that poor guy who docks every ship ever get a break? hes been docking ships since beta, surly this is against starfleet regulations. maybe employ 4 docking staff 6 hour shifts each. ?
does that poor guy who docks every ship ever get a break? hes been docking ships since beta, surly this is against starfleet regulations. maybe employ 4 docking staff 6 hour shifts each. ?
Nah, he part of a familiy of identical quintuplets who all grew up with the same desire to be a Space Dock Docking Coordinator.
The Federation doesn't hestitate to use Dominion technology. The docking people are all clones. Once the first dies from lack of sleep and food, they simply activate a new one. That's why he has that eye piece, too. Its a Jem'Hadar device, and he needs it because he's locked in a blue-ish room with no window.
The Federation doesn't hestitate to use Dominion technology. The docking people are all clones. Once the first dies from lack of sleep and food, they simply activate a new one. That's why he has that eye piece, too. Its a Jem'Hadar device, and he needs it because he's locked in a blue-ish room with no window.
I always just figured he was a hologram. I mean, they don't eat... they don't sleep... Perfect guy to have running at 100% his entire term there. The eyepiece is just to make it look good to everyone else, so they don't have to get sued over hiring clones for important, high-stress jobs.
He does get breaks, but only once a week when they take the servers down. Don't forget about the sector traffic controllers either. All these people just stay awake for the better part of 7 days doing work, I think they stay awake with tons of stimulants and that it is a miracle they haven't died :rolleyes:
I was on the hologram track at first, too. But it got me suspicious that he *never* flickered. I hit the docking port with everything my ship has, and no debuff made him flicker. I tell you its a clone.
yeh lets get this sorted for dock workers across the galaxy. clone or no clone they need a brake. come on cryptic these guys work just as hard as you give them a break.
It's an automated video system. He's not actually there anymore. They recorded him saying "You're clear for landing" and transmit that to every ship that comes in.
yeh lets get this sorted for dock workers across the galaxy. clone or no clone they need a brake. come on cryptic these guys work just as hard as you give them a break.
Dock workers aren't people. They get no rights. They are only dock workers...
It did actually cross my mind most the "warp to sector" border guards also are the same all the time... that a cool little touch would be to have a bunch of different npcs that rotate daily or randomly.
I think the border guards are kinda stupid really (not the npcs, the idea)... where are they? Theres no navbeacon anywhere... no lighthouse house where they work the controls... They are just a disembodied head on the edge of space.
Are these actually helmsman on your ship and they are popping up to tell you you can cross? aside from the flightcontroller at stations, I think think this makes sense.
But really I think they should get rid of the controllers in sector space borders altogether, make it so we just cross over when we hit the border. >.> Of course flying to Beta Ursae would require a different auto-route since currently youre run right iinto the delta volanis border making the bored controller pop up...
I forgot to add another point supporting my clone theory.
Whenever I undock, the guy asks me as soon as I beamed to my ship if I wanna dock. No artifical lifeform would do that. It always feels like my mom asking if I remembered to take my math book with me.
Captain: "DS9, we are ready for departure."
DS9 Docking Gal: "Understood, Captain."
Captain: "Umm, then how about opening the docking clamps?"
DS9 Gal: "Not so fast, young man! Did you take your breakfast? If not, you better get down here again and get something to eat from Quark's!"
Captain: "..."
DS9 Gal: "...and no chocolate again! I'll scan your bag for candy before you beam up again!"
I think the border guards are kinda stupid really (not the npcs, the idea)... where are they? Theres no navbeacon anywhere... no lighthouse house where they work the controls... They are just a disembodied head on the edge of space.
Are these actually helmsman on your ship and they are popping up to tell you you can cross? aside from the flightcontroller at stations, I think think this makes sense.
But really I think they should get rid of the controllers in sector space borders altogether, make it so we just cross over when we hit the border. >.> Of course flying to Beta Ursae would require a different auto-route since currently youre run right iinto the delta volanis border making the bored controller pop up...
does that poor guy who docks every ship ever get a break? hes been docking ships since beta, surly this is against starfleet regulations. maybe employ 4 docking staff 6 hour shifts each. ?
Well the "honest truth" is that he is addicted to amphetamines and caffine which has caused him to go partially blind in one eye, needing the eye piece. He is also in the process of shattering the world record for most months awake solid.
The last record holder jumped out a high rise building window in an episode of The Twilight Zone.
WOW, I can't believe no one is aware of the the current situation with the intergalactic traffic controllers. To help save money, all traffic conrol has been outsourced to India, and the same people are actually controlling all the different procedures from a small building on a mountain (to help get better reception), that's why so many people look the same, because they are the same. It's the same call center that you get everytime you have problems with your credit card.
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Nah, he part of a familiy of identical quintuplets who all grew up with the same desire to be a Space Dock Docking Coordinator.
I always just figured he was a hologram. I mean, they don't eat... they don't sleep... Perfect guy to have running at 100% his entire term there. The eyepiece is just to make it look good to everyone else, so they don't have to get sued over hiring clones for important, high-stress jobs.
...Oh TRIBBLE, I've said too m
Because that guy is secretly the janitor.
Dock workers aren't people. They get no rights. They are only dock workers...
Are these actually helmsman on your ship and they are popping up to tell you you can cross? aside from the flightcontroller at stations, I think think this makes sense.
But really I think they should get rid of the controllers in sector space borders altogether, make it so we just cross over when we hit the border. >.> Of course flying to Beta Ursae would require a different auto-route since currently youre run right iinto the delta volanis border making the bored controller pop up...
Whenever I undock, the guy asks me as soon as I beamed to my ship if I wanna dock. No artifical lifeform would do that. It always feels like my mom asking if I remembered to take my math book with me.
Captain: "DS9, we are ready for departure."
DS9 Docking Gal: "Understood, Captain."
Captain: "Umm, then how about opening the docking clamps?"
DS9 Gal: "Not so fast, young man! Did you take your breakfast? If not, you better get down here again and get something to eat from Quark's!"
Captain: "..."
DS9 Gal: "...and no chocolate again! I'll scan your bag for candy before you beam up again!"
I always took them as your navigator
Well the "honest truth" is that he is addicted to amphetamines and caffine which has caused him to go partially blind in one eye, needing the eye piece. He is also in the process of shattering the world record for most months awake solid.
The last record holder jumped out a high rise building window in an episode of The Twilight Zone.
(for those of you with lesser minds that was the twilight zone theme)
I quote my self.
I quote you quoting yourself.
I quote you quoting me quoting myself:D
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