R_wilco Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 Ok, so it's a joke more than anything else now, but a while back someone(I forgot who)posted the idea of an official GalCom Janitorial Fleet.The purpose of this GCJF would be to essentialy clean up the galaxy! To gather space debris and fight paint scratches! To clean bridgeviewers so any commander has a clear view! To boldy go where no janitorial engineeer has gone before!So what do you think? Will YOU enlist? Join now! Fight for cleanliness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Jansen Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 If you put it like that than it seems a corporation is more appropriate. I can understand one likes to use the word "fleet", as it lifts the cool-ness factor quite a bit. But then only on the outside. Fleets are military. What this idea is suggesting is just a cleaning service. No guns involved. And an unnneccesary one at best, as no real junk is left around roaming the BCM/BC3K spacelanes. If it doesn't have a TTD then it's just GFX. (And do we really want to have dormant junk eat up precious CPU-power?) Very likely that's the reason most people don't catch up on this idea. Doesn't really have merrit. Ofcourse one can start a towing service. Or a commercial explosive ordenance disposal unit clearing up mines based on contracts. Or a 'debris-field mining' company. But debris fields are not really trafic hazards, are they? I don't think anyone ever joined the military just so he could do latrine duty. (never was enlisted myself, just watched TOD alot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 Hmm.. that sounds more like an UCV organization you could make. Scavengers..hehe. The Jawa of BC3K *snicker* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightGreen Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 Ok 1st off I created the Janitorial Fleet. 2nd it was just a spoof (i got plenty of laughs from it) 3rd your right I stuck the word fleet for added coolness 4th I dont believe Urinal Patties fit in the torpedo launch tubesIf this "fleet" does come alive I will be the Admiral (being creator and all) and other then that I give it a "Yea" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 It could happen. Just stop calling it a fleet, please!! Go UCV:Guild Corporation Organization etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Elio Jason Posted August 28, 2001 Report Share Posted August 28, 2001 HEY!!! what happened to the "None of the above." thing??? maybe mops will fit in the missile launch tubes?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted August 28, 2001 Report Share Posted August 28, 2001 quote:I dont believe Urinal Patties fit in the torpedo launch tubesI think they should fit in the mine launcher, though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon 5 Posted August 28, 2001 Report Share Posted August 28, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Cmdr Nova: I think they should fit in the mine launcher, though..... It's the chlorine tabs that go in the mine launcher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Jansen Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 quote:I think they should fit in the mine launcher, though.....Take care when squating down over those leeches and crabs. [ 08-28-2001: Message edited by: Rico Jansen ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Avatara Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 I checked the specs on it. There is a place on Lanix-V that you can get industrially supersized urinal patties made. Now, according to current databases, one of these giant urinal cakes will fit in a turbolift with about 1 inch left over, which is perfect in case the door gets stuck or something. ALSO, the specs confirm that a modified urinal patty can be launched from one of the forward torpedo bays on a Galactan class Battlecruiser at a certain rate and speed, which could cause the patty to disrupt the solar array of another ship undetectedly. Now, since the patty has no energy or heat signature, you can launch it while cloaked and cause the above mentioned solar array disruption, rendering the ship useless on auxilliary power if the nuclear power plant became damaged. I am currently working on a method of attack involving the patty and the destruction of the nuclear plant with a can of type 4 janitorial cleaning spray which can be placed by a covert operative. Basically, this plan would change the face of the GCJF forever, allowing it's members to uprise and take over the entire GALCOM Federation in a matter of about 3 days. After all, every ship has a janitor...and what a perfect operative to place that type 4 cleaning spray... Of course, this is just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 Howdy there. I'm Nova, the Newbie Welcome Wagon. The following is a(n) (under)paid announcement, made possible by me. (RP) Hmm... Miss Blutengel, you seem to be quite the accomplished Mercenary. Galcom citizenship terminated, merceary activities, intentions unknown, (continues mumbling while reading threat assesment*), et cetera, et cetera. (/RP)*takes a deep breath*1) Mercenaries can't have Carriers (as in your Galactan)2) You're not allowed to have any non-approved images in your sig. Only approved logos.3) Galcom stands for Galactic Command (no "federation" in the name; otherwise, it doesn't seem to sound right: Galactic Command Federation.... Ick. ).4) (From profile page) I'm pretty sure there isn't any TERRAN ALLIANCE. I'll have to double check the old RP files (and I do mean the really old ones, 'cuz I know it isn't in any of the recent ones).5) "GALCOM calls me an 'Insurgent'. I call myself a human who expresses free will." - Girl, you ain't an Insurgent! You're an Indie. The Insurgency is a terran-based government, outside of Sol, that opposes Galcom. Don't confuse the two.6) (again, from personal page) "Age 19 - JOINS GALCOM FLEET ACADEMY" You're going to need a timestamp on when the character was born (if you want to be in RP), because the fleets now, usually have their own Academies. As long as you were that age during or before year 3000, you're okay.---Been lurking long? You seem to like to Role-Play your part in BC (I really like your character history profile page). See the RPG threads. I think you'd be great there (if you take the time to learn some of the history, procedures & whatnot, and fix the stuff above).Anyway, welcome aboard our Forum. *exhales and takes another deep breath*Nova, over and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerius Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 A note:Galcom Fleet Academy would be Prime Fleet Academy. We're the Regular Force. I imagine any new recruit would have to pass Through prime to get to any specialized fleet in Galcom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Siemens Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 Heh, nice thought, but not at all true. GALCOM Academy is an old tutorial like project from Mano Faber, and Andrew Vogel to be found here: http://www.geocities.com/solarstriker/ This project has nothing to do with RPG IIRC, and any player type should find something in there.Best regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Commander Hamblin Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 Thank God!Pass through Prime Academy to join a specialised fleet? Bugger that! [rp]We want newbies in Orion that won't sit around on their arses 24 hours a day. [/rp]Oh, and of course Galcom encourages free will...but only if you join Orion. Where you get the freedom to choose how many push ups you do.Nova, I think she probably meant that GALCOM, as both a military and political alliance (The United Free Nations is just on Earth, GALCOM is Sol, Alpha Centauri, and Omicron Eridani, correct?), is organised in a federal manner, making it a federation (small f though, since it's not a federation in name). ie, the head of state and head of government, is there to hold together the separate, individual governments, with the overarching government only having control over things like defence and law that applies GALCOM wide...things like that.As to a janitorial fleet, we already have one! It's called...*is bound and gagged* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon 5 Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 Even though Galcom is organised like a federation, we don't say federation, because it doesn't sound right.As of my knowledge, the United States of America are a "Presidential republic", but because of it, do you say the "United States of America republic"? Or the "Republic of the United States of America"? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Siemens Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Badgerius: I imagine any new recruit would have to pass Through prime to get to any specialized fleet in Galcom. Why would anyone trained by Prime Fleet ever want to join another Fleet? Now, really. The (spezialized) fleets do their own recruitment, and they do their own training. Although Prime Fleet has some specialized groups, it's main directive is to fight in sheer mass combat. Not some dangerous covert operations behind enemy lines, but face-to-face combat, sometimes even more dangerous, with lots and lots of ships involved...Best regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon 5 Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 quote:but face-to-face combat, sometimes even more dangerous, with lots and lots of ships involved...Hey, that's us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted September 30, 2001 Report Share Posted September 30, 2001 Heh. Anyway, it seems like she's a merc. Too bad, you fleet propaganda vultures.....Just check the link in her sig. Pretty cool stuff, if you ask me.[ 09-30-2001: Message edited by: Cmdr Nova ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander ZIX Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Invent a Giant Magnet ship with magneting suction tubes to draw space debris into the cargo areas It should be able to launch giant nets to collect non metal Items like dead crew members and urinal cakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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