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Hey, I'm writing a science fiction story, and I have two questions:

1) Can you think of any cool sci-fi fan user names? So far I've only got LaserPhaser22 and 0solarflair0. Everything else sucks so I need something else XD

2) What occupations would a spaceship need? I've got team biologist, team scout, team medic, team pilot, and team phycist. But surely, when you're stranded on some uncharted planet, you need some more specialists?

Thanks so much!

~Vee

~Volant~ wrote:Hey, I'm writing a science fiction story, and I have two questions:

1) Can you think of any cool sci-fi fan user names? So far I've only got LaserPhaser22 and 0solarflair0. Everything else sucks so I need something else XD

2) What occupations would a spaceship need? I've got team biologist, team scout, team medic, team pilot, and team phycist. But surely, when you're stranded on some uncharted planet, you need some more specialists?

Thanks so much!

~Vee

I suck at number one, so...

2) Your ship won't need a biologist or physicist unless they're on a research mission, or have research as a secondary priority. Other than that...

-Captain and First Officer, obviously.
-A number of high-ranking secondary Officers, probably on the bridge or in command positions.

If you're talking about a fairly large ship, you'll need a mess officer and a number of support staff (depending on the ALLAKHAZAAM of your food technology). You will need a number of engineers who will, in all honesty, probably be able to rough out most of the physics you may be thinking of (as well as the pilot).

Again, this depends on your level of technology, but you may need grunts. In a military structure this will be the Privates, etc. If your story is "Oh, by the way, spaceship" then you can throw out basic support staff (think of 'em like space janitors).

1. lunar eclipse, galaxy?
2, for a limited staff you would probably have one person with the combined role as physicist, engineer, and mechanic. Your medic/ship's doctor would probably be well versed in various fields in biology.
*you don't seem to have a story, just the vague idea of what kind if story you want to write*

It's always good to include a psychologist. Be it human or machine, people in confined spaces with the same people for long periods of time tend to crack from time to time.

1. Not great on... I'd browse a real sci-fi forum for nicks.
2.

Essential Non-military

Small
Navigator/Pilot/Communications
Medium
Transport Crew/Doctors/Cleaning-Maint. Crew
Large
Entertainment/Chefs/Security/Engineers

Essential Military

Small
Pilot/Gunner/Engineer
Medium
Specialist for aspects of ship/doctors/repair crew/
Large
Take a good look at the Nimitz Carriers. Essentially it is a floating city.

1) Can you think of any cool sci-fi fan user names? So far I've only got LaserPhaser22 and 0solarflair0. Everything else sucks so I need something else XD

Um, as a sci-fi fan, I'd definitely choose some kind of nerdy in-joke or character reference name. Particularly in reference to favourite works. Like, I dunno, Electricsheep or Case or Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Or...something. Someone mentioned going on sci-fi forums and that's a good one — io9.com has some nice ones. The reference doesn't have to be overt, like Wish_i_was_abducted_by_aliens1919, and I kind of think that the more sci-fi-specific you get, the nicer the overall effect is.

Don't really have any ideas for number one but as for number two find ideas from Star Trek or [i]Star Wars[/i. Both are science fiction outerspacey ideas with plenty of roles in a spaceship.