First Impressions

First Impressions is an upcoming episode for the U.S.S. Baikonur, scheduled for February 11, 2019.

Introduction for Players
You are here to support the Federation Diplomatic Corps in reaching a trade agreement with the government of Grantoo. The Federation is still recovering from the devastation of the war with the Dominion. We need all the allies and resources we can get. This is an opportunity to win both.

A number of cultural exchange activities are planned. Prominent Grantooans will be given the opportunity to tour the Baikonur and see what a state-of-the-art Federation starship looks like. Your officers will be given the chance to speak to the media and represent Starfleet at public meetings and gatherings around the planet. In most cases, you will be the first members of an alien species that they have ever seen in person.

Put the Federation’s best foot forward and show the benefits a free, fair, and open trade relationship will bring to both sides. Show them the benefits of a close relationship with the Federation.

Behind the Scenes
The idea for this episode was inspired by the book Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve by Lenora Chu; and by video of a Parliamentary-style debate on 15 November 2006 at Hart House, University of Toronto. The topic:  “Be It Resolved: Freedom of Speech Includes the Freedom to Hate.”