I’m already packed. And I don’t even have to ask my partner; sign him up too.
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Dude, it’s the maiden voyage of the first full-size interstellar starship. Of course there’s no holodeck. Holodecks are just asking for trouble, anyway. Everybody gets a mass allowance and is encouraged to bring books, DVDs, blank journals, stashes of candy, and so forth.
Suzie’s hiring a cook, so clearly there’s no food replicator.
You sure about that? It’s a two-year trip; at the very least I think you want to start off with at least six pairs of new shoes. Multiple new outfits, really. (Probably the crew will not be in uniforms, for reasons left as an exercise for the student.) And you’ll want your own books & DVDs, a personal DVD player, probably your own laptop (though of course there won’t be any internet access). Gotta keep yourself diverted during your off hours. Which may be sparse.
Also you probably want stuff to barter with while on board ship. Even granting that Suzie’s paying her crew generous salaries, money won’t be much good till you’re home. One day you might want to bribe the third mate into taking your watch so you and the hubby can have the same time off for cuddling purposes.
Sound thinking. The OP says Suzie’s planning on hiring an actual doctor, but even so, everybody will surely be cross-trained. I expect that the surgeon’s job will be in one of two states: intensely boring, or insanely busy. Also, a merchant marine of my acquaintance tells me that the second mate would be the chief surgeon’s assistant anyway.
And she’ll be the coolest kid in middle school, if the trip’s public knowledge.
Well, Suzie apparently didn’t meet any aliens on the first two trips. Which, statistically, means nothing. But she can’t plan for what she’ll do if y’all run into aliens, because she hasn’t any data.
Leaving aside the evil genius bit, I think tons of study will be strongly encouraged for everybody, if not mandatory. SOMEBODY’S dying on this trip and will need to be replaced.
No question, I’m going. Don’t even have to ask the SO, he’s going and will probably beat me up the gangway even if he is disabled.
The parrots will be pissed off, of course - no chance we could upgrade them a bit and have them as part of the crew I assume? Griffin is pretty damn smart… anyhoo, we’ll work something out for them. (You sure there isn’t a pets-in-stasis feature…?)
Since people keep asking…
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I’m going to rule that Suzie does not have long-term stasis tech on hand. Now she loves you, and she’s a hyper-genius, so she’s probably be willing to try to whip something up–but the ship launches in three months, so obviously anything she comes up will not be tested for three years. Being scrupulously honest (except when dealing with Rhymer Enterprises), she’s going to say, “I’ll build you one, but I can’t promise there won’t be unforeseen complications.”
And no, she can’t make exceptions. If she lets her second mate bring along pets, the other officers and some of the crew are gonna demand the same privilege. Moreover, if something goes wrong during the trip resulting in rationing, it’ll be hard to justify feeding the animals over the humans – or not butchering the animals.
And further
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Putting the dogs, cats, parrots, and so forth in stasis isn’t for the animals’ benefits; its for your own. Don’t you people have any friends? Leave your pets with somebody you trust, or stay home.
I asked my wife, “Can I explore the galaxy” and she said yes. I’m on the gangway with my golden ticket!
Actually, parrots bond VERY strongly with their owners. If I had a year’s notice I could gradually introduce them to “new flock members” so the separation would be less traumatic for them, but it would be very short notice under the circumstances. Sudden long term separations are an issue for them, due to the sort of social animal they are, much more stressful than for dogs or cats.
But… well… I’ll work something out for them and be back in a couple years. They’ll be pissed as hell at me, but that’s life.
Is there to be artificial gravity, because my muscles are atrophied enough as it is.
I’ll buy that parrots would be stressed more by separation than cats, but I’ll need a cite for dogs. Hell, prove it to me and I probably still won’t believe it. 
Didn’t read the spoiler box, I take it. Ah well, that’s on me.
Suzie invented artificial gravity first and figured out everything else from that.
Damn, I can’t go. I can’t leave my daughter for that long. The main reason I am not in the military anymore is because I really hate the thought of deploying. So two years is definitely out of the question.
If you would have asked me three years ago when it was just me, my wife, and our dog, I would have jumped at the chance. I’m sure I could convince my wife. As for the dog, well, I’ve always hated him.
Wait. *Somebody’s *gonna die? Why?
Saying it so definitely is probably hyperbole, but it seems more likely than not that such a voyage as Suzie plans would lead to at least one fatality. Even taking into account the huge speed the Dawn Treader’s will be travelling, it’s travelling an ungodly distance into territory that for all practical purposes is uncharted, with no possible help from home and no likely help from anyone on the way. I don’t care how smart Suzie is; she hasn’t the data to anticipate all possible dangers.
I’d go on this voyage if I were single, but nonetheless I’d be hugely surprised if nobody got killed. I didn’t point that out in the OP because it seemed so obvious as to be like saying, “With a ship’s company of 34, there will be a need for more than one bathroom.”
I kind of imagine that on a trip like this if something goes wrong it’ll be a total wipeout for the entire crew and not just part of it. Most likely scenario if they don’t make it back in one piece to a hero’s welcome, fame and glory is that they’re simply never heard of again.
edited to add: we, I mean we, because I’m definitely going, death or glory!
Yeah, if we’re vaporized the moment Suzie hits the FTL button we’re all dead. If we blunder into hostile aliens with more advanced technology than we have, we’re all probably dead. I think a well-equipped crew of 34 ought to be able to survive for two years without any serious accidents. I’m certainly not approaching an alien earthlike planet without having a look around first.
Perhaps Suzie adheres to the Prometheus team training regime:
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Perhaps Suzie adheres to the Prometheus team training regime:
[/QUOTE] That's hilarious.I would have at 20, but now I have kids. Maybe when they are old? I have every intention of exploring the galaxy once I’m dead anyway.
I am so on board.
I’d have to ask the SO, but pretty damn sure he’s on board too.
I do have more questions before we leave, but that’s for packing details and will-setting-ups and whatnot.
I’ll miss my kittens dearly, but goddamnit, I want off this stupid rock before I die, even if getting off the stupid rock is what makes me die.
Well, when you put it that way, it does seem rather selfish of me to go on the mission instead of someone more deserving, but that’s too abstract for my personal morality. I’ll make up for it by doing my best to learn as much as I can on the mission so I can help protect those helpless sitting ducks stuck on the planet, who are at much more risk from such aliens than I would be.
Yeah, I think I’m too antisocial for this gig myself.