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One instance of this sim is kept running on Holodeck Two of the [[USS Vigilant]] at all times unless special arrangements are in effect. It also serves to provide a home for Bob, the Vigilant's red panda mascot. | One instance of this sim is kept running on Holodeck Two of the [[USS Vigilant]] at all times unless special arrangements are in effect. It also serves to provide a home for Bob, the Vigilant's red panda mascot. | ||
While the number of users the sim can support varies from host facility to host facility, on the USS Vigilant the maximum number of concurrent users is limited to 15. This means that crew can get 'outside' during their leisure shift every two or three days. Some trading of time slots, as a kind of informal currency, is permitted, but crew are strongly encouraged to use the time available for their own mental health and relaxation. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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* and sunny beaches. | * and sunny beaches. | ||
It's large enough to incorporate hidden valleys, deep caves, ancient ruins which disappear a week after they're discovered, and broad fields for team sports tournaments. Some of the coast suits surf or sailing enthusiasts, other sections favour divers or sunbathers. The longest hiking loop is about three days' worth of terrain for experienced hikers, although many shorter and less difficult trails permit users to take advantage of specific views. | It's large enough to incorporate hidden valleys, deep caves for spelunking, ancient ruins which disappear a week after they're discovered, and broad fields for team sports tournaments. Some of the coast suits surf or sailing enthusiasts, other sections favour divers or sunbathers. The longest hiking loop is about three days' worth of terrain for experienced hikers, although many shorter and less difficult trails permit users to take advantage of specific views. | ||
Users can move from one location to the next simply by telling the computer running the sim to relocate them, but long-term fans pride themselves on walking over to one of the transporter platforms which link the island's various locales, providing a simulated site-to-site transport. | Users can move from one location to the next simply by telling the computer running the sim to relocate them, but long-term fans pride themselves on walking over to one of the transporter platforms which link the island's various locales, providing a simulated site-to-site transport. | ||
The default entrance for the sim is within a natural cave at sea level, but users can also opt to enter the sim at any location, such as an altitude appropriate for skiing or hang gliding. | The default entrance for the sim is within a natural cave at sea level, but users can also opt to enter the sim at any location, such as an altitude appropriate for skiing or hang gliding. | ||
Time of day can be set to individual user preferences, but where user locations overlap, time of day will move toward an average. | |||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
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==Secrets== | ==Secrets== | ||
The kinds of temporary settings that might be found at any given time on Rubica include mysterious cave paintings, overgrown shrines, ruined temples, waterfalls, rare flora and fauna not known in Federation databases... | |||
[[Category:USS Vigilant|*]] | [[Category:USS Vigilant|*]] | ||