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+====== The Captain's View Hotel ======
+Picture a bustling spaceport, as close to the commercial hub of the
+galaxy as seems convenient. It is, of course, filled with the most
+startling array of beings from all corners of the galaxy, on there
+way to who-or-what-knows-where, doing who-or-what-knows-what
+business. This spaceport, bearing the rather unglamorous designation
+Delta-5, should be, and indeed is, spoken of in tales on every world,
+told by every race. To the Hedonist Cults of Frequala, it is known
+for its rather tame but serviceable pleasure domes. To the Darmoks
+of Darmok, it is the favoured place to wheel, deal and, where
+politeness permits, assassinate. To the Terran High Command, it is a
+hive of filth and traitors, and to the New Byzantine Republic, it is
+a recruiting ground for daring, dashing and fairly cheap
+mercenaries. The Chouserian see it as a way-station on their
+pilgrimage to Canterbury VII, whereas the BEMs of BEMspace regard it
+with awed fear. The Meaderites regard it as a commercially important
+spaceport, as, in fact, do the Darmoks, the Terran High Command, the
+New Byzantine Republic, and most other powers in this sector.
+In all the tales that are told of Spaceport Delta-5, few mention the
+Captain's View Hotel, which is a shame, because to certain ways of
+thinking this Hotel is one of the more remarkable aspects of the
+station. Not for the view, which is certainly, to certain tastes,
+remarkable, as the Hotel is situated on the upper decks, along the
+outer rim, so that every room has an enviable view of the majesty of
+deep space, with just enough nearby planetary bodies to keep it
+interesting. And not for the clientele, which is no more diverse,
+though generally more affluent, than can be seen on the rest of the
+station.
+No, The Captain's View is remarkable for a peculiar custom – a game,
+in fact.
+The game has fairly elaborate rules, though they do not concern us
+here. Any sentient may initiate the game, by announcing that it, she
+or he wishes to play. It is popular among humans, though they do not
+always, or indeed often, win. To win the game, a tale must be told
+that is considered most entertaining by a vote of all participants,
+weighted according to their own storytelling skills. Side bets are
+taken by the hotel's patrons as to the eventual winner, or to the
+likelihood of fisticuffs (or psuedopodicuffs, if a being should be so
+designed) or such things, and votes are often taken on the most
+amusing digression, the most comely being, and the most unbelievable
+tale.
+The game has been called tonight by a strange-looking human in
+synthepace, a veteran of the Byzantine Secession Wars, now a free
+trader and occasional mercenary. He now stares casually into the
+abyss of space, awaiting challengers.
+===== Games =====
+  - [[Stardate 000001]]