Category: The Crew

Name: Dr. Delacourt S. Poppet Position: Test-tube cleaner, Resident Lungfish Expert. Qualifications: PhDs in Comparative Genetics of Sarcopterygians, Archaebiology, Gender Studies. Postdocs in Molecular Barcoding, Ecosystem Engineering, Bedouin Nautical Literature, Synthetic Biology, and Interior Decorating. An oversmart underachiever in a world that does not, shall we say, put a high premium on intelligence, Poppet spent two decades Read More …

Name: Lady Elspeth Isis Fishcort Position: captain of the R/V Gadfly and trusted employee of MIS. There was once a time when Lola Larsen’s beseeching obedience was endearing. She did what she was told in matters both personal and professional, could be counted on to take out whatever trash was in need of disposal. After Read More …

Name: Paul Pott Position: Custodial Engineer, R/V Gadfly. Qualifications: M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, U Cal, Berkeley. The pay’s good. The workload’s light. The hours are killer, but you sleep through most of them. For Paul Pott, it’s pretty much the perfect job. The technology’s, tried, tested, and self-maintaining. Mishaps are vanishingly unlikely, and when they Read More …

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