#holoprograms

“Space Pirates” is a catchall term for pirates that prey on spacefaring vessels, usually involving scrappy renegade crews of Romulans, Ferengis, and Humans, with spicier things like Betazoids and ex-Borg thrown in for good measure.

You are either captured by Space Pirates or you start as one, although there’s a subgenre called “Space Prisoner” where you are some kind of official that captures or is put in charge of a (possibly reformed) Space Pirate or crew. Interestingly, you don’t actually have to do a romance plot to enjoy Space Pirate Romance holo-novels; they feature plenty of action and twists and pure chaotic fun without adding romance.

One of the popular tropes of Space Pirate Romance is “the universal translator is broken”, allowing the unusual experience of trying to communicate with the crew while only hearing their speech as unintelligible murmuring, roaring, chittering, and clicking.

Computer, activate program Paris Autumn Farm and open the file for changes.

Ah, just how I left it, pretty as a picture. Okay. Let’s doll up that sky a bit. Computer, get rid of the clouds, make it a clear day about oh... two hours from sunset. 

From: Lt. Thomas E. Paris @missingmymike 

Hi there Mrs. Ayala.  At the end of the last data stream you sent me a request to make a holoprogram for Mike. I’d be happy to help. 

Is there any other information you can give me on what you’d like included in the program? It’s purpose? The picture is a good start but I wasn’t sure if you just wanted the beach and makeshift tent, or a re-creation of you as well. And, uh, in the off-chance this is the kind of program I’m thinking it is, no need to mince words, I’ve done those kinds before too.

Oh, and what date would you like it delivered? I’ll keep it anonymous so he won’t know how it got there (if you want to include a little letter for me to have it delivered with, that would be good). I’ll reserve a timeslot for him on that day and take care of the hours and everything.