TV Show Idea

Conectp: TV show based on Course Books IP, set during the Kamian Succession Wars and taking place aboard a decrepid patrol ship on the ass-end of the war.

The Ship

C.B.S. Antikythera is a thirty-year-old derelict, being re-comissioned as a scout ship/patrol vessel(note, the later determine that the ship was never formally commissioned, so there's a running joke anytime someone says it got "re-commissioned"). The ship is also a super-protoype for a new class of destroyer that never went into production. So, while the ship may be 30 years old, most of it's systems contain technology that hasn't yet been implemented, or is only just being built into the latest line of starships.

Antikythera's complete backstory: the ship was brought, half finished, to the region to undergo a series of highly controlled tests during it's final fitting-out stage. The ship was then forced to participate in a battle long before it was ready. The prototype was so heavily damaged that the project was abandoned. The ship saw a very limited service-life as a patrol vessel(after being patched up just enough to serve in this capacity) and was finally abandoned for close to thirty years.

Characters

Captain

The hero of the story, whom I shall call "Lance Stardock" for lack of a better name, is a disgraced Admiral Commodore who's been given this assignment to embarrass and humiliate him. His career is in shambles, but he's an eternal optimist and really, really, really good at his job. Everyone will be calling him "captain" but he still technically holds the rank of Admiral Commodore(which also makes him the highest ranking officer for thousands of light years).

The exact nature of his disgrace is not originally known but is widely speculated. Some say he was responsible for the slaughter at the battle of Danielle, others think he was operating a brothel using admirals wives(somehow). In reality, he made a minor, off-handed combat to someone much higher ranking than him, and this is his punishment.

First Mate

Our Jason analogue has almost the same backstory. In this case he is Stardock's bestfriend since academy days, who followed him out to this posting because he doesn't care even a little about his military career. While not exactly a passionate, fun-loving guy, he does thing being second in command of a remote scout ship is more fun than whatever else he could be doing. He is a full commander. He is not a disiplinarian and often shirks responsibilities(for example: he was responsible for background checks on the crew which would have revealed their pilot couldn't fly a kite).

In this continuity Jason is also a prince, though he "doesn't talk about it much". It may be implied that his kingdom is either under threat or has been conquered.

Engineer

The chief engineer is young, idealistic, passionate man, who cares about others around him. He's constantly quoting safety regulations and is extremely proud of the fact that he's never had an accident or an injury due to negligence. He breaks down in tears the first time he sees Antikythera's engine room, which was not even designed to be up to the safety standards of thirty years ago. The captain is constantly ordering him to do bizarre and risky things that often involve delibrately bypassing or circumventing safety features. Our chief engineer lives in constant fear, because he actually KNOWS all the ways these things can go wrong. Left with no options, he begins a personal quest for god and is seen exploring various religions throughout the series.

Pilot

Clear Cindy analogue, ten pounds of crazy in a five pound bag. In this continuity she is actually one of the most decorated pilots in the region, and also one of the most censured. She holds the unique distinction of having done something that earned her both a prestigous commendation and a court marshal in the same incident. For every decoration she has at least two or three bad conduct reports on her record. "Loose cannon" barely begins to describe her.

She is under-qualified, insubordinate, and overly cocky. Captain Stardock originally lets her take the position because she is also "the only pilot in the region who's qualified to operate this type of ship". It is later determined that she is not, in fact, qualified, but she's allowed to keep the job because Stardock is extremely short on fucks to give.

Random Ideas

Opening Shot

Begins with a close up of Stardock's nametag