Actually, let's talk characters. I've had a mind to do a Traveller inspired anime for a while. Even got as far as doing
THIS last November, tho I've had to rethink after someone pointed out my script was a little 'mature' if it was to fit in with MWM's take on stuff.
Got as far as making the theme music and some incidental stuff too. And that's about all I was able to rescue from my old Mac, so be nice to find a home for it.
And really it was too ambitious to start with. It'd had to have been feature length to tell the story I had in mind.
So, thinking smaller scale and simpler, what would be the ideal crew? Given that a 'free trader' format is the most appropriate for episodic content and the game itself.
One bit from my earlier attempts that I think might be worth keeping is having a Hiver 'owner aboard' on the ship, with serene Ithklur bodyguard, basically to cause trouble or occasionally act as backup.
But how many characters should a crew be? And what composition?