[quote=@ClocktowerEchos]I might actually bring back something relatively (in)famous from the past version of Fuso/Ryukyu: the FTDerp Drive. [@Sigma] might remember it unless I'm remembering NRPs incorrectly.

Its a normal FTL drive, just more inaccurate. Even with precise calculation, there's still a chance of you going about 100km off course, hence the name FTDerp or Derp Drive. Could say that after a navigator practiced headbanging or "got intimate" with another crew member on the computer, the ship ended up near you.
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I'd say we should just roll with how Theodorable is running the game as is. I'd honestly love to see how this develops naturally rather than jumpstart interactions. Of course, Theo could place you very near my species, or maybe he already has a different spot planned for you. I dunno.

Basically, I'd love to see the space Neko Geisha try to seduce their way through negotiations with AI programs that don't have physical forms, but I'm much more partial to seeing where everyone has ended up and what's going to go down. Heck, it's very possible that the Preservers could be wiped out by angry bug people or LOOTIN' before you even have a chance to meet 'em! And I'd be okay with that.

EDIT: Though I do relish the idea of awkward conversation between the Preservers and the Neko Geishas of Space-Nippon very much.