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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Planting the Flag, names and designations ideas
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ANG-E and AND-E is a clever idea, but I think they're probably too similar. The only reason for the names really is to make it clear about the owner of the face, which I'm working on. Maybe I just have to let go of 'Kenny' and call him The Engineer. That actually makes a lot of sense as it would put him in the same class as the Mate and the Captain, and thus a clear possessor of a face.
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In that case, why is The Engineer a human-like android with a face, while The Geologist is not? If it was my choice, I'd do it like this:
Robert, Captian, Human-like, confident, strong. Think Riker: CAP-H
Debby, Mate, Human-like, reserved, few emotions. Think Spock: MAT-H
The Engineer, Android-like, formal, no emotions, think Data: ENG-A
The Geologist, Robot, exceptionally formal: GEO-R
Consistent, logical, clear 
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In that case, why is The Engineer a human-like android with a face, while The Geologist is not?
Because it would mean that the original mission specialists were all human-like androids. They'd be the 'away team' if you like, and the ones that had been introduced to the public back on Earth (though the Captain took the limelight).
As written, the story already makes the point that they need the backup Engineer to stay in orbit to fix the ship, and the Captain doesn't want any delays, so they activate a less than optimal choice to join the away team, AND-E.
I do need to work out whether I allow myself that backup Engineer with this new idea though. If he's like the Captain and the Mate, then why would only he have a backup? If there were backups of the Captain and the Mate, why not activate one of them to join the away team, as they'd clearly be more suitable?
I think I need to hint that there are other non-humanoid robots at work repairing the ship, but it's going to take a long time.
This story-writing lark's complicated, innit?!
Graham