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The book suggests that the players can watch a holovid about the Chimera but leaves it to the GM to flesh that out. Since that seems like a great way of giving the players an overview of not only the ship but also the crew, I thought I'd give it a shot.
Feel free to contribute if you come up with any other info, clue, or foreshadowing detail that could go into it:
After choosing your native language, a holographic image of the outside of the ship comes up, gently rotating in front of your eyes. The projection is accompanied by a soft, gender-neutral voice.
"Welcome aboard the Chimera, [insert PC name here]!
Your captain, Rameem Vi Siala Corsen, and his entire crew welcome you aboard."
A group holopic overlays the image of the Chimera. A blue-skinned, middle-aged kasatha stands in the center of the group, his dashing form clearly marking him as the captain, even if it were not for the little name tag that hovers around each person's figure.
The captain is flanked to his right by a human woman with long, black hair tied back in a long ponytail, a round face, and hazel eyes. She wears an olive-green flight suit with brown accents. Her name tag reads: "Lozu Pahir, First Mate".
To the captain's left you spot the woman you met when you boarded through the airlock just minutes ago: "Algiada Iom, Security Chief". Her hand is resting on the right shoulder of a male Ysoki standing just in front of her. His fur is russet, his tail is tan, sporting a fancy-looking tail-ring. His eyes are golden in color, kind of matching the small silver hoop he wears in one of his ears. He has his arms crossed, wears a stained flight suit, and has a bit of a disheveled appearance. His name tag marks him as "Grath Metek, pilot".
To the right of the First Mate stands the Chimera's engineer, a nonbinary maraquoi named Kiiv Caedenns. They wear an estex suit and thick safety goggles, propped up on their forehead, as if to prove their occupation through their outfit. Despite the technical appearance, they look meticulously well groomed. Their fur is dark gray, and their tail quite skinny.
Finally, a little off to the side next to the security chief and the pilot, an android is called out simply as "Song, cook". Song is short, with silver skin and red circuitry tattoos. They have piercing blue eyes and wear a spotless apron over a drab set of stationwear. Despite what you would normally assume of an android's emotional state, they look seriously peeved in the holopic, as if ready to yell at someone.
After a few moments, the holopic fades and clears the view on the spaceship model, which comes apart in a kind of technical exploded-view, highlighting the various sections while the narrator's voice explains:
"The Chimera is a Palanquin heavy freighter, produced by Sanjaval Spaceflight Systems, and very well equipped for a variety of transport applications. The Chimera offers several decks and thus provides enough room for our spacious guest accommodations, which are far enough away from crew quarters so you can relax and unwind without being bothered by our busy crew. Beyond our comfortable guest quarters, our dining hall also sometimes hosts events on longer flights. Please also note our gym, which offers all kinds of workout equipment, current-swimming, or a relaxing bath in a hot tub. If you are traveling with oversized or live luggage, rest assured that it is safely stowed away in one of our two cargo holds.
In case of a space emergency, the Chimera is equipped with a total of 12 escape pods. You can find the nearest pod by following the emergency lighting and the crew's instructions.
Thank you for choosing the Chimera. We hope you have a pleasant stay on board our ship."
Thanks and glad to hear it's useful to others! Worked pretty well in my first session.
