I’m not sure if 0147 has anything to do with the Space Corp Directive: “Crew members are expressly forbidden from leaving their vessel except on production of a permit. Permits can only be issued by the Chief Navigation Officer, who is expressly forbidden from issuing them except on production of a permit.” but I doubt it. When I first went to MINIs on the Dragon I had the chance to become good friends with MINIon #0147 we talked about everything and when it came time to create a MINIon badge I knew I had to do something tied to “Red Dwarf” since that was the name of this MINIon’s first MINI. If you have not had the chance to watch Red Dwarf, it is classic British comedic Science Fiction, I highly recommend it.
I feel like I am constantly repeating myself when talking about MINIons, maybe its just the kind of people I hand out with at MINI events, maybe it has something to do with the personality of people who buy MINIs and become part of the community. MINIons are all upbeat (except for MINIon #4238), and positive. They are kind people willing to lend a hand whenever needed. I owe so much to MINIon #0147 who has helped me in so many ways. I just wish we lived closer so we could see each other more than once a year.
Update from MINIon #0147: “Level 147 appears to have been the nerve centre of the vessel. It contained the Central Drive Room, the navigational control centre of the ship, where Kristine Kochanski used to work as well as the other top officers. The Central Drive Room also contains the Navicomp, the ship’s navigational computer, and several computer monitors which Holly used to project his/her image and communicate with the crew. The Captain Frank Hollister’s office was also on Floor 147, next to the Central Drive Room. The stasis booth in which Dave Lister was frozen in suspended animation for three million years was also on Level 147. “