I've got a (modern) secret government agency in London that deals with all things extraterrestrial, e.g.: tourism, trade, diplomacy, etc. It's divided into branches and this particular branch deals with both security and investigation. They deal with alien invasions, go after aliens whose visas have expired, investigate weird stuff that happens, and so forth.
Question #1. I'm trying to describe the center of operations through the eyes of a visitor. It's an open area, with a few desks and PCs in the middle of the room. There's a whiteboard and a holographic map of London. What else might there be? I need easily recognizable stuff that a visitor would notice. The organization does have access to alien technology, so I don't mind adding some advanced tech, but I'm drawing a blank as to what might be useful to them.
Question #2. I'm wondering how many people should be employed in the office. It's a small branch, but they do vital work. Considering what they do, everyone is trained in weapons and self-defense, but each has their own specialty, too. They have a linguist, a security officer, a computer tech, a medic, plus their leader. Is that enough? It's a rough job, as well as being top secret, so I imagine it's hard to find employees. Torchwood manages with just three people, and I don't want to have too many folks wandering around the building, but at the same time, I want it to feel realistic. Any thoughts?
Question #1. I'm trying to describe the center of operations through the eyes of a visitor. It's an open area, with a few desks and PCs in the middle of the room. There's a whiteboard and a holographic map of London. What else might there be? I need easily recognizable stuff that a visitor would notice. The organization does have access to alien technology, so I don't mind adding some advanced tech, but I'm drawing a blank as to what might be useful to them.
Question #2. I'm wondering how many people should be employed in the office. It's a small branch, but they do vital work. Considering what they do, everyone is trained in weapons and self-defense, but each has their own specialty, too. They have a linguist, a security officer, a computer tech, a medic, plus their leader. Is that enough? It's a rough job, as well as being top secret, so I imagine it's hard to find employees. Torchwood manages with just three people, and I don't want to have too many folks wandering around the building, but at the same time, I want it to feel realistic. Any thoughts?