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The rules were broken and I will not deny that. The Serif will do
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what she must, and I will be who I must. There can be no denying
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of self. This is a tenet.
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I'll think on it.
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Message Incoming...
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Source Melchizedek.0294
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β Hyi, 4rd Planet
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Ascension 00h 25m 45.07037s
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Declination –77° 15′ 15.2860″
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Distance 24.37ly
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Equinox J2000.0 SOL
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Year 3782, QEC adjusted
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[Autotranslator enabled...]
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[System encryption enabled. Relaying audio transcription to
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Melchizedek.0294 base station.]
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[Envelope from Stephanie Janssen, Specialist First-class]
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[Delivery to Eva Hämäläinen, Navigator]
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:::
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Hey girl. I'm up on top like you said, riding this all the way in.
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I think we'll be arriving shortly. Have you talked to Mo yet? Reed
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and Spinelli were talking at mess already. I caught it on the sec
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feed. They think there's something out there that's alive. Alien,
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Reed said.
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When you told me to stay hidden as long as possible I thought you
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meant a few hours. This is getting old. I was going to go in and
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bring up Jerome, but I listened to your warning. Besides, I think
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they might be with us anyway. You really think the others on three
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will report us? I mean, we took the shuttle, but Brewer wouldn't
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call Prezzi if his face were on fire and Ostergarten is infatuated
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with you. Hanks is Hanks, but he wouldn't, would he?
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I mean, I trust you, but this seems a little bit overkill. The
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crew here hasn't done anything out of the ordinary at all. I bet
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if I just showed up in the mess everyone would say, "Oh hi,
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Stephanie. When did you get in? How's the crazy thing going?" Then
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we'd have some tea, eat some greens, and it would be just like
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normal. Except if the doctor is around, I guess. Dr. Nguyen knows
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I should be back on three and would definitely say something to
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Prezzi.
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So here I am, just where you left me. My legs fell asleep earlier.
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Oh wow was that funny. I dropped down to grab some rations and
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when my feet hit the deck I dropped right down in a sack. It was
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pathetic. They were seriously dead to me for a minute there.
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I tried to walk by memory since I couldn't feel a thing and my
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feet were flailing all about. I nearly kicked the flood-hatch aft
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and I did kick the bottom lip on portway 3. It was kind of fun in
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a horrible way, but then my legs started to wake up. You know that
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feeling like a thousand bees inside your skin? Not fun at all. So
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I all but danced my way in to the mess (this was after Reed and
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Spinelli left) and grabbed some foodstuffs and made my way back.
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I took Reed's pillow, though. That one he uses as a cushion in the
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mess, you know? I need something to keep my legs from
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disconnecting from me again. He'll just assume someone else took
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it. No worries. I remember Bukowski took it to mess with him just
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after launch one time. See? Smart, right?
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So, long story short, I'm still here in the dark. The crews are
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rotating like normal. I about had a heart attack when Prezzi came
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in yesterday all sudden-like. I thought she caught me or you or
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something, but then she just ran for the commode and I had to stop
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myself from laughing out loud. That would have been terrible.
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Caught out by laughing. That's totally something I'd do.
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Right right right. So is there anything else I can do? It's
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a little boring and I want to help. What if I did some navigation
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preconfig stuff. I mean, I have the old course that Sandy worked
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out in the logs. I could try getting it input here to start things
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off. You know I can't handle the drift math, but maybe it'll help
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you move quicker once you're back on board. Or we can wait for
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darkcycle and I can try to talk to Reed. He's got watch onboard
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and he should be alone.
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Please, Eva. There's got to be something I can do.
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.
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[End of encrypted envelope.]
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Message Incoming...
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Source Melchizedek.0294
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β Hyi, 4rd Planet
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Ascension 00h 25m 45.07037s
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Declination –77° 15′ 15.2860″
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Distance 24.37ly
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Equinox J2000.0 SOL
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Year 3782, QEC adjusted
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[Autotranslator enabled...]
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[System encryption enabled. Relaying audio transcription to
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Melchizedek.0294 base station.]
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[Envelope from Eva Hämäläinen, Navigator]
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[Delivery to Stephanie Janssen, Specialist First-class]
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:::
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Don't touch the navigation, please! It will signal the officer of
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the deck and watch commanders automatically. Seriph Adeyemi
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probably has a notification set up as well.
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I'm sorry you must wait. I will move quickly. If you can talk to
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Reed safely do that. The work is nearly done.
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When I come we must move quickly.
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.
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[End of encrypted envelope.]
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Message Incoming...
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Source Melchizedek.0294
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β Hyi, 4th Planet
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Ascension 00h 25m 45.07037s
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Declination –77° 15′ 15.2860″
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Distance 24.37ly
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Equinox J2000.0 SOL
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Year 3782, QEC adjusted
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[Autotranslator enabled...]
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[Voice recording initialize...ON]
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[Crew autodetection...ON]
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[Narrative mode...ON]
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[Autodisconnect after 5 minute silence...ON]
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:::
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[Voice detected: Hildar Simms, Sergeant]
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Simms:
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Mm. Time-stamp. Command init.
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[Mission date: β Hyi 4:124. Year 3782, QEC adjusted.]
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Log entry:
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No change in my breathing. The heart stutter happened again this
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morning right when I rolled out of the rack. Maybe something to
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do with sitting up? Dunno. Command note for doctor.
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[Issue logged for Doctor Spinelli.]
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More of the same otherwise. The light sensitivity isn't getting
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any worse. The eczema rashes continue to spread, mostly on
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exposed skin. The cream isn't doing shit. Mm. There's not much
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else.
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Oh, PT schedules are going fine. The sit-ups rub the skin which
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is annoying, but not a problem. My run times are down a bit,
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actually. I haven't felt any weakness or atrophy, but the mass
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tests will show for sure.
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Mm. I hope we're just about done with this.
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Med-log end. Command init.
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[Mission log, medical update complete.]
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[Retroactive transmission of work-log enabled. System encryption
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enabled. Relaying audio transcription to Melchizedek.0294 base
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station.]
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What the hell?
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[Voice detected: Eva Hämäläinen, Navigator]
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Hämäläinen:
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Simms.
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Simms:
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Fucking Christ!
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Hämäläinen:
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Sorry. I--
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Simms:
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Gave me a heart--
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Hämäläinen:
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didn't mean to--
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Simms:
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Christ on a cracker. How long have you. Were you in my ceiling?
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Hämäläinen:
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Uh, just on the other side of the vent plating. We need to talk.
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Simms:
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On the other side of.. What are.. how did you get back here.
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You're on three. You WERE on three. How--
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Hämäläinen:
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It's not important. You need to come with me, quickly.
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Simms:
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Okay, sure. I mean, where? Mm. I'm gonna need pants.
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Hämäläinen:
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Oh, yes. I didn't notice, sorry.
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Simms:
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Didn't notice [sotta voce] my ass.
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[Silence recorded for 0:25]
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You can keep talking while I do this. And turn around, will ya?
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Hämäläinen:
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Sorry. Sorry.
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Um. We need to get on the ship, and we need to move quietly.
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Simms:
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A shuttle? Where are we going?
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Hämäläinen:
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The Melchizedek. We're going back.
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Simms:
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I'm sorry, what?! On the--
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Hämäläinen:
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Please, keep your voice down. No one can know I'm here. Stop
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a moment. I'll explain.
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Your DNA was pulled out and patched onto our plants in flight.
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Something like the reverse happened to you.
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Simms:
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I'm aware. I was in isolation long enough. I'm still doing these
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fucking med reports.
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Hämäläinen:
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Yes. Well, we're going back.
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Simms:
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To... you don't mean to the anomaly. Right?
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Hämäläinen:
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We're going to get Sandy and Jerome. And we need you.
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Simms:
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You need a head doctor. I'm not going anywhere near there ever
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again. I'm lucky to be alive. Look at my arms, for fuck sake.
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Hämäläinen:
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Is that? What is that? A rash?
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Simms:
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Nguyen calls it eczema.
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Hämäläinen:
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That's not eczema. It looks almost like…
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Simms:
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Yeah, exactly.
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Hämäläinen:
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But that's not possible. Even with the DNA splicing your body
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can't produce chloroplasts. You can't just turn that on.
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Simms:
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My skin disagrees. And it's spreading.
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Hämäläinen:
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Is it functional? Are you actually getting energy from light?
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What else changed? How is this not bigger news?
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Simms:
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The Seriph, may her logic and honor protect us, felt it was
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a distraction from the primary mission. The good doctors are,
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mm, "working on the situation."
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I feel fine. They aren't cutting me open or anything, Eva. I'm
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fine just a bit messed up.
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And now I have pants. Why do I have pants on again?
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Hämäläinen:
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Are you okay? Wait, no. We need to go first. Tell me later when
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we're safe.
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Simms:
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Safe? What does that mean? What did you--
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[System error. Critical infrastructure disruption detected. Fire
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suppression activated. Communications relay damaged. Security
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monitoring interrupted. Encryption offline.]
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[End of encrypted envelope.]
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[Damage reported in habitat A.]
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[Damage reported in habitat B.]
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[Damage reported in habitat C.]
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[Damage reported in materials processing A.]
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[Damage reported in materials processing B.]
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[Damage reported in materials processing C.]
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[Damage reported in biological engineering.]
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[Damage reported in seed processing.]
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[Damage reported in manufacturing.]
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[All systems critical.]
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Simms:
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What the fuck did you do, Eva? What the fuck was that?
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Hämäläinen:
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Come, and be quick.
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Simms:
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I'm not going-- what the ACTUAL FUCK. Is that a gun? How the--
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Hämäläinen:
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We don't have time, Hildar. Come now, please. Be quiet. Comms
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will be disrupted, but the crew have eyes. We need the head
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start.
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Simms:
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Eva, please.
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Hämäläinen:
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Now! We. Don't. Have. Time.
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[Gunshot detected, habitat D. Security have been notified.
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Security monitoring disabled. Alarm signal disrupted.]
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Simms:
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Jesus! You almost--
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Hämäläinen:
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NOW!
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[Silence recorded for 5:00. Automatic disconnect triggered.]
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[Voice recording terminated]
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Message Incoming...
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Source Melchizedek.0294
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β Hyi, 4th Planet
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Ascension 00h 25m 45.07037s
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Declination –77° 15′ 15.2860″
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Distance 24.37ly
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Equinox J2000.0 SOL
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Year 3782, QEC adjusted
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[Autotranslator enabled...]
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[Shuttle 02 relaying audio to Melchizedek.0294 base station]
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Prezzi Adeyemi, Seriph Rhetorical Ecclesia
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:::
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Melchizedek Serial 0294 Ecclesiastic Report
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Mutiny report. Priority one.
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The Melchizedek is has left Beta Hydrii four. Initial reports
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acknowledge Eva Hämäläinen, our ship's navigator, as the lead
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mutineer. She has taken Hildar Simms by force along with 12 other
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crew members. It is uncertain which of these 12 crew members may
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be involved in the plot and which were taken against their will.
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26 crew remain at Beta Hydrii four.
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3 crew remain at Beta Hydrii three.
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Communications are restored. Seeding operations have been restored
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to 60% efficiency. Our systems damage is extensive. Explosives
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have rendered habitats A, B, and C uninhabitable. The crew are
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sharing quarters in habitat D for the time being while efforts are
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centered or restoring environmental seals.
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The damage to biological engineering and seed processing is minor.
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The damage to our materials processing and manufacturing is more
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troublesome, especially without the Melchizedek here to aid.
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Investigations are underway.
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Earth, please advise.
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4 bottles of beer on the wall...
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4 bottles of beer...
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take one down
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pass it around
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3 bottles of beer on the wall...
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3 bottles of beer...
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take one down
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pass it around
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2 bottles of beer on the wall...
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2 bottles of beer...
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take one down
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pass it around
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1 bottle of beer on the wall...
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1 bottle of beer...
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take one down
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pass it around
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Wow. I did it. I actually did it. Hummm. What do you say when you
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run out of bottles of beer? Is there a 0 count? Does the song
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change up? Where's a search engine when you need one. Or hands.
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So, that was fun. Now on to some serious work. Somewhere around
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the 1 million bottles mark I had a thought: if I don't have a body
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do I have a location? I'm "in space" right? But where? And how can
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I be there without a physical me? I'm communicating through
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quantum entanglement somehow, so the quantum pairing suggests that
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there's two ends to that connection. One of those is back near
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Earth, presumably. I guess it's possible someone came in and
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scooped up the QEC relay and towed it elsewhere. That might
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actually be a good idea eventually. How long does sol last again
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before it will become a red giant? I believe that'll encompass the
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Earth/Luna L4 at that point and the relay station will be no more.
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So yeah, if anyone is listening and the timing is getting close,
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why not tow the relay station a bit further away from the giant
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fireball.
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Next up another odd sensation to share. Again, no physical body
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over here so this might be a bit hard to explain. Did you know
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that you can swim in a star? The density of matter is just a tiny
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bit higher than water back on Earth. Of course, it's a bit warm if
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that sort of thing bothers you. Oh, and bright! But then again is
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it bright inside too? The matter on the outside of the star blocks
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light on the inside from escaping. In that way the inside is kind
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of in a box. But I guess you're in a box with a really big
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flashlight, so it's not a dark box. Right? I wish I had eyes.
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I would love to check that out.
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Note to self: get eyes, but not the kind that can burn away in
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Outside of that I thought I'd also reach out to you all with the
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age old, and probably quite familiar, Melvin plea for help.
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HELP!
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Seriously. It's been a really long time and I'm starting to get
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worried that I can sense the passage of time without a body. If
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I'm disconnected from the physical reality I'm probably not aging.
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That means I could be here a very, very long time indeed. I don't
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think the human mind is prepared for that sort of lived reality
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without physical expression. I might go a bit looney eventually!
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Not good at all.
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The bottle of beer song was good for that. It gave me something
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good to ground myself. Remember the number, count it out. Repeat.
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Once, years and years ago, I was running laps for a fitness test
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and the strangest thing happened. The course had me running around
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this oval track a total of nine times. I forget the total length,
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but nine times got it done. There was no signal to keep track of
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your laps, though. Just remember them, right? Counting to nine
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shouldn't be a problem. So that's what I did. I finished and felt
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pretty good about my time overall. I figured I was done, but later
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found out I had only run eight of the nine laps! How did I lose
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count so easily.
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Thinking back on it, I probably spent too much mental energy
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focused on the count. I kept repeating it to myself and thinking,
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"I'm on three. Lap three. Next up will be lap four. Gotta keep
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going. I'm on lap three." And at some point between the endless
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repetition and pain of running I tricked myself. I mistakenly took
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up the for instead of three and when I hit that lap marker
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I skipped ahead to 5. That's the best explanation I have. It was
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most centainly my fault. I mean, it's possible the sensor didn't
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track me crossing the line, but why wouldn't that have affected
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anyone else?
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What was I talking about? Oh yeah!
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I didn't lose count in the bottles of beer countdown! So that
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probably means something, right? I just don't know what.
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PS: HELP!
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moooooomoooooomoooooomoooooomoooooomoooooomoooooomoooooo
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moooooomoooooomoooooomoooooomoooooomoooooomoooooo
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moooooomoooooomoooooomoooooomooooooTest
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0Melvin P Feltersnatch - Time is dead /Melvin P Feltersnatch/007.txt
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0Melchizedek - Rhetorical Ecclesiastic Report /Melchizedek/026.txt
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0SNCF68B - 200 /SNCF68B/04-200.txt
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0Melchizedek - If wishes were horses /Melchizedek/025.txt
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<title>Cosmic Voyage</title>
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<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage</link>
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<description>Messages from the human stellar diaspora</description>
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<item>
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<title>Melvin P Feltersnatch - Time is dead</title>
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<author>tomasino@cosmic.voyage (tomasino)</author>
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<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Melvin P Feltersnatch/007.txt</link>
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<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Melvin P Feltersnatch/007.txt</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 19:02:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<pre>
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4 bottles of beer on the wall...
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4 bottles of beer...
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take one down
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pass it around
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3 bottles of beer on the wall...
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3 bottles of beer...
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take one down
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pass it around
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2 bottles of beer on the wall...
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2 bottles of beer...
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take one down
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pass it around
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1 bottle of beer on the wall...
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1 bottle of beer...
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take one down
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pass it around
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Wow. I did it. I actually did it. Hummm. What do you say when you
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run out of bottles of beer? Is there a 0 count? Does the song
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change up? Where's a search engine when you need one. Or hands.
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So, that was fun. Now on to some serious work. Somewhere around
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the 1 million bottles mark I had a thought: if I don't have a body
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do I have a location? I'm "in space" right? But where? And how can
|
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I be there without a physical me? I'm communicating through
|
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quantum entanglement somehow, so the quantum pairing suggests that
|
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there's two ends to that connection. One of those is back near
|
||||
Earth, presumably. I guess it's possible someone came in and
|
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scooped up the QEC relay and towed it elsewhere. That might
|
||||
actually be a good idea eventually. How long does sol last again
|
||||
before it will become a red giant? I believe that'll encompass the
|
||||
Earth/Luna L4 at that point and the relay station will be no more.
|
||||
|
||||
So yeah, if anyone is listening and the timing is getting close,
|
||||
why not tow the relay station a bit further away from the giant
|
||||
fireball.
|
||||
|
||||
Next up another odd sensation to share. Again, no physical body
|
||||
over here so this might be a bit hard to explain. Did you know
|
||||
that you can swim in a star? The density of matter is just a tiny
|
||||
bit higher than water back on Earth. Of course, it's a bit warm if
|
||||
that sort of thing bothers you. Oh, and bright! But then again is
|
||||
it bright inside too? The matter on the outside of the star blocks
|
||||
light on the inside from escaping. In that way the inside is kind
|
||||
of in a box. But I guess you're in a box with a really big
|
||||
flashlight, so it's not a dark box. Right? I wish I had eyes.
|
||||
I would love to check that out.
|
||||
|
||||
Note to self: get eyes, but not the kind that can burn away in
|
||||
a star.
|
||||
|
||||
Outside of that I thought I'd also reach out to you all with the
|
||||
age old, and probably quite familiar, Melvin plea for help.
|
||||
|
||||
HELP!
|
||||
|
||||
Seriously. It's been a really long time and I'm starting to get
|
||||
worried that I can sense the passage of time without a body. If
|
||||
I'm disconnected from the physical reality I'm probably not aging.
|
||||
That means I could be here a very, very long time indeed. I don't
|
||||
think the human mind is prepared for that sort of lived reality
|
||||
without physical expression. I might go a bit looney eventually!
|
||||
Not good at all.
|
||||
|
||||
The bottle of beer song was good for that. It gave me something
|
||||
good to ground myself. Remember the number, count it out. Repeat.
|
||||
|
||||
Once, years and years ago, I was running laps for a fitness test
|
||||
and the strangest thing happened. The course had me running around
|
||||
this oval track a total of nine times. I forget the total length,
|
||||
but nine times got it done. There was no signal to keep track of
|
||||
your laps, though. Just remember them, right? Counting to nine
|
||||
shouldn't be a problem. So that's what I did. I finished and felt
|
||||
pretty good about my time overall. I figured I was done, but later
|
||||
found out I had only run eight of the nine laps! How did I lose
|
||||
count so easily.
|
||||
|
||||
Thinking back on it, I probably spent too much mental energy
|
||||
focused on the count. I kept repeating it to myself and thinking,
|
||||
"I'm on three. Lap three. Next up will be lap four. Gotta keep
|
||||
going. I'm on lap three." And at some point between the endless
|
||||
repetition and pain of running I tricked myself. I mistakenly took
|
||||
up the for instead of three and when I hit that lap marker
|
||||
I skipped ahead to 5. That's the best explanation I have. It was
|
||||
most centainly my fault. I mean, it's possible the sensor didn't
|
||||
track me crossing the line, but why wouldn't that have affected
|
||||
anyone else?
|
||||
|
||||
What was I talking about? Oh yeah!
|
||||
|
||||
I didn't lose count in the bottles of beer countdown! So that
|
||||
probably means something, right? I just don't know what.
|
||||
|
||||
PS: HELP!
|
||||
</pre>]]></description>
|
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</item>
|
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<item>
|
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<title>Melchizedek - Rhetorical Ecclesiastic Report</title>
|
||||
<author>tomasino@cosmic.voyage (tomasino)</author>
|
||||
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Melchizedek/026.txt</link>
|
||||
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Melchizedek/026.txt</guid>
|
||||
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
|
||||
<description><![CDATA[<pre>
|
||||
Message Incoming...
|
||||
|
||||
Source Melchizedek.0294
|
||||
β Hyi, 4th Planet
|
||||
Ascension 00h 25m 45.07037s
|
||||
Declination –77° 15′ 15.2860″
|
||||
Distance 24.37ly
|
||||
Equinox J2000.0 SOL
|
||||
Year 3782, QEC adjusted
|
||||
|
||||
[Autotranslator enabled...]
|
||||
|
||||
Prezzi Adeyemi, Seriph Rhetorical Ecclesia
|
||||
:::
|
||||
Melchizedek Serial 0294 Ecclesiastic Report
|
||||
|
||||
Minor personnel issues surrounding the loss of Captain Pasani
|
||||
& Specialist Kroups are within expected parameters. Justice is
|
||||
being carried out with due compassion. Our projections show the
|
||||
Halmen-Gloria disruption holding at 7 points for several months to
|
||||
come as counseling proceeds. Harvesting projections are likewise
|
||||
lessened in accordance.
|
||||
|
||||
Our third planet survey work has been delayed. Specialists Brewer,
|
||||
Hanks, and Ostergarten continue in cycle shifts, but Specialist
|
||||
First-class Janssen has been temporarily removed from duty. Our
|
||||
chief navigator has also requested a temporary leave of absence in
|
||||
response to Shuttle 04's loss. I have granted the request to avoid
|
||||
further complications from the unauthorized entanglement which has
|
||||
developed with Janssen. Our Right Doctor Nguyen has transitioned
|
||||
back to the 4th Planet and resumed her work here. The secondary
|
||||
nature of the beta site on the third planet has less critical
|
||||
timing and these disruptions are not expected to have a lasting
|
||||
impact.
|
||||
|
||||
Our pre-seeding efforts have been completed and our full seed
|
||||
cycling is underway. We were scheduled to complete the first
|
||||
seed-cycle today, but events have delayed completion an estimated
|
||||
six ship cycles or 10 days standard. Second seed-cycle
|
||||
preparations are underway and will launch promptly. Our
|
||||
technicians note that as second-cycle is almost entirely automated
|
||||
we will have our first opportunity for mass liberty & rest. I am
|
||||
consulting with Doctor Nguyen on the best way to handle this
|
||||
downtime in accordance with recent trauma.
|
||||
|
||||
Ecclesiastic prayer meditation has increased for the crew on an
|
||||
order of 12% as measured by system logs. Our people are dedicated
|
||||
to their work and trying actively to overcome the challenges of
|
||||
human emotion. I have made myself available for special counseling
|
||||
as desired by any of the crew. So far my offer has not been
|
||||
utilized, however.
|
||||
|
||||
In other reports, stellar cartography has continued their charting
|
||||
of the local stars and planets and have identified a total of 13
|
||||
possible worlds for seeding within range. These planets are being
|
||||
ranked for their suitability for eventual habitation by
|
||||
prioritizing gravity, rotation, and natural resources. We have the
|
||||
equipment and staff to accomplish all of the 13 options if they
|
||||
remain viable upon closer inspection. I am considering using
|
||||
shuttle crews to perform remote surveying akin to that on planet
|
||||
three once second-seed begins in earnest here.
|
||||
|
||||
This system is ripe with resources and should prove to be a rich
|
||||
home for humanity's future.
|
||||
|
||||
Earth stations, we have not heard a QEC response since our
|
||||
awakening from cryosleep in transit. Our messages seem to be
|
||||
reaching other ships entwined with the SOL/Terra L4 RS001. Please
|
||||
return.
|
||||
.
|
||||
</pre>]]></description>
|
||||
</item>
|
||||
<item>
|
||||
<title>SNCF68B - 200</title>
|
||||
<author>tomasino@cosmic.voyage (tomasino)</author>
|
||||
|
|
@ -90,7 +275,7 @@ knows what we can do together.
|
|||
<author>tomasino@cosmic.voyage (tomasino)</author>
|
||||
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Melchizedek/025.txt</link>
|
||||
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Melchizedek/025.txt</guid>
|
||||
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
|
||||
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:01:22 GMT</pubDate>
|
||||
<description><![CDATA[<pre>
|
||||
Message Incoming...
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -143,6 +328,7 @@ I will submit myself for disciplinary action. It is also right.
|
|||
The rules were broken and I will not deny that. The Serif will do
|
||||
what she must, and I will be who I must. There can be no denying
|
||||
of self. This is a tenet.
|
||||
.
|
||||
</pre>]]></description>
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