Author: Derin

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> All six of us gather around Da-bin’s chronostasis pod. I’m not sure why, but everyone insisted on being there, despite the doctor’s warnings that there was a ninety one per cent chance that we were about to watch somebody die. “Okay,” I say. “Start … Continue reading 029: PRESERVE

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> The next day, I spend the morning working the greenhouse rings and meet up with the crew in Rec Ring 2 for lunch. Adin had made stew, and turned out to be a pretty decent cook with the limited ingredients we had available. When … Continue reading 028: TIME

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> “I want to talk about what happens after we have enough doctors,” I say to the Friend once we’re alone. “Yes, captain?” I hesitate. There’s not really any delicate way to broach the topic, but it needs to be broached. “Back when we were … Continue reading 027: PAST

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> Repairing the coolant lines takes longer than I’d expect, but finally Denish calls down, “Lines are sealed, now computer can purge!” “You’re sure you’re alright?” I ask him as he hops off the side of the elevating platform, apparently not willing to wait for … Continue reading 026: PURIFY

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> “I’ll get the doctor,” Tinera says. “It’s probably a bit busy now, reviving patients.” “I’ll find out. But it’s probably the best one to figure out anything from this, right? I mean, we don’t have a proper coroner, but…” “Yeah. Good point.” A couple … Continue reading 025: FOX

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> “Okay,” I say. “Now that we have full access to the ship, we – ” “We don’t,” Tinera says. “We… don’t?” “Nope. Tal. Hey, Tal!” “Hmm?” “Tell the captain about the airlocks.” “Okay. I can’t open the airlocks.” I wait a few seconds, but … Continue reading 024: ACCESS

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> We take shifts talking to Denish. He dozes off a few times, but we always manage to rouse him. I start thinking, maybe it would be better to just let him sleep, and try to rouse him when it’s nearing time to take the … Continue reading 023: RETRIEVE

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> We have a crew of six, now. Five of us are in the safety of the back three quarters of the ship, with a nice livable atmosphere. Denish is locked in Chronostasis Ring 1 and Recreation and Medical Ring 1. He’s between two sets … Continue reading 022: SACRIFICE

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> “He died in here?” I ask. “That can’t… I mean, the computer said he succumbed to his infection a few days after his rampage.” “Did it say where?” the doctor asks. “It looks like he was trapped in here. He wouldn’t have been able … Continue reading 021: EVACUATE

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> I sit back in my comfortable chair in Network and Engineering Ring 1, take a bite out of my tasty chocolate bar, and glance at the computer showing my crew hard at work. Denish lifts some kind of heavily modified piece of construction equipment … Continue reading 020: MASSACRE