Time to Orbit: Unknown

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> “Um,” I say, intelligently, like the seasoned intellectual that I am. “What?” “Aspen, do you know why the Javelin Program took off in the first place?” “Of course. With the Kleiner Array, people saw viable exoplanets with a clarity never before seen, and the … Continue reading 081: ANTARCTICA

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> We set ourselves up at one of the nearby picnic tables. We still have a couple of hours before everyone crowds in for lunch, and from the table it’s easy to see if anyone comes close, so we should have some privacy. I tap … Continue reading 080: ACACIA

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> The old crew don’t move into Habitation Ring 1 that day. I suspect they’re dawdling to keep Tinera company for as long as possible. Also, around midday their Public Universal Friend suddenly takes ill and ends up in the medbay with some kind of … Continue reading 079: STABILITY

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> JOURNAL 2 Day 11823 – Ash Dornae [Renn’s note – senior maintenance officer] Given the highly distressing nature of the situation, Ash is handling matters fairly well. According to the AI, the situation was caused by Joshua launching a physical attack on the ship … Continue reading 078: DIVIDED

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> The next morning, Renn announces that his translation of Keiko Kinoshita’s notes is ‘about as reliable as it’s probably going to get’ and gives us access to his files. “It is far from finished,” he says, “but I believe that I’ve gotten all of … Continue reading 077: NOTES

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> “I’m sure I don’t need to explain how serious an issue this is,” Captain Sands says, pacing back and forth in front of Tinera and Heli. “We simply cannot have physical violence on this ship. Our lives depend on each other every single day, … Continue reading 076: TIES

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> The other five of us – me, Adin, Tinera, Captain Sands, and the non-doctor Public Universal Friend – all stare at Renn. “You cannot be serious,” Tinera says. “Lyson projects are outlawed for a reason. They used brain damage to control ‘uncontrollable’ kids! They … Continue reading 075: RECIDIVISM

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> My arm feels normal again by the time our little holiday is up. It still moves a little clumsily, which is probably a sign that I’m getting too old for this shit, if one night of wrong sleep can hurt my arm for days. … Continue reading 074: CULPABILITY

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> “Hi, Captain,” I say cautiously. “Everything alright?” His expression clears quickly, so quickly that I might almost think I’d imagined it. Almost. “Completely fine, Aspen. How are you?” “Also fine. What are you up to?” “Just enjoying a quiet coffee.” He takes a sip … Continue reading 073: TRUST

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> I wake up the next morning with my arm all sore and tingly. I sit up in bed and try to rub some normalcy back into it. Through the flimsy walls of the bedrooms, I can hear the rest of the crew (the non-convict … Continue reading 072: FREEZE