Time to Orbit: Unknown

<<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

<<First .......... <Prev .......... [Archive] .......... [Map] .......... Next> .......... Last>> “I have plan for Chronostasis Ring 1,” Denish announces, apropos of nothing. The three new crewmates have been awake for less than twenty four hours, and while the doctor doesn’t want them to move too far (‘sudden respiratory or heart failure are possible side … Continue reading 019: PLAN