Date: 15 May, 2017
Passenger Name: Alexis Owen
Passenger Identification Code: 866523A
Passenger Access Password: ******
Sent Location: UGSA EXPLORER 6; Ebenezer Galaxy
Received Location: Earth

 

Hello, this is Alexis Owen. I know I haven’t posted in a while, and I’m sorry about that. Just wanted to let you know I’m still here, still kicking. I’ve just been so busy with tests and research. I’m finishing a test of some organic material we found in that ravine a year or so ago… wow, I really haven’t posted in a while.

Anyway, I found something strange about it: it seems to conduct a very small amount of radiation. Contrary to what my new intern thought, radioactivity is not why it was glowing, that’s just some kind of bio-luminescence to attract all the other little beasties, either to a hive, where it would be eaten, or for it to eat a bit of this stuff, where it would go all the way through its digestive system, intact, and spread to other areas. This stuff is creepy in every sense of the word.

I also found out that there are some other kinds of creatures here, which could be expected, given the planet’s atmosphere, flora, and clean, drinkable water.

Main command  prohibited me or any of the other exploration crew from exploring any more of the planet, due to the ravine incident a year ago, but I can’t really do anything without actually exploring anything, so I’ve been looking at the planetscape from afar, trying to get any info I could.

Man, you should really see the database entries I’ve been making, because I couldn’t thoroughly investigate anything. Here, listen to this: “Entry 112: Plant wildlife: Specimen 60: Plant has a pale purple-blue color. Height unknown, estimated to be anywhere from 1 to 6 feet tall. Theorized to be hazardous when ingested, but not tested due to inability of investigation.” That basically summarizes every entry I have in here.

Good news though, I put in a requisition last week for new crew members to be assigned to this planet, and they’re coming in tomorrow! I requested an armed escort and heavy backup, just in case things get ugly. I also asked for three extra units of powered exploration exoskeletons, but that’s coming in… roughly when pigs start flying. I’ll let you know when that happens.

Another thing, if anyone reading this is thinking of joining a space exploration crew, I wanna say don’t. It’s really dull up here, and there’s nobody to talk to. Somehow I managed to get a few of satellites set up around this planet, and they got me the only reason I am still down here, and not in a makeshift shuttle back to the UGSA: ladies and gents, I have Wi-Fi. I managed to download a bunch of games onto this computer, and have beaten all the Fallout games, most of Assassin’s Creed, Goat Simulator, with all the DLC, I Am Bread, and am getting really into this roguelike game called Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead. It’s really fun, but kinda tough to get used to the controls.

Anyway, I’ll be happy to talk about video games and such with anyone who wants to, because there’s really not many people to talk to here. I don’t have a spouse or boyfriend, or anyone who wants to contact me here, so all I’m left with is the crappy artificial intelligence thing I have in my tent with me, and my other crew members down here. Hope they send over some PR people over.

Anyway I gotta sign out for the night; it’s getting dark, and I have to brief the newcomers tomorrow, maybe we can get an expedition sent out. Talk to you guys soon!

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