Date: 16 May, 2017
Passenger Name: Alexis Owen
Passenger Identification Code: 866523A
Passenger Access Password: ******
Sent Location: Planet 856b; Ebenezer Galaxy
Received Location: Earth

Hey guys, I’m back. My request to Command finally came in! I got some reinforcements and an armed exploration crew arrived this morning. I also got some new equipment, like a recon drone, some analysis equipment, and a small shipment of firearms. They called it a shipment, but that’s exaggerating… It’s just a semi-auto Gauss rifle and a mag pistol. They did send a fair amount of ammo though, so I can’t complain too loudly…

Guess what though? I somehow got approved for that powered exploration exoskeleton. It must have had something to do with those flying pigs I saw earlier (note to self: get psychoanalysis ASAP) but it just came in! I did get some weird looks from the other crew members, and I was giving myself those same looks. Do you know how much it costs to make those things? I’m not gonna say, but it probably rhymes with one mecillion. AKA, a helluva lot of cash. I’m probably only getting one of these, so I’d better use it sparingly and consider getting a degree in repairing these things.

Anyway, the armed escort has set up a defensive perimeter around this camp, and I’m pushing the papers for me to go out on an exploration mission in the next couple of days, see how well the exoskeleton works out. I also set up an image processor on this computer, so I can send some authorized drawings over to you guys.

Also, I don’t think I told you guys, but Josh and Sara both got back to the camp fine, Josh is still recovering from the ravine incident, and Sara just got replaced by a new Medical Officer, who’s doing the best medical work he can to get Josh back on his feet soon, but he’s gonna pull through.

Anyway, I gotta go. I need to finish the paperwork on the expedition, and see what else I can do to prepare for that. It’s weird to see how much this camp has gone from a small three-person thing to a full-on military base in the course of two days. I guess we’re starting up a new version of the minutemen from the Revolutionary War. Yes, I do study history, there’s not much else to do up here.

Anyway, this is Class 5 Science Officer Alexis Owen signing off for today.

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