Encounter

[Dr. Heider]

The captain... I should've done something. Why didn't I do anything?!

The thought clung to Locke's mind like a tumor, and the mood inside the cramped escape pod wasn't helping. There were some people sobbing their eyes out; some were praying, and some just looked in a random direction, as if there were something there. The built-in SOS radio remained silent, and a whiff of doubt began to creep into everyone's attitude. What if no-one would come? Were they destined to just rot away in some dark corner of the Alaskan Barrier, without anyone outside even knowing what had happened? Locke couldn't bear the thought, and for the first time, he was ready to give up. He'd never be able to lead these people like the captain would. He was just another one of them.

NEURAL LOG DEACTIVATED; RECORDING WILL RESUME UPON REACTIVATION.

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A wise man once said....

Ships are safe at harbor, but that's not what ships are for......