Explorer's Log: First Flight

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ENTRY 009 – ERROR: LOCATION UNKNOWN

“Long story short, I have no idea where I am.”

“I knew something was up, so instead of laughing off that… sensation I got, I followed it. It's difficult to put into words, but after I stopped overthinking it, I just understood where I was going, or where I needed to go, I guess. It sounds crazy, and it is. It felt like I was in a daze the whole trip here."

"Maybe whatever happened in Inverness messed with me worse than I thought? I've never had a history of delusions, and my nav-map can't even place me anywhere in Sirius. If I'm suffering an acute psychosis capable of hallucinations like this, being lost is the least of my worries. My provisions should last for several weeks, at least."

"Anyway, assuming what I found is real, what I saw at my destination blew my socks off."

“Before I arrived… wherever I'm at, there was another nebula, spooky as usual. Another structure, deep inside. I went. This nebula was volatile, radioactive, putting a lot of strain on the ship’s systems, but the Spatial was built to take it. Found a derelict fighter that wasn’t. Poor guy.”

“Then, another freelancer, a freighter! I was relieved, because I had discovered something insane, and I needed a human to talk to that wasn’t me. It was this massive gate structure, which my console tagged as a jump gate. But it was seriously scuffed up, and definitely not like any jump gate I'd ever seen. It was... calling me to enter, and at that point, I wasn't about to turn back."







FLIGHT AUDIO RECORDING – "Gulliver"

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[20.01.2023 01:31:55] Aspen.Harlow: That's unexpected. Howdy spacer. Can you read?
[20.01.2023 01:32:02] Gulliver: I think so
[20.01.2023 01:32:18] Aspen.Harlow: I entered this nebula about half an hour ago and-... what?
[20.01.2023 01:32:24] Aspen.Harlow: You... you still there buddy?
[20.01.2023 01:32:38] Aspen.Harlow: There you are. Nebula's messing with my systems, lost you a sec.
[20.01.2023 01:32:57] Aspen.Harlow: Where's that gate structure lead to?
[20.01.2023 01:33:02] Gulliver: yeah, this place is kinda funky
[20.01.2023 01:33:13] Gulliver: no idea
[20.01.2023 01:33:43] Aspen.Harlow: Me neither. I think you can interface with it same as any other jump gate, but it seems pretty dangerous.
[20.01.2023 01:34:13] Gulliver: yeah, I'm not game to jump through, ive got other places to go
[20.01.2023 01:34:30] Aspen.Harlow: That's probably safe. I'm... still mulling it over.
[20.01.2023 01:35:00] Gulliver: given the ship your in you'd probably be ok
[20.01.2023 01:35:06] Aspen.Harlow: I'm just the slightest bit curious. Feels a bit easier to decide now that I've shared the moment, you know? *laugh*
[20.01.2023 01:35:23] Gulliver: he, yeah.
[20.01.2023 01:35:35] Gulliver: you'll be fine if there's a way out
[20.01.2023 01:35:57] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah, "if". At least this thing has cold sleep beds, but I don't fancy losing a couple centuries in deep space.
[20.01.2023 01:36:42] Aspen.Harlow: Well, hey friend. If I never come out, tell my folks on Erie that Aspen Harlow couldn't take a hint.
[20.01.2023 01:36:52] Aspen.Harlow: Here I go, I guess!

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