Dr. Sagan

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It seems that my journals are now legally to be made public. Fine. But that doesn't mean that I have to make them easy to find. I do not intend to publicize these logs, though I will continue to use them to track my work, as I am legally bound to do so. That also doesn't mean that I have to publish my previous entries. Inquisitions into previous entries will be rebuffed. With that said...

Words cannot express the surprise that lit Willard Research station this morning. Late during the evening, a Bretonian messenger arrived with a small package addressed to myself. To my chagrin, my fellow scientists enthusiastically tore into the envelope upon reading that it came from Cambridge. The previously posted message was contained therein.

I heard the throng of excited friends before they bowled open my door and informed me of the news. I had written to Cambridge with the rest of the hopeful scientists of Sirius for funding. The same as we all do every year. I expected to hear nothing, the response that I had become accustomed to. Throughout the years, I have spent my free time outlining a dream study. And now, my dreams were realized. Slightly less than the fifteen million credits that I had requested, but regardless, I am finally going to be able to study the Nomads and other Sirius aliens firsthand.

As I had few things to pack, only several hours were necessary before I was packed into a Starflier commissioned to take me to pickup a vessel for my explorations. Though an Explorer was suggested by both the incredulous pilot of the Starflier and Cambridge, I had my mind set upon a Repair Ship. With the basic electronic suite that it had, I would be able to build up my own custom lab. The chassis of the Repair Ship was a perfect platform for various scientific instruments. There is also to consider that I would be placed in debt were I to go along with the suggestion, which was not an option.

With a course set to the Colorado system and an order for the Repair ship placed, I went about drawing up a manifest of cargo that I would require before setting off.

Personal Supplies:
Food Rations, Oxygen, Water, and my personal collection of Tobacco and Wine.

Super Computer Suite. Each of three supercomputers will require:
Bio-Neural Processors, Nanocapacitors, Optronics, and a Quantum Multiplexer core.

Ship Accessories:
Cryotubes, Mining Machinery, inert Neon gas, Robotic Components, and Superconductors. Additionally, an excessive supply of H-Fuel is to be purchased to allow for longer trips.

It was a difficult decision to leave my artifacts at Willard, but previous experiences with the law proved a deterrent to their inclusion. Perhaps at a later date. I wished to be set for everything, and assumed that with three super computers and the ability to craft a multitude of scientific apparatus with these components, I would be ready for anything. Additionally, this plan would provide me with enough credits to outfit my new ship with some meager defenses and a powerful shield.

After picking up my Repair Ship off the lines, I began my journey to Bretonia and their Southampton Shipyard to have the computer system and tools installed. I am now enjoying an empty room with no windows waiting for the modifications to be made. Perhaps you, the reader, can detect my sarcasm here. I'm laying it on quite thick. At least it has given me time to record my first day under the employ of the Cambridge Research Institute. I expect my vessel to be ready soon, so I believe that I shall catch up on some sleep before that happens.