 |
|
Andrew reporting.
We need more information. I saw Bette and Isaac. I warned them to be extremely
careful and hide if they see ANYTHING unusual, or if they even think they see anything
unusual. Bette is very level-headed, but I don't know about Isaac. He might be very
unpredictable. I think they both should return to the Fortress untill we find out exactly
what's going on.
We need more information. I'm following the tracks. They appear to go southeast
across the plain in the direction of Olympus.
Isaac has a new favorite word. It's "cave". He looks at me challengingly every once
a while and then he says: "Cave" and heads on. He is a good one, and we move on
a lot quicker than yesterday. We are down the Big Canyon. We met Andrew. He
warned us about the tracks. Isaac inspected them.
"Big Tram?"
"No Isaac, that's not the Big Tram. These tracks are much too large for that."
I feel uneasy too. There is something out there, big and threatening. I don't know.
We reached Stage Two. It's exactly as Andrew said. It's messed up. The tracks are
all over. They are even crossing the trenches we dug. They are moving over them like
they were not there. It just looks like there is nothing that could stop them.
If we want to reach the caves, we must cross the plains. Not many places to hide there.
Should I stay or should I go? Isaac is saying: "Cave".
"Yes, for sure, Isaac. We are explorer probes. Let's move north and then through
the rough ground. I think, that's the best way to reach the other side."
These legs work fine! Thanks for asking, xciever-dpuk. I never got a transmission from you
before. You sure picked a good day to talk to me! At first, I was scared that I wouldn't
remember how to move the legs in the right order, but they work fine! See how I can kick!
"Thanks, Daniel. I'm sorry I ever doubted you. You did a great job with these legs!"
I'm going outside. I want to walk and run and there's not enough room here in
the Fortress. I want to go fast. I'm going to set a new land speed record for probes.
There has never been a probe as fast as me!
Maybe I will catch up with Bette and Isaac or maybe I will join Andrew. Or maybe I
will climb Olympus. And if I see anything big and scary I will run away!
I think it would be a good idea to talk to Burn, too, Dr.D, but how do I find him? Should I go after
Isaac and Bette and go into the caves with them? Or should I try sending him a message?
Maybe the machine he left can help. Where did we put that thing, anyway? I hope Lucy didn't
find it!
I have put Lucy at the back side of the Fortress and sealed her off with some metal
walls of the facility that we store in here. It's not easy, with her. I also left a drone as
a guardian. I don't have the feeling she is willingly doing any sabotage. It's more
that she feels uneasy herself and therefore, she doesn't know how to behave. The
problem is that she is also in a mood where you can't give her any information. It's a
mess. The only thing I can do is to wait and see if she's turning over a new leaf.
Just to be fair, Iota also didn't change to Isaac in a single day.
Let's have a look at the damage she caused. The sun sail is ripped only in the
center. It doesn't look so bad. I think we can sew that with a wire or a part of a
cable. That would limit the loss to about 5%. The real bad thing is the solar station.
Nothing actually broken. She only pulled it apart. There are parts in dozens laying
around. I'm just looking around here and have simply no idea which part belongs in
which place.
"Enoch, do you know where I could get some instructions about reassembling solar
stations?"
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |