STARDATE: UNKNOWN | PART 1
Dec. 5th, 2018 09:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
geezsims
Welcome to Stardate: Unknown! For those of you not familiar, it's a sort of prologue to my legacy, the Locke Legacy. It's written in the form of status reports from an alien who recently crashed their spaceship on Earth after the destruction of their own planet - but given that, I'd say it's pretty humorous, too. Without any more preamble: I hope you like it!
Stardate: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Emotional state: Difficult to put into words
Like so many of my ancestors before me, I find myself stranded on an alien world. It shouldn’t be as unsettling as it is. A lot is known about Earth, and yet nothing I read in advance could have prepared me for what it feels like to experience different gravity, the feel of an alien sun upon my skin. But I am not one for prose.
My designation was always to gather data. So that is what I shall do, even if there is no one left to send my findings to. Perhaps it will aid my acclimation.
One thing I must admit: it is beautiful.
Endless water resources, breathtaking cloud formations in the inner atmosphere... it is unlike anything I could have imagined.
Today I attempted an experiment with some rudimentary cooking equipment. My goal was not only to ascertain the edibility of native foodstuffs, but also to test some of the physical phenomena of this planet.
Hypothesis: Accelerated oxidisation can occur in the form of flammability.
Conclusion: I still have a lot to learn about this planet.
Nonetheless I seem to have successfully created something edible from the vegetation provided, which means that at least starvation isn’t on the horizon once my emergency rations run out.
May I observe something? Off the record?
Nothing here tastes as good as the food from home. I know there is nothing to be gained from thinking that way, but I can’t help it. Perhaps my personality assessment was correct after all and I do tend to be gloomy.
Stardate: Unknown
Location: Brindleton Bay
Emotional state: Neutral, going on bored
Thankfully there are countless experiments to pass the time with and help me learn about my new surroundings.
The wildlife along the coastline in particular has peaked my interest, but it never stays still long enough for me to examine it in detail.
I struck up a conversation with another native. They make a good listener, but they weren’t able to give me much useful information about the area.Of course, none of this would be necessary if I could pluck up the courage and speak to one of the humans. Please disregard that last part of the report.
Despite their lack of valuable intel, “Teddy” (as their name tag reads) is by far my favourite thing on this planet. They are making my involuntary exile just about bearable. After all, if there is one thing I have proven proficient at, it is compartmentalising overwhelming grief and replacing it with a desire to learn and experience. There is simply nothing else for me to do.
Location: Unknown
Emotional state: Difficult to put into words
Like so many of my ancestors before me, I find myself stranded on an alien world. It shouldn’t be as unsettling as it is. A lot is known about Earth, and yet nothing I read in advance could have prepared me for what it feels like to experience different gravity, the feel of an alien sun upon my skin. But I am not one for prose.
My designation was always to gather data. So that is what I shall do, even if there is no one left to send my findings to. Perhaps it will aid my acclimation.
One thing I must admit: it is beautiful.
Endless water resources, breathtaking cloud formations in the inner atmosphere... it is unlike anything I could have imagined.
Today I attempted an experiment with some rudimentary cooking equipment. My goal was not only to ascertain the edibility of native foodstuffs, but also to test some of the physical phenomena of this planet.
Hypothesis: Accelerated oxidisation can occur in the form of flammability.
Conclusion: I still have a lot to learn about this planet.
Nonetheless I seem to have successfully created something edible from the vegetation provided, which means that at least starvation isn’t on the horizon once my emergency rations run out.
May I observe something? Off the record?
Nothing here tastes as good as the food from home. I know there is nothing to be gained from thinking that way, but I can’t help it. Perhaps my personality assessment was correct after all and I do tend to be gloomy.
Stardate: Unknown
Location: Brindleton Bay
Emotional state: Neutral, going on bored
Thankfully there are countless experiments to pass the time with and help me learn about my new surroundings.
The wildlife along the coastline in particular has peaked my interest, but it never stays still long enough for me to examine it in detail.
I struck up a conversation with another native. They make a good listener, but they weren’t able to give me much useful information about the area.
Despite their lack of valuable intel, “Teddy” (as their name tag reads) is by far my favourite thing on this planet. They are making my involuntary exile just about bearable. After all, if there is one thing I have proven proficient at, it is compartmentalising overwhelming grief and replacing it with a desire to learn and experience. There is simply nothing else for me to do.