Stories tagged “Disaster Diaries”

  • Dear Diary

    1440 hrs 10-31-33 LE Che was 19 when he wrote the motor cycle diaries. There was a 15 y/o kid that fought in the American Revolution that kept a diary. Anne Frank was 13 and she kept a diary. So my keeping a diary of what happens to us, well maybe some...

  • Shadows and Dust

    Captain’s Log Day 8130 The mission may be salvageable. Scanners have detected an interstellar cloud passing in front of Rigel 36-F. To reach the cloud, we have to divert by 0.09 degrees, which is a lot of delta-v. Calculations show we should have...

  • Verily, a Ship of Fools

    Captain’s Log Day 8135 The General Assembly voted to go ahead with the plan. Ideally, we could still perform a wide gravity-assist maneuver and end up where we want to go, albeit much later. Captain’s Log Day 8138 We went out to harvest the...

  • Hobsons choice

    Captains Log Day 8170 For the past 20 days the plan has been in place. It was hoped that enough of the colony would see the need for self sacrifice, and voluntarily enter the euthanasia program and be recycled. To have any of us survive, 6 in 10 must g...

  • Minutes lasting Hours

    Your Eyes Only Excerpts of Minutes of the 7th meeting of the Governing Council 1630 Hrs 12-15-33 LE Ships day 8175 Attending: Bishop MJ.Young presiding Capt. Hobson, Mr.Wallace, Ms. Jung, Mr. Tanaka, Pastors DuPont and Kenya Absent: Mr. Goldberg, Ms.Gi...

  • Hobson's Shoes

    Captain’s Log, Day 8191 Ship operations were as normal as could be expected today. It feels weird writing that. I have this nagging feeling inside me, that I can’t live up to Hobson’s standards, but everybody else seems to have faith ...

  • Voice Mail

    Transcript of Voicecom recorded for Captain intercepted 0455 Hrs 12-31-33 LE From : Unidentified @ unidentified location Charlie, It’s me, Patrick. I know you aren’t there but after you listen to this, destroy the recording. We spent enough time i...

  • Lost Transmission

    Coded Transmission received from relative heading (179.98, 179.99) 0102 Hrs 1-1-34 LE Transmission is a series of long and short pulses of the following pattern [L denotes long pulse, S denotes short pulse, / indicates break in pulses]: LLS S LS S SLS ...

  • Happy New Year

    Captain’s Log, Day 8191 For what it’s worth, Happy New Year. 34 L.E. Thirty-four years since the Earth blew itself to hell. How far we’ve come…almost a tenth of our journey, behind us… I for one am glad that Donald and the...

  • Return to Sender

    Coded transmission directed to relative heading (179.98, 179.99) Authority: Capt. C. Kettering Begin transmission: 2309 Hrs 1-1-34 LE Transmission series: LLL SSL SLS / L SSSS SL LS LSL SSS / LSSS SSL L / SSL LS SL LSSS SLSS S / L LLL / LSLS LLL LL SLL...

  • An appeal to heaven

    Excerpt, Pastor Norton’s Prayer Diary In the name of the Father, the blessed and most merciful, in whom we place our trust and faith. Guide us into your favor and lead us to your promised land. Hear oh Lord my prayers and read my words, written, as w...

  • Psychiatric Case File #34LE0002

    Subject: Louchard, Sebring M. III Code: PS-IV Admitting: A. Durecovic Witnesses: C. Badpring, R. Arrobach Date: 8199 (01-09-34) Time: 0032 hrs Desription: Mr. Louchard, engineer, age 29, reported for work at 2000 night prior. Said work involved doing a...

  • Bishop Takes Pawn

    Excerpt, Bishop Young’s prayer diary: O Lord, I am most curious as to Your greater plans. Sometimes I cannot figure out which end is up. But perhaps such is the point; after all, we, only transient mists in a meadow of continuity, do not and cann...

  • Orrery

    Excerpt, Pastor Norton’s prayer diary: O Lord…like our generation ship, I am adrift in a barren ocean of solitude. Helpless. Why am I losing my mind? Are these present circumstances clouding my concentration to the point where I forget that...

  • Missive

    Transcript of Voicecom recorded for Captain, intercepted 0919 Hrs 01-15-34 LE (Ship’s Day 8205) From: Pastor B. Norton @ Ship’s North, Quad 5 Captain…I have to speak with you. Have found out something most— Uh… I need to s...

  • Breaking News

    Newsfeed 1030 01/15/34 LE The criminal, Patrick Scott, was killed this morning while attempting to murder Pastor Jonas. Scott has been sought for failure to report for recycling. His actions in continuing to use resources have been an ongoing danger to...

  • Autopsy

    Excerpt of Autopsy report on subject Patrick Scott. Black male, aged 37. 178 cm tall 69.5 Kg Subject displayed superficial wounds consistent with powder burns to the back of both hands and the left hand middle, index finger and thumb. The right thumb i...

  • Mors

    CERTIFICATE OF DEATH Decedent: PASTOR BANQUO THOMAS NORTON Date: 8206 (01-16-34 LE) Time: 2014 hours Date of death: 8206 (01-16-34 LE) Time of death: 0431 hours Report: Decedent found unresponsive on floor of corridor K-17. Piping unit suffered a sever...

  • A Voice of Dissent

    Excerpt, “Backyard” Bob Benson’s personal diary: Pastor Norton’s death was no accident. I’ve been doing this, fixing crap, for far too long for me to be misled by someone dealing in foul play. I jury-rigged a ZX7 before th...

  • A Crack in the Wall

    Captain’s Log, Day 8211 Four in the morning. Four this accursed morning. I hear someone banging on my door and screaming “CAPTAIN! CAPTAIN!” at the top of his lungs. It was almost like a scene out of one of those old movies. Nobody ma...

  • Pay No Attention To That Man Behind The Curtain

    From the desk of Richard Tertius, By Grace of God, Archbishop Clarence. I am surrounded by incompetent idiots like you. I told you to get rid of N and you botched up what should have been a simple job. What the hell were you thinking? No. Never mind. ...

  • The Father's Son

    Day Six (01-22-34 LE) It’s been six days since Dad died. I don’t even bother using Ship’s Day anymore. I feel like I’m a walking ghost, like this can’t be real. Is everyone so detached when they suffer such a deep loss? Da...

  • Through a Mirror, Darkly

    Day Seven (01-23-34 LE) I can’t get back to sleep. I woke up from a nightmare and now I can’t sleep. Maybe writing it will do a memory dump and get me some rest. I am in this corridor. It is dark and covered in pipes and grating. There is a...

  • Rule of Thumb, check it twice

    From: Coroner T.J. Matteson To: Captain Richmond Re: Investigation of the death of Patrick Scott. Sir, As per your request we have conducted a second examination of the location of Mr. Scott’s death. I regret to inform you that we did seem to miss so...

  • The Truth Will Out

    Captain’s Log, Day 8213 Everything went to hell today. Fleance figured it out. “The answer lies inside me.” Bob actually physically implanted a note inside his body. How Fleance managed to keep his lunch down while he rooted around in...