Stories tagged “alpha centauri”

  • Waste not, want not

    Captains log Day 007 Well it’s done. We used the last of the fuel for the ion drives. We’ve been accelerating at 1 g for a week now and have travelled more than 1200 au’s. We are almost at 2% of the speed of light. The fastest thing man has ever ...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Survivor's Guilt

    I have always dreamt of feeling space. As I’m out here, maintaining this ark, this generation ship, I feel close to the Universe. It flows through me. I am it and it is I; there is nothing else. The closest I’ve ever been to its pure majest...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • The Answer Lies Inside Me

    Captain— I don’t know if you’ll get this, or understand what I mean. But know this: You are right. Some within the Church are not what they appear to be. From the day you set forth, even before you scooped me up in a death orbit aroun...

  • 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...

  • The Wages of Sin

    Excerpts of Minutes of the 24th Session of the Special Judicial Council 0802 Hrs 02-16-34 LE (Ship’s day 8246) Attending: Capt. Kettering, presiding Bishops Young, Mallard; Messrs. Johnston, Avalero, Tuqi; Ms. Charo, Taronado, Ng Absent: None The...

  • The Matador

    Excerpt, Bishop Young’s prayer journal: O Lord, You told us that we are to take great joy in times of trouble, because only through the testing of our faith can we improve ourselves and grow closer to You. I, a mere mortal, can only wonder as to ...

  • Ex Cathedra

    Excerpt, Bishop Mallard’s prayer diary: Lord…I am in ruins. Justice has been done; penance made. But…penance. What is it, when taken into consideration? This whole religious structure was constructed for the express purpose of blindin...

  • Tin Can

    Captain’s Log, Ship’s Day 8247 Earlier I said everything went to hell. I was wrong. Everything went to hell today. The verdict was announced and a truly massive riot broke out outside the rec hall, where deliberations were taking place. Jus...

  • Father Returns

    Captain’s Log, Ship’s Day 8249 Can this get any worse? I was reviewing the recycling logs for two days ago when I noticed the numbers didn’t add up. This was a substantial error, too—not just one kilogram, or two kilograms…...

  • Preparations

    Captain’s Log, Ship’s Day 8250 Well, this is it. Tertius and some loyal followers have holed themselves up in the mess hall and are weaponizing everything they can find. We’re going to have to go in there and take him out. I just hope...

  • Receipt

    Marcell grabbed the thin ribbon of paper, scanning over the return message that had been detected. OUR THANKS BUT UNABLE TO COMPLY. FUEL CONSTRAINTS FORCE CURRENT COURSE TO A CENT GATHERING INTERSTELLAR HYDROGEN FOR TURNAROUND, NOT ENOUGH TO FORCE COUR...

  • Mail

    Coded transmission towards relative heading: RA 14 h 39 m 36.4951 s / Dec -60° 50′ 02.308″ Begin transmission: 2114 Hrs 03-31-34 LE Transmission series: SLLL S LS L SS LLL LS SLSLSL / SSS LSLS SL L L S SLS S LSS / LSLS LLL SLSS LLL LS SS S SSS / L...