This was a fun one to write. I hope everyone enjoys the format I put it in. Sorry it is so long and sorry that it comes so quickly after the last entry. I'm just getting really bored lately and this story is in the front of the queue. Also, remember that you can freshen up on this story by clicking on the Sarg/Garg label at the bottom of this post. Thanks again guys, keep on keepin' on.
Communication Log/Textarchive/DS1P3P4s/Date:142r23s33/mission:*******
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Capt/Commanding Officer:Captian Tallon Argus;
CSO/Chief Science Officer: Qillus Tann;
CommO/Communication Officer: Marsh Rouse;
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Incoming transmission/409;frequency79s9d9rr33012
CSO/ This is Chief Science Officer, Qillus Tann. Can you hear me Jadak 4? Repeat;... (interference) ...Jadak 4?
CommO/ Captain Argus. Incoming transmission from Shuttle2. You wanted to speak to him?
Capt/ About time. Mr. Tann, how are things going?
CSO/ Not too goo... (interference) aulty comm sys... (interference) You are coming in rather poorly. There seems to be a... (interference) ...hear me?
CommO/ Sir, Tann's signal is cutting in and out. Wasn't Shuttle2 scheduled for maintenance due to trouble with the comm system and engines?
Capt/ Yes, but I scheduled him for launch clearance a full hour after the maintenance was supposed to occur. That should have given the repair crew ample time to get that thing fully operational.
Find any information you can about this, immediately.
CommO/ Yes, sir.
Capt/ Mr. Tann, we are getting a lot of interference on our end as well. Are your engines operational? Repeat: Are your engines operational?
CSO/ Negat... (interference) ...t I could to the comm system to get them ru... (interference) ...I'm a Scien... (interference) ...ot a technician. (interference) things are good down... (interference) ...made contact with one... (interference) not be hostile in any way. I beli... (interference) ...telligent. More so than I origina... (interference) ...ntinuing my tests.
Capt/ Intelligent? More so than you realized before?
CSO/ Affirmative... (interference)... and curious.
CommO/ Sir, the maintenance on Shuttle2 was rescheduled from 0900 to 1100 hours--
Capt/ and Mr. Tann was cleared to launch at 1000 hours. Who authorized the change in schedule?
CommO/ Chief Security Officer Prink. He changed them at 0850.
Capt/ That son of a bitch! Get Prink here right now!
CommO/ I can't, Sir. He took Shuttle1 down to the surface. He took a few of his security team with him.
Capt/ Damn it! Get him on another channel! He is going to spend some time in his own brig!
CommO/ Uhhh... I can't do that either, Sir. I have tried. He appears to have shut off the comm system and has not responded to several hales.
Capt/ What the hell did he go down there for?!
CommO/ The reason he gave in the log is: Recreation.
Capt/ On a desert planet? What could that idiot be doing down there that he can't do on this ship?
CommO/ I don't know, Sir.
Capt/ Prep Shuttle3, I'm going down there myself and bring Prink back dead or alive!
CommO/ Uhhh....
Capt/ WHAT NOW?!!!
CommO/ Sir, all the other shuttles are down. They took heavy damage from our last mission. 1 and 2 are the only ones operational.
Capt/ Aaarrgghhh. (sound of heavy object being slammed.) Keep trying that backstabbing puke Prink and keep me updated. Inform Mr. Tann that we are doing everything that we can to get him back to the ship, but he will have to stay down there for some time. We will keep him informed. I will be in my quarters!
CSO/ Sir, when will so... (interference) ...wn and help me with the engines? I am in no hurry to get off the planet, I just want to know when I can... (interference.)
CommO/ Tann, this is Comm. Officer Rouse. The Captain wants me to inform you that we are working on getting someone down to you as quickly as possible. Someone had rescheduled the repairs for Shuttle2 and that is why it was not fixed. Please be patient and continue with your current actions. We will keep you informed of any status update.
Jadak 4 out.
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27.4.09
Emotions Run Deeper Then You Know
For those waiting with bated breath and those coming apart at the seams and even for those just looking to read something, enjoy. Also to anyone that thinks this is going on for a long time...... you don't even know, hang on for the ride. We are still on the first climb of the roller coaster. :)
This creature is amazing. Its curiosity is so… I don’t know… intelligent?
The creature did follow me to the camp that I was setting up. It watched me from a distance for a while like a domesticated animal unsure of a new person. It never took an aggressive stance or looked to be threatened in anyway shape or form. I continued to set things up and move items out of the shuttle, but I always kept my eye on the creature, just in case it did become aggressive. At about twenty minutes after the creature arrived at my camp, it started to look around, taking in the surroundings like a curious animal would. I kept watching him… I mean “it”, but I stopped to keep a better eye on it. It looked, but it did more… it observed. It went from thing to thing staring and… cataloging? I could see, in it’s eyes, a sense of more than curiosity… more like a hunger for knowledge. A curious child wanting to know more about things they don’t understand, if you will.
Then the creature moved over to the opening to my shuttle and I swear I saw it gawk at the cargo bay… like it didn’t expect the shuttle to be three dimensional. It made me smile and then I laughed. I felt like a father laughing at the child realizing something for the first time.
My laughter seemed to startle it and it looked at me with, what I can only call, ferocity and contempt. It then hissed at me and stared for a few moments. I asked if I had insulted it, but it only turned and walked away.
I don’t know why I said what I said. I came down here knowing that these creatures were fascinating, but also knowing that they were not intelligent….
I may have to change my report on these things. This is amazing.
This creature is amazing. Its curiosity is so… I don’t know… intelligent?
The creature did follow me to the camp that I was setting up. It watched me from a distance for a while like a domesticated animal unsure of a new person. It never took an aggressive stance or looked to be threatened in anyway shape or form. I continued to set things up and move items out of the shuttle, but I always kept my eye on the creature, just in case it did become aggressive. At about twenty minutes after the creature arrived at my camp, it started to look around, taking in the surroundings like a curious animal would. I kept watching him… I mean “it”, but I stopped to keep a better eye on it. It looked, but it did more… it observed. It went from thing to thing staring and… cataloging? I could see, in it’s eyes, a sense of more than curiosity… more like a hunger for knowledge. A curious child wanting to know more about things they don’t understand, if you will.
Then the creature moved over to the opening to my shuttle and I swear I saw it gawk at the cargo bay… like it didn’t expect the shuttle to be three dimensional. It made me smile and then I laughed. I felt like a father laughing at the child realizing something for the first time.
My laughter seemed to startle it and it looked at me with, what I can only call, ferocity and contempt. It then hissed at me and stared for a few moments. I asked if I had insulted it, but it only turned and walked away.
I don’t know why I said what I said. I came down here knowing that these creatures were fascinating, but also knowing that they were not intelligent….
I may have to change my report on these things. This is amazing.
23.4.09
When the Sky Creature Laughed
For those who have been anxiously awaiting and for those that don't really care, here is the next installment of the Sarg/Garg story. I have also labeled all the pieces of the story Sarg/Garg for easy reference. Enjoy!
Roshiss stood as still as he could. The sky creature had talked for a while and Roshiss had listened, but the strange sounds coming out of it’s mouth were totally foreign to him. The sky creature stopped talking and turned to walk away. It then turned back to Roshiss, motioned with it’s hand and grunted some more words. Roshiss found the creature’s use of his hands to motion to him almost awkward. His people did not use their hands to motion or make gestures, they used their head or tail to point, wave or even insult others.
As the sky creature turned back around and walked away, Roshiss returned to a more natural stance on all six limbs. Actually, he kept one hand up for a moment, looked at it and waved like the sky creature had. It felt odd using his limbs for something his tail could easily have done, but he could see the usefulness of it.
* * *
By the time Roshiss had slowly crawled to the piece of sky, the sky creature had been busy moving silver boxes out of the piece of sky. Roshiss slowly crawled past the sky creature and peered in. The elders of his tribe had taught for many generations that the sky was flat, but Roshiss could clearly see that the piece of sky was not flat, it had substance to it. It went up and away and from side to side.
Roshiss gawked at the inside of the sky. If only the elders could see him now! He turned around to find the sky creature staring at him, standing only a few meters away. Roshiss shyly moved away from the opening of the sky and good distance away from the sky creature.
The sky creature made a startling sound. Roshiss jumped from the sudden noise, but then realized that it was laughing. He had never heard a sound like the sky creature was now making, but he knew it was laughter.
“Why do you laugh at me?” Roshiss said.
The sky creature’s laughter suddenly stopped and it spoke again.
Roshiss turned and walked away, fully intending on returning to his tribe, but something compelled him to stay. He turned back towards the sky creature and it’s piece of sky and just glared at all the things it had brought out and placed around the opening.
He knew that he had to stay. He felt like if he left so would the sky creature. Even if he did return to his tribe he would be laughed at and be forced to keep quiet.
Roshiss lay on the warm sand still staring at the sky creature and it’s stuff. His eyes became heavy and soon after, he was fast asleep.
Roshiss stood as still as he could. The sky creature had talked for a while and Roshiss had listened, but the strange sounds coming out of it’s mouth were totally foreign to him. The sky creature stopped talking and turned to walk away. It then turned back to Roshiss, motioned with it’s hand and grunted some more words. Roshiss found the creature’s use of his hands to motion to him almost awkward. His people did not use their hands to motion or make gestures, they used their head or tail to point, wave or even insult others.
As the sky creature turned back around and walked away, Roshiss returned to a more natural stance on all six limbs. Actually, he kept one hand up for a moment, looked at it and waved like the sky creature had. It felt odd using his limbs for something his tail could easily have done, but he could see the usefulness of it.
* * *
By the time Roshiss had slowly crawled to the piece of sky, the sky creature had been busy moving silver boxes out of the piece of sky. Roshiss slowly crawled past the sky creature and peered in. The elders of his tribe had taught for many generations that the sky was flat, but Roshiss could clearly see that the piece of sky was not flat, it had substance to it. It went up and away and from side to side.
Roshiss gawked at the inside of the sky. If only the elders could see him now! He turned around to find the sky creature staring at him, standing only a few meters away. Roshiss shyly moved away from the opening of the sky and good distance away from the sky creature.
The sky creature made a startling sound. Roshiss jumped from the sudden noise, but then realized that it was laughing. He had never heard a sound like the sky creature was now making, but he knew it was laughter.
“Why do you laugh at me?” Roshiss said.
The sky creature’s laughter suddenly stopped and it spoke again.
Roshiss turned and walked away, fully intending on returning to his tribe, but something compelled him to stay. He turned back towards the sky creature and it’s piece of sky and just glared at all the things it had brought out and placed around the opening.
He knew that he had to stay. He felt like if he left so would the sky creature. Even if he did return to his tribe he would be laughed at and be forced to keep quiet.
Roshiss lay on the warm sand still staring at the sky creature and it’s stuff. His eyes became heavy and soon after, he was fast asleep.
13.2.09
I Can't Believe My Eye
Qillus Tann, Science Officer log. Entry 107-03.
I’m taking my time setting up camp. My mind is cluttered right now. Everything that has happened to me so far, I can’t even begin to describe how I feel. If ambivalence is the feeling of two separate emotions at the same time then I am feeling ambi-ambivalence.
First off, I feel anger at the rest of the crew. Out of all the crew members that saw me getting ready for this little scientific excursion, none of them told me that there were major problems with the shuttle.
Second, I am feeling fear. I know that I will survive down here, but there are so many things that can go wrong. What if the data from early surveys is wrong and this planet isn’t as habitable as was first thought?
Third, I am feeling sad. I’m alone on this planet. Being alone is usually something I deal very well with, but I want so much to share this experience with others, anyone, another scientist… random crew member… just someone to talk to about it.
Finally, excitement… sheer joy… blissfulness… whatever you want to call it. I am the first Gargonan on this planet and I am observing these things with my very own eye.
***
I turned off my recorder for a moment while I was taking some of the sensor equipment out. I had left my hand held sensor in the box as I went back in to retrieve some more items and when I returned the proximity alarm was going off.
With the readings I’m getting from the sensor, I surmise that one of the lizards is close by and I am currently walking towards where I believe it is located. I am coming up to a large rock and I think that it is behind it… or maybe…. This is amazing. I am not exactly sure, but I think that it is the rock.
I am taking off my helmet now and going to try to coax this creature out of hiding.
I can see you there. You don’t have to hide from me anymore.
I do not believe that these creatures are intelligent. Although from the short amount of time I have been observing them, I can’t be certain. Their way of life is so simple and they tend to stay in what looks like herds and there were no signs of them using or even knowing what tools are.
Come on now. I already—Oh boy. It… umm…. It just stood up on its hind legs. This creature is probably one of the largest of its kind. I would say 2 and a half meters from top of its head to the tip of its tail. Its six appendages all look roughly the same. The lower part of each leg is thicker than the upper part and its feet are spread out… almost like its toes are in a circle. I would make an educated guess that these two features help them on the rougher terrain on this planet. Unfortunately, with the lack of hands or any real way of grasping tools I am more inclined to believe that they are not intelligent.
I am going to end my entry for now to finish setting up my camp and to try and get this creature closer to my other equipment so that I may run some detailed exams on him… I mean it. Hmm.
I’m taking my time setting up camp. My mind is cluttered right now. Everything that has happened to me so far, I can’t even begin to describe how I feel. If ambivalence is the feeling of two separate emotions at the same time then I am feeling ambi-ambivalence.
First off, I feel anger at the rest of the crew. Out of all the crew members that saw me getting ready for this little scientific excursion, none of them told me that there were major problems with the shuttle.
Second, I am feeling fear. I know that I will survive down here, but there are so many things that can go wrong. What if the data from early surveys is wrong and this planet isn’t as habitable as was first thought?
Third, I am feeling sad. I’m alone on this planet. Being alone is usually something I deal very well with, but I want so much to share this experience with others, anyone, another scientist… random crew member… just someone to talk to about it.
Finally, excitement… sheer joy… blissfulness… whatever you want to call it. I am the first Gargonan on this planet and I am observing these things with my very own eye.
***
I turned off my recorder for a moment while I was taking some of the sensor equipment out. I had left my hand held sensor in the box as I went back in to retrieve some more items and when I returned the proximity alarm was going off.
With the readings I’m getting from the sensor, I surmise that one of the lizards is close by and I am currently walking towards where I believe it is located. I am coming up to a large rock and I think that it is behind it… or maybe…. This is amazing. I am not exactly sure, but I think that it is the rock.
I am taking off my helmet now and going to try to coax this creature out of hiding.
I can see you there. You don’t have to hide from me anymore.
I do not believe that these creatures are intelligent. Although from the short amount of time I have been observing them, I can’t be certain. Their way of life is so simple and they tend to stay in what looks like herds and there were no signs of them using or even knowing what tools are.
Come on now. I already—Oh boy. It… umm…. It just stood up on its hind legs. This creature is probably one of the largest of its kind. I would say 2 and a half meters from top of its head to the tip of its tail. Its six appendages all look roughly the same. The lower part of each leg is thicker than the upper part and its feet are spread out… almost like its toes are in a circle. I would make an educated guess that these two features help them on the rougher terrain on this planet. Unfortunately, with the lack of hands or any real way of grasping tools I am more inclined to believe that they are not intelligent.
I am going to end my entry for now to finish setting up my camp and to try and get this creature closer to my other equipment so that I may run some detailed exams on him… I mean it. Hmm.
10.2.09
When the Sky Creature Turned from Silver to Green
Here is the next installment of the Sargonian Story. Hope you enjoy....
Roshiss moved across the sand slowly, creeping along on all six legs to keep as quiet as he could. The Sky Creature had gone back into the piece of sky moments before and that is when Roshiss had decided to move.
“This is crazy.” He thought to himself. “Why am I doing this? What if he sees me? What if I’m not supposed to see him? “
Roshiss stopped, took a deep breath and waited for his spirit to calm. This was the most spectacular thing that ever happened to anyone in his tribe and he wasn’t going to let his over active imagination get the best of him.
He moved again, as slowly as before, keeping the piece of sky squarely in view at all times. It looked as though it had several jagged edges and parts jutted out in different ways, making it look as though it had shattered before it had fallen. Roshiss could also here the subtle sound of humming coming from the piece of sky.
“There must be some insects trapped inside.” Roshiss thought. “I wonder how they got there.”
Then the sky creature appeared again and Roshiss froze in place, hoping that he was blending into the surrounding landscape. Its silver skin brighter then Roshiss had first thought. It now carried a large silver box and placed it on the sand not far from the piece of sky. Then it promptly turned around and went back inside.
Roshiss moved again, this time slower than before. The creature could return at any time and He was getting further away from the rocks that could help him to hide.
Then he heard the sound of a small animal, chirping. It was unlike any creature he had heard before and Roshiss had thought he had seen and heard all of the creatures in this area. It was rather consistent also, keeping the same exact sound at the same rhythm, over and over again. Roshiss, now only ten meters away from the silver box, knew that if the creature emerged from the piece of sky his only hiding option would be to drop down on his stomach and hope that the creature didn’t have good eye sight.
Unfortunately, Roshiss had to do just that. The creature ran out of the piece of sky looking around in all directions. He could now hear the sounds that it made as it swung its head back and forth looking for something. The sounds were very foreign to Roshiss. The sky creature sounded as if it had something caught in its throat all the time, but Roshiss knew that it was speaking.
“Are there more of these things in the piece of sky?” Roshiss thought, laying as still as he could. “If there are more, I hope they are all friendly.”
The sky creature ran over to the silver box and opened it. The chirping noise became louder as the box opened and Roshiss realized that the small animal was inside the box. Only, it wasn’t a creature at all. At least, it wasn’t a creature by itself. It was the part of the sky creature that it had removed from itself and walked around with before it had retrieved the box from inside the piece of sky.
The creature turned towards Roshiss, holding the piece of itself in front of it. It kept looking at the piece and back in Roshiss’ direction. Then it walked towards him, slowly yet deliberately towards him.
Roshiss stayed as still as he could. Maybe the creature hadn’t seen him yet.
“It will turn before it gets to me.” He thought. “It hasn’t seen me yet and it will turn before it gets to me. If it gets too close, I’ll have to turn and run.”
Fortunately, right before the creature got too close for Roshiss’ comfort it stopped, reattached the piece of itself and took its own head off.
“It’s a demon!” Roshiss’ mind screamed. “By the grace of Serenity, keep still and don’t move.”
Roshiss realized that he had closed his eyes, but his curiosity didn’t keep them closed for long. He opened them to see that the creature had not removed its head, but had removed a layer of skin from its head, revealing another layer that was green. The sky creature had rocks protruding from the top of its head and around the jaw area much like Roshiss’. The main difference, besides the fact that it was now green instead of silver, was the one big eye in the middle of the creatures face.
It spoke again, but Roshiss could not understand the sounds that were coming from its mouth. It knelt down in front of him only a few meters away. It didn’t make any sudden movements towards him.
“What should I do?” He thought. “I think this creature is trying to communicate with me, but I don’t know what he is saying.”
Then Roshiss did something that he thought he would never be able to do. He stood up in front of the creature.
Roshiss moved across the sand slowly, creeping along on all six legs to keep as quiet as he could. The Sky Creature had gone back into the piece of sky moments before and that is when Roshiss had decided to move.
“This is crazy.” He thought to himself. “Why am I doing this? What if he sees me? What if I’m not supposed to see him? “
Roshiss stopped, took a deep breath and waited for his spirit to calm. This was the most spectacular thing that ever happened to anyone in his tribe and he wasn’t going to let his over active imagination get the best of him.
He moved again, as slowly as before, keeping the piece of sky squarely in view at all times. It looked as though it had several jagged edges and parts jutted out in different ways, making it look as though it had shattered before it had fallen. Roshiss could also here the subtle sound of humming coming from the piece of sky.
“There must be some insects trapped inside.” Roshiss thought. “I wonder how they got there.”
Then the sky creature appeared again and Roshiss froze in place, hoping that he was blending into the surrounding landscape. Its silver skin brighter then Roshiss had first thought. It now carried a large silver box and placed it on the sand not far from the piece of sky. Then it promptly turned around and went back inside.
Roshiss moved again, this time slower than before. The creature could return at any time and He was getting further away from the rocks that could help him to hide.
Then he heard the sound of a small animal, chirping. It was unlike any creature he had heard before and Roshiss had thought he had seen and heard all of the creatures in this area. It was rather consistent also, keeping the same exact sound at the same rhythm, over and over again. Roshiss, now only ten meters away from the silver box, knew that if the creature emerged from the piece of sky his only hiding option would be to drop down on his stomach and hope that the creature didn’t have good eye sight.
Unfortunately, Roshiss had to do just that. The creature ran out of the piece of sky looking around in all directions. He could now hear the sounds that it made as it swung its head back and forth looking for something. The sounds were very foreign to Roshiss. The sky creature sounded as if it had something caught in its throat all the time, but Roshiss knew that it was speaking.
“Are there more of these things in the piece of sky?” Roshiss thought, laying as still as he could. “If there are more, I hope they are all friendly.”
The sky creature ran over to the silver box and opened it. The chirping noise became louder as the box opened and Roshiss realized that the small animal was inside the box. Only, it wasn’t a creature at all. At least, it wasn’t a creature by itself. It was the part of the sky creature that it had removed from itself and walked around with before it had retrieved the box from inside the piece of sky.
The creature turned towards Roshiss, holding the piece of itself in front of it. It kept looking at the piece and back in Roshiss’ direction. Then it walked towards him, slowly yet deliberately towards him.
Roshiss stayed as still as he could. Maybe the creature hadn’t seen him yet.
“It will turn before it gets to me.” He thought. “It hasn’t seen me yet and it will turn before it gets to me. If it gets too close, I’ll have to turn and run.”
Fortunately, right before the creature got too close for Roshiss’ comfort it stopped, reattached the piece of itself and took its own head off.
“It’s a demon!” Roshiss’ mind screamed. “By the grace of Serenity, keep still and don’t move.”
Roshiss realized that he had closed his eyes, but his curiosity didn’t keep them closed for long. He opened them to see that the creature had not removed its head, but had removed a layer of skin from its head, revealing another layer that was green. The sky creature had rocks protruding from the top of its head and around the jaw area much like Roshiss’. The main difference, besides the fact that it was now green instead of silver, was the one big eye in the middle of the creatures face.
It spoke again, but Roshiss could not understand the sounds that were coming from its mouth. It knelt down in front of him only a few meters away. It didn’t make any sudden movements towards him.
“What should I do?” He thought. “I think this creature is trying to communicate with me, but I don’t know what he is saying.”
Then Roshiss did something that he thought he would never be able to do. He stood up in front of the creature.
4.2.09
Jadak 4, we have a problem.... Jadak 4?.... Hello?
This is just great. Uhh... Science Officer log. Entry 107-02. Qillus speaking.
I am in complete shock right now. It seems that the good Captain gave me a shuttle with some problems with the communications array and conveniently forgot to tell me about it. Unfortunately, I don't have a personal communicator on me right now. Thought I wouldn't need it because the ship has such a nice comm system. Now, here I am... stuck for the time being because... OH YEAH, the engines are not working properly either!
I need to calm down and just start with the mission. I have my environmental suit on and some light armor over that, just in case I have predicted wrong. I am going to start my scans first, just get some basics out of the way and then set up camp. If I can't get the comm up and running I will be here for at least a week before they send someone down.
At any rate, I am going to open the cargo door now.
The sun is bright in the sky. The gravity feels about normal. I do feel a little lighter on my feet, but that may be because I am the first Gargonan to set foot on this planet.
I am going to begin my scans now.
Ahh! I'm not just excited. The gravity is .85 normal. The temperature is... slightly over 46. We have a wind coming from planetary North at a steady 8 kilometers an hour. Hot, but not too bad. I will have to watch my hydration.
This planet is beautiful in it's own way. I have never-- What's this?
I am picking up a lifeform on the scanner. I can't see it from here, but if the scanner is accurate I believe it is one of them. This is fascinating. I'm positive that I landed far from any of the herds, and from the breif time I studied them from the Jadak 4 I didn't notice any of them wandering off.
I will finish setting up my base camp and then I will go look for this one.
I am in complete shock right now. It seems that the good Captain gave me a shuttle with some problems with the communications array and conveniently forgot to tell me about it. Unfortunately, I don't have a personal communicator on me right now. Thought I wouldn't need it because the ship has such a nice comm system. Now, here I am... stuck for the time being because... OH YEAH, the engines are not working properly either!
I need to calm down and just start with the mission. I have my environmental suit on and some light armor over that, just in case I have predicted wrong. I am going to start my scans first, just get some basics out of the way and then set up camp. If I can't get the comm up and running I will be here for at least a week before they send someone down.
At any rate, I am going to open the cargo door now.
The sun is bright in the sky. The gravity feels about normal. I do feel a little lighter on my feet, but that may be because I am the first Gargonan to set foot on this planet.
I am going to begin my scans now.
Ahh! I'm not just excited. The gravity is .85 normal. The temperature is... slightly over 46. We have a wind coming from planetary North at a steady 8 kilometers an hour. Hot, but not too bad. I will have to watch my hydration.
This planet is beautiful in it's own way. I have never-- What's this?
I am picking up a lifeform on the scanner. I can't see it from here, but if the scanner is accurate I believe it is one of them. This is fascinating. I'm positive that I landed far from any of the herds, and from the breif time I studied them from the Jadak 4 I didn't notice any of them wandering off.
I will finish setting up my base camp and then I will go look for this one.
Like a Gargonan in a Candy Shop
Science officer log. Entry 107-01, Qillus Tann speaking.
I'll start from the beginning of this whole ordeal. I didn't keep record of it since I believed that Captain Argus would never let me go down to the planet.
We stumbled upon a planet that is not on any of the charts. It's very dry and arid. Most of the planet is desert, but there are a few points that have vegetation. The ship I am now on has taken a high orbit over the planet while we do some routine scans of the planet and make a few repairs.
Where are my manners, I should have went through an introduction. My name is Qillus Tann, I was (until most recently) the Chief Science Officer on Outpost 8311. Through no choice of my own, I have been reassigned to another station. I am currently on the Gargonan Military Cargo Ship, Jadak 4. I am the only Science Officer on this ship and ever crew member seems to remind me of this. A small annoyance.
At any rate, I am currently readying items for a mission that Captain Argus was nice enough to approve for me. I was able to observe as the Bridge Crew went through some of the scans on the planet. Most of the things they went through were of no surprise. Basic vegetation and animal life for a desert planet. But then they found something. A species of lizards ranging anywhere from one and a half to two and a half meters in length. This was a surprise, due mostly to the fact that a desert planet usually does not support life at this size. There are the few green areas on the planet, but that wouldn't change the fact that this planet shouldn't have these creatures on it. Also, the fact that they tend to stay away from the greener areas intrigues me. I feel like a child again, discovering things for the first time and rambling on about what they do. I will report more when I reach the planet.
Oh, and one more thing. The way they herd together. It's not like most species that herd. Something is so very different about them. I can't wait to see them up close.
I'll start from the beginning of this whole ordeal. I didn't keep record of it since I believed that Captain Argus would never let me go down to the planet.
We stumbled upon a planet that is not on any of the charts. It's very dry and arid. Most of the planet is desert, but there are a few points that have vegetation. The ship I am now on has taken a high orbit over the planet while we do some routine scans of the planet and make a few repairs.
Where are my manners, I should have went through an introduction. My name is Qillus Tann, I was (until most recently) the Chief Science Officer on Outpost 8311. Through no choice of my own, I have been reassigned to another station. I am currently on the Gargonan Military Cargo Ship, Jadak 4. I am the only Science Officer on this ship and ever crew member seems to remind me of this. A small annoyance.
At any rate, I am currently readying items for a mission that Captain Argus was nice enough to approve for me. I was able to observe as the Bridge Crew went through some of the scans on the planet. Most of the things they went through were of no surprise. Basic vegetation and animal life for a desert planet. But then they found something. A species of lizards ranging anywhere from one and a half to two and a half meters in length. This was a surprise, due mostly to the fact that a desert planet usually does not support life at this size. There are the few green areas on the planet, but that wouldn't change the fact that this planet shouldn't have these creatures on it. Also, the fact that they tend to stay away from the greener areas intrigues me. I feel like a child again, discovering things for the first time and rambling on about what they do. I will report more when I reach the planet.
Oh, and one more thing. The way they herd together. It's not like most species that herd. Something is so very different about them. I can't wait to see them up close.
2.2.09
The Day the Sky Fell.
"Roshiss, you know that you should not have done that!" Theeotah, a village elder, said. "This is not the time to discuss these matters. This will have to go before the tribal council."
Roshiss was big for a Sargonian. Over two and a half meters long, from top of his head to the tip of his tail. The ridge of rocks that ran down his back stood tall, a sign of good health. His intelligence set him apart from most of the tribe as well. By the time he turned eight years old, he had asked the tribal council too many logical questions and had been banned from attending any meetings. Unfortunately his age made him a fool in the eyes of every elder in the community.
"All I did was ask questions." Roshiss said. "Must I be punished for wanting to know things?"
"Yes!" Theeotah bellowed. "You are too curious for your own good."
Theeotah turned and walked away from Roshiss, signifying that the conversation had ended.
Roshiss walked out of the village at a good pace. His dealings with the stubbornness of the elders began at a young age, but he still felt the sting of a crushed pride every time he talked to any of them.
He made his way to his favorite rock and laid on it, staring out across the valley. The rock blended well with his color and he knew that any others that might be looking for him would not find it easy to see him here.
Then the sky shook. The thin layer of clouds split apart as a piece of sky blazed towards the ground. The fire dissipated, leaving a trail of smoke from the piece of broken sky. It then slowed as it came closer to the ground spitting more fire from different places.
Roshiss lay extremely still as the sky landed a mere twenty meters from him. He glared at it and realized that the it was no longer smoking, but was in fact black itself. Did the sky when it fell turn black as night?
The piece of sky sat on the sand on what looked like legs and Roshiss could only stare at it. Fixated by what had happened in front of him.
Then the piece of sky moved, or more accurately a piece of the piece of sky moved. It slid down one side with an awful hissing noise that reminded Roshiss of the wind rushing through the fields of Narrkesh bushes. Then it went quiet again.
Roshiss almost moved towards the piece of sky when he noticed a grey and black creature walk out of it. The creatured stood on its hind legs and it only had four total.
"I wonder why it doesn't have six legs?" Roshiss thought. "What am I saying? Here I am, looking at something out of a dream. A creature that lives in the sky and I am wondering why it doesn't have six legs like me?"
The silver sky creature walked out a ways and took a piece of itself off from its side. It slowly turned around with the piece of itself and looked at it. The creature then looked towards Roshiss, but he knew it couldn't see him against the rocks he now laid on. It then looked away.
Roshiss took a deep breath, decided that he must meet this creature from the sky and slowly moved towards it.
Roshiss was big for a Sargonian. Over two and a half meters long, from top of his head to the tip of his tail. The ridge of rocks that ran down his back stood tall, a sign of good health. His intelligence set him apart from most of the tribe as well. By the time he turned eight years old, he had asked the tribal council too many logical questions and had been banned from attending any meetings. Unfortunately his age made him a fool in the eyes of every elder in the community.
"All I did was ask questions." Roshiss said. "Must I be punished for wanting to know things?"
"Yes!" Theeotah bellowed. "You are too curious for your own good."
Theeotah turned and walked away from Roshiss, signifying that the conversation had ended.
Roshiss walked out of the village at a good pace. His dealings with the stubbornness of the elders began at a young age, but he still felt the sting of a crushed pride every time he talked to any of them.
He made his way to his favorite rock and laid on it, staring out across the valley. The rock blended well with his color and he knew that any others that might be looking for him would not find it easy to see him here.
Then the sky shook. The thin layer of clouds split apart as a piece of sky blazed towards the ground. The fire dissipated, leaving a trail of smoke from the piece of broken sky. It then slowed as it came closer to the ground spitting more fire from different places.
Roshiss lay extremely still as the sky landed a mere twenty meters from him. He glared at it and realized that the it was no longer smoking, but was in fact black itself. Did the sky when it fell turn black as night?
The piece of sky sat on the sand on what looked like legs and Roshiss could only stare at it. Fixated by what had happened in front of him.
Then the piece of sky moved, or more accurately a piece of the piece of sky moved. It slid down one side with an awful hissing noise that reminded Roshiss of the wind rushing through the fields of Narrkesh bushes. Then it went quiet again.
Roshiss almost moved towards the piece of sky when he noticed a grey and black creature walk out of it. The creatured stood on its hind legs and it only had four total.
"I wonder why it doesn't have six legs?" Roshiss thought. "What am I saying? Here I am, looking at something out of a dream. A creature that lives in the sky and I am wondering why it doesn't have six legs like me?"
The silver sky creature walked out a ways and took a piece of itself off from its side. It slowly turned around with the piece of itself and looked at it. The creature then looked towards Roshiss, but he knew it couldn't see him against the rocks he now laid on. It then looked away.
Roshiss took a deep breath, decided that he must meet this creature from the sky and slowly moved towards it.
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