March 4th,
2037
0725
Dear Space
Diary.
NASA are
still a little grumpy with me after I had the nerve to point out that their
plan to blast me out of this hole in the ground was intrinsically flawed,
basically because it relies using the ftl drive to fly me out.
Which we
pretty much broke accidentally on purpose. So that’s out.
They’ve been
mostly silent since then, only responding to my requests for updates with blunt
replies that they’re working on it. I think I managed to hurt their pride.
Problem is:
they’re my only hope. There’s really not much I can do for myself. About the
only thing I have the power to do is move the camera. Can’t even stop eating,
the system force feeds me if it detects I haven’t used it for 24 hours.
Honestly if I’d
known this was going to happen I would never have blasted off in the… wait.
0900
Asked NASA
how likely it was we have fuel left in the conventional rockets we used to
leave Earth before the ftl drive was activated, and if there was any way of
testing if they still worked.
1100
No response
from NASA. Not sure if it’s because my idea was stupid or because they’re
annoyed they didn’t think of it first.
Guess we’ll
just have to –
1110
Well the
good news is the rockets work.
The less
good news is NASA are continuing their fine tradition of not telling me before
they do anything. I was busy entering my last post when the rockets fired.
I am now
upside down.
1130
Message from
NASA, they’re about to try firing the conventional rockets to see if they work.
Evidently the rocket signals got here first.
Better tell
them it worked before they try again.
1230
NASA have
advised that while it’s good the rocket works, they still can’t coordinate fast
enough with long distance transmissions to effectively get me out. Which is a
problem. But they have found a solution! Good.
They’re
going to transfer control to the engines to me, and I can manually fly the ship
out.
Less good.
NASA, I’ve
been around spaceships enough to do some basic wiring work, but I’m not a
pilot. I could end up putting this thing back into orbit. Do you honestly think
I can do this?
1400
No. No they
do not.
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