February 13th,
2037
1110
Dear Space
Diary.
NASA has
been silent for 48 hours. Haven’t had much to do apart from watch the stars go
by and read the newspapers they’ve been forwarding to the computer. Hopefully
that means they’re working hard. Either that or there’s something really good
on television.
I miss
television. NASA, send me some television.
1230
A copy of TV
Guide wasn’t quite what I had in mind.
1440
Turns out
the TV Guide wasn’t just rather tactless after all. NASA apparently have been
considering ways to keep me occupied whilst they look for a solution. Awfully
nice of them. They’ve apparently realigned an old satellite that wasn’t doing
anything much and are going to try broadcasting some videos to the ship
computer. Can’t watch live TV or anything, but should be able to download
content and watch it once it comes in. I’m rather impressed. It feels like
forever since I’ve watched a movie. If only there was popcorn.
2320
0.2%
uploaded. This is going to take a while.
February 19th,
2037.
0517
90%
uploaded.
I must still
be accelerating. NASA have just told me I’m nearing Alpha Centauri, the closest
star to our own Sun. Rather ground-breaking and pioneering, so I’m told to
write down all I can.
1770
Here are my
observations on Alpha Centauri:
It’s a star.
Sorry NASA,
I’m not sure what else to say. It sits there and burns. Very bright too. I did
take some photos with the ship’s camera and will transmit with the report.
1830
98%
complete!
NASA are
extremely excited by the photos of Alpha Centauri. Their last transmission was
full of both commentary and exclamation marks. Still looks like a star to me,
but glad they’re happy, I guess.
2300
100%! At
last! Let’s see what they’ve sent me.
2305
Apollo 13.
Great.
Seriously,
guys? How about something not Space
based, next time.
NASA only
have Space movies. I asked for Star Wars next.
2345
They don’t
have Star Wars.
February 20th,
2037
0110
You can do
it, Tom Hanks!
0655
<TRANSMISSION
RECEIVED>
__
SOLUTION
FOUND, TRANSMITTING DETAILS, STAND BY.
__
<DATA
TRANSFER BEGINS>
They’ve
thought of a solution! Provided it works, that is, so I suppose I shouldn’t get
my hopes up.
<DATA
TRANSFER COMPLETE>
__
PLEASE
REVIEW MISSION DETAILS AND CONFIRM UNDERSTANDING.
YOU’RE NOT
GOING TO LIKE IT.
__
<TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE>
…Oh.
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