Trying Something New...Continued

Prologue

Day 27

We have landed on Gamma Prime - Thomas' named it that because it was the biggest planet in the sector.  Official records will refer to the planet as Gamma 4.  

The sky here is purple.  We suspect this has something to do with the molecules in the air but we have been unable to confirm that.  Though the ship's sensors verified the atmosphere was non-toxic and breathable prior to our exiting, it was unable to identify seventy-two of the seventy-eight components that made up the atmosphere - Earth's atmosphere has only four main components.  

Artimus, our navicomputer, has advised us that our orders have allocated ten days to explore and sample this world.  Thomas and I are eager to begin.  

Maybe we've found our next Eden!

N. Velvet


Day 32

This planet is nothing like I've ever seen.  We've been here five days now and as yet we have only explored roughly 1/100th of the continent where the ship landed.  

Thus far we have discovered and cataloged over 400 species of flora and fauna of all variety.  The largest animals we've observed are herbivores that would be best described as a ferret mixed with a beaver but scaly like a snake.  Thomas believes the evolution of this planet is still millions of years too early for any large mammals or sentient creatures, but I'm not so sure.

I saw something last night.  Something that appeared to be walking upright in the woods.  Thomas said it was the plants moving in the breeze, but I know what I saw.

Thomas says that when we leave we will need to take a multi-orbit trajectory out of the system in order to survey what we can on the surface of the planet.  

I don't want to leave.  

To hell with the mission.  The scientific discoveries awaiting us here are immeasurable.  

N. Velvet


Day 34

I have switched on my DigiMem voice and optical recording devices for today's log entry.

We are sleeping inside the ship tonight.  Last night something, an animal or several of them, trampled through our camp destroying numerous samples and pieces of equipment.

I don't think it was an animal.  I think it was whatever I saw walking through the trees.

BANG

Thomas, was that you?

BANG BANG BANG

Oh my god, I think there's something trying to get inside the ship.  I'm going to turn on the exterior lights and check the monitors.  

What...what the hell is that!  Thomas, get up here.

Thomas, do you see this?  That thing...that thing has hair, it's walking upright.  Wait...did it just look at the camera?  Holy shit, it did.  That fucking thing is sentient. 

We have to go out there, we have to try and communicate with it.