Pathfinder II - Log #1
05 Mar 2023Commander Krennik
-begin recording-I'm not entirely sure I still believe this as I say is, but; I've been asleep for nearly 2 years. The last thing I can recall, I was heading back to Flammarion. There was an all hands on deck announcement and I was racing home as fast as I could from the Eta Carina Nebula. I think I was an hour or so into the trip. Then there was this loud noise behind me. Before I could even try to look- that was it. Apparently the IMCR council got worried when I didn't report in and sent a team to look for me. They eventually found me and my ship, which was torn to bits. They took me and the wreckage back home. They patched the Pathfinder in no time, even recovered most of Archer's original data set. Not even that gave them any answers. Their best guess what an attack by a Thargoid. Yeah, learning about them certainly wasn't a fun way to wake up. Sure, we all heard rumors, but to know they are such a threat. Almost made me wish I stood asleep. They kept me stable but couldn't wake me from the coma, so just opted to keep an eye on me.
I've only been awake a day and I'm already back in my ship. Not under orders, mind you. The brass - well, the NEW brass was very understanding and told me to take it easy. But there's restlessness in me I can't shake. I set out to become one of the galaxies foremost Exobiologists and to bring glory and prestige to the IMCR. I'm still alive for a reason. No species or distance will stand in my way.
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