Canonn Challenge Entry 12: Mare Somnia Survey
13 Jan 2022Scopelx
The new atmospheric flight tech and genetic samplers had been released for a couple weeks by the time I pulled into port at Explorer's Anchorage. Scientists could finally investigate worlds with atmospheres for the first time. I had been monitoring reports from my colleagues at Canonn and the preliminary results were, in a word, staggering. Life was being found everywhere. Hundreds of distinct species had been reported within days. Conceptually it does make sense, an atmosphere gives pre-cellular chemistry more avenues to work with than the comparatively barren airless worlds we are used to seeing. Even so, this was a surprise. So now my ship was repaired and I purchased the exploration-focused Artemis flight suit, what do I plan to do with it? My proposal is two-fold. One, I yearn to return to Mare Somnia. The region is lightly traveled, and I've been wanting to do a full survey of the regional biodiversity for some time. With so may new planets open to study, there has never been a better time. Secondly, I am longtime admirer of the crew and leadership of the famous Banana Nebula Expedition. After their dedication and success in mapping every NSP in a bubble around the Banana Nebula, they decided to continue work on other such bubbles throughout the galaxy. Members of the expedition are currently split between the squid molluscs of the Formorian Frontier and torus molluscs of Vulcan Gate. One of their candidate areas, as they call Site C, is an area in Mare Somnia known to me to harbor Chalice Pods. So I reached out to the BNE and happily offered my services in collaboration. They accepted and I opened galactic neutron star charts, plotting a course for Mare Somnia.
The preliminary results of my survey, at least for vacuum-dwelling organisms, can be found below. Given the number of atmospheric species I am uncertain how I'll go about cataloging those findings. For the time being, I will not be reporting on species requiring tenuous atmospheres.
Lindigoticum Silicate Crystals and Albidum Chalice Pods
System: Striechie RT-Y d1-2
Roseum, Lindigoticum, Albidum, Prasinum, and Flavum Ice Crystals
System: Striechie OY-Y d1-17
Rubeum and Purpureum Ice Crystals
System: Striechie SP-V d3-21
Prasinum Silicate Crystals
System: Grie Prao JK-C d14-31
Flavum Silicate Crystals
System: Striechie RY-Y d1-5
