expnavcom_arriv1.vid — «Arrival»
11 Nov 2024Kasztner Bastawiec
Opening the subroutine executable file expnavcom_arriv1.vid.... ⫻ SUCCESSFULCalibrating video codec.... ⫻ SUCCESSFUL
Audio codec calibration.... ⫻ SUCCESSFUL
RECORDING STARTED
[chair creaks in background]
[sighs]
- Oh, it turns out I forgot to turn on the camera... - Kastner said, surprisingly calmly and quietly at the same time, pressing the buttons of the small camera that played the role of his video diary - ....I, I think it's ready - the screen showed the happy face of the researcher, pointing his fingers up at the camera. The video showed a bearded red-haired man with a scar over his right eye, wearing a gray loose t-shirt with a very outdated but once had “I want to believe.” A surprisingly cleaned pilot's seat was visible around it, and its interior showed the familiar features of the new Mandalay research ship.
[slight tapping in the background]
- Day... 312. Or 320, I've lost count, - he said, looking out the porthole, - I've partially achieved my goal - my carrier ship, as well as myself, is in Newton's Vault sector, where I will soon begin my scientific work, - he smiled and started to pull something out from under the panel. In a few seconds he was holding a stack of scientific papers for various purposes - I have plenty of material for that, hehe - Kastner put them next to him, and then looked out the porthole again. Soon his hand reached for the camera, and in a moment the camera lens showed a formidable and truly huge hurricane on a watery planet - It's as fascinating as the first time - his look was as if a child saw the world around him for the first time.
- And actually, by the way. - Before Kastner could speak, an alarm sounded behind him. Apparently, there was a small problem in one of the compartments - .... Damn it... Another leak in the T.P.R., are you serious? It's been the same thing for five days! - Kastner turned his gaze to the camera, waving his left hand, and...
RECORDING STOPPED