Miskatonic University Galactic Expedition 3303 - Day 8
28 Aug 2017LCU No Fool Like One
Excited as I am at the prospect of an illicit trip to Polaris, I must continue the expedition on schedule. I am glad to finally leave Sothis and the rescued escape pods behind. I was most disturbed that one of the escape pods was found to be empty on inspection. Unfortunately the surviving student of the accident on Sothis B 1 A, Randolf Carter was insensible and was unable to account for the second pod.. A search of personal effects salvaged from the wreck suggest the the missing student may in fact be his friend Harley Warren. Ever since I have had the peculiar feeling that perhaps I am not alone on board my ship.
Indeed the 12 jumps from Sothis to Celaeno left me in the grip of terror. As I coursed through witch space I fancied that I could hear whispering in the celestial singing of the FSD drive, I stared into the corruscading void arounding me and feared that I could see ghostly shapes beckoning, the siren song enchanting me and temping me to founder of the rocks of some distant dimension.
Long afloat on starless oceans
Til your singing eyes and tenatacles
Drew me loving to your side
And you sang
Sail to me
Sail to me
Let me enfold you
Here I am
Here I am
Waiting to hold you
Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Broken lovelorn on your rocks,
O my heart, O my heart shies from the sorrow
Twelve times I heard that dread singing and twelve times my heart almost burst from it cage as I dropped from witch space infront of a burning ball of fusing atoms. Finally with great relief I dropped in front of Celaeno.
One of the stars of the Pleiades, between Alcyne and Electra on one side, and Maia and Taygeta on the other. The name comes from Greek mythology, where Celaeno is one of the three harpies. The name means “snatcher” it is reputed that the fourth planet circling it is the site of The Great Library of Celaeno.
The star map only shows two planets. Nearest the star a ringed metal rich body wracked with fire and surrounded by a delicate ring of rocks and dust. The other a high metal content world with a water atmosphere in between is a large asteroid belt. My theory is that the two planets are all that remains of 5 original planets, the others having been destroyed by monstrous forces outside of our comprehension taking the fourth planet and the Great Libarary with it. It is my intention to search the asteroid belts for anything that might remain of the library.
I fear that I am not the only one searching. Within the rings of the first planet is a large station. Relay Station PSJ-17, They did not respond to my hails and simply told me that I am in a restricted area and not authorised to be there.
I managed to pick up some audo transmissions from uplink logs on the structure but was attacked by several elite ships and was only able to escape by the skin of my teeth by jumping to Merope where I am now waiting for repairs. Alas the ship took a direct hit through the stateroom and a rather fine case of fine amontillado was destroyed.
While I was waiting for repairs and replacement wine I was able to get some further information from Canonn Research, who have decoded all the transmissions and I believe uncovered a number of mysteries that may well be worth researching. I would urge all students to read the Canonn Research Texts and follow up on some of the discoveries. There is plenty of time to do so and still complete our own expedition.