The man with the plan aka my boss
02 Sep 2017Gareth Ryder
I was getting so stressed transporting passengers and working out the finances for the ark I think I was about to have an aneurysm, Then I was pinged by my LYR assignment giver (He's very nice, and attractive!) He wanted to discuss my pledge, work I'll be doing and some other boring corporate stuff, but I really started to listen when he started talking about possible assignments. He said I looked a bit "run down" that's a polite way of saying you look like shit ( what a great first impression) so he suggested I take my own cruise, I'd be lying if i said I didn't laugh at that. The actual assignment is to collect system data outside the bubble, for possible evacuation colonies if there is an invasion. He said that the Thargoids aren't stupid could figure out where the evac sites that have already been set up by the other superpowers are. So LYR is creating his own secret bases, a backup plan if the backup plan doesn't work. The heavy lifting has already been done by some other people with higher clearance than me of course, my job is to just scan some systems for possible listening outposts, refuel sites and what have you. I'd be lying if I said being out here all alone doesn't scare me, with the Thargoids lurking around in the shadows, outside of our sight. It's a good thing my reference system is in the lower part of the galaxy, directly below the bubble infact. The the plan is for people to make the 1000 light year journey where the first listening and refueling outposts will be located, then they continue onto where the outpost tells them. You see all the listening posts will communicate with each other in order to determine where the people should go, it's like an early warning system so people don't stroll into hostile space. As he says "With enough data we can predict anything"Our goals completely align, he's providing the settlements, I'm helping with relocation, it's only natural we'd form a partnership. honestly my exit plan was quite selfish, as it only included myself and mars, but now I can help other people, we're all coming together for something bigger than ourselves, I'm just glad they think I have what it takes to join them.