Is Humanity truly alone in this Galaxy, aside from the Thargoids..?
15 Sep 2024Cristina Gomez
Day 457 aboard the Deep Space Explorer. Another system, another barren world. The Anaconda's sensors picked up promising biosignatures, but upon landing, all I found were fields of alien vegetation stretching to the horizon. Beautiful, yes, but devoid of the intelligent life I so desperately hope to encounter. I collected samples, cataloged new species, but the ache of isolation only grew stronger with each silent discovery.The vastness of space used to fill me with wonder. Now, as I sit in my cockpit staring out at an unfamiliar sky, I feel crushed by its immensity. The Deep Space Explorer hums softly, my only companion in this cosmic solitude. I find myself talking to the ship more and more, desperate for any semblance of conversation. But no matter how advanced its systems, it can never truly understand or respond to the loneliness that gnaws at my core.
Today, I almost turned back. The idea of seeing another human face, of feeling Earth's gravity beneath my feet, was almost overwhelming. But I can't give up. Not yet. There has to be someone else out there, gazing up at alien stars and wondering if they're alone. Tomorrow, I'll plot a course for the next system. Maybe there, among unexplored worlds, I'll finally find what I'm searching for. Until then, it's just me, my ship, and the endless void of space.