Category Archives: Short Stories

The 0-Gee wrenches aren’t holding up as well as I’d like. Had to chew out one of the engineers, he was probably drunk when he signed off on it. Got to get these guys to do their job. Cathy tried … Continue reading →

Not much to record today. Really busy doing the 0-Gee checkout. Looked out a lot at space today. The stars and the vast blackness is rather unsettling. It creeps up on you at odd moments, like a pool too deep … Continue reading →

Forgot to mention yesterday was the first day of weightlessness. Hard to get around, especially with the dumbed-down atmosphere. Pretty much like training though. Pushed out of orbit today! First, was a flyby of Thin-Roost for our final external inspection. … Continue reading →

Held in orbit for systems checkout. Should be on our way by tomorrow. Browsed C.E. for a bit after duties. A lot of good stuff in there; Some really stand out, “Why don’t you?” and “Ratiocity” in particular. Engineering is … Continue reading →

Atmosphere exit went smoothly. Morale is high! Asked the server for a second helping today at lunch; Its reply, “Sure thing boss… Tomorrow!” Those programmers must have had a blast with the contingency algorithms. Looking forward to finding more fun … Continue reading →

We launched this cycle. Lots to do. Twelve of the drive nodes needed tuning for our first push. I’m going to miss the gravity when we’re done, but they say you get used to weightlessness. We have four copies of … Continue reading →