Planet Date 05252012: I'm finally starting to relax a little after our initial 48 hrs of planet time. Basic supplies are unpacked and placed for all. Dr. Sassern isn't quite as bad as I gave her credit for. She is your typical scientist though. All brains and no damn common sense. Still, get her glasses off and stuff her in an evening gown, her and I would get along just fine. Johnson has been making sure the factory is operating as it should. Real soon we should be able to get something off this rock to scan the local system.


At the factory, "Johnson I want to launch probes and scout the system...

Yes commander, I been meaning to talk to you about that.

...And as soon as the probes are up I want the factory workers building an outpost.

Yes sir. As I was saying...

...That way we can ship the complainers away. I swear if I hear another word about how bad the bugs are here.

COMMANDER!

What?

I've been trying to tell you. We just now got the factory up and running.

What do you mean just NOW. You have been working on it for the LAST 48 HOURS!

Well sir, we all stayed at the factory late last night working in shifts. We were all very tired but we know how much you wanted things back up to speed and...

Johnson just get to the bad part. This does end badly right.

Yes sir. There was a small accident with the computer this morning and it stopped building everything we had in the queue, destroyed it, and started over from scratch.

Do I want to know why it did that?

Well sir...

NO. NEVER.... nevermind. Is it fixed now?

Yes sir.

Good come get me when the first probes are ready to launch.

Yes sir.

and Johnson...

Yes sir.

...don't talk to the computer. Some how I know it has to do with YOU and the computer.

Yes sir."

Now why is that soldier running straight at me. What now?

"Sir Dr. Sassern is trying to leave the protected zone to examine the local wildlife. We told her no one was to leave the area without your permission but she is very insistant and wants to see you right away."

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laugh...

"Soldier, you and one other, escort Dr. Sassern anywhere she wants to go within one click of the camp.

Yes sir.

And soldier, if Dr. Sassern tries to pet anything and it attacks her, make sure it eats her hand before you shoot it and save her.

Sir???

Nevermind....just go.

Yes Sir."