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Journal Of Simon Hebert 7
CHAPTER SEVEN I have made a file about the people Webby marks. It contains more info that I should ethically have collected, but I justify it to myself by saying it is for science. It has to be done to understand The Rip, a never before seen cosmic anomaly. That's what I tell myself as I prepare to send it to Aber before I leave for Marvin's planet tomorrow. I am asking him to see what he can find out about them on that side. My suspicion is that they all no longer exist there. I also suspect that he and I no longer exist here on this side. But for some reason I am having trouble getting up the nerve to ask Pretentious for our histories.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
Journal Of Simon Herbert 8
CHAPTER EIGHT The others are thinking about how to let people know they might be late at their destinations. I am wondering if this is one of those ten day storms, and what will happen if it hits this station. I realize I have neglected to contact Aber. I was thinking I could do that after the others left, but I feel some urgency now.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
Stand Against Injustice and Remain Just: A Call for Humanity
Stand Against Injustice and Remain Just: A Call for Humanity In a world filled with complexities and inequalities, standing up against injustice is one of the most powerful actions we can take. The notion of “do not tolerate injustice and do not do injustice to anyone” is a moral directive that challenges us to lead lives rooted in fairness, compassion, and responsibility. When we stand against unfairness, not only do we protect others, but we also preserve our own integrity. This article explores why opposing injustice is crucial, how it shapes our society, and how small, compassionate acts of justice create ripples that inspire and transform lives.
By Dipak Pawarabout a year ago in Chapters
Journal Of Aber Crombie 5
CHAPTER FIVE I didn't have to prompt Herbert to ask where exactly it was we were supposed to be going. Marvin looks very confused by the question. Herbert explains that we had been waiting for our transport for days now, and the names of our intended destinations. Marvin, initially not at all phased by two strangers entering his secret laboratory on a deserted planet, now looks at us as if we were unidentifiable creatures who crawled out of the shadows. After a moment, he asks what planets we came from. I am from Valko, and Hebert is from Tiozeven. Our answers do not seem to make him any more comfortable.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
The Journal Of Aber Crombie 4
CHAPTER FOUR Herbert says Humanoids and other mammals leave trace signatures of a unique collections of microbes on everything we touch. The microbes on our skin are almost as good as DNA for identifying an individual. The microbe detector identified and cataloged our individual microbe colonies when we first turned it on, and it ignores us when looking for other signs of life. Otherwise it would be beeping constantly. I tell him the communication systems that I install have a similar way of detecting individuals, and uses a persons unique electrical emissions to tag communications. I don't know why that is not how you login to a system instead of the archaic password method. Herbert says they tried other ways in the past, finger prints for example. Turned out the finger print on a dead or severed hand would get people into a system just fine. Microbes had the same flaw, but he thought the electrical emissions might be a better approach. Then he pointed out that I was not focusing on our problem in the current situation.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
Journal of Aber Crombie 1
CHAPTER ONE I still have not come to grasps with the giant sun in the red sky. Herbert says the sky is red because the sun is a red dwarf. And the sun is huge because the habitable zone around a red dwarf is much closer to the sun than what I am used to. That's what Herbert tells me anyway. And that's the reason it is so much colder here than I am used to. There are a lot of things here I am not used to.
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Journal Of Aber Crombie 3
CHAPTER THREE We wake up earlier than usual today. The excitement of the adventure ahead of us I suppose. After realizing there was a garden tractor and cart in the green house, we estimate how far it could go on one fully charged battery. Uncertain of the actual distance, we are hopeful it will be enough to get there and back. And maybe even get there before sunset. I start to point out to Herbert that we should have used this mode of transportation all along on our daily walks. But then I think, we saw more details on foot, and it was good exercise. Beside, I enjoy our walks.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
Journal Of Simon Herbert 5
CHAPTER FIVE Right on the mark, the satellite compass registers my location. The Rip still exists. Hard to tell in a desert if a dust storm came through. If there is no evidence at the station, I will never know. I keep driving.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
Journal Of Simon Herbert 6
CHAPTER SIX I try to explain to Marvin how the transition from one side to the other while seeing the storm felt unexpected, and a little disconcerting. But I am not sure exactly what it is that I am trying to explain. He smiles. He assures me that going from one reality to another is something that should be disconcerting and unexpected. After all, he has never met anyone else that has done that. Nor has he ever heard of anyone that has done that. I realize that Marvin has never really been interested in learning about The Rip, or crossing through it. Even when we first got here, he didn't seem that surprised how we got here. Once we figured out that it existed, and that we could go back and forth, he was satisfied that it is a possibility, but also seemed to be over it. He never even mentions it anymore. When I say I am going back to send messages, his replies are underwhelmed and disinterested if anything. Yet now he assures me I should be disconcerted.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
Journale Of Simon Herbert 4
CHAPTER FOUR We had a few days with lots of travellers. Webby didn't even make an appearance for most of them. And showed no affection to any of them. None of their home planets were earth, or any of the other missing planets. Doesn't help prove my hypothosis, but doesn't disprove it either.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
Journal of Simon Herbert 2
CHAPTER TWO The storm sounded like transport ships were landing on the floor above us as we tried to make ourselves at ease in the shielded suite. It has comfortable furniture, an entertainment console, an office area, a stocked kitchen on one end, a full bath, and several separate rooms with bunks. It was actually nicer than many of the apartments I had lived in before. But the noise made it hard for us to relax. Well, except Webby. He had curled up for a nap on the top of a tall cabinet.
By J smith kirklandabout a year ago in Chapters
Journal Of Simon Herbert 3
CHAPTER THREE After the storm moved away, Marvin got back to work. He had to check the adjustment that Scheduler made to arrival times for expected travellers. He likes to make sure he is in the transport room for all arrivals. He doesn't really have to be; the AI would give the travellers instructions on where to wait for the next jump, and how long it will be. Marvin just likes to make sure travellers knew that in this bleak environment there is a human to interface with. He also checks in with Mapper to make sure there are no known problems at destinations. Again, Scheduler and Mapper would figure that out without him, but he says he likes to be able to reassure anxious travellers, and he gets info from Traveller's Friend about the current events and weather so he can make small talk with them if they seem the type that needs that. He likes meeting the travellers and learning about them as much as he loves learning about the technology that moves them from place to place.
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