Traveller's Log - Archer Lawrence

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Welcome, Iteration: Archer.

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Woah, it's--green inside? Why is it so green? And--what. Why did... what happened to the wings? Is everything in the middle now?? What? Why??? How??

I popped over to another system for a bit, but I was here just a bit ago. Everything looks rebuilt, how did they do that so quickly?? I'm so confused. I'm gonna...

[There is the sound of Archer's ship popping open, them climbing out, and then footsteps.]

This is just so.... weird. I've been gone for way longer trips before and nothing ever changed. Now everything's green, and... it's just....

Huh.

Oh! Thank you!

It's at least pretty convenient that I live in a Gek system, so there's lots around to talk to--plus knowledge stones. Though I'm fairly certain I've talked to everyone in my home station a few times over already, so that makes things a bit harder. I need to learn... so much.

I still don't understand why this is happening, but I'm in too deep now to just say no.

[Archer yawns.]

But they... insist that they're my crew now. And that this freighter is mine. It feels like I'm still in a dream--I don't know what I'm doing at all. They want things to do, but what do you do with an entire freighter? I hardly know what to do with myself. With my people at home.

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Sorry for being gone for a bit, I haven't had Archer Time in weeks but am doing okay :)

I--I didn't understand most of what the captain said! I don't know those words! I just got the idea that they were thankful for the help, and--and they sent me to the navigator! And now they're calling me CAPTAIN-FRIEND! I thought they were just going to say thank you and send me back out! Is this real??

What do I even do with a fleet?? All I've had is my ship and my home, and home only has two people! And now there's... an entire crew. Calling me captain. This is fine. This is okay. Oh stars, I need to learn so much more Gek, and look around everywhere and build what Gameinsig needs and--and--and--

My headset just says.. Speak to Captain Osfj. But how do I get up there?

Uh... Hello?

I should have stopped complaining about the six ships. I think this was at least eight. At least I had help, though! There was another pilot going after them, too, but I think they flew off already.

[There is a beep as an incoming transmission requests to connect to Archer's ship.]

Oh--hello there. Maybe that's them..

[As Archer connects to the frequency, a jumble of words in Gek can be heard. 'Friend' in particular is repeated several times. The other side ends the connection before Archer can respond.]

Uh...

I did not understand most of that, but it sounded like they were thankful. What is--oh? They're asking me to... come aboard? What??

....*crackle*...

Are you ready?

AM I

WHAT??

I-

I have so many questions. Where. Why. How. How major are we talking here? Asteroids falling into a planet?? Are Ohta and Oturakh going to be fine??

I... definitely need nanites, though. Um.

I asked.. well, just about everyone I could find about the voice of freedom. I feel like I understand it a little more now. Not much, but a little.

Some of them have called me strong, actually. Apparently they don't let just anyone get here.. I don't know if I'd agree, but I thanked them anyway. To be here is... I guess to fight against the Atlas and the Sentinels. I assume that's what all the crimson menace mentions are talking about. There doesn't seem to be any sort of authority in this system, presumably because of... all of this. I don't know how I feel about that.

Someone took me to the bounty officer. I... very nicely said no thank you. Half of what they wanted was for me to attack traders--I've been attacked so many times, and I almost died once! Why would I want to do that to someone else who isn't doing anything wrong?