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I have posted up six possible author photos on my flickr account ->here<-.

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New Frontier

I’m going against my instincts. I’m leaving.

The boosters failed. We landed hard on the wrong planet. We passed through a magnetic aura somewhere on the way here and it wiped parts of the computer’s memory and instructions. It was lucky that so many of us lived but the bad news is that we have no idea what planet we’re on or what part of the galaxy we’re in.

The ship picked a planet with a breathable atmosphere. We woke up at an angle. A third of us were dead. This means that the emergency supplies we have will last us a lot longer. We have no idea how long we were asleep. There are nine hundred and sixteen of us.

At first we huddled close to the ship until we came to a decision on what to do. What direction to go in, how to repair the communication systems, that sort of thing. That was over a month ago. We’re still here. Sleeping in the cryotanks and eating the emergency rations. The fear of landing on an unassigned planet is keeping us close to the ship.

I’ve had enough. I don’t see any forests around to build huts with but it also hasn’t rained since we got here. It’s a dry planet but the atmosphere does suggest that water is present somewhere. I’m betting my life on it.

Later on today, I’m going to strike out over this new frontier and see what happens. I have enough rations with me to last a month if I’m frugal. I hope I find something to eat or drink by then. If not, at least I’ll die under a new sky trying to make a new life here. I’m going to ask around and see if anyone wants to come with me but I’m doubtful that anyone will.


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