Across the Expanse: Day 78

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Day 78

*Start Transmission*

Amy: Alright, back out in the Expanse again. Looking for God knows what.

Jim: Maybe it's another dead body.

Amy: Wouldn’t that be something? Maybe we can stage our own Ancient Zombies in Spaaaaaaaace flick.

Jim: And you call my references archaic.

Amy: That's because you actually enjoy that stuff Jim.

Jim: So you’re telling me you don’t find alien zombies in an asteroid entertaining?

Amy: Not when “spaaaaaaaace” is in the title no.

Jim: Buzzkill.

Amy: Oh please Mr. Straightedge.

Jim: Just because I don’t drink as much as you doesn’t make me a straightedge.

Amy: Eh, debatable.

Wraith: Amy, you appear to be approaching your destination soon.

Amy: Is it down in the ravines?

Wraith: Correct.

Amy: Well here we go. Hi-ho, hi-ho, off to dig I go…

Jim: Lame.

Amy: Shut up.

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Amy: Right so after carving out about five feet deep into rock, I think it’s safe to say that this shit is buried.

Jim: You sure it’s not a mistake on Wraith’s part?

Wraith: This one assures you that there is no mistake. There is a faint signal of Faar’Shar technology underneath the rock surface that is getting stronger the further you cut towards it.

Amy: That’s great Wraith, really great, mind giving me an estimation till we hit treasure?

Wraith: An estimated twenty more feet.

Amy: *Groans*

Jim: Better get to work.

Amy: Why don’t you come out here and dig!?

Jim: Nah I’ve got… stuff to take care of.

Amy: That “stuff” being?

Jim: A fresh cup of coffee.

Amy: Oh ha ha Jim, I’ll remember this.

Jim: And I’ll be enjoying some caffeine.

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Amy: Right, so, after god knows how long of digging, I’ve hit something metallic. I know this because the damn thing reflected the mining laser and almost cut my head off.

Jim: You alright?

Amy: Yeah yeah, these things can’t really cut your head off… not instantly anyways. But, there’s a problem here.

Jim: That being?

Amy: I’ve hit a giant piece of metal apparently, and well… that’s pretty much it, I can’t really cut into it with the laser and I’m not about to start carving things out willy nilly in hopes of carving out the whole thing.

Wraith: This one may be able to be of assistance.

Amy: Well lay it on me Wraith, we’re wasting daylight here.

Wraith: Since you have surfaced part of the buried technology, this one will to conduct a structural scan to determine the nature of what is buried.

Amy: Well do it then, whatever’s in here has gotta be pretty big.

Wraith: Scanning…

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It appears to be a facility of some sort.

Jim: Of some sort? Specifics Wraith.

Wraith: Apologies, but it appears this one’s scanners are only able to determine the shape of the structure and not its internals.

Amy: So what, we have to get inside to figure out what it is?

Wraith: Correct, this one has been able to determine the location of the entrance, but it requires much more digging.

Amy: Friggin great, and it's almost night time too. Gonna have to put this on hold. I don’t suppose you got any hyper advanced mining tools stowed away on that ship do you?

Wraith: This one does possess some tools that would be of assistance, but it requires the use of the appropriate frame.

Amy: Does it now? Are you talking battle frame or something else?

Wraith: An operator frame would be ideal, however a battle frame would be capable of operating such tools if necessary.

Amy: Oh really?

Jim: I don’t know if that’s a good idea Amy.

Amy: Oh you saw this coming Jim, we’ll have to deal with the consequences later.

Jim: I suppose contacting the Coalition is something you don’t want to do, right?

Amy: No, not really.

Jim: *Sigh* Fine.

Amy: You should get one too Jim, just in case.

Jim: Right… makes sense. Not too keen on it but it makes sense.

Amy: Awesome, we’re taking care of that tomorrow then. Get some badass armor, explore an alien facility, what could be more entertaining?

Jim: I dunno, a good movie or something.

Amy: Thanks for the enthusiasm Jim, really feeling the love.

Jim: Anytime.

*End Transmission*

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