Across the Expanse: Day 78
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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.
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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.
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.
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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