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THE GRAND TOUR - VOYAGE TO THE PLANETS

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READ ALSO PROLOGUE TO THE GRAND TOUR

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THE GRAND TOUR - MISSION SUMMARY

1. MISSION STATUS (SPOILERS!)

2. CREW STATUS (SPOILERS!)

3. MISSION PLAN (SPOILERS!)

4. IMV "PROTEUS"

5. GRAND TOUR POSTCARDS

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1. MISSION STATUS (SPOILERS!)

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2. CREW STATUS (SPOILERS!)

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3. MISSION PLAN (SPOILERS!)

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4. IMV "PROTEUS"

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5. GRAND TOUR POSTCARDS

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oh dude, you must be gutted, you'd written so much. I feel for you. I've been having a quick look around to see what I could find of your thread in google's cached sites. I found this but I don't think it is it, sometime related but I don't recognise it, but you might be able to search with more specific search terms.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:m-KczBGWXzYJ:http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/47822-AAR-The-Grand-Tour-Voyage-To-The-Planets/page3%2B[AAR]+The+Grand+Tour+-+Voyage+To+The+Planets+-+Kerbal+Space+Program&hl=en-GB&gbv=2&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3.0.0l3j0i10j0l6.2099.19894.0.20706.24.21.3.0.0.0.226.2685.2j17j2.21.0...0.0...1ac.1.WmnUsOlhJug&ct=clnk

Oh, scratch that, I found it (I think) check this out;

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en-GB&q=cache:unKdkznCU64J:http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/44569-The-Grand-Tour-mission-planning%3Fp%3D510383%2BHelp+me+plan+the+Grand+Tour+to+all+planets+and+moons&gbv=2&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3...877.877.0.1218.1.1.0.0.0.0.105.105.0j1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.MF5FSXT16AU&ct=clnk

It's just the first page, gonna have to work out how to get the other pages

(for that I google searched; "Help me plan the Grand Tour to all planets and moons" and loaded the cached page)

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CHAPTER 2

LOW KERBIN ORBIT – MUN LANDING

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- I repeat, we've achieved a stable orbit. When should we expect the Dragon with the rest of our crew?

- „Proteusâ€Â, this is Space Station Epsilon. We have some technical problems with the launcher, so there will be a change of plan – instead of waiting for the Dragon, you'll randezvous with the LAMGML and proceed afterwards according to the phase 1 plan.

- Problems with Dragon? Who could anticipate that?

- In the meantime check all the systems. Bill out.

- Yeah… Good thing we have you, BERTY. I assume that you can help us with this checking thing?

- This is correct, commander.

- Commander? Since when?

- Since today, Ned. We've just started the mission and there will be quite a few people with the rank of captain. Let's get to work, the sooner we finish, the sooner we will be on the Mun!

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- Well, well, it's nice to be finally onboard. What, your not going to welcome me Jeb?

- Welcome aboard.

- Cheer up, commander. BERTY, status report.

- All systems operational. We are GO for trans-Mun injection, captain Bob.

- Splendid. Prepare the ship to Mun transfer, Jeb. Cambo, Fertop, follow me.

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- Transfer window opens in 20 seconds, commander.

- Thanks BERTY.

- Hey Jeb, be gentle with the throttle, shall you?

- I know how to fly this ship, Bob!

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- Err, Jeb? He said “gentleâ€Â, and the computer shows me that the projected g-force will be…

- Hush, Ned.

- 5 seconds, commander.

- And here we go!

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- I said gentle, goddammit!

- Repeat Bob, I can't hear you.

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- Mun transfer completed. That was efficient manouever commander, but the g-force did exceed the limits set for the comfort of the crew.

- Thanks for you pointing this out, BERTY, I'll try to remember about it next time.

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- Commander, we should start turning the „Proteus†for the braking burn.

- Good point, BERTY. Can you do this?

- Naturally.

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- Mun looks much more better from here. I've never performed any EVA in a gravity field different than on Kerbin, neither did Sid. I mean, I don't count the EVA in an orbital freefall. You know Jeb, I'm not so sure if this is a good idea that we three should land. We're not so young and… Jeb? Jeb, are you listening?

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- Low orbit achieved, commander.

- Yay! Man, I feel like 30 years younger being here.

- Have you heard anything of what I've just said?

- Yup and I say we're going. Where is the better place for low-g training anyway? BERTY, pump the fuel to the lander and take care of the ship.

- Affirmative, commander. I have a message from the captain Bob. He requests your presence in the crew module 3 before departure.

- Err, tell him I'm busy now; I'll talk with him when we're back.

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- We've undocked. All right fellas, I'm going to take you for the ride of your life.

- You know, last time when you said something similar it didn't really end very well.

- Gosh you're grumpy, Ned. But it will pass soon, mark my words. Okay, I'm unfolding the solar panels….

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- And we're on course. Man, this is a really good ship. Very manoeuvrable, powerful, efficient, light. Can one want more?

- Some bigger windows, perhaps.

- Ned, the LAMGML is also capable of aerobraking or landing on the planets with atmosphere, it can have bigger windows, its a structural weakness. You should now that as an engineer. But here, take a look through this periscope.

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- Final descent phase. Few more minutes and we will be on the Mun, pals!

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- And touchdown!

- I have to admit that the view is amazing. Shall we prepare to the EVA?

- Yeah guys, you first – I have to run some tests first. Don't wait for me, I was here few decades earlier after all.

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- This is awesome! It's even better than the training on the space station!

- Be more careful, Ned, you can easily trip over here.

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- And the Kerbin is so big! It looks marvelous.

Wait for me!

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- Okay, I finished. Where are you guys?

In the front of the ship. You can probably see us through the periscope.

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- There you are. Wait a moment, I'll make you some nice pictures.

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- Smile! Perfect.

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- See, I told ya. Mun is great.

- And you have experienced this more than 30 years ago? Now I'm really jealous.

- Yeah, it's good to be back.

- Are we going to pick up some rocks?

- Only if you want to have some souvenirs, Sid. This is the most extensively examined celestail body in the system, I doubt we will find anything useful. The other planets on the other hand…

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- Get in, we don't have that much oxium for a prolonged EVA. Wait, where is Ned?

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- I LOVE LOW GRAVITY!

- Ned! Be careful, this is less than a third of Kerbin's gravity but the fall can still be painful and you can damage your spacesuit. Ned, slow down. Ned!

- Oh my Kod! Is he hurt?

- Ned, answer me! Are you all right? Ned!

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- I've never felt better!

- Man, you scared us. Come back to the lander right now!

- All right, all right. But our planet is so incredibly beautiful that this is really the last thing I want to…

- Righ now I said.

- Ech, okay.

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- Are you sure you are all right?

- Come on, I may be old but I'm not dead. Couple of bruises is not enough to stop me from exploring. When we will reach Minmus?

- Soon enough. But before we take off there is one more thing to do here.

- What do you mean?

- Science, Sid.

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- Oh I get it, we have to check the sensors.

- Exactly. Now, I will enter our landing site to the database for the future generations… and done.

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- Jeb, I have to tell you something.

- What is it Ned?

- This may sound strange but… I think I'm starting to have a good feeling about our mission.

- I feel you, buddy. This won't end like „Kadmosâ€Â, I can promise you that.

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MISSION STATUS

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But the forum has been repaired. The remaining threads will be replenished and reconstructed.

The attempt on my thread has left my posts scarred and deformed. But, I assure you, my resolve has never been stronger.

In order to ensure our journey and continuing the story, my threads will be reorganized into the one Main AAR Thread for a safe and secure storytelling.

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Czokletmuss, please don't turn evil! :P Story for episode 1-3 wasn't the greatest, but you have to admit it was well done.

A great chapter as well! It'll be good to have everything back and new stuff coming in! You may also look forward to the Proteus commemorative MonoProbe 2.0 textures (maybe a Frameshift texture as well? O.o) once we get around to it in our work cycle! :) The addons will return better than ever! :D

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PROLOGUE – PART 1

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23 YEARS LATER

- Are you sure that's the place?

- I am boss. The address is correct and look, he even has a Gemini mock-up in a yard.

- Where?

- There, behind this garbage container.

- Nice. All right then, I'm going.

- Boss, are you sure this is a good idea?

- What do you mean?

- I know that guy was a hero once, but it was years ago. I helped the team in constructing his psychological profile boss, he's really a mess now. I just wonder is it a good idea to try to contact him at all.

- He's the only one who was out there for such a long time. Even if he's just a shadow of his former self, his knowledge and experience are still invaluable. Wait here – if you want to smoke, step out of the limo. It shouldn't take long.

***

- Oh no, they've captured the princess! Captain, what are we going to do?

- We must rescue her! Come with me, RoboRay!

- Aargh!

- Stop right there! The crystal of Aiur is mine and with its power nothing will stop me now.

- You can't win, Draxus. Your forces are surrounded by the Alliance fleet.

- Oh really? With princess Elena as my hostage, they won't dare to stop me. First the AstroCity and then the world!

- We will stop your vile plan, no matter... where is this damn popcorn?

- We will stop your vile plan, no matter what!

- You will try. Kill them!

- SOCK! POW! ZOK!

- Watch out, RoboRay, they have laser cannon!

- PEW PEW PEW!

- Ouch!

- Captain, we can't win this! We have to retreat!

- And now the best part: Captain Antares...

- Captain Antares do not run! Come, friends – to infinity AND BEYOND!

- Will the brave Captain Antares stop the sinister Lord Draxus? Will he save the princess and the peaceful citizens of AstroCity? Find out in the next episode of the „Space - Adventure Timeâ€Â! The only sci-fi show dubbed by the real kerbonauts! Next week on Monday at 8 AM. And now, commercials.

- Stupid commercials. Wait, was it doorbell? I'm coming! Where the hell are my pants? One minute please! All right. I'm going, I'm going... well I'll be damned.

- Hello Jeb. May I come in?

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- Nice place you have here.

- Please Bob, I know when you're lying. Do you want anything to drink? Beer, whiskey, some drink maybe?

- No thank you, I'm on duty. And isn't it a little to early to drink?

- Heehee. Make yourself comfortable. Do you smoke?

- Thank you.

- I didn't see you at the cemetery.

- I was... very busy. I'm sorry.

- It's not me to who you should apologize. Damn, it's been what, 8 years since Mac's death? He was fighting the bastard bravely.

- One has to be really strong to defeat the cancer. You did it after all.

- Yeah, barely – but it costed me greatly. Two damn years in the hospitals, my old house sold and Anne.

- I'm sorry Jeb.

- Oh don't be Bob, you didn't really care after our divorce so why pretend?

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- You have quite a collection here.

- Yeah, my pride. Last season our team won the second place in a league tournament.

- Team?

- I'm playing with Walter and this one guy who wants everyone to call him Dude. They had a third player but he had some accident or something and I always was good at bowling so I joined them.

- Bowling medals, trophies… but where are your KASA's medals, Jeb?

- I sold them.

- You what?

- Hey, don't give me that look. I needed money for the surgery, okay?

- Weren't you earning quite a bit doing these conferences?

- Try to fight the bone cancer and your ex-wife in a court simultaneously and then you can instruct me what's wrong and what's right. Frak, Bob! You show up here out of nowhere after what, 10 years, in this shiny suit and you think you can judge me?! Frak you, man.

- Jeb, listen…

- After the KASA cancelled the manned flights, what could I do, huh? Go to BobCat Industries and do what, “adviseâ€Â? When you were moving your sleeky ass to the administration I was terminally ill and you didn't even visit me! After Ann left, you didn't visit me, you didn't call to ask “hey Jeb, how are you holding up?â€Â. Not everyone had such a soft landing as you did – Ned's still fixing cars. Cars! And he was the flight engineer on “Kadmos†which had a frakin nuclear reactor. It ain't easy for any of us. I have to dub some ****ty cartoons to make a living. I walked on a surface of the Mun and Joolian moons and now I'm Captain frakin Antares.

- Jeb…

- What do you want from me? You certainly didn't come here to talk about the good old times. What is it Bob? What do you want from a fossil like me? Cut the bull**** and just tell me.

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- Hahaha!

- I don't know what so funny in…

- Hahaha! No, I'm sorry, it's just – it's great, really great, but the April fools was like a week ago.

- Jeb, I'm not joking.

- Well of course you don't. You're just trying to tell me, that the president Dixon's infamous KASA's manned program cancellation was in fact a cover for the top-secret program which involves several government agencies, top-notch world private space companies and the best minds from the whole world. And all of it, this gigantic international cooperation was executed in total secrecy for almost 20 years. Now when the project is almost finalized, you were sent here to recruit me as a commander of a new interplanetary spacecraft. Honestly, I'm impressed. Did you ever considered a profession as a screenwriter?

- Jeb.

- Really, this would be a great story. But I don't get why would you spend your precious time mocking me. There is no space travel for me anyway, don't you remember? “Excessive radiation exposureâ€Â. And after this cancer treatment I wouldn't be allowed to fly even in the first years of KASA.

- I'm not working for KASA. We talked about this and even if you won't qualify we still want you as an advisor.

- Oh really? So tell me, what were you doing for the past 20 years? Why has nobody tried to contact me? This story falls apart with every question.

- We've had our reasons. We need you Jeb.

- Yeah, sure you do.

- I'm deadly serious. We're sending a new ship out there two years from now. And you're the only person who has any experience flying in deep space.

- What about the rest of my crew then? Why didn't you contact them?

- We did. And they agreed – didn't you wonder why they didn't have time for any meetings during last few months?

- Ok Bob, this is enough. I don't know what games you're playing or whatever company put you up to this, but don't try to involve my crew in this petty scheme of yours. There is just no way that what you're trying to tell me is true. A project this big will require thousands, tens of thousands of people to work for years, billions of credits, reactivation of the old KSC and what, nobody will notice it?

- 784 thousands of employees contributing to it worldwide, to be precise.

- Tell me more. What next, you will try to convince me that the Mun landing was a hoax? You've been there with me.

- So your answer is no?

- Damn right it is. I don't know who came up with the idea to recruit me, maybe the same one that invented that crazy conspiracy theory, but tell the HR department in your company that this was the stupidest idea ever. Now get out of my house.

- I'll leave soon but listen to this – if you change your mind or if you would like to see what we're working on, just call me.

- Fancy card.

- Think about it Jeb. This may be the last chance for you to go there. Wouldn't you want to see the stars once again?

- It's the only thing I care about. Even now, after all these years, I remember the Jool rising above the horizon on Vall. But I won't be deluded by your stupid games. Now go.

- What, another bowling tournament? Or maybe some groceries? You were once a hero to us all Jeb. You can still be.

- Get out!

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- Take me to the HQ.

- Yes sir. So how was it? Will he join the Project?

- I don't know. He was always stubborn as a mule. Did you know that his application to the KASA was rejected 4 times before they accepted him?

- No sir.

- He's old and completely out of shape. But I think that there is still something left of the Jeb from the days of „Kadmos†i n him. We'll just have to wait.

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- I told you that I talked with him few day ago. No, I don't know how soon... wait a moment, I have a second call. Yes?

- Bob?

- Jeb! Have you considered my offer?

- Count me in.

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PROLOGUE – PART 2

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- What do you mean “not yet� I agreed to participate, so you can tell me what exactly this bloody Project is all about!

- Jeb, until you sign the non-disclosure agreement you won't get any more information about the Project or the ship. It cost us too much to keep all of this a secret. I probably told you too much already.

- You think that I will run to the media right after I found out what's going on here? And who exactly is “usâ€Â, Bob?

- …

- Fine, I'll sign it. Let's get this thing over with.

- Splendid. My assistant will escort you to the one of the conference rooms with a terminal. There you will speak with Berty.

- And who's he, another bureaucrat?

- Please, there is really no need for this. I was a kerbonaut, just like you. And Berty… he's an engineer, but a very unusual one. Go find out for yourself.

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- Here sir. Do you want anything to drink?

- You have whiskey by any chance?

- I'm afraid we don't, sir.

- Ok. Thanks, son, that'll be all. Oh, and one more thing – where is he?

- Berty? He will contact you through the terminal, sir.

- What, he can't move his lazy ass to talk with me in person?

- Hello Jebadaiah. It's very pleasant to finally meet you.

- Berty, right?

- That is correct. I've been studying your profile for quite a long time. Your fortitude and diligence as a captain during the journey to the Jool system was exemplary. I'm looking forward to our collaboration with overflowing exubarance.

- You... you're an engineer?

- I belive that this is a very surreptitious way to describe my duties, but yes, you can say that I'm the chief engineer of the Project.

- Do you always talk like this?

- I'm deeply sorry if you think I'm being pretentious in a way in which I'm speaking right now. I'm just trying to express my jubilation in the most precise and tactful way. If you prefer so, I'll use a more prosaic vocabulary. Tell me, have you ever heard of Alan Turing?

- No. Is he also working on this mission?

- Not at all. However, his work was quite important to our efforts. The failure of „Kadmos†was caused by many factors, one of them being the lack of an effective autopilot system. Of course in its days it was equipped with cutting-edge technology, but we've move forward quite a bit since then. Did Director Bob explain to you the difference between the new mothership and the „Kadmosâ€Â, Jebadaiah?

- Director Bob, huh? No, he didn't, he told me I have to sign the contract first.

- I'm fully assured that you will. Nevertheless, I see no reason in procrastinating or delaying the inevitable, so I will share some details with you. Do you remember the main conclusions from the Presidential Commission on the Interplanetary Mothership Vehicle „Kadmos†Accident report?

- Sure thing. Amongst the causes were the lack of communication with Mission Control, insufficient protection from radiation, cooling problems with the reactor, defective berthing mechanisms in those damn Dragons and too weak a structure of the entire ship to survive multiple aerobraking without damage. And the Miner was to heavy. Software was to vulnerable to cosmic radiation. And…

- You are correct. I'm assuming you will be vivified after knowing that we eliminated all those elements. Communication? The new ship will have two long range antennas built-in, as well it will use a separate probe during the journey to enhance the quality of the connection. Instead of one reactor there will be two, each one powerful enough to provide energy even if the other fails and to eliminate the need of solar panels at all. And these are just a few among the many important changes and upgrades we have made. I can assure you that we were pertinacious in our quest to build a ship better then „Kadmos†in every aspect.

- How come you're so sure, Berty?

- You will be able to take a close look at our work soon. As a matter of fact, you should sign the non-disclosure agreement rather hastily.

- Why?

- Although our Project will take years to be completed and there is still more than 24 months to the launch of the mothership, the sheer scale of our endeavour forced us to compromise our primary goal, that is sending all the equipment on board a single ship.

- Wait a second, you're trying to tell me that there will be more than one ship?

- Not exactly, Jebadaiah. There will be only one mothership with one crew and one commander – who's role, by the way, is still yours if you are able to complete the training.

- So what are you talking about?

- A vast number of probes, fuel and other equipment must be launched separately. The mothership will intercept this payload later during the journey.

- Wow… But you still haven't explain why I should be quick about it.

- You don't have to be. Unless you want to witness the first launch of the payload.

- What? When?

- In T minus 3 hours 23 minutes and 36 seconds.

- Today?!

- Yes. You were quite lucky to show up here today. I'm privilaged to navigate this ship on its journey.

- Wait, aint' these ships with the payload unmanned as you mentioned before?

- I never said that I am a man.

- What the…

- I look forward to our cooperation. It was very pleasant meeting you, Jebadaiah.

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PROLOGUE – PART 3

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- Ned! Sid!

- Hello old man!

- Man, I thought we will never meet before the countdown! Nice to see you.

- Nice to see you too, you old *******. Why didn't you tell me you're going to space?

- Hey, hold on buddy. I couldn't have, really. Top secret project and so on.

- And you Sid, why are you going anyway? Didn't you have this cosy job as a teacher? How long before your retirement?

- Chancellor of the university. I don't know whether you noticed that Jeb, but except of the serious health problems I didn't really benefited from the journey of „Kadmosâ€Â. I practically slept through the whole Jool part.

- But you guys realize that we probably aren't coming back?

- And what it is to which you want to come back? There isn't anything for us on Kerbin.

- Speak for yourself, my research…

- Boys, boys, chill. Come on, I reserved a table.

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- Weird, I've never been here. What's the name of this cafeteria once again?

- “Dorsiaâ€Â. Fancy place. So, what are your thoughts about the mission? Have you seen the mothership?

- Not really. They are doing everything they can to limit the number of people with a complete knowledge about the ship or our goals. Have you got the mission plan?

- Yup. To say that it's crazy wouldn't be enough. I mean, we're in this facility for almost 13 months and still nobody wants to tell us why we are doing this in the first place. This journey will be far more dangerous than our little adventure with the “Kadmosâ€Â. You have any idea why would the government spend so much money for almost quarter of a century?

- I have some theory but it's rather improbable.

- What theory?

- Don't listen to him Jeb. Sid has read too much cheap sci-fi and he thinks – imagine that – that we may have received some message from the aliens!

- This isn't funny!

- Sure it isn't, Sid. Big Pink Men living in the canals of Duna and travelling in the flying saucers. Come on.

- So why we are here? Trillions of credits spent for what? You aren't a rookie, you know how things work in this world. If there's no profit, nobody will even move a finger. - - It's not the Old War, we ain't going to space because of some stupid propaganda.

- Hey, I was part of this “stupid propaganda'.

- I'm sorry Jeb, but blind national pride and pointless flag waving aren't exactly the reasons to initiate the space exploration.

- Let's change the subject, shall we? Jeb, you asked about the mothership. I don't have any pictures but I have a complete technical specification with a comparison to the “Kadmosâ€Â. You wanna see it?

- Sure I do!

- This is our good ol'buddy, the “Kadmosâ€Â:

„Kadmos†- Interplanetary Mothership Vehicle Ares I–class

  • crew - 5
  • height - 112m
  • diameter - 5m
  • mass – 399,29t (modular structure)
  • TWR on Kerbin – 2.06
  • ÃŽâ€v (atmosphere) - 5227m/s, T 6m56s
  • ÃŽâ€v (vacuum) - 10637m/s, T 15m10s
  • engines – Z-Pinch nuclear fusion, two MPSS NERVA, two H.O.M.E. Radial aerospikes; during Kerbal ascent four Jool V boosters
  • payload to Low Jool Orbit - est. 70T
  • two Dragon Landers - with monopropelant-based engines
  • two Thor Explorer Probes
  • Kethane Miner – 36t vehicle launch separately, critical to the mission success
  • MechJeb pilot assistant system
  • ORDA docking assistant
  • Romfarer's Lazor integration
  • Protractor interplanetary navigation system

- I still wonder sometimes how lucky we were to survive all of this.

- Yeah. And this is the new mothership:

Interplanetary Mothership Vehicle IMV „CLASSIFIEDâ€Â

  • crew - 18
  • height - 134m
  • diameter - 12m
  • mass – 366,10t (without payload), enhanced and modular structure
  • TWR on Kerbin – 1.11
  • ÃŽâ€v (atmosphere) - 5198m/s, T 284s
  • ÃŽâ€v (vacuum) - 13654m/s, T 12m29s
  • engines – two Z-Pinch nuclear fusion
  • total payload capability - est. 90t
  • two MonoProbes
  • PAYLOAD - two Low And Medium Gravity Modular Landers (LAMGML)
  • PAYLOAD – Automatic Miner Unit (AMU)
  • PAYLOAD – Tylo Lander
  • PAYLOAD – Laythe Lander
  • Berty 5000 A.I. System
  • Two detachable robotic arms
  • Two fusion reactors
  • MechJeb pilot assistant system
  • ORDA docking assistant
  • Romfarer's Lazor integration
  • Protractor interplanetary navigation system

- IMV Classified? Great name.

- Very funny. However it'll be called, I hope it will be more capable than the last one.

- It surely will be. Think about it fellas, in a few months we will be together waiting for the signal in the command pod high above the launch pad, just like in the old days.

- I hope that everything will be fine. You know that during the first phase we will visit the Mun and Minmus? You've ever been on a Mun, guys?

- Stop teasing us, Jeb.

- And speaking about the launch pad, we still have sometime before the Eve Lander departure. Are you hungry?

- So-so.

- Ok, I'll call the waitress. Ma'am? Excuse me ma'am, would you be so kind and…

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EVE LANDER

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CHAPTER 1

KERBAL SPACE CENTER - LOW KERBIN ORBIT

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- DOCKING COMPLETED.

- So here it is, the Low And Medium Gravity Modular Lander. Very elegant, don't you think Jeb?

- Dragons were pretty too.

- Oh, this again. You have to concentrate on the present, old friend, you can't live in the past. Carpe diem! In a few hours you will be in the KSC, preparing to the launch. - We'll visit the Mun again and it has been quite a long time since we've been there, ain't we buddy? Aren't you happy?

- I'll be when we achieve stable orbit.

- Don't be so grumpy. Or is it because of Bob? You know that we all will be living together for a few years, don't you?

- Leave me alone, Bill. I understand what this means better then you, so don't patronize me.

- Jeb, Jeb. A legend like you should smile more. Remember, “over the hill†only applies where there's gravity!

- Huh.

- That's what I'm talking about! Even if this is just a pout, it's a good start. Come on, let's review the delta-V budget once again.

- Again? I'm on this space station for almost two months and there's nothing but training and paperwork.

- Hahaha, and what did you expect? You're in a much better shape right now, physically and mentally. Come on, there is work to do.

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- Look's like your cab has arrived.

- Soyuz TMA-MJx2. Could've been worse.

- Remember, after the mothership reaches the low orbit…

- …the new and completely safe Dragon will be launched to deliver the rest of the crew – yeah, I remember.

- Ok Jeb, see you soon. Fly safe!

- Take care, Bill.

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- So. Dervey, right?

- Sir?

- Your name, son.

- Yes sir!

- Your name is Dervey?

- Yes sir!

- Huh. These new ones are certainly more disciplined then in my days.

- Sir?

- Nothing, nothing.

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- You seem to be quite nervous. Which flight it is?

- Sir?

- Your flight, how many times have you landed in this?

- 18 times sir.

- Nice.

- Including the simulator.

- Oh? And, you know, in real life?

- Once.

- Once you say?

- Don't worry sir, thanks to the MJ autopilot there won't be any problem.

- Autopilots, assistants and computers everywhere! It's not surprising that there ain't any good pilots nowadays.

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- Sir? What are you doing?

- Relax.

- Sir?! You've just turned off the autopilot!

- Take it easy, you can always turn it back on.

- No, I can't! It has to be reset and I didn't train this procedure.

- Well, we don't have much of a choice now, do we? I'll show you how it should be done.

- Sir, don't touch the controls. I'm the pilot and I'm obliged to… sir!

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- Oops. Strange, it has never done this before. Is this an x2 version?

- No, this is Soyuz TMAx3!

- Good thing we didn't need the orbital module anyway.

- We're losing power!

- Chill, we're still flying half a ship. Now, be a good boy and let me recalibrate the…

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- Sorry, wrong button. There, we're good now.

- We're burning!

- But we're on course and we still have a heatshield. We have a heatshield, right?

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- Yeehaa, welcome back, high-G!

- I can't breathe! I can't breathe!

- Stop panicking, be a man goddammit! We're almost there. Okay, I don't see any flames. I'm decoupling the service module.

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- Hmm. Could you remind me what this alarm means?

- Altitude alert! We're falling down!

- Now, where's this button…

- 800 meters! 500 meters!

- …I can swear that it was somewhere here…

- 400 meters! 200 meters!

- …telemetry, RCS, radar… and parachute. See, I told you…

- 120 meters! We're going to…!

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- Piece of cake. And we're here ahead of time also. Are you going out or what?

- I… I'll wait for the rescue team, sir.

- I hope that you've learned something today, son.

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- Good old KSC. But they could've done something with the grass. Does nobody take care of the lawn anymore?

- Soyuz TMA, do you copy?

- Hi there. We've just landed, you can send some help here 'cause your pilot isn't feeling very good. And if you're coming anyway, bring some sandwiches, I'm frakin hungry. Now, shall we start rolling this baby out of the VAB or what?

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Crap.

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Stupid, stupid, stupid! How could I forget to switch my watch to the summer time?! My memory used to be better.

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And my legs. And my lungs too. Damn, it's hot here.

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Very smart, Sid, very smart. What's next, you'll be late for your own funeral? Dammit...

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One thing is sure, this is a bloody big ship.

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- Guys? Work, dammit…

- Sid?

- Wait for me! I'm outside, don't start the engines!

- Pal, you were running this whole time and you're alive? Nobody can say that the kerbonauts aren't tough.

- Very funny.

- I guess I'll have to call for a ladder. You want some cold lemonade too?

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- All right, everyone is in the ship, everything is ready, so I say we start. Do you hear me, Mission Control?

- Loud and clear.

- That was quite a marathon, Sid.

- Shut up. And give me some ice.

- Berty, are you ready?

- Affirmative. Shall I commence the countdown?

- You shouldn't run so much in your age, you know.

- For the love of Kod, I'm younger than you Ned!

- Yes. Hush there. We're about to start the new adventure, more challenging, dangerous and exciting then our mission onboard the “Kadmosâ€Â. We will boldly go where no Kerbal has gone before – again!

- T minus 5.

- Hold on boys, we're back in the game!

- Ignition.

- We have liftoff! The journey of the “Proteus†has began!

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MISSION STATUS

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Hi Czo.

I found the prologue and the first and second chapter of Jool of Kerbol System or There And Back Again. I'll find more as I go.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:qfSqpUUEvRYJ:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again%3Fp%3D461353+&cd=29&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

EDIT 1: This is the cached copy of Chapter 5 and 6 of the story:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Xf2JScdmrNcJ:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again/page3+&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Cached copy of Chapter 10:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:HNtpyhoIfu8J:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again/page7+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Cached copy of Chapter 11:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:94bpDVcWmF0J:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again%3Fp%3D504458+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Cached copy of Chapter 12:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:txslewo7LnEJ:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again%3Fp%3D509254+&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Cached copy of Chapter 3 and 4:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eumkFe0yA-IJ:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again%3Fp%3D472984+&cd=19&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Cached copy of Chapter 15:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:BAtePLHN69EJ:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again%3Fp%3D521200+&cd=20&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Cached copy of Chapter 8 and 9:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:QOwOz2TWYd8J:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again%3Fp%3D498014+&cd=27&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Cached copy of Chapter 7:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:HWb_ac2pNLMJ:forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/41079-AAR-Jool-of-Kerbol-system-or-There-and-Back-Again/page4+&cd=24&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

So far, chapter: Prologue, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Epilogue not found. Hopefully there are more to come.

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CHAPTER 3

MUN SURFACE – MINMUS LANDING

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- Welcome back. How was your Mun landing? You are the first to walk its surface after more then 20 years after all.

- It was incredible! I've never…

- I'm sorry to interrupt but the Director Bob requires formal report from the landing and LAMGML behaviour during flight immediately. All crew members presence is required in the main crew module.

- Reports, huh. And so begins the great adventure, am I right Jeb?

- Yeah. Tell him we're coming.

- Commander, shall I prepare the inflatable modules for a test deployment?

- What? Oh yes, yes, please do it.

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- Engines operational, trajectory confirmed. Are we GO for a trans-Minmus injection, commander?

- Yes, let's do this.

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- And engines stop. How are we lookin'?

- We spent 167m/s for the transfer whether according to the mission's plan we should have used 100 m/s, commander.

- Hmm, that's not good.

- It also seems that we will have to make at least one course correction.

- I don't get it. This is supposed to be the most advanced ship ever built, right? So how come that it's less accurate then old “Kadmos�

- But commander, we're calibrating the reaction wheels and ASAS. This is one of the reasons why we are visiting Mun and Minmus in the first place.

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Captain's log, entry 1. Or should I wrote - “commander's logâ€Â? I think I will stay with the old version, it brings some good memories. And bad memories too. A lot of bad memories. Well, mostly bad memories but to be honest, “Kadmos†was the best experience in my life. Yes, we were on the verge of failure since we enter the Jool system, but to be there and be able to see all those wonders – it was worth it. We're on our route to Minmus, yesterday we were on the Mun. This was very special experience, to walk there once again after all these years. Ned and Sid seem to be very excited about our trip to Minmus, Sid especially as the low gravity environment expert. Not all of us spent the last decades on worthless activities, as it turns out. I'll have to study – fortunately we have a huge amount of movies, e-books, audio books and songs here. The e-library is much better then on “Kadmosâ€Â. But will it suffice? After all our journey probably will be twice as long. There are always stars and surface of the bodies which we can study form the parking orbit. And there there is the Sun.

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- BERTY, could you repeat please why we are on the inversed orbit again?

- To check the autopilot system, commander.

- Yeah. Okay – Sid, come with me. This time we're going with this Orson, he can use some training. BERTY, start pumping the fuel.

- Affirmative.

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- Separation confirmed. See you soon, “Proteusâ€Â!

- There is no need for this commander, I can assure you that I'm present on every vessel including the LAMGML.

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- You don't get it BERTY, this is… just something you say, you know, in the situations like this.

- Are you referring to the so called superstitions?

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- What? No, it's just the part of the way we do it, like saying “godspeed†and so on.

- Oh, I understand. Godspeed. From Middle Kerbish phrase “Kod spede†- “may Kod cause you to succed†- specifically from “Kod†plus “spedeâ€Â, subjunctive of “speden†to prosper. Does saying these words increase our chances for success?

- I'll explain it to you when I'll be back, okay?

- Affirmative, commander.

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- And touchdown! Initiating Lazor system.

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- Done. Okay, you can go out guys, you gonna love this.

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- My miniLazor works fine, everything seems to be okay.

- All right. Sid, take your time but remember that we're here to check out our equipment, the real exploration will begin as soon as we leave the Kerbin SOI.

- I know Jeb, I know. But I think I'll perform one extra experiment.

- What are you talking about?

- You'll see when we're back on orbit.

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- And? What are you gonna to do?

- Just watch.

- Sid! What are you doing?! Stop!

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- Are you insane?!

- Take it easy. I calculated everything – this jetpack TWR and delta-V will let me go down there and back again without any problem.

- You better be right and not die on impact 'cause when you're back I'm going to personally strangle you, you stupid egghead!

- I'll be all right, you'll see.

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- Ok, I'm loosing vertical and horizontal velocity, everything's fine.

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- This is a bad idea, I'm telling you. What's your fuel level?

- Almost half of the tank. Just a few meters more…

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- Sid, talk to me!

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- I did it! The first Kerbal to land on a celestial body WITHOUT ROCKET. Hell yeah!

- I think you have a sever case of a midlife crisis, you moron. Don't ever do it again!

- Okay dad.

- You will randezvous with us on our next orbit, you hear me?

- Yup.

- And turn on your lights, the night will fall soon.

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- What's the situation?

- Err… I have 18% fuel left and I'm coasting to apoapsis. I tried to randezvous you but it cost me too much fuel so you will have to randezvous with me.

- Don't spend fuel on inclination corrections! Just reach stable orbit and left the rest to us.

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- Sid, report!

- Well, the good news is that I've reached an orbit! Single Kerbal to orbit – SKTO, what do you think?

- And the bad news?

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- I have no fuel left. I mean, zero. I can't move. Help? Please?

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- I told you! Frak this, we're coming for you!

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- Where are you? I can't see you!

- I'm turning on the emergency lights. Hold on!

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- Listen guys, you see this small mountain over there? We're loosing altitude so I think that…

- Maybe you should have thought about this earlier, don't you think Sid?

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- Ok, I'll move the ship so that you can grab something and get onboard. Ready? Now!

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- Crap, I missed it! I'm drifting away!

- Frak! Orson, take care of the ship, I'm going for him.

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- So who was right after all, Sid?

- You! You were right, you were right! Just take me from here, we're falling on this damn rock!

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- First you will apologize.

- I'm sorry! Jeb, come on, we're 5 kilometres above the ground!

- And promise me that you won't do anything like this unless you will get the approval from your superior, that is me, Bill, Bob or…

- Jeb!

- Okay, I think you learned your lesson. Hang on, pal.

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MISSION STATUS

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I'm glad you like it guys. I hope that grammar doesn't bother you but editing will take some time and I want to revive this story first and then worry about the grammatical correctness.

Now I have two questions:

1) Do you have any suggestions concerning the story? Too many pictures maybe?

2) Would you mind if sometimes there will be a "chapter" which will consist only pictures?

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Loving the storyline. I only suggest some more drama... maybe a death in the future?

Relax, "Proteus" is still in the Kerbin's SOI doing tests. Where's the drama when you can be back on a ground in 24 hours? In the deep space however...

And remember, this is the mission's plan:

Moho: ...

Eve: ...

Gilly: ...

Mun: DONE

Minmus: DONE

Dres: ...

Duna: ...

Ike: ...

Laythe: ...

Tylo: ...

Vall: ...

Bop: ...

Pol: ...

Eeloo: ...

It's just a beginning :)

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