Into the depths of the void

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Chapter 1

It's a Bobs life

In the junkyard

Jeb: Hey, Richdorf, gimme some help over here

Richdorf: No problem boss!

Jeb: No need to call me boss Richdorf! Jeb’s just fine!

Richdorf: Sorry, just getting used to being in this company that's all

Jeb: I know what you mean, with the old junkyard the tops kept bossing me around.

Richdorf: What's the plan anyway?

Jeb: I got a text from Bob saying we needed to plan out the blueprints for the engine

Bill: Come to think of it, where is Bob?

Jeb: He said he went to the materials exchange for some more oil barrels

Bill: MORE oil barrels?! we're running low on trashcan fuel as it is!

Jeb: That's why I sent Werner to get some more. and besides, the more trashcans we have the more rockets we can build!

Richdorf: Remind me again, what are trashcans?

Bill: the name of our solid rocket boosters, the technical name is RT-3.

Jeb: Actually, the capsule could do with some extra padding. Richdorf, you stay here and finish the engine blueprints.

Richdorf: Roger that.

6 minutes later

Bob:I'm back! Hey Richdorf?

Richdorf:Yeah?

Bob:Do you know where Jeb went?

Jeb: Err... guys

Bill: What is it Jeb?

Unknown: Hello! You must be Jeb, yes?

Jeb: Who are you?

Unknown: I am Olaf, Representative of the Kerbal United Task Force.

Jeb: What does the K.U.T.F want from me now?

Olaf: Only a helping hand in monetary issues! we need a couple of thousand Kuros to assist rocketry development, a field which you are an expert in, no?

Bob: Hold on! I know the slimy ways of the K.U.F.T, by 'rocketry' you mean ICBM's I am guessing?

Olaf: Well...not exactly...

Bill: What do you mean 'not exactly'

Olaf: Most of operation Firefly is classified but it is more on the lines of Nucl...err...umm

Bob: More on the lines of Nuclear missiles?

Olaf: I've said too much! Goodbye! *runs away hurriedly*

Bob: I have got this sneaky feeling that he won't make it past his age + a couple of days

Jeb: Well, we'll soon find out.

Sure enough, a few days later

Richdorf: Guys look at what's on TV

All other members(I.E. Bill,Jeb,Bob and Werner) gather on the sofa

Jeb: It can't be!

Bob: Just as I suspected!

News Reporter: In recent news, Olaf Savarskssonn was found dead in his home just outside of Biyula last night. studies show that the murder was committed by electrocution and presumably the killers dumped his body at his house. Olaf was a long time Employee of the Kerbal United Task Force, a company that has had more than it's fair share of suspicious employee deaths ,and so experts believe they might have been responsible, John Galeza, head of the K.U.T.F refused to comment on this matter.

Biyula = Capital of the Kerbal space center continent

Edited December 16, 2013 by FlamingPotatoes

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Chapter 2

Whose rocket is it anyway?

In the meeting room

Wilford:...and that is why I believe I should become a member of Jebadiah's Junkyard and Rocket parts co!

Bob: Thank you Wilford. And now is the moment you have all been waiting for, the selection! over to you Jeb!

Jeb: Thanks Bob! The first employee is... Richard!

All: *cheers*

Richard: Thank you so much!

Jeb: The second Employee is... Kurt!

All: *cheers*

Jeb: The third employee is... Joe!

All: *cheers*

Jeb: the fourth and fifth employee's are... Wilford and Josh!

All: *cheers*

Jeb: and the last employee is Jack!

All: *cheers*

Jack: Yes!

Jeb: that's all for today! other candidates check back in two months and you'll have a greater shot at the job!

All: *cheers very loudly and then begins to chat while walking to the door*

When everyone had left

Jeb: First order of business, call me Jeb not boss!

Jack: that's your first priority!

All: *laughs*

Jeb: Secondary, i will assign you to specific divisions of the company depending on skill. Richard,flight control. Kurt,electronics. Joe,engineering, specifically on decouplers.

Joe: Yes! I get to work on explosives!

Jeb: Wilford,fuel systems. Josh, also engineering. and Jack will be on Engine testing. Also note that while these are your primary fields everyone should help out each-other when it is needed

about an hour later

Jeb: Josh?

Josh: Yes Jeb?

Jeb: How are the new trashcan designs coming on?

Josh: Getting there, the RT-4 design is perfect in theory however I need to get Jack and Werner to test it fully.

Jeb: Sounds good, by the way have you seen Bob anywhere at all?

Josh: He's over there, plugging the wires into Sky I with Kurt.

At the first rocket, already half complete

Jeb: Bob?

Bob: Yeah?

Jeb:Can I talk to you in private?

Bob: Certainly. Kurt, finish up the primers and then wait till I get back.

Kurt: Sure thing!

Jeb's office

Jeb: The one thing I want to know is, how did you know about the murder of Olaf before it happened three months ago?

Bob: Oh boy, I knew this day would come *walks over to the window* It was because I was an employee of K.U.T.F before I joined your crew.

Jeb: Really?

Bob: Yep, they have messed up archives, terrible projects, horrendously unethical experiments going on behind those walls. I only just got out with my life.

Jeb: So what happened?

Bob: You don't just waltz out of K.U.T.F with a brain full of memories! they tried to wipe my memory, and when that failed kill me, I got out because I had training not just from K.U.T.F but Kerbelia Air Force, Advanced Self defense and 18 years in undercover military operations. I finally escaped and came to you as I knew you would let me in to your company to hide.

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Chapter 3

Flight

At mission control

Jeb:Werner and Wilford, this is Jeb, is the fuel in place?

Werner:Ya

Jeb: Sounds good going over there now

Bill: The Sky I is finally ready for flight!

4 minutes later

Richard: T-10...9...8...7...6

Bob:This is the most exciting thing in my life!

Richard: 3...2...1, trashcans lighted...main engine ignition and...LIFTOFF of the Sky I

Jeb:Holy Kerm these G's are high!

Bill:Ir nor riurt!

Bob:I cant believe it flies!

Jeb:Well you made the trashcan RT-1's up, without that this puppy could have never flown!

Bob:But still...

Richford:Guys, stay focused here, trashcan decouplement in T-30 seconds

Bill: Gotcha!

Jeb: Give Kurt my gratitude, the controls are so simple even a Kerblet could understand it!

Chink

Bill:That doesn't sound good...

Richford:Affirmative Bill, only 7 out of the 16 explosive bolts on trashcans 1 and 2 have fired.

Jeb:You mean they're still attached?!

Richford:That would appear to be the case, if something doesn't detach them soon we'll have to go to emergency.

Bob: I know a way to fire them again, but it'll be hard and I need a screwdriver

Bill: Got one right here *hands over screwdriver*

Bob: First I need to unscrew the panel,then snip this, cut that push, those together and re-switch it...

CHUNK

Jeb:Bob you're a genius!

Edited December 17, 2013 by FlamingPotatoes

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Chapter 4

On the twelfth day of Kerbmas probodobodyne sent to me...

In the junkyard...

Bob: Jeb, the Sky II's not looking so hot right now.

Jeb: I think you're right, but there is nothing left to do!

Richford: We could get a contract? Find someone who will give us a lot of money for putting up a few billboards?

Werner: Ya, that could verk.

Jeb: But who from? The last time we got a man at our door with a deal it was from the K.U.T.F!

Kurt: I think I've got a candidate for you Jeb, some company called Probodobodyne asked me to help them develop flight computers a while back, try them.

Jeb: Do you have a number?

Kurt: Yeah lets see....0102..3345...8898

Jeb: ...8898 got it!

At Probodobodyne HQ

*RING RING...RING RING RI-*

Melanie: Hello, this is Melanie, Probodobodyne Incorporated, whats that?.... a deal you say?

Jeb:Yes,we're Jebadiah Kerman's Junkyard and rocket parts and we're looking for a cash deal. is that okay?

Melanie:Yes er em, what were you thinking?

Jeb:How does Billboards for your company and a couple of flight computers sound for a grant of 2.5K kuros?

Melanie: Only 2500 Kuros! to get advertising to this company Id pay 300K kuros!

Jeb: Take a ride towards Outer Kafrica, address is 11 Jolane street,Outer Kafrica, Kafric Region, KF19 5TR Y66, and meet us at our company at say,Kersday the 25th of Kerbuary?

Melanie:Sure deal! *hangs up* YES! YES! YES!

Swanson: What's going on here!

Melanie: WE DID IT SWANSON! ADVERTISING FOR PROBODOBODYNE!

Swanson: Finally!!!!

Melanie: oh the boss is gonna like this!

Kersday the 25th of Kerbuary

Swanson: Are you sure this is the right place?

Melanie:Yes I'm sure!

Jeb:You must be Melanie and Swanson! welcome to the junkyard, I'll give you a tour of the rocket, Sky II that is, you give me that cash and computers and I'll set up the billboards!

later

Melanie: Wow!

Jeb: Yeah she's quite the beauty isn't she! those oil cans on the sides are the RT-4's or 'trashcans as they're called here, the main stack has the LV-8 design liquid fuel engine with a cylindrical tube on the top for the propellant, above that is the, rather primitive...

Joe: HEY!

Jeb: sorry, decoupler, and finally we have the capsule at the top!

Melanie:fascinating!

Jeb: over here is the way to the launch stands where the billboards will be set up and...

Josh: Jeb, sorry to interrupt but there is a major problem needing fixing!

Kurt: It's members of the K.U.T.F!

Jeb: Sweet paprika of Kafrica! what do they want now! err Kurt show our visitors to the stands and exchange the cash and whatnot Josh come with me!

K.U.F.T member 1: Jebediah is it?

Jeb: err yes!

K.U.F.T member 2: We're on to your little game of astronauts and it has gone on long enough!

K.U.F.T member 1: Any further actions in the realm of aerospace will result in closure of this company!

Josh: Idiots! Do you expect us to believe that one company will have the ability to close down another?!

K.U.F.T member 2: Are you familiar with Rocomax?

Jeb: Yeah, I used to help them out with construction a couple of years ago.

K.U.F.T member 1: But are you aware that another,identical company called Rockominimum once existed?

Jeb: What?

K.U.F.T member 1: Oh yes! they were keen on the skies as well but that led to an unfortunate disappearance of the company...

K.U.F.T member 2: ...and the reinstatement of Rocomax, different name, different head, same plans. Rocomax was thought to be the exact same company only with a new name and CEO, but in secret they were...

Jeb: puppeted by K.U.F.T!

K.U.F.T member 1: all in one!

K.U.F.T member 2: Rockominimum was caught and puppeted to rival any other claims to space. but the plan failed when 'Sky I' was launched.

K.U.F.T member 1: and if you don't want to befall the same fate of Rockominimum, I'd suggest stopping what you are doing right about now!

Jeb: You can't do anything to put my company down!

K.U.F.T member 1: only time will tell...

*both walk off*

Josh:that was scary...

Jeb: sure was...

Kurt: does either of you want a cream bun?

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Chapter 5:

A trashcan made for 2

At the launch Pad

Jeb: last minute checks everyone, I don't want to die in a horrible explosion at 20km up.

Richford: Jeb Relax!

Jeb: Ill try to relax on top of 20m of explosives, yeah ill do that.

Jack: What are you so worried about? the decouplers have been tested 18 different times each in different environments,the fuel pumps are working properly, everything's fine!

Jeb: What if the new Lv808 fails and I'm stranded up in space!

Bob: Jeb! what have you been drinking! you don't get stranded in space without an orbit and I'm up here with you!

Jeb: I know guys, I'm sorry, I guess I'm just paranoid.

Bill: Understood. Just let Bob do the important work and you try to relax.

Josh: Besides, there is a special gift somewhere in the pod but I wont tell you where it is until you are in space.

Jeb: Thanks guys, I'm surprised you're still here ever since my paranoia about this mission set in.

3 minutes later

Richard: 5...4...3...2...1... and LIFTOFF of Jebediah and Bob kerman in Sky II

Bob: Wow! this padding is really helping!

Josh: Thank you.

Richard: Everyone else off the line, only mission control can talk to the astronauts.

Jeb: This is far better than the first flight!

Richard: We took Loads of time and care into Sky II

Jeb: Now I realize just how much I was worrying over nothing about!

Richard: That's what we're here for! now go out there and become the first Kerbals in space!

3 minutes later

Richard: Okay this is the big one, 5,4,3,2,1,

VOOOOOOOoooooommm...

Richard: That's the engine shutdown, now for the decuopler...

Bob: That's one...two...three...four... and activating.

BANG!

Bob: Lower stage separation complete.

Richard: Now activate the LV-808

Bob: Stage 3... stage three, stage three-three-three-three....ah! found it!

vum vum vurm vuurm vuuuurm VURRRRMMRMRMM VMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Bob: Engine nominal, check altitude and attitude

Richard: Roger that Sky II, altitude at 34500 and rising, attitude... heading at 91 22' 38" at 68 34' 12" above the horizon.

Jeb: Now it's coasting to space!

Crowd: *cheers*

President Ilthorp: and now welcoming the hero of our nation! Jebediah Kerman!

Crowd: *cheers*

Jeb: Thank you! Thank you!

Bob: Just one thing before the party!

Jeb: What?

Bob: You're muttering in your sleep!

*switches view to reality*

Jeb: Huh?

Bob: You're muttering in your sleep!

Richard: Mission control to Sky II

Bob: Receiving over.

Richard: You two are about to cross into space, altitude 68300 meters and rising.

Bob: Lucky timing, Jeb's just woken up!

*ksp space music*

Bob: What's this track?

Richard: That'll be the music we selected based on altitude, well done boys, you're in space!

Jeb: FIRST!

Josh: Now about that gift,

Jeb: yes?

Josh: It's hidden underneath the flight instruction manual.

Jeb: Over here somewhere... Oh HAH!

Bob: What is it.. hahaha! O wow HA! Josh you sneaky little Kerbal! XD

Josh: Proud of it mate

Richard: What is it?

Jeb: This is the bottle of Kermleaf cider i kept as a joke in case we became REALLY High on Kermleaf cigarette, I guess Josh took the meaning of 'high' to a whole new level!

Josh: I found it in the junk pile when we were simulating an explosion of the LV-808 and saw the message.

Jeb: I am SO the first kerbal to drink this.

Edited December 20, 2013 by FlamingPotatoes

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Chapter 5.5

Okay so this is the intermediate period I will start every 5 episodes or so, In it I will describe what has happened in the last 5 episodes and add them to a timeline:

Ch 1 - Introduces the program, construction of the Sky I begins, introduces K.U.F.T and their slimy ways

Ch 2 - Lots of crew join, Bob's secret revealed

Ch 3 - Launch of Sky I

Ch 4 - Probodobodyne appears, Rockomax story starts,construction on the Sky II underway.

Ch 5 - Launch of Sky II

First of these finished, wrapping up the start, next chapter shows the crew after Sky III

Current employees

Jeb - CEO and Head designer

Bob - Ace pilot and flight systems manager

Bill - Lead electrician and resource dealership manager

Richdorf - Lead planner and blueprint designer

Werner - Engine tester, planner

Richard - Flight control head

Kurt - Electrician

Wilford - Fuel systems

Joe - Engineer

Josh - Engineer

Jack - Engine tester

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Chapter 6

Stir fried Kerbals

Jeb: How's Jack and Bill doing on the Sky III?

Richard: Last comment we received, they had celebrated breaching 80000m in altitude

Jeb: *seethe*

Richard: Jeb you know your next mission is Sky V, it's pointless to be jealous!

Bill *static*

Richard: Sky III? this is mission control over!

Bill: *static* Holy Kerm! lost communications for ages there.

Richard: Richdorf and Werner are working on a solution, how's the flight?

Jack: Going well so far, about to descend to 55000.

Richard: Ill notify Bob, wait!

Bill: What?

Richard:Last we spoke to you was 13 minutes ago, how high did you reach?

Bill: Apoapsis recorded as 89,786m why?

Richard: That steepness is going to be painful on re-entry!

Bill: Oh my Kerm!

Richard: You two need to point towards retro grade, do you still have the stage attached?

Bill: No

Richard: KERM! Okay, this is going to be incredibly dangerous, but you need to lose altitude. If you stay in that layer of the atmosphere too long you'll be burnt up!

Jack: How do you suggest we do that?

Richard: Bill! I need you to climb to the roof of the capsule and unscrew it from the inside.

Bill: That's to the parachute!

Richard: Just do it!

Bill: Done.

Richard: Reach inside and find the staging clamp 2 for the rope closest to you.

Bill: Done.

Richard: Use your screwdriver to fire that independently.

Bill: Oh I see.

Jack: What does that do?

Richard: When you fire the parachute normally the air compression will rip through the capsule. What Ive done here is set it so that it pulls you at an angle away from the damaged hull.

Bill: I just hope it works.

Three minutes later

Richard: Kerm knows i hope i did the right thing!

Kurt: *eating a cream bun* Try the intercom.

Richard: Yes ill do that.

In the Sky III

Jack: We're out of the bad part

Richard:Sky III, Sky III, come in Sky III.

Bill: Yes Richard?

Richard:Thank Kerm your alive! the only threat now is if the capsule buckles underneath you.

Jack: Speaking of landing, according to the new fancy radar altimeter we're 600m to ground.

*rustle*

Jack: Parachute on cue.

Richard:Notify me of anything unusual.

Back in the Junkyard

Jeb: Have they been killed in a horrendous accident yet?

Richard: No, they're nearly landing.

Intercom:Incoming message from Sky III

Richard: Yes Bill?

Bill: Richard, you won't believe this...

Jack:*shouting from far away* Bill! Get a camera!

Richard: Why, is it some sort of ancient civilization?

Bill: Yes...

Edited December 21, 2013 by FlamingPotatoes

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Chapter 7

Satellite

Werner: Jeb! Jeb!

Jeb: What is it Werner?

Werner: Me and Richdorf have found a way to keep communications up during manned flight!

Richdorf: I think its brilliant!

Jeb: Show me then!

Werner: We send a computer up into orbit, with an antenna and engine and scientific equipment and stuff, and have any manned crew that cannot obtain direct link to stations on the ground can beam a message to the computer and then the computer sends it to mission control!

Werner: It is called the Werner machine!

Richdorf: No the Richdorf machine!

Werner: Werner!

Richdorf: Richdorf!

*large argument*

Jeb: Guys shut up! How about you agree on a name, Werner! pick two letters, a vowel and a consonant!

Werner: S and A

Jeb: Richdorf! do the same!

Richdorf: T and E

Jeb: Okay, sa...te...llite yeah satellite!

Richdorf:/B] How about the idea?

Jeb: Start work immediately!

*a few minutes later*

Kurt:*eating a cream bun* so i was like "go get your own rocket"

Josh: huh!

Richdorf: Guys! we need your help here.

Kurt: Okay

Josh: What do you need?

*walks over to the planning desk*

Werner: We've designed a machine to help communications around Kerbin!

Kurt: I see, yes.

Josh: That shouldn't be too hard.

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That's the last one. I don't really like doing this anymore but will start a more unique plot line next. If anyone wants to finish this one up feel free.