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Pride goth before a fall, Bob. This is exciting! Checking out SpaceRace next.

It is going to be destroyed. Sorry, but risk is our business. Well the Kerbals take the risk, but... Ya know.

Hi! First; I managed to listen to a few sample of your music. Nicely done. I wish I had the time to learn how to play. One day,one day. I liked it. Second: from what I'd listened too, I think it could fit into some parts of the game. Deep space travel, planetary exploration, etc... Edit: emotive, buried, not a single star, death. You know what they say, Those that dare...

Looks pretty good.

To be nicer about it. He is using a free program called Blender. You can get it here. http://www.blender.org/ Currently up to version 2.68.

Agreed! LOL! Somehow I don't think my story, that started as a mission report, is going to come anywhere near this level.

Beagle IV: It was decided that in order to quickly get to Jeb one of the new designs were selcted and quickly assembled. Dementer II - Nova. Part of the NovaPunch 2.02 pack. It can be found here. http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/novapunch-remix-pack/ Bill found Bob looking up at the enormous craft. "There are SRB's on an upper stage Bill!" Bill grinned, "Yeah I told them it would be way over powered but they want us to test it on the way to Jeb." Bob just looked at Bill, "You're kidding right?" "Nope!" Just then Macbin Kerbin, newly trained kerbinaut, ran up. "Isn't it great?" "Oh it wil get the job done, newbie." Bill replied. "Lets suit up." Lift off was very smooth but the SRB's on the upper stage threw them off course. Once those were staged they were able to make a course correction. \ "Good thing we have plenty of fuel." Bill said. Bob grinned and noticed Macbin. "Hey, what's up with him? "Oh I turned off his transmitter shortly after launch." Bill said. "Why?" Bob questioned. Bill reached over and turned on Macbin's transmitter. "SQeeeeeee! ohmykod-ohmykod-ohmykod! I'm in SPACE! Sqeeeeeee!" 'Click!' "That's why. I fugure he'll settle down as we get close to the station." Bob shook his head. "Newbs!" "Ahh! Here we are! Beagle IV to Fuel Station, Jeb how do you read?" Bob transmitted. "Bob ole buddy! Nice of you to drop by." Jeb's voice came over the radio. Macbin heard Jeb's voice and noticed that no one was answering him. He discovered that his transmitter was shut off so he turned it on. "What's going on? Is that Jeb?!?!?" Bill grinned. "Yeah kid, that's Jeb. We're here. Now settle down. I've got a tricky docking to handle. Kods, this thing handles like a barge. It would handle better if I could stage but the powers that be want me to keep it in this mode. Ok here we go" Many, many, many minutes later: "Ok Jeb, we are in final approach." "Don't dent my station Bill." "Just a little bit more." Bill grunted. 'Clunk!' 'Ka-Chunk!' "Ok solid dock, thank Kod." Bob sighed, "I hope the taxi has a better time of it. I hear that they've launched already." Beagle Flight continues.

Mission Reporter: No images for this bit. The Media: Bill's plan to be brief with the media failed right out of the gate. They wanted to talk to Bill and Jeb and they wanted to talk to them now! As it turns out, the Oribital Fuel Station (still unnamed as Jeb hadn't come up with a good name yet) has a very good transmission station. Video, sound and data. So the media battle started and Kentin Kerbin, yes The Kentin Kerbin, of The Kentin Kerbin Show won out for the first interview in his studio. A big screen was setup in Kentin's studio so Jeb could be present for the interview, while Bill was seated to the right of the screen, Kentin on the left. Kentin was informed that due to the distance of where Jeb was orbiting the Mun that there were be a delay between transmissions. Around 1.3 seconds, give or take a few milliseconds. Kentin was a veteran TV Kerb and had dealt with delay before, he would adjust his questions to allow enough time to pass for Jeb to answer. So the system was setup, tests made and the interview was about to start with a live studio audiance. So the inteview progressed nicely with Kentin asking about the KSP program and Beagle flight in general. Bill and Jeb did their best to answer. Jeb's image was a bit grainly at times and had just a touch of static but he was understood well enough. Then the fateful question was asked that caused Kentin to go from #1 to #9 in the ratings. "So Jeb." Kentin started up while looking at the big screen, "Just how does it feel to be the first Kerbal in space, orbit and the first Kerbal to land on the Mun?" Bill was dumbfounded. Yes, Jeb was the first Kerbal in space and in orbit, but He was the first Kerbal on the Mun. Jeb had verified this and no debris of Beagle II was found at the, supposed, crash site. Not even an impact site. Kentin kept blatering on about Jeb's accomplshments and then paused. Kentins final part of his question flew through space, but Jeb's answer was already on it's way. Big time. When Jeb heard the first part of the question he leaned forward and flipped a switch. This action caused all the transmission power to be dirverted to the main array. Jeb then took a breath. 1.3 seconds later, just as Kentin paused, Jeb's image snapped to full gain and Jeb's voice thundered out as if it was the voice of Kod Itself. "THAT IS NOT CORRECT!" Bill almost wet his pants. Kentin did. "I have absolutely no memory of landing on the Mun, much less walking on it. No, Bill Kerbin has that honor and only him." Jeb didn't know it at the time, but he made history as the only Kerbal to ever interrupt every single broadcast on Kerbin with his message. Some weaker receivers simple blew out after his first statement. Back at the KSC, Bob was watching the show from the media room. He was laughing so hard he was crying. Jeb returned the transmitters back to it's normal setting. Jeb's image and volume returned to normal. The interview wound down after that quickly. So Bill was proclaimed, and written into the history books, as the first Kerbal on the Mun. Kentin was never the same after that. Beagle Flight continues.

Nice! Excellent recovery!

Nice! I never had much luck with Apollo type missions. I'll have to try again.

Great story! Subbed.

Lol! Looks cool. Keep going, you are getting there.

I don't know. Minecraft never looked like something that I'd enjoy. Love this forum.

Very cool! I will have to grab this later today (at work currently). Looks like I'm going to have get hyperedit.

Back on the Mun, Bill completed his last experiments and packed his samples back on Beagle III. "This is amazing!" he thought as he closed the compartment that stored his samples and findings. "That station will open up the entire Kerbol system to us." "Beagle III, this is KapCom. You there Bill?" the radio broke into Bill thoughts. "KapCom, Beagle III, I hear you Bob." "Your launch window is coming up buddy. You about ready?" Bob replied. Bill climbed into his landers seat and strapped in. "Roger KapCom." Bill went through his check list quickly, but not too quickly so he wouldn't overlook anything. No need to make any mistakes now. "Beagle III ready for launch, KapCom." Bill sent when he had completed prelaunch. Bob relayed the final checks from mission control. "Beagle III; KapCom, you are go for launch." "Roger KapCom." Bill opened the protective cover over a lever. A wail filled the cabin and Bill pressed a button next to the lever. The wail stopped. A green light lite up and a ping was heard. "KapCom, Beagle III is go for launch." "Roger Beagle III. T-10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1" Bill pulled the lever. Four bangs were heard and the small engine under the cabin fired up and Bill left the surface of the Mun. "KapCom, Beagle III is heading for Munar Orbit." Bill called out. "Roger, Bill. Clean lift off. You are on course." Bob replied. A short time later: "KapCom, Beagle III is ready to return to Kerbin." "Roger Beagle III, Your are go for Kerbin return." Bill fired the small rocket and slowly left the Mun behind. Later the program completed. Bill was on the return path. Fuel was exactly where it was supposed to be. Enough for minor course corrections and a final retro burn. He was eager to get back. Bob had informed him that shortly after Jeb announced himself a rather large donation was placed in KSP's coffers. Bob told him that it was also tied to a trust so funds would keep coming in. Despite a detailed investigation the paper trail ran out with no clue who the benefactor was. Then there were the detailed plans for the fuel station and a few other spacecraft that simple appeared on the lead designers desk. He went out to lunch, came back and there they were. It was quite a mystery. Bill let his thoughts on that subject end as he came up on the retro burn. Enough wool gathering. Back to work. Retro burn completed Bill prepared for landing. His course would bring him very close to the launch facilities so it would be an easy recovery. "Kapcom, Beagle III, I'm on final." Bill radioed. "We see you Bill. Welcome home. You won't believe the TV coverage you are getting." "Well, we'll have to be brief with them. We got a lot of planning to do. You know I'm going to fight to get on the ship to go see Jeb right?" "You and me both Bill." Bob replied. "From the looks of it, KSP will have a flight and another start up group calling themselves BLS Enterprises will be sending a ship they are calling a Taxi. I've seen the design, it looks impressive." "Well isn't that interesting." Bill replied. "Sounds like Jeb is going to have a lot of company with in a few weeks." Bob replied. "Approaching LOS Bob, I'll see you on the ground." "Roger Bill. First drink is on me.... just don't drink too.....pffffffftssssssssssss" "Amazing." Bill though as reentry heat flickered by his viewport. "Crowded indeed." Beagle flight continues.

Thank you! It started out as just a mission report but it kinda took a life on of it's own. More to come.

Hi! I just saw this. Looks very cool. I'd love to see it fly. It would be interesting to add to my current story.

Woo hoo! The story proceeds! BTW; not to be picky, but I think you meant leap instead of lap. As for your comment on being a Marine. Yes, I am a former, active member of the USMC. Once a Marine, always a Marine. That is unless you are an Ex Marine. Ex means you were kicked out in something other than honorable. I was a good boy.

Meanwhile, in high Munar orbit. A Kerbal slowly becomes conscious. "Ugh! Where am I?" Jeb says as he slowly becomes awake. There are dim lights in front of him that look something like his control panel from Beagle II. But his forward screen is blocked by what looks like the bottom of a fuel tank. "The last thing I remember is I was seconds from impact on the Mun due to a big miscalculation. I was talking to Bob then blackness. Now I'm here. But where is here?" Jeb reaches for a switch that would have been landing lights on Beagle II and flips it. Light floods in from the remaining viewports. "This isn't Beagle II that's for sure!" Jeb exclaims. Mission Reporter: Orbital Fueling Station by Adam Roberts. You can find it in the Spaceport here. http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/orbitalfuelstation/ Jeb notices what appears to be a letter taped to the right viewport. He detaches it and begins to read. "Jeb, Welcome back to the land of the living. Who we are is not important. We rescued you from your doomed lander. How we did this is not important right now. This station, which currently unnamed, is a gift from us to you and the KSP. Use it wisely. Do not attempt to find us. When the time is right, we will find you." The letter ends, unsigned. Mission Reporter: I found the fueling station in the Spaceport and wanted to try it out. After I put a few reaction wheels on it I decided to launch it. Imagine my suprise when I saw Jeb in the pilot seat. I launched it with the supplied launcher and, after a minor bump or two, placed it in high orbit around the Mun. So now I have to work it into the story. LOL! Jeb lowers the letter and checks the fuel read outs. "Holy Karp! This thing is packed with fuel and docking ports!" He glances behind him and see a manifest. Snatching it up and he is astounded. "Food, water, air for years of operation!" Jeb places the manifest back on it's clip. "Who are these Kerbs?" Just then he notices the radio activity light, he turns up the volume from low. "Beep! What was that Bill?" "Nothing, just talking to an old friend." Grabbing up the mic, he keys it. "Hello boys! Guess where I am." Jeb grins as he listens to the stunned silence from the radio. "Beep! Who is this? Whoever it is, this isn't funny!" "Oh it's me KapCom. I heard Bill, where are you Bill?" "Alp! Jeb!?!?!" Bill stammers. "Yup it's me buddy. Where are you?" "On the Mun at your crash site Jeb." Bill replies in a state of shock. "How did you survive? Are you close by? I have extra air and food. I can come to you!" "No idea how I survived buddy. I'm not on the Mun. I'm in orbit around it at 1652 Km." "Beep! Redirecting radar. Holy Karp! There is a station there! It's nothing we put up." Bob says. "I'm quite comfy here." Jeb says. "And I'm full to the brim with everything I need and tons of fuel. I have a letter here that says it is a gift. I have no idea who it is from. It's unsigned." "this is incredible Jeb!" Bill exclaims. "Beagle III does not have a docking port or I'd join you." "Beagle III eh? You managed to launch that?" Jeb grins into the mic. "Yes I did, thank you very much!" Bill replies. "Well I suggest that you complete your mission and design a ship with docking ports and come visit." Jeb says. "What bout you, Jeb? Beep! 'Wham!'" "Heh, I have plenty to keep me busy until you guys get here. It's a big station." Beagle Flight continues.

I'm like the mission so far.

Very nice! Well done. I seem to remember it in black and white. LOL!

"Ok, who forgot to pack the flag?" Mission Reporter: Could not deploy the flag for some reason last night. I hope to get it planted later when I start up again. I hope you are enjoying the mission.

bzzt, bzzt, bzzt, bzzzt! "BEEP! damn bugs! KapCom to Beagle III. Do you read?" "Mommy? 'rattle, rattle' KapCom, this is Beagle III, I read you." "Good morning sunshine. Read for another exciting day?" "Koffee, need koffee." "Beep! 'swipe,swipe' No koffee, bugs I got. Someone left some sugar out last night". "'groan',Ok Bob, I'm ready for Munar orbit." "KapCom, orbit achieved. Landing site designated. Ready for course correction." "Confirmed Beagle III. Standing by." "Correction completed." "We show you on course for landing Bill. Good luck!" "On final KapCom." "Roger, Bill. Edge of the seat here buddy." "I have shadow, KapCom. I show safe landing speed." "We concur Beagle III." "Contact light." "KapCom, Jedidiah Base here. The Beagle has landed." "Understand Beagle. You have a bunch of Kerbs back here that can breathe again. Thank you, nice landing." "I'm going to take a stroll, Bob." "Understand Bill. Standing by." "sssssssst we made it Jeb." "Beep! What was that Bill?" "Nothing, just talking to an old friend."

AFter a snack Bill is ready to leave Kerbin orbit. "KapCom, I'm staging the orbit stage." "Roger Beagle III. We show the Nuke ready to fire." "Staging complete KapCom. I'm warming the stove ready to get cooking." "Beagle III, Kermit Station shows you in posistion to go for Mun Insertion." "Roger, Bob. And here we go!" The burn is long, longer than Bill expected. "KapCom, what do you show on the Nuke?" "Beagle III, Thrust appears to be lower than expected. You will have to do a course correction." "Concur KapCom. Planning correction." Later the fuel for the nuke is exhusted and the stage is jetisioned before the course correction is fired. "KapCom, approaching correction burn." "Guidance confirms Beagle III." "Starting burn in 3, 2, 1." "KapCom to Beagle III. We show you on course. Time for a nap." "Whew! Agreed Bob. I've set the alarm. Chat with you later."

Higher and higher Beagle III climbed. "KapCom to Beagle III. Approaching gravity turn." "Roger Bob, gravity turn in 3, 2, 1, program start." "KapCom, roll completed, advancing throttle. SRB seperation completed. Assent continues." "Roger Beagle III, Guidance shows you in the groove within margin of errors." "Beagle III, Guidance reports main launch system approaching burn out. Staging in 10." "Roger KapCom. This is the fun part. Thread the needle time." "Staging..." "KapCom to Beagle III. Begin circulation program." "...Roger. Burn complete. Verify orbit KapCom." "KapCom; Orbit verified. You're in space Bill."