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What about Jeb for overlord? I'm actually ok with that.

Its good! I feel the same way about my AAR, though, but I'm keeping on. You should persist too! The big ones didn't get where they are without trying!

Chapter 4: Departure Burbart: Jeb, this is Mission Control, we are ready for departure. Jeb: Affirmative, Mission Control. We are ready for departure. Burbart: Alright. We're a bit behind schedule but the Hab module was launched on time. You have clearance to begin your burn. Jeb: Roger. Bill, get us ready to start. Bill: Got it. Jeb: Buckle, in here we go! *Bob clenches his seat as the NERVA rockets fire.* A few minutes later... Burbart: Looks like we'll need a course correction. Jeb: Alright. Hey, Bill, turn the ship so we can see Kerbin through the windows. *Bill nods and the ship turns* Bill: Damn... that's beautiful. Bob: Almost makes you not want to go, I mean, we might not ever get to see that again... Bob: Jeb... what are you doing? Jeb: Saying goodbye. *An explosion, visible from orbit, shines brightly at Jeb* Jeb: Holy frak! Bill: What the hell? Bob: Oh my god, that's Kerana! *Jeb quickly gets back into the capsule* Jeb: Mission control, come in! Burbart: Sirius... *comms crackle* can you *crackle* me? Jeb: This is Sirius. We hear you. What the hell is going on? Burbart: Get *crackle* back online! Jeb: Burbart! Burbart: A little better. *crackle* declared war on us. We didn't want to panic you so we *crackle*. Some pilot went rouge and shot down a Keranian jet. They *crackle* the pilots that landed off their coast. Jeb: ... Burbart: Jeb, come in. Jeb: Kod dammit... we're proceeding with the mission anyways, no turning back. Burbart: Actually, the president has ordered all manned craft back *crackle*. Jeb: Idiot. We can't just turn back. We'd have to wait until we had an orbit of Duna or something... but... no. We're continuing. Burbart: Jeb. No. Jeb: I'm proceeding, now tell me why the capital of Kerania just exploded. Burbart: That wasn't Kerana... not exactly. That was their nuclear arsenal a few miles away. We wanted as few casualties but still disabling their ability to start a full scale *crackle*. Jeb: But, why? This mission started only a few days ago, and I would've heard of the war before that. Burbart: It started 2 days ago, but they've already begun to besiege Kerbin City. Bob: Kerbin city? Oh my god, my brother Frank lives there! Burbart: Evacuation is underway, don't worry, Bob. I'll see if they survived, I promise. Bob: Thank you... Jeb: Well anyway we're proceeding as planned, whether the government likes it or not. Sirius out.

Short chapter, but I didn't have much time. I'll put up a much larger one later (Or tommorow. Or, actually sometime this week. I'm kinda busy )

Chapter 3.5: Homefront Newscaster: ...in other news, 3 Kerbaltian kerbonauts that splashed down in southern Kerania were executed. In related news, Kerania has declared war on Kerbaltia. The causes of this violence is currently unknown... Sara: Dad! Mom! Come in here! Hailey: Sara, what is it? Sara: Kerania just declared war on us! Hailey: What? Sara: Right after they executed those kerbonauts that landed in their water! Hailey: Frank, get down here! Frank: Did you hear- Hailey: Yes, Frank. I did. Newscaster: Kerbaltian officials have attempted to negotiate- *BREEP. THIS IS A KERBALTIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT. KERANIAN VESSELS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED MOVING INTO KERBIN CITY HARBOUR. ALL CITIZENS ARE ADVISED TO RELOCATE TO THE KERBIN CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE KERBALTIAN MILITARY PERSONELL HAVE PREPARED EVACUATION. REPEA-* Frank, Sara and Hailey: ... *BOOM* Frank: Sara! *Frank shoves her out of the way of falling debris, just as the rest of the house collapses from Keranian bombardment*

Chapter 3: Complications Lieutenant Kuri: I have eyes on ze Kerbaltian capsule. Commander Serki: Turn on ze live cam. Ve can't see anything! Kuri: Right away, commander. Kuri: It is on. Serki: Good, good. I can see their capsule. Kuri: Sir, I am detecting something on my radar! Serki: It is probably just a commercial air liner. Kuri: Yes, yes probably. Serki: Have you lost focus? You've stopped circling. Kuri: That radar blip... its no commercial airliner. Serki: Then what could it be? Kuri: A Kerbaltian fighter... Serki: Impossible! That's violating the treaty! Kuri: It passed me... wait, its coming back around! I can't shake it off my tail! Serki: Kuri get out of there! Melvin: Firing. Melvin: Target down. Gene: Good work, Kaiden 1.

I went to Duna first, made a colony, then Laythe with an orbiter and then a Laythe rover. Then 0.21 came out. I rebuilt my Duna colony and began sending ships and probes everywhere. Love this game.

Chapter 2: The Transfer Stage Gene: Alright people, are we ready for launch? Jim: Affirmative. Pre-launch checklist has been run through. All systems are nominal. Gene: Alright Mitbree, you can begin launch now. Mitbree: Affirmative. All engines warmed up... and launch! Jim: We have liftoff. Gene: Good work people. Keep monitoring until we have a full orbit, then the interns can take over. Mitbree: Alright. Burbart, begin gravity turn at 10 kilometers. Burbart: Affirmative Mitbree. Jim: the ship is wobbling a bit off course! Gene: Bring it up on widescreen 3. Burbart: That isn't too bad. It is a big rocket, after all. *Jim looks uneasy* Gene: Relax. Mitbree: Everything is going to plan- besides that, of course. But that is, again, a minor problem. Burbart: Preparing to begin gravity turn. Mitbree. 5 seconds to gravity turn beginning. Burbart: Gravity turn begun. Mitbree: All systems still nominal. Structural integrity of lifter 95%. Payload integrity 99%. Mitbree: Main lifter stage will be out of fuel in 30 seconds. Gene: Good, good. Everything going to plan. Mitbree: Right. 25 seconds. Burbart: Negative. Make that 20. Jim: No, 10. Gene: Something's up with the consoles. Mitbree: Bring up fairing camera on widescreen 1. Jim: Got it. Mitbree: Now we wait for the engines to cut on screen before we fire the next stage. Burbart: Cut! Ha, I was right. Burbart: Separation SRBs cutting in 3 seconds. 2. 1. Cut! Mitbree: Firing main stage engine. Jim: Engine fired successfully. Mitbree: Go- where did Gene go? Burbart: I don't know- probably to round up the interns. Just focus. *Mitbree uneasily falls back into his seat.* Jim: 100 kilometer apoapsis achieved. Burbart: Good. Release fairings just after the start of the circularization burn. Jim: Affirmative. At apoapsis... Jim: Everything is good. Burbart: And, circularized! Jim: This brings a bright side to my day. Literally. About an hour of boring maneuvers later... Jeb: We've docked. Transfer whatever fuel that is left from the remains of the lifter to the transfer stage then blow it away. Bill: Got it, transferring now. Jeb: Good. Bill: Everything transferred. Decoupling. Bob: The fairings didn't blow? Bill: Hm. No problem, we can just slide out using some RCS. We have plenty, anyway. Jeb: RCS enabled. Sliding out.

Ah! Second page? I better finish up this next chapter!

Perfect music for the atmosphere effect! (No pun intended) Keep it up! Your a huge inspiration, and I started my own AAR because of you.

Chapter 1: Jeb's Launch Jeb: Hear about the testers who landed in Kerania? Bob: Yea. I hope they get home safely. Bill: Kerania is a dangerous place. They might never get back. *Jeb frowns* MC: Liftoff in 3. 2. 1. Jeb: Ironed out the problems from the test launch? MC: Of course. Only the best for project Dauntless. Jeb: Good. Gravity turn has begun. Bill: All systems nominal, hull at 100%. Jeb: Alright. Staging in 3. Bill: 2. Bob: Staged! Jeb: Brilliant! Bill: We're on to Duna in no time. Jeb: Lets run through the mission plan again, control. MC: Alrighty. First part wen't through- the crew module is up. Next part is lifting the transfer module. Then we dock the transfer module and the crew module. Once that is done the KSS Sirius is assembled. After that, we lift yet another transfer module and a habitation module. We send that to Duna, then the KSS Sirius will go right after. The 2 ships rendezvous in low Duna orbit, and we transfer crew to the hab module. After that we land you guys and we have our first Duna colony! Jeb: Thanks. My crew hasn't been their sharpest lately. Bob: Hey! Bill: What do you mean? Jeb: Nothing, nothing. Alright mission control, we're signing off. MC: Alright. We're preparing the transfer stage.

Prolouge Raybree: Jeb, Bob, Bill. They go on the important missions, while we're testing out a fraking shuttle because KSC dosen't want them to be in it if it explodes! Harden: Calm down. Mission Control: Pre flight checklist has been run through. Liftoff in 30 seconds. Harden: Roger. All systems nominal. Geofbin: At least we get to go to space at all! Raybree: Ever seen someone say "Hey, are you Geofbin Kerman? Your my hero!" No! We're underrated. Geofbin: Raybree... MC: T minus 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Liftoff! *Raybree gets blasted into his seat by G-Forces before he can rant anymore* MC: Something isn't right. We've gone way over predicted G-Forces! Raybree: Fraking fix it! Harden: Gravity turn beginning! *Geofbin begins to fade into unconsciousness from the heavy Gs* MC: Stage separation in 10 seconds. Harden: That should loosen up some Gs! *The stage separates* Raybree: Much better. The hell happened, MC? MC: Not sure. We'll look into it, but proceed as planned. A few minutes later... MC: Handing controls to you, Harden. Harden: Roger. Beginning circularization burn. *Geofbin begins to awaken* Geofbin: W-wha? Raybree. Heavy G-forces put you out. I'm sure they'll fix it for Jeb and his crew. Harden: Not this again... Geofbin: Uhm, batteries are running low. Harden: Odd. Status on the RTG? Raybree: Its.. gone? Harden: Your kidding! Geofbin: Negative. My console is showing it too. Harden: Circularization burn is over. Now how are we gonna deal with this... Geofbin: Our power will run out before the planned deorbit time. Harden: We can't waste any power for reaction wheels. Enable RCS and disable the reaction wheels. Geofbin: Roger. Also staging off the emergency escape tower. Raybree: We're gonna need to start our deorbit soon. Harden: Geo, get those engines burning ASAP. Geofbin: Burn beginning in 3. 2. 1. Burn started! Geofbin: Suborbital trajectory acheived! *Mission control is heard cheering* Raybree: This puts us on a trajectory to Kerbaltia. Geofbin: Wait... we ran outta power... the engine won't stop! Harden: Stagestagestage! Geofbin: Stage separated! The engine still won't stop! Harden: Wait until it runs out of fuel to stage again. Raybree: Chute deployed... the engine is out, we've detached. *Harden sighs with relief* Harden: Where did we land? Raybree: Consoles are out, but if I'm correct, this is a southern mountain range in... Kerania.

Seeing as my last AAR got positive feedback- and the kracken hit it so hard I couldn't continue, I decided to make a new one, with no gigantic massive super huge mega ships. There will still be space travel, but not on the scale of the Helios 1. This will take place across several missions (and maybe even a war on Kerbin!) and I will switch point-of-views between chapters. I hope this one doesn't get effed up by the kracken! Nations Kerbaltia: The nation in which the KSC is located. Kerania: Kerbaltia's longtime enemy, on the brink of war with them.

I'm sad too. Sorry! I'm going to see if I can do a new AAR with less massive ships. Stay tuned! EDIT: Here ya go! http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/52324-The-Kerbin-Stories?p=690475#post690475

Nevermind. I can't do this anymore. Every time I try and do a burn, every variant of the ship, every thing I try, it gets attacked by the kracken. I can't take this anymore. Sorry. Story's over.

Alright, might transfer the ship over to a new save. I didn't really think using the save with my half-kilometer space station and gigantic motherships already in place. Oops. This also means I can use the Big 3 and some other random ones. Time to go edit the names. Also, now, it WORKS. ITS WORKING AGAIN! This brightened up my week.

Thanks guys

Chapter 1.5: Broadcast KASA PR Announcer: Hello I'm Harry Kyles, coming to you live from the Kerbal Mission Control center, where a broadcast from our latest mission, Project: Kerbol, is about to begin! Jebediah: Beginning broadcast. Harry: Hello Captain Jebediah! Jebediah: Hey! I'm currently in the centrifuge on the Helios 1, which for those who don't know, generates artificial gravity. This not only lets us sleep and move a little more comfortably, but also keeps our bones from decaying as fast. Harry: We're gonna be taking questions for the crew on Kwitter through the whole broadcast, but during that time, Jebediah will take us through the ship! Yep! I'm standing in the Rec Room right now, which lets us work out and stay in shape throughout the mission. Next we'll head to the med-bay and talk to Doctor Dudvan. Harry: We got a good question first. "Do you have any AI's on the ship?" from Sara. Newbles: Well Sara, I'll let him speak for himself. Mechjeb: Yep! Harry: Well that is pretty cool. Now lets see that med-bay! *Jebediah opens the door to Dudvan listening to music and reading a book* Jebediah: Dudvan! Dudvan: Could be the changing off the seasons, but I... oh, um I mean, drop the bass.. or something... *Dudvan pulls the earbuds from his ear and closes his book.* Dudvan: Oh, the broadcast. Here is our fully stocked medical center aboard the ship! We're capable of surgery, diagnosing and giving antibiotics to sick crew, and regular checkups. Harry: Awesome! Another great question coming in. "Have you needed to use this room yet?" Dudvan: Unfor- Jebediah: Fortunatley, no, except for the pre-departure checkup in low Kerbin orbit! Anyway, unless there is any more questions, lets go see what Mitbree is doing in the Geology lab. *Jebediah walks into the geology lab, Mitbree is doing science on the rocks.* Mitbree: Why hello there! Jebediah: Hey Will, find out anything new about the Mun Rocks we collected? Mitbree: Yea! These rocks are Kethane enriched, and this, I've discovered, makes them a lot softer and easier to break. They also glow in the dark! Jebediah: Lets see that! Mechjeb, turn out the lights in here. Mechjeb: Sure. *Lights go off and the rocks all over Mitbree's desk glow a bright green* Harry: Woah! Jebediah: Alright, if there is no questions, we're moving on to our Cheif Engineer and my First Mate in the command pod. *Jebediah walks out of the centrifuge and floats into the command pod* Bob: Hey! Bill: Sup. Bob: Alright, we're on our way to Minmus soon, and I just made sure the Kethane drilling lander is a-ok for drilling. Bill: I've just been running out pre-flight checklist. Jebediah: Alright, I guess that's the whole broadcast, unless there is any more questions. Harry: Jeb, there has been THOUSANDS of questions, I just gotta find a good one. Oh! "How much food and air do you have aboard?" Jeb: Enough of every food group to sustain us, and lots of air, as well as a greenhouse to provide a surplus of vegetables and fruits, as well as recycle some air. Harry: Fascinating! Well, thats all the time we have for today! Good luck captain! *Broadcast ends*

Ugh, Chapter 2 isn't coming along too nicely. The Kracken hates this ship. Translation: OH MY ****ING GOD THIS GODDAMN BUG IS SO ANNOYING THIS IS THE 15TH TIME THE ENGINE HAS EXPLODED WHEN IT WASN'T EVEN FIRING OR ANYTHING JUST OUT OF GODDAMN NOWHERE I QUIT ILL DO THIS DAMN CHAPTER LATER

Chapter 1: Deja Vu Bob: Aaaand... hello Mechjeb! Mechjeb: Hello Doctor. Dudvan: Woo! *Mitbree comes over* Mechjeb: Doctor Mitbree, your suit is prepared in Dragon 1. Bob: What? Mitbree: I'm going down to the Mun with Jeb. Bob: I thought Bill was going to Minmus? Mitbree: Captain is still mad at Bill. Dudvan: You can get hurt now, I have an assistant! *Mitbree shoots him a glare and walks to the exit of the centrifuge* Dudvan: What did I say? 15 minutes later... Jebediah: Undocked. Mechjeb, give us a random landing spot. Mission Control hasn't assigned any special places to land on the Mun. Mechjeb: Yes captain. Landing spot designated. Mitbree: Oh! That's right on a Kethane deposit! I've always wondered how that affected rocks. Jebediah: Then you can thank Bill for giving you the chance. Anyway, Mechjeb, begin landing procedures. Mechjeb: Affirmative. *Deorbit burn begins.* Jebediah: Aaaand cut! Mitbree: Just a few minutes until we land! A few minutes later... Jebediah: Touchdown in 3 seconds! Mechjeb: 3. 2. 1. Touchdown. Jebediah: Alright, Mitbree, you can go out first. Mitbree: Yippee! *Mitbree exits the craft* Mitbree: Rather... dark. Oh! Look at that rock over there! *Jebediah steps out* Jebediah: You forg- Mechjeb: Ceremonial words recorded. Jebediah: Damnit! Mitbree: Sorry. But on the bright side, this rock breaks real easily. Tons of samples. *Mitbree is putting handfuls of Kethane-enriched Mun rocks into a bag.* Jebediah: I've never been here before, but it feels oddly familiar. Mechjeb: Deja vu, captain? Jebediah: Yea, I guess so. After collecting samples on the Mun for an hour... *Mitbree puts the last samples into the container on the Dragon* Will: Thats the last of em'! Mechjeb: Prime timing for launch to rendezvous with Helios 1. Jebediah: Alright. Begin takeoff! *Dragon 1 blasts off the Munar surface* Mechjeb: 1 hour until rendezvous with Helios 1 if everything goes to plan. Jebediah: You sound more... casual... than most other AIs. Mechjeb: I was designed to comfort the crew to seem "living". Mitbree: Hm... I'll just catch up on the latest 2 episodes of Breaking Kerbad on the way up. 1 hour later. Jebediah: Coming in to dock, Ob. Mechjeb: Shall I dock? Jebediah: No. Kerbals will always be the better docking pilots, no matter the AI. Bill: Just dock already, we're running a bit behind schedule on our planned first broadcast. Jebediah: Alright. Retracting solar panels, we're in line with the port. Aaaand... *Dragon 1 docks* Jebediah: Mission accomplished.

First chapter was hopefully gonna be up tonight, but I procrastinated and it will be up tommorow.

Prolouge Jebediah: Bill, check all systems before we begin. Bill: Roger. Engines online and running. Full Fuel. All landers docked. Crew all present and accounted for. Greenhouse shutters open and producing oxygen as well as growing us some fresh produce. Centrifuge nominal. External console and storage units inflated. Primary solar panels extended. Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators nominal. Docking ports and attachment systems working properly. Reaction wheels online for maneuvering. Good to go sir. Jebediah: Good, good. I'll get Mission Control on the line and tell em' we're ready to go! Mission Control: You're already on the line with us, Captain. Jebediah: Oh. Anyw- MC: Yep. Start the engines. Jebediah: That was rud- MC: Don't care. Jebediah: Okay guys, buckle your seatbelts, we'r- AHHHHHH! Jebediah: Bill! TELL ME BEFORE YOU FIRE THE ENGINE! *Bill holds back a laugh* Bill: Yes sir. Jebediah: Are you laughing? This isn't funny! Mitbree: It actually is pretty funny, that you of all people weren't prepared for the burn. *Jebediah rolls his eyes and awaits the burn ending* A few hours later... Bill: Coming in at about 250km periapsis over the Mun. Jebediah: Tell me before you start the circularization burn! Bill: Alright. Circularization burn in about an hour and a half. Then Mission Control lets us go in the centrifuge. Dudvan: Phew! I almost finished this book, all my other entertainment is in the centrifuge database. Bob: Speaking of which, I have to turn MechJeb on in the centrifuge. I can't manage this entire ship without an AI's help. Dudvan: He also can help me with surgery if need be. Mitbree: Y-you say that like it's a big possibility! Dudvan: Landing at all these new places, it is. Mitbree: Real r-reassuring! Bob: Mitbree, don't be scared. Its a low possibility. Stop stuttering. Also, Dudvan, isn't you job to HELP with crew mental conditions! Bill: Chill out. The burn is about to start. Jebediah: Thank you for telling me! *Jebediah buckles in extra tight* Chapter 1 hopefully soon!

Project: Kerbol I've decided to make my own AAR, inspired by RougeMason and czokletmuss's stories. Positive feedback and constructive criticism are greatly appreciated. The ship I'll be using is called the Helios 1, and it is carrying 2 modified "Dragon" landers and a single Kethane drilling lander. Crew Manifest Cpt. Jebediah Lt. Bill Dr. Bob (Engineer) Dr. Mitbree (Geologist) Dr. Dudvan (Mental and Physical Health) Enjoy!

Maybe the rings could have many harmless decals that fly around like parts of the ring then the occasional big asteroid with it's own gravitational pull that could affect your spacecraft and would get marked on the map and named like the moonlets nova talked about.

Oh, thanks!