This was supposed to be a rescue mission

[Justin_Kerbal]

Well the plan was to rescue Mielle Kerman from Duna orbit.  Who knows how she got herself stranded.  I would have some sense of it if I could've seen the wreckage of her ship.  But I wouldn't be so lucky.

While making the rescue I was also going to send down a lander to collect science.  Big gas tank and nuke would stay circling the planet.  Lander would go down and return.

Game glitched in a way I haven't seen before.  As soon as I left Kerbin orbit my solar orbit was WAY OUT, like far enough to get a Jool or Eeloo encounter.  I stuck to the plan to encounter Duna.  But then spent a ton of delta V getting woah'ed up enough to land.

So nearly out of gas we crash landed the whole lot:

The three of us, plus the would be rescue circling the planet, are here just waiting.  No antenna contact, cuz we're manned so why use an antenna?

Let us know if you're coming through the Duna system any time soon.  Could use a pick me up!

[something]

Don't worry dude. I recently left Duna. The base close to the equator was lost in a version update but the mining equipment, several rovers (read semi-truck sized surface vehicles) including a sky-crane are still there. Since you lack an antenna, remote control is not possible. Will send you the coordinates - might be a long hike, though.... but at least you can fill up again... ;)

[jhousen]

there's also that refueler I left in Ike orbit, 7 orange tanks full should be enough

a little low on acceleration, tho

wait...you're not in orbit...go for the base

[Snark]

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