[AAR] Development- A Journey to space

[Mekan1k]

Chapter 6: How Jeb Loves to test

With charicters Jebidiah, Bill, Bob, multiple other kerbals, and MC.

Jeb: So, MC, what is the deal with this wonky little flier? It's not going to get off the ground.

Mission Control: The last time you said that, Jeb, you destroyed a 2.8 million test rocket with a nuclear engine, and left a radioactive cloud over the LAST Space testing center.

Jeb: Well, I don't think that this ship is nuclear. Right? Right????

MC: We can honestly say that we do not exactly understand the principles behind these engines.

Jeb: I don't think that is encouraging.

MC: Stop stalling Jeb. Start the test.

Jeb: Fine.

Jeb: Antenna, check. Solar Panels, check. Airbrakes, check. RCS is showing Green across the board. I cannot help but notice that there are no parachutes. Where are they?

MC: We don't think you will need them.

Jeb: Why not?

MC:.....

(2 days ago)

Probe: LIFTOFF ACHIVED-BALENCING.

Probe: ASCENTION ACTIVATED.

MC: Activate full-throttle- lets see how fast the fuel burns.

Probe: COMMAND ACCEPTED.

*Everyone in mission control heard a sonic Boom from outside.

MC: And... We have lost communications. Nice one, Bill.

Bill: How was I supposed to know the engines would have a 50-g acceleration?

(Back in the present)

MC: We have high regard for your piloting skills, Jeb.

Jeb: Fine. Everything has been retracted. Launching in 3-2-1-HOLY MOTHER OF KOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....................*

MC: Jeb?

Jeb:****

MC: Jeb? Jeb? Come in Jeb, over.

Jeb:***********************************************

MC: Get a telescope tracking his projected flight path, now!

Bill in MC: Telescope re-angled- we have a visual.... NOW!

MC: Get Jeb back on the comms. If he's...

Bill: Don't say it mac-

MC: Dead, we need to get a debris-analysis team out there soon. *Beep*

*Beep*

*Beep*

Jeb: Mission Control, Mission Control, can you hear me? Secondary comms are online, and clear. I am in space.

MC: *sounds of cheering and high-fiveing*

Jeb: MC, everything except for primary comms seems to be working fine. Preparing to circularize...

MC: Jeb, there may be even higher acceleration in space- our probes never returned signal after leaving atmosphere.

Jeb: Well then, I will keep the throttle on low. That satisfactory?

MC: That's just fine-

Jeb: Psych! FULL THROTTLE!

Jeb: OWWWWW! That felt like a truck to the spine! Owowowowow!

MC: Next time we are launching a speed governor in the ship.

Jeb: Is it just me, or is this the fastest orbital insertion ever?

MC: It's a new record Jeb.

*Jeb's dancing in zero G. To the Marena. Sadly, we could not get an image of this, as the capsule is too small for more than a single helmet-cam. He does not have his spacesuit either- it would not fit....

Jeb: Great cockpit guys- it has a massive field of view.

MC: We can see, your cam is sending images loud and clear.

Jeb: Sun-up in a couple minutes, so I will need to start re-entry. Comms down in a couple minutes.

MC: We hear you loud-and-clear Jeb. See you on the ground.

Jeb: Mission Control, I'm back.

MC: Jeb, we see you. Now we can get the next major project underway...

Jeb: What project?

MC: The Von Kermens, and a bona-fide rescue vehicle. But hey- you don't need to worry about that, since you, Jeb, you are going to the Mun.

This update was early (I needed a study break), but there will still be an update on thursday night.

Hopefully there will be munz.

Edited August 2, 2013 by Mekan1k

[Mekan1k]

Chapter 6.5: Probe Interlude

Jeb: Why did you pull me away from building my Mun rocket?

Bob: Well, since you tested the engines, we finally managed to get an eve-shot probe ready! I thought you wanted to see the Eve-interception and landing...

Jeb: Yes, yes I do. *Grabs a seat from the comms officer, who promptly falls over.

Bob: Ok, now, since I know you were not on the ground for the intercept burn or intercept, I made sure to record it.

*Sound of probe beeping

Jeb:

Bob: Ok, which of you taped over my video?

*Sound of crickets

Bill: Yeah, none of us did it.

Jeb: Just fast forward.

*Really fast sound of probe beeping

Bob: Ok, and here when it drops the ascension stage

Bob: That was taken from a camera on the fairing, and this one...

Bob: Was taken from a camera on the ascension stage.

Jeb: Is that what the engines look like firing?

Bob: Yeah... Not as manly as you expected, right?

Jeb: This is true...

Bob: Debris shield opened- to protect from interplanetary dust, since the probe needs to pass through the retrograde cloud-

Jeb: The what?

Bob: between the planets there is a gravitational-oscillated area that prevents large-scale structures from forming. It fills a large ring between each of the planets. When this was developed, the vehicle was rather... Brittle, so the shield was installed to protect the probes and antenna.

Bill: Fast forward to the good part!

Bob: Approaching Eve... Doesn't it look pretty?

Jeb: Yeah, yeah.

Bob: And here is the end of the video.

*Bill swivels over to another console, and a video window pops up on the screen.

Bill: Now, we should be able to use one of the already-launched satellites to see the launch of the other probes.

Bob: Aaaannnnndddd..... WE HAVE PICTURE! LIVE- FROM THE SKY ABOVE EVE, WE HAVE DATA COMING IN FROM THE PROBE VAUN-KLINK!

VK: Satellite in orbit around mother-ship. Stable orbit achieved.

VK: Launching Sat-2

VK: Extending panels

VK: Burning for new orbit

VK: Polar orbit achieved

Jeb: *Whispering to Bill* Is that the Bill-9000 AI?

Bill: *Whispering to Jeb* Yes. We thought this might be a good idea to test the B9k AI... And with some new patches.

(I wrote that just as 0.20.2 came out.... Coincidences, eh?)

VK: Launching Sat-3

VK: Extending Panels

VK: Burning for partial polar orbit

VK: Orbit achived.

....

Jeb: Bill, nothing's happening.

Bill: Oh, don't worry. The probes are getting ready for deployment. We have a n hour and a half wait.

Bob: So... Lunch's on me?

Jeb: Sweet!

-----

Intermission for lunch.

Edited May 31, 2013 by Mekan1k

[Mekan1k]

Chapter 6.6: Lunch is over

Jeb: Bill, I am never eating the meatloaf again.

Bill: Why are you telling me this. Bob made it!

Bob: Bill, you made mashed potatoes. Two years ago. The cafeteria thought it was some of the food that we are supposed to test for the long-term missions. You know- the self-regenerating food?

Bill: So? I made mashed potatoes, like you said.

Bob: I also said 'self-regenerating'. That "Meatloaf" was covered in mold 3 feet thick. It turns brown and crumbly when cooked, like their meatloaf.

Jeb: Oh.... I'll be back *urp*

*Jeb ran out of the room

Bill: Well.... Anyway... Hey look! The re-entry probes are about to launch!

VK: Pre-launch Checklist for Probe "Leonardo DaVinci", AKA Davinci.

Bill: We are never letting Jeb name a probe after a comic-book hero.

Bob: Agreed.

VK: Probe Disconnected. Davinci is computing an ideal landing zone.

Jeb: Ok, I'm back. What did I miss?

Bill: Not much. The first atmospheric probe, Davinci, is entering the atmosphere soon.

VK: Davinci Calculated a landing path... See you on the ground.

Everyone: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Everyone: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

VK: telescope picked up video- Download now?

Jeb: Oh, yes. I want to see this.

Jeb: How are we getting images?

Bill: Micro-camera on a dragline.

Jeb: Ah.

Bill: Nice hill... And large too. Over a km from the top to the bottom.

Bob: Yes! Rocks can form there!

Jeb: Looks like the probe has located a landing site.

VK: Relay from Probe Leanardo DaVinci, from the surface of Eve.

VK: We are here.

*Sounds of cheering

VK: Note: Landing gear Malfunction. Reason- the landing gear is missing.

*Sounds of silence

....

Bill: I knew I forgot something!

Oh, and yes, this was a re-do of this mission:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNLfNe12BKE

Hope you enjoyed!

Interlude over. Next stop- the Mun mission!

Please list preffered landing locations on the mun. There will be a probe launched to scope out a landing location.

Criteria: it needs to a large area, smooth, flat, and hopefully, near something interesting.

[Itsdavyjones]

Love that landing gear missing comment at the end. Made me laugh.

[Jacob01]

Those last two chapters were good!

Maybe you should land near the edge of one of the large craters on the Mun, like near the Neil Armstrong Memorial or near one of the canyons.

[Mekan1k]

Bac9 and Tavarius released some COOL parts packs, so I will be using those now.

Expect a little delay since I am going to play around a bit before I bring more of that story-goodness to you guys.

Oh, and I have selected multiple locations for the next par of the story to pan out, and there will be another chapter up in a day or so.

Possibly less!

[Mekan1k]

Jeb: Guys? Guys? This is not funny guys! Get me OUT OF HERE!

[Needles_10]

Oh...What a reference to Alien Planet (based off of the book "Expedition")! Keep it up.

[Mekan1k]

Chapter 6.8: Of probes and Munz

Bob: Jeb! Come out here?

Jeb: What? What is so important you are interrupting me building the Mun rocket?

Bob: Well, We have a probe about to attempt landing over the Mun!

Jeb: ... That's different.

All: OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Bill: Aproach looks clear. Preparing burn to land near anomaly.... NOW!

Bob: And.... Landed!

Bill: Dropping probe anchor!

Jeb: What?

Bill: It's a detector to test a theory. Bob there-

Bob: Yo.

Bill: Was looking at some footage of the Munar surface, and comparing it to spectrographic images of the surface, and the mapsat anomally locations, and-

Jeb: Please, use small words.

Bill: Fine. We may have a way to extract fuel from the Munar dust.

Jeb: Really? That would be useful later...

Bob: Yeah, or we could be completely wrong.

Probe: ANCHORS SUNK. TESTING HYPERSONIC FUEL FILTERING..... COMPLETE.

Bob: Now, the moment of truth...

Probe: FUEL DETECTED.

Bob&Bill: YES!!!!!!!!

Jeb: Well, that changes things...

Mun Landing update later tonight/tomorrow night!

Edited June 4, 2013 by Mekan1k

[Mekan1k]

Sorry guys- due to some schoolwork I will not be updating the story again tonight. Here is a picture for you anyway:

[Mekan1k]

Chapter 7: The Launch, Landing, and Near-return of the Explorers from the Mun

Yes, I know I said tomorrow, But I had some free time, and a creative itch.

The Mun rocket was ready, the intrepid kerbals were prepared, and the rocket was ready for launch.

Bill: I'm thirsty!

Jeb: We all had breakfast already. How much do you need to drink?

Bill: Obviously more. The Mun is dry, with no water, and you know how much I like water. Clean, clear, swishy water.

Bob: Great. Now I need to go to the bathroom again.

Mission Control: You three know you are being broadcast to the world right?

Jeb: Aren't I always?

Bill:...

Bob: Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.......... Wait- we are on TV?

Jeb: Yes. Hey, MC, are the waste recyclers built into the space suits this time? I know they are air and water proof, but still.

Mission Control: No. That was planned for the next mission.

Bob: I'll be right backAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*Thud*

Jeb: You forgot we were on the pad, didn't you.

Bob: Yes.

Mission Control: T-Minus 10. 9. 8. 7.

Bob: I'm back.

Mission Control: That's nice. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Ignition.

Jeb: FULL POWAH!!!!!!!!!!!

Mission Control: We have liftoff. Everything seems nominal.

....

Jeb: 40k meters. First stage separation.

Mission Control: It looks clean from down here.

Jeb: Agreed. All lights are, well, the colors they are supposed to be.

Bill: Same here.

Bob: My suit is soggy.

Jeb: Please tell me that the air-filtration units work?

Mission Control: We hope they do, for your sakes.

...

Mission Control: Jeb, you are coming up to the station. Please start circulizrization burn soon. Jeb? Jeb?

Jeb: *Cough* starting the burn! DEAR KOD THE FILTERS DO NOTHING!

Jeb: So... Station's approaching fast. Or we're approaching it fast. Something is moving quickly- Should I burn mass to slow us down?

Mission Control: No, Just press the stageing button.

Jeb: .... Alrighty then.

Bill: Mission control, that slowed us down a bit too much.

Mission Control: Jeb, you're up.

Jeb: Cool! Here I go! WHEEEE!

...

Ten minutes later.

Jeb: I cannot stand this anymore. Bob- place your flight-suit in the airlock, and then seal yourself in the bathroom.

Bob:? What?

Jeb: Mission Control, I can see the station, but I cannot stand the smell. I am venting the atmosphere.

Mission Control: Are you sure Jeb? The station should be able to handle the filtration....

Jeb: Not risking it. We have a 3-week journey, and I do not want to risk the smell staying for that long. I am opening the airlock. Everyone in position?

Bill: Suit is sealed, and I am buckled in. Ready.

Bob: Sealed in the bathroom. Ready.

Jeb: Opening the airlock-now!

*FWSHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......................*

Jeb: Ok. We have no atmosphere. Coming up on station now...

Mission Control: Jeb, let the autopilot dock. It's programed for this sort of thing.

Jeb: Fine. The gloves have no fingers for the buttons anyway.

*THUNK*

Mission Control: We have you attached to Small-Relay Station. Re-fueling is beginning already. Cabin pressure and atmosphere should return when you-

*FWSH!*

Mission Control: -open the door.

Jeb: Ahhh... Smells nice.

Bob: I'm going to get another suit.

Bill: I am going to check the systems. Make sure that we are getting a relay signal.

Mission Control: The descent vehicle is on it's way.

Mission Control: The Descent vehicle should be visible now.

Bill: Mission Control, I see the DV. It's coming in clear.

Mission Control: Dropping booster and preparing for docking.

Mission Control: Docking.... Now. The vehicle is connected.

...

Two hours later

Jeb: Ok, everyone in the Ship. We need to undock from the station, and re-dock with the descent vehicle.

Bill: Ready.

Bob: This suit seems a bit small....

Jeb: Well, stop eating the rations for a few days. See what happens.

Bob: This trip cannot be over soon enough.

Jeb: Hey, I want to get to the mun too pall.

Bill: The DV is coming into dock...

Jeb: Great.

*Thud*

Jeb: I Guess we're docked.

Jeb: Burning for Munar interception.....

Jeb: And we're away! Goodbye MC! Goodbye Kerbin!

... Time passes....

Jeb: Are we there yet?

Bill: NO! FOR THE HUNDRETH TIME NO!!!

Bob: So--- Anyone want to play g-fish?

....More time passes....

Jeb: Ok, we need another burn to drop the PE to 51 km. Burning in 3. 2. 1.

...

Five minutes later.

Bill: Wow, that seems way closer than it should be.

Jeb: Well, it's about to get closer. Circularizing at 51 km.

Mission Control: Congratulations, you are the first Kerbits in Munar orbit. (Note: Kerbit is male, Kerbyte is female. Just sayin.)

Jeb: MC, Bill and I are in the Descent Vehicle, ready for a Munar drop.

Mission Control: You are good to go Jeb. Fly safe.

Jeb: This is not flying. It's Falling, with style.

Jeb: Wow, the ground's coming up fast.....

Bill: Pull up! PULL UP!

Jeb: I can't! There's no atmosphere here!

Bill: Don't hit the probe!

Jeb: Bill... Stop backseat-driving or I WILL leave you here.

Jeb: And finaly landed. Bill, stop shaking.

Bill: Jeb, I never, ever want you to pilot again.

Jeb: Oh, don't be such a baby.

Jeb: I can see the probe! It looks fine. A bit dusty, but fine.

Bill: Ok, I'm... Going to take a second. You go outside first.

Jeb: You're loss.

*Sound of airlock depressurizing*

Jeb: And it's one small step foaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*Thud*

Jeb: Ok, who forgot to install the f***ing ladder?

Mission control: Were those your historic first words on the mun?

Jeb: Sure, why not.

FIRST WORDS ON THE MUN, SPOKEN BY JEBIDIAH KERMAN:

Ok, who forgot to install the f***ing ladder?

Bill: *Facepalm*

Jeb: Anyway, I should investigate the statue.

Jeb: Guys, the view out here is amazing. Stars and the sun....

Mission Control: Why not plant a flag?

Jeb: Good Idea!

Jeb: Now that that's done, UP UP, AND AWAY!

Jeb: Guys....

Bill: What?

Bob (In orbit): What?

Mission Control: What?

Jeb: I LOVE THESE JETPACKS!

Bill: Jeb, You need to come back. Stay with the lander.

Jeb: Ok. Full throttle, andWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Bill: Jeb, I think you are supposed to have your feet on the ground, not your face.

Jeb: Don't laugh.

Jeb: Jetpack's nearly out of fuel. Coming in to re-fuel...

Jeb: Wow, that does not seem that high under this gravity....

Jeb: Nope. Still does not seem that high.

...

Bill: Since Jeb is inside, getting re-fueled, I should take this opportunity to check the probe.

Jeb: Bill- how are the fuel readings?

Bill: High. Although we will need to develop a specific extractor to get them out of the soil, we should be able to get as much fuel as we need!

Jeb: Well, I'm out of here.

Bill: Why?

Jeb: I don't want to be here when the oil companies learn there is fuel on the mun.

Bill: By my calculations, most of the mun IS fuel.

Jeb: I'm out.

Bill: Well, don't forget, we need to be on the Lander soon so that we can launch into orbit!

Jeb:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill: You forgot to brake, didn't you?

Jeb: Maybe.

Jeb: Well, this place looks... Relatively flat.

Mission Control: Mark it for a future lander location.

Jeb: Seems like a plan.

Jeb: Done!

Bill: Our launch window is closing!

Jeb: Wait for me!!!

Jeb: What are you waiting for?

Bill: My suit's servomotors froze.... I'm Stuck.

Mission Control: Um... We have no idea why that could have happened.

Jeb: Well I'm in the Ascent Stage.

Bill: Wait- Jetpack! Voice activation Override.

-Voice Activation accepeted

Bill: Up.

Bill: Go Backwards.... Rotate right...

Jeb: I'm Opening the airlock now!

Bill: Forward.

*Fwsh*

Bill: CLOSE IT CLOSE IT CLOSE IT!

Jeb: It's closed. However, we are about to ascend.

*Explosives send the capsule hurtling up.

Jeb: Bob, You are going to need to do the rendezvousing. We are essentially dead in the water. No Fuel, and no RCS.

Bob: Got it.

Jeb: Great, I am going to fix Bill.

Bob: Oh.... Ok.

Jeb: Mission Control, We are all aboard. Set to disconnect from the Lander, and Burn home.

Mission Control: We are waiting.

Jeb: Guys- look out the window!

Bob: Why... Wow.

Bill: What? What's happening? I still can't move my legs.

Jeb: An eclipse. Anyway, Burn in a couple seconds.

Jeb: Goodbye Mun. We shall return.

Bill: I guess we are sad to see it go.

Bob: I did not even get a chance to set down on the surface. Next time, I will get my chance.

Jeb: Sure you will.

...

Mission Control: Guys- Guys- Wake up! The aerobrake just ended.

Jeb: Wha-*Sniff* Oh.

Mission Control: You are on-route for the station.

Jeb: I can see. The nav-ball is rather obviously pointing the way.

....

Jeb: Mission Control, this is Jeb. We are inbound to dock with the Small-Relay Station.

Mission Control: You are clear to dock.

Jeb: Docked.

Bob: Ten days in microgravity... I am going to sleep in the centerfuge. Wake me up when the retrevial craft gets here.

Jeb: I'm starting the centerfuge now.

Bob: Ahhh.. Gravity.. I missed you.

...

Jeb: Mission Control, I like it up here.

Mission Control: Well, don't get too comfy. There is an Orion coming to get you all soon.

Jeb: Why don't we just get back in the ship, and de-orbit?

Mission Control: The engine is Nuclear. The Parachutes are to -hopefully- prevent a core breach upon impact, but we do not expect to need to test it.

Jeb: Oh, I see. I will just wait for the Orion then.

Mission Control: Sounds good.

Next Time, the Crew comes back to Solid Ground.

Edited June 17, 2013 by Mekan1k

[Itsdavyjones]

Great chapter. A great laugh for me just before I leave for work.

[Mekan1k]

To all my readers: What are the worst possible "first words" That an explorer could say after landing on a body?

[Itsdavyjones]

****, there's a leak in my suit.

[Bioman222]

Ah... Houston.... there's no fuel in the ascent stage.

Also, this series rocks!

[Mekan1k]

Chapter 7 Ending: The return of the crew

Mission Control: Orion, you are clear for launch.

Mission Control: Pilots, check in.

Jebid: Jebid Kerman, Pilot, reporting for duty.

Mekan1k: What am I doing here?

Jebid: You are the ship designer. We need you to check the nuclear engine, and go over the autopilot.

Mekan1k: Right. *cough* Mekan1k, flight and vehicle engineer.

-I should not have written myself into the narritive, but since I have, lets see what happens-

Mission Control: Launching in 3. 2. 1.... Liftoff.

Jebid: Above safe-fire distance.

Mek: Disconnecting lift-away shield. Solid rockets enabled.

...

Mek: We have clear visibility.

Jebid: Dropping solid booster.

Mek: No damage to liquid-motor. We are clear for insertion burn.

Jebid: Burning!

Mission Control: Orion, you are on nominal trajectory.

Jebid: Fuel's nearly out for the liquid stage.

Mek: Ready to disconnect.

Mission Control: Orion, you are clear.

Jebid: So.... How do we release the solar panels?

Mek: I think you press the '0' key.

Jebid: What? What key? We are in a spaceship!

*Mekan1k points to the small keyboard on the wall of the capsule

Jebid: Oh.

Mek: MC, We are coming up to the space station- rendezvous in 20 minutes.

Jeb: Hey Orion! I can see you coming into dock!

Mek: Jeb, everyone. Get ready to leave. Pack up your rocks and things. We are here to here to retrive you.... Docked!

Jeb: Alright- Bill, wake up Bob. We need to go. I will start packing...

Mek: I will check the nuclear engine.

...

20 minutes later

...

Mek: The nuclear engine seems fine. Half-life timeframe still gives at least 70 years of service.

Jeb: We are packed. Can you do the honors?

Mek: Sure. We are detached. Jeb, could you have brought more rocks?

Jeb: Not really. My suit only had so many pockets.

Bob: *SNORE*

Mek: Is Bob asleep?

Bill: Yes. It was easier to move him this way.

Jeb: Guys- look outside! The view is great!

Mek: Well, judging by the fact that you guys brought one-and a half over again time your mass in Mun samples, we will need to burn ALL our fuel to re-enter the atmosphere.

Jebid: Burning in 3-2-1-Ignition!

Mission Control: Orion- you are coming in too steep!

Jeb: MC, we are out of fuel.

Mission Control: Is there any way to get more altitude?

Mek: We could decouple...

Jeb: Oh- Buttons! I love buttons!

*Tchunk*

Mek: Well, at least we will land near the spaceport.

*ten minutes and 50k meters lower

Jeb: Spaceport in sight. Deploying parachutes

Jeb: Jerk in 3- 2-

*MASSIVE JERK AS PARACHUTES OPENED

Mek: SONOVAH*******************

Jeb: Wow. Were new swear words invented while we were out?

After a couple minutes of decent, the capsule finally touched down, and the parachutes disconnected.

Jeb: MC We're back... A bit far. But still...

Mek: Come on guys- lets go outside. We should have a photo

Jeb:.... Why didn't you include the mention of nearly half a ton of Mun rocks?

Mek: It does not seem as historic.

Bob: *Yawn* What did I miss?

Jeb: Not much. Come on, lets go back in the capsule, wait for the recovery truck.

*Everyone, save Bill climbed into the ship.

Bill: Guys? Guys? My suit froze up again....

Bill: A little help?

To all my readers: What are the worst possible "first words" That an explorer could say after landing on a body?

Current submissions:

By Itsdavyjones: "****, there's a leak in my suit. "

By Bioman222: "Ah... Houston... There's no fuel in ascent stage."

By a friend of mine in real life: "There is something in my suit! Get it out! Get it out!"

[The Error]

First words?

Hmm..

"I'm standing among a cluster of..eggs, or something."

(Kudos to those who get that particular reference.)

[Octobomb]

Worst thing to say: 'NO! **** YOU!' Loving the AAR btw.

[Mekan1k]

Hahaha! Thanks to everyone who responded. All of those are really good!

Anyway-

I have been having trouble with Lag. As you can probably tell, I use a LOT of mods. I mean a SH*TLOAD of mods. When you unzip the ksp file it unzips to what-about 1.3 gb? My mods add about 4 gb to the overall size.

Although I have a monster of a PC, I have been needing to cut out some mods (well, alot of mods) to make the frame-rate go up a bit, otherwise the game becomes unplayable.

So, the reason I am bringing this up is simple:

How long before the net chapter.

Well, I have been trying to make the AAR more... Sci-Fi ish, with the "Jeb Just Loves To Test" chapter a few pages back, and my roadblock is simple:

How much more sci-fi can you guys stand?

Packs I need to remove to fix the game: KW rocketry (Yes, it makes nice parts, but still. Buggy), The JAFR truss packs (Breaks the mothership probe) and a couple other ones.

That will break my station, so I will put up another one, but the question remains, How much more sci-fi can you guys accept?

(Also, keep bringing up new "worst things to say as historic first words. I love these!)

Thanks everyone!

As soon as I get a couple replies I will start continuing the story.

[ramnrmeul]

Worst first words?

Wait... Houston, I think you're going to need to send a rescue mission.

[Guest]

Guys? I forgot the camera in the command module.

[Designer225]

How about this:

Guys? I forgot to burn my coolant...

[Mekan1k]

Next episode will feature the First Mun Miner, the KSB (Kerbol Space Base) Here Comes the Drums

Yes, I got the name from watching Dr. Who, from this song.

Release of the episode may be a little delayed due to homework. Expect it in a day or two.

[RogueMason]

Worst first words:

"I think I hear Space Snakes... OH GOD, SPACE SNAKES!"

[KSK]

Worst first words. "Hmm that's interesting."