[AAR] Voyage to the Unknown - The Grand Tour

[Bengsch85]

Voyage to the Unknown- The Grand Tour

Prologue Part 1

Prologue Part 2

Chapter 1: Into Orbit

Chapter 2: Kerbin Orbital Manuevers

Chapter 3: An Old Friend

Chapter 4: Struggle Is Born

Chapter 5: Returning Home

Mission Status

Postcards

Edited January 23, 2014 by Bengsch85

[Bengsch85]

Upcoming Mission Status!

Mod List:

Part Packs:

FusTek Station Parts and Munox

Goblin Enterprises Heat Shield

Kerbal Attachment System

Kethane

KOSMOS

KWRocketry

Leucome Industries Z-Pinch Engines

NothkeSerCom Service Compartments

NovaPunch2

ScanSat

Plugins:

BoulderCo Visual Enhancements and Texture Compressor

Crew Manifest

Kerbal Alarm Clock

Kerbal Engineer

NavyFish Docking Indicator

Precise Node

Protractor

SelectRoot

TAC Fuel Balancer

TAC Life Support

Edited January 7, 2014 by Bengsch85

[Bengsch85]

Prologue Part 1

The sunshine streamed through the windows as Jeb rolled over in his bed, glancing at his alarm clock. “Nine o’clock already?†he grumbled.

A headache was setting in from the night before as he rolled out of bed. He grabbed an aspirin and a glass of water and headed for the backyard. The breeze was gently blowing through the trees as he looked out across Kerbin. The Mün was just rising over the horizon as it followed the sun across the sky. Memories of past adventures slowly passed through Jeb’s mind. If only I were young again, he thought.

His gaze wandered to his yard as he surveyed the damage from the night before. Relatives, he thought, why do they always create so much stress? He had asked them repeatedly to skip throwing a birthday party this year, but they just wouldn’t listen. And now he would have to clean up the mess.

That can wait, he thought, as his gaze found his lawn chair. It was still propped up under his favorite tree. A nap will surely fix this headache. It wasn’t long before he began to drift off and images began to dance in his head...

The crystalline blue surface of the moon reached out in all directions. He glanced to his left, then back to the right, still no sign of him. Over his shoulder was a hill. He had to be here, where is he? Jeb thought. As he crested the hill he saw the faint outline of a Kerbal in the distance, laying there unmoving. “No, Bob! Hang in there, I’m coming!†He was running as fast as the low gravity would allow, hoping it wasn’t as bad as it looked…

The phone ringing in the house awoke him suddenly. Who might that be? Jeb wondered. They can leave a message if its important…

“Bill, we are on the way, start the preflight checks! Come on Bob, we are almost to the lander. I will get you home, just hang in there…â€Â

“Jebediah Kerman?â€Â

“Huh, what?†Jeb asked as he was startled back awake again. “Oh, um call me Jeb. Everyone does.†A large Kerbal with a black suit and dark glasses was standing over him.

“Mr. Jebediah, please come with me now, time is of the essence.â€Â

Jeb: Who are you?

“Call me Smith.â€Â

Jeb: Where are we going?

Smith: Just come with me.

Jeb followed him out to the front of the house, where a black car waited in the street. Smith held open the rear door. “Get in.†What is this all about? Jeb wondered as he climbed in the car. Smith followed him in and the driver pulled out. “Where are we going?†Jeb asked again. “You will see when we get there. Its a long drive so just relax,†Smith responded. Long drive? Only the Space Center was a long drive away. But why all the secrecy then? Might as well take that nap then, Jeb decided...

Jeb: Mission Control, come in.

MC: We read you Jeb, go ahead.

Jeb: Gene, we are ready to break Minmus orbit now. Permission to set a ballistic trajectory home.

MC: Negative Jeb, that ship hasn’t been tested for those kinds of re-entry speeds.

Jeb: If we don’t get home in a hurry, we will lose Bob!

MC: If you go ballistic, we might lose the ship! If you go for ballistic trajectory you’re career will be over.

Jeb: So the Pegasus is more important to you then us?

MC: Jeb, I didn’t mean it like that…

“Jeb? We are here.†Jeb awoke and looked out the window through sleepy eyes. The distant peak of K2 was looming in the background of what could be considered a small city. KSC, a long lost friend, Jeb thought as the pulled through the front gate of the Space Center. Memories flashed through his mind, he hadn’t been here in over a decade. The new Research and Development Center really stood out as the centerpiece in the complex.

“So now that we are here, what is this all about?†Jeb asked. Smith just glanced at him in silence. The Vehicle Assembly Building was coming up on their drive through the complex. Odd, the doors are open, Jeb thought to himself. They must be preparing for a launch soon. As the car swung past Jeb caught a view of the largest ship he had ever seen. He barely had time to see “KSS Orion†on the side as the car pulled up to Mission Control. Numerous other cars were already parked out front. As it slowly dawned on him, the smile he was so famous for spread across his face. Maybe there is one more adventure left for me…

Edited January 4, 2014 by Bengsch85

[Bengsch85]

Prologue Part 2

A small meeting room looking over the VAB is bustling with activity as almost two dozen Kerbals take their seats. A well dressed Kerbal moves toward the podium as another in a lab coat follows.

Gene: Welcome ladies and gentlemen. I know you all have questions as to why you are here. Today, all things will be answered. Cassi here will start.

Cassi: we have brought all of you here for a mission of the utmost importance. We have been building a new ship over the past 2 years and it is nearing completion. It is time to begin your training as a crew. Who is all here?

Nelcal, pilot, Avionics

Sidely, engineer, Propulsion specialist

Loddred, pilot, Landing Specialist

Gerbo, scientist, Astrobiologist

Hertrey, surgeon, General Surgery

Shelgun, scientist, Planetologist

Herrick, engineer, Life Support Specialist

Patman, engineer, Lander Specialist

Wherbert, surgeon, Microgravity Medicine

Deske, engineer, Robotics Specialist

Mitburry, scientist, Physicist

Cassi: Thank you all, I am pleased to now introduce you to the KSS Orion.

Cassi: It has 12,000 dV in its current configuration before the landers and probes are attached. It will be crewed by 12 with a pair of science labs and dedicated airlocks for EVA maneuvers. It is powered by a pair of Z Pinch Fusion engines graciously built by Leucome Industries. They are the latest in design for dependability and safety. You will each be trained in depth in your respective fields. Any questions?

Sidely: 12,000 is a lot of dV to work with. Are we running multiple trips to an outer planet?

Deske: And why multiple landers? What is the mission?

Gene: You will be embarking on a multi year mission to all the planets. We are talking a Grand Tour as it has been coined at the Agency. Kerbal feet on every planet and moon in our solar system.

Herrick: But why not just send multiple missions?

“We are doing it not because it is easy, but because it is hardâ€Â

In walks a Kerbal in a suit with a pair of darkly dressed Kerbals in shades flanking him. All in the room snap to attention as they recognize the President.

Gene: Mr. President, I wasn’t expecting you so soon.

John F. Kerman: I know Gene, but I wanted to meet the crew. Thank you everyone here for venturing out on this journey of a life time. You will bring back so much Science! for Kerbalkind and you will be written into every history book for generations to come. I look forward to seeing the progress made. Now Gene, continue where you were.

Gene: Any other questions for Callie or me? No? Ok then you are all dismissed...

Loddred: If i counted right, which i know i did, there are only 11 of us here. You said 12 crew?

Cassi: Your Commander is sitting in the back of the room now.

All eyes turned to see Jeb…

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The VAB was bursting with activity as the briefing concluded. Jeb and Gene cut their way through the busy hallways as they headed toward the main production floor.

Jeb: I need them here, it won’t work without them!

Gene: It was hard enough getting you reinstated, I can’t do that!

Jeb: But you saw how the crew reacted to me. I’m not of this era in space travel. They don’t trust me and I can’t be commander of a ship with a crew that questions me every step!

Gene: I don’t have the power, I’m sorry…

Jeb: So am I. You will have to find someone else to command the Orion, that’s final.

Gene: There isn’t anyone else qualified enou…

John F. Kerman: Hello Gene and Commander Jeb. Cassi was just giving me the most excellent tour.

Jeb: Its just Jeb. Permission to be dismissed, Sir?

John F. Kerman: Now hold on Jeb, what seems to be the issue? You know you can talk to me.

Jeb: You are a very observant Kerbal, so I’m sure you noticed the tension in the briefing. I am not from the same era as that crew and there’s no trust for me in that room. I can’t command a ship like that, it just won’t work.

John F. Kerman: Yes, I did notice it. Its the reason I wanted to speak with you actually. I have studied your career intently and I know you to be a very wise Kerbal. I would be curious in knowing what your solution would be.

Jeb: Simple. I need someone I know and trust on that ship with me. Someone to help me carry out duties till the crew learns to trust me. I need my old team back, Bob and Bill.

Gene: But that simple can’t be done Sir. It took all my efforts to have Jeb reinstated, I don’t have enough pull to get them back too. Not after the Minmus incident.

Jeb: Incident? Sure….

John F. Kerman: What if I had a word with the Space Agency Administration?

Gene: And even if they could reinstate them, I can’t bump anyone off the mission. They were specifically chosen and trained for this mission.

John F. Kerman: Jeb, what are Bob and Bill’s specialties?

Jeb: Bill is the best co-pilot I have ever flown with, he could fly anything. And Bob always knows whatever spacecraft he is on inside and out. I swear he breathes with the spacecraft and feels every creak and groan it makes.

John F. Kerman: How many can bunk on the Orion?

Gene: The mission is for 12 Sir.

John F. Kerman: I know what the specs say but I’m talking realistically.

Cassi: Its designed for 18 on short trips, 14 shouldn’t be an issue according to my calculations.

Gene: But, but…

John F. Kerman: Then its settled. Bob and Bill will be reinstated and added to the team. So what shall I call you Jeb?

“Commander Jebediah,†he said with a grin.

Edited January 4, 2014 by Bengsch85

[TheBadAstronomer]

That was a good read! I can't wait for more. Keep up the good work!

[Bengsch85]

Chapter 1: Into Orbit

The birds chirped a good morning tune as Jeb slowly came back from the dream world into reality. His window was still open from the night before on this calm fall morning. The light from the morning sun was just beginning to show on the top of K2. From his window in the astronaut complex, Jeb enjoyed the view. He wished he could see the sunrise, but his room faced to the west. One last sunrise would be nice, he thought. Time to take a walk outside.

The sky was lit up with vibrant colors as the sun peeked over the waters of Booster Bay. The silhouette of the Orion stood before the morning light. It was finally sitting on the launch pad after a 2 week trip from the VAB. The sound of fueling pumps and cooling lines drifted through the crisp air. Today was the big day. Launch of the KSS Orion was scheduled for 1000 hours and everything was going smoothly. It was a welcoming thought as Jeb thought back to his early days. Nothing went right back then, too many close calls to count. A passing utility truck broke his daydream just as his pager started to chime. TIme to head to Mission Control and prepare for the flight.

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A short walk and then a long climb to the top was all that was keeping Jeb from space again. A long, long climb.Almost there. The interior of the Orion was very spacious, much more so than anything Jeb had ever traveled in. The cockpit was designed for spending time in orbit, so it wasn’t overly comfortable sitting on the launchpad. It was only a temporary thing as the countdown on the instrument panel crossed the 10 minute mark. Jeb and Bill strapped into the two pilot seats as Bob found a seat in the airlock looking over the rear of the ship. The rest of the crew would follow in the next 2 weeks on various flights, for now though it was just the 3 of them. The thought had crossed their minds that maybe it was a test for the old-timers. If they couldn’t handle zero-g anymore, a shuttle could bring them back down. We will show them, Jeb thought.

MC: Final checks Jeb and we can get this show on the road. Life support.

Jeb: Nominal.

MC: Propulsion.

Bill: Coming online.

MC: Computer uplink.

Jeb: Full bandwidth. Everything is nominal here Gene.

MC: We are reading the same, T-30 and counting.

MC: T-10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, Main Ignition, 3, 2, 1, We have liftoff!

MC: Cleared the tower, you are go for orbit!

As soon as Jeb felt the rumble of the engines in his seat, a huge smile spread across his face. This is what I was born to do. The Orion began its slow climb toward the stars.

MC: 1,000 meters, velocity 40 m/s.

The rumble began to build as the ship picked up speed. The view beneath the massive heat shield left much to be desired, but the clouds seemed to be within arms’ reach now.

MC: 7,500 meters, 100 m/s. You are on path still Jeb.

As the Orion broke through the lowest cloud layer the entire spacecraft began to shudder.

MC: 12,000 meters, approaching Max Q.

As the dynamic pressure passed its maximum the shaking subsided and smoothed out.

MC: Reaching 200 m/s, you are go for gravity turn.

With that Jeb pulled over the nose and pointed it towards the sun. As the atmosphere thinned out they picked up velocity quickly.

MC: Apoapsis nearing 110 kilometers. Prepare for engine shutdown.

Bill: Roger that.

MC: On my mark cut engines. 3, 2, 1, Mark.

Bill: Engines are off.

MC: We have a circularization burn of 18 seconds scheduled in 45 seconds.

Jeb: Roger that, we are seeing it on our screen as well.

BIll: I am ready on your mark Jeb.

Jeb: 3, 2, 1, engage.

As the engines cut out for the last time, everything went quiet. “Well that’s that guys, we are in space once more,†Jeb exclaimed. “Hey guys, come down here quickly!†Bob shouted down the corridor. As they reached the airlock, they all looked out as the Mün rose above the circular horizon of Kerbin. “Thats our first stop in a little under a month guys, we have a lot of work to do,†Jeb sighed as the memories of the Mün landings came back to him. This is where I belong.

[AtomicNinja17]

MORE PLEASE this story is awesome dude keep it up.

[czokletmuss]

MORE PLEASE this story is awesome dude keep it up.

Not only that, it's also started on 0.23 KSP, which opens a whole new world of possibilities with various mods, especially Universe Replacer. Being stuck in 0.20 I envy you, Bengsh85

[Bengsch85]

That was a good read! I can't wait for more. Keep up the good work!

MORE PLEASE this story is awesome dude keep it up.

Thanks for the kind words, I'm having a lot of fun writing this so there definitely more to come!

Not only that, it's also started on 0.23 KSP, which opens a whole new world of possibilities with various mods, especially Universe Replacer. Being stuck in 0.20 I envy you, Bengsh85

I originally built and tested the ship in .22 and was amazed at home much cfg editing I had to do to update some of the parts to .23. I can see why you stayed in one update and most likely that's where I will most likely stay for this story. Thank you again for all of your help, I wouldn't have been able to do this without you.

[TJBombard]

Amazing story so far! I have been following czokletmuss and his AAR since the beginning, I feel like I'll be following yours now as well.

I originally built and tested the ship in .22 and was amazed at home much cfg editing I had to do to update some of the parts to .23. I can see why you stayed in one update and most likely that's where I will most likely stay for this story. Thank you again for all of your help, I wouldn't have been able to do this without you.

Is there any way you can PM me the .cfg text for the Leucome Industries Z-Pinch Engines? I can't seem to get them to show up in my parts list no matter what I do!

[Bengsch85]

Chapter 2: Kerbin Orbital Maneuvers

Commander’s Log 01, Day 1: Day one, I can’t believe it’s here. So much training, so many dreams, all of the work leading up to this. I’m still not used to this whole computer log thing. I prefered the paper and pencil we had in the day. So much simpler then. Even as I look around this ship, everything is luxurious compared to what we had. This will be a once in a lifetime experience, that’s for sure. Even after all of the stress and uncomfortableness around the younger crew, I must say I look forward to having them onboard soon. This ship is so empty at the moment. And to think we will be heading to places Kerbals have never even seen in person, let alone setting foot on them. I just hope we all come home in one piece.

Bob: Hey Jeb, want to run through our system checks now?

Jeb: Yeah sure, I’ll be there in a bit, you can start without me.

Bob: See you in a bit then. BIll, first lets run computer diagnostics.

Bill: Alright, a good solid 20 minutes of boredom, here we come.

Bob: Yeah, I can’t wait to actually get under way.

Bill: I wonder what we'll find out there. Any aliens you think?

Bob: You know thats highly unlikely. We have very little proof of the chances of any life out there. Conditions just aren’t right like it is on Kerbin.

Bill: I suppose you’re right. But still, it would be neat if you think about it.

MC: Hey guys, hate to bother you but we are reading a depressurization in airlock 1. Can you verify our readings on that?

Bill: Same thing here on our instruments.

Bob: Uhh, Jeb?

Jeb: Just needed to stretch my legs, it was kinda stuffy in there.

MC: Is the life support system not functioning at full capacity?

Jeb: Don’t worry Herrick, it was just an expression. Isn’t visual inspection of ship on the list Bill?

Bill: Step 25 I believe, a little ahead of schedule there bud.

Jeb: We can multitask this way. Carry on with your steps and ill just take care of stuff out here.

Jeb: Man is it beautiful out here. I miss seeing all these stars at home.

Bill: It truly is breath-taking.

Jeb: Hey Sid, you around down there at Control?

Sid: I read you loud and clear Jeb, what’s on your mind?

Jeb: Your two babies up here are purring away happily. Visually everything looks great and the crossover manifold is reading all green lights.

Sid: I’m reading those figures down here as well, glad you are taking care of them for me!

Jeb: I don’t want to watch them for too long though, they are about as familiar to me as my mother-in-law was. I am glad you will be joining us in a week.

Sid: I didn’t know you were married.

Jeb: I wasn’t, never did find a girl who could put up with me.

Sid: I know how you feel there, bud. Sometimes I feel that I know rocket engines so much better than any female I’ve ever met. Well, I can’t wait to be up there myself. Its just not the same watching my engines from down here.

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Commander's Log 04, Day 9: We get some visitors today finally. Sid, Herrick, and Hertrey will be coming up with Lander 1. We still have to name the landers, but we have plenty of time for that. All systems checked out and we are good to proceed with Operation 1 when all are on board. Things are going smoothly so far. I hate to be cynical but it seems to be a little too smoothly.

Commander's Log 06, Day 12: Lander 2 will be arriving soon with 3 more crew members, Loddred, Shelgun, and Nel. We hit a bit of a snag when the life support in lab one shut down and we spent a few hours trying to find the problem. Turns out Bill fell asleep in the engineering center and tripped a few switches in his sleep. He had us worried for a bit though. We will be running the last tests on the Orion before the rest of the crew arrive. Then its time to visit an old friend…

Commander’s Log 09, Day 16: The last 5 crew members arrived today on the crew shuttle. The last of the lab supplies were loaded on board and some fuel was brought up as well. We should be all ready for our first mission in 9 days. Tomorrow we have our first crew meeting to go over the mission plan.

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Jeb: I have called you all here to go over our mission plan. All of you know the order we will go and some of the details, but I felt we should go over things together. As you know, on day 25 we will perform our first burn to the Mün. That is in only 8 days so we must prepare for it.

Sid: Are we getting anymore fuel shipments this week? We don’t have enough the way it is for our trip to Moho.

Jeb: Nope, we make the run to the Mün and Minmus first. Mission Control wants to test the heat shield on a return trip from Minmus before we encounter Eve. So we will aerobrake to a parking orbit where we fill up on fuel and any final supplies and then take off for Moho when the window opens.

Shelgun: Who will be making the landings?

Bill: Mission Control has given Jeb the authority to choose under a few rules of course.

Jeb: Right, and I won’t be deciding too far ahead. But I promise everyone here will touch the surface of at least one planet or moon .

Loddred: As a Lander Pilot, I will be touching all of them! *chuckles*

Jeb: Far from it, we have 4 pilots here so the work will be spread amongst them. Nel, Sid, and Mitburry will be taking Lander 1 to the surface of the Mün. I will take Lander 2 down with Bob and Bill to Minmus when we arrive there. Loddred, you will then take Lander 1 with Pat and Gerbo down and we will rendezvous on the surface. Any questions?

Pat: We really need to name the Landers, its bad luck not to have them named.

Jeb: We can all brainstorm and discuss it before we leave for the Mün.

Hertrey: When will we be doing our preliminary medical exams?

Jeb: Schedule them for tomorrow. And Mission Control wants us to keep up with our personal logs as well. Crew is dismissed.

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Personal Log 03, Sidely, Day 19: Things are really going smoothly here. The engines are in tip-top shape as they should be; they are a pleasure to take care of compared to what I started out with in my career. Honestly, I don’t know why some of the crew make such a big deal about Jeb. I’ve really grown to like him and respect him, both as a fellow Kerbal and my commander. He is what this mission needs.

Personal Log 02, Loddred, Day 19: These logs are so stupid, I still say. Who cares what we think? Its not like anyone really reads these anyways… I’m not sure how long I can put up with the idiot at the helm. He doesn’t belong here, neither do his friends. If only he knew what was in store for us, maybe he wouldn’t be so eager to come.

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Hertrey: Mission Control, do you copy?

MC: Go ahead Hertrey.

Hertrey: Is this a secure line?

MC: Yes it is, you are clear to speak.

Hertrey: The medical exams were all performed today and everyone checks out, except what we discussed previously.

MC: Is it any worse?

Hertrey: No sir, same as before. There’s a good chance he will never have an issue on the trip.

MC: Good to hear, keep us informed and stick to the guidelines we discussed.

Hertrey: Roger that, Hertrey out.

Edited January 15, 2014 by Bengsch85

[czokletmuss]

Hertrey: Mission Control, do you copy?

MC: Go ahead Hertrey.

Hertrey: Is this a secure line?

MC: Yes it is, you are clear to speak.

Hertrey: The medical exams were all performed today and everyone checks out, except what we discussed previously.

MC: Is it any worse?

Hertrey: No sir, same as before. There’s a good chance he will never have an issue on the trip.

MC: Good to hear, keep us informed and stick to the guidelines we discussed.

Hertrey: Roger that, Hertrey out.

Foreshadowing! Vagueness! Though I'm sure that everything will be alright. I mean, what could possibly go wrong with the mission?

Small tip - while taking screenshots centered on a spacecraft try to use right mouse button to turn camera a little so that you won't accidentaly highlight some part of the said spacecraft.

[Bengsch85]

Foreshadowing! Vagueness! Though I'm sure that everything will be alright. I mean, what could possibly go wrong with the mission?

Small tip - while taking screenshots centered on a spacecraft try to use right mouse button to turn camera a little so that you won't accidentaly highlight some part of the said spacecraft.

But you heard the doctor, chances are nothing will go wrong.

Thanks for the tip, I noticed the highlighted parts as I went through them so I will keep that in mind for future chapters.

[Raptor831]

Looking nice! Just don't kill everyone off, huh? I get attached to story characters...

Edited January 9, 2014 by Raptor831
Smiley fix...

[Bengsch85]

Amazing story so far! I have been following czokletmuss and his AAR since the beginning, I feel like I'll be following yours now as well.

Is there any way you can PM me the .cfg text for the Leucome Industries Z-Pinch Engines? I can't seem to get them to show up in my parts list no matter what I do!

I appreciate your kind words! I PMed you about the engines.

Looking nice! Just don't kill everyone off, huh? I get attached to story characters...

It depends on how the game plays out but I have no intentions of killing everyone off... But space is a dangerous place and anything can happen!

I hope to get at least 2 chapters up this weekend but please don't hold me to it. Here's a sneak peek at the next chapter though.

[Bengsch85]

Chapter 3: An Old Friend

Commander’s Log 12, Day 25: There it is again, the Mün floating past my porthole. It’s a reminder every 40 minutes of the past and yet the future as well. The burn for Münar Insertion is plotted into the Nav Computer and is scheduled in just under 3 hours. Its been almost 2 decades, but I feel like I am finally coming home.

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Jeb: Alright folks, today is the day. It’s time to get serious and do what we were trained to do. We might be all comfy and such floating around in this magnificent ship, but out there everything is out to get you. If we work together and be smart, we will all come home. Now, how is the naming of the landers coming?

Gerbo: We have a few suggestions that have come in.

Jeb: Perfect. What do you have so far?

Sid: Gemini. As in the twins.

Jeb: Castor and Pollux?

Sid: Well I meant it as in Gemini 1 and 2 but that could work too.

Hertrey: What about Rigel 1 and 2?

Nel: Just doesn’t have a good ring to it.

Herrick: Why can’t we just leave it as Lander 1 and 2? It seems so trivial to waste so much time over a couple names.

Pat: It’s bad luck to do that!

Herrick: Seriously?

Bill: It would be nice to have them named even if it’s just to better distinguish them.

Pat: And for luck...

Jeb: Anything else?

All: …

Shelgun: What about Apollo and Artemis?

Bill: Weren’t they twins as well?

Jeb: You bet but what’s the correlation?

Shelgun: Apollo was the god of the Sun and Artemis was the goddess of the Mün.

Bob: The two most important things in the sky for us. I like it.

Jeb: Any objections to it?

All: …

Jeb: Then I vote we name Lander 1, Apollo and Lander 2, Artemis.

Sid: Agreed.

Gerbo: I like it.

Jeb: Then its settled. Apollo will go down on the Mün commanded by Sid. We make our insertion burn in 30 minutes so let’s strap things down and prepare for it.

Sid: Yes, I would like to run the burn at 100% output to test the engines out on this short burn. So the acceleration will be a little over 1G so be prepared for it.

Jeb: Perfect. Let’s go to the Mün folks!

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Nel: Sphere of Influence has been reached, Periapsis is projected to be roughly 110 kilometers.

Jeb: Looks good Nel. Bill, when is our orbital burn?

Bill: 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Nel: I would like to start up our ScanSat equipment to test their capabilities.

Jeb: Good idea, we can choose our landing site from the map it generates then. I’m headed to my quarters, let me know if something comes up.

Nel: (over intercom) Sid, are you there?

Sid: Go ahead Nel.

Nel: Is Apollo ready yet?

Sid: Should be, need me to check again?

Nel: You can once we are in orbit, no need to worry. We have a burn coming up soon anyways.

Sid: Well don’t you worry, propulsion systems are ready down here!

Nel: I wouldn’t worry anyways, I trust you with those engines with my life!

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Commander’s Log 13, Day 25: She’s beautiful outside my porthole. Just the way I remembered it. I wish I could go down there one more time, but Sid needs to test out the lander capabilities. It’s just Minmus doesn’t sit well in my heart, the past weighs heavy on it.

Bob: Jeb, you should come to the bridge.

Jeb: I’ll be right there.

Nel: Here’s the map we have so far. ScanSat makes great equipment, that’s for sure.

Bill: What’s the blip of color there?

Nel: The High Resolution SAR Scanner. It only functions at high orbit so it only scanned as we approached the Mün.

Jeb: This places looks ideal, lets head down on our next orbit. Nel, go get Sid and Mitburry and suit up. You have a landing to perform.

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Sid: All systems powered up, Apollo is ready for departure. Permission to undock Jeb.

Jeb: Looks good here, be safe and we will see you in a few orbits.

Nel: Bring the fusion engine online.

Sid: Already powering up.

Mitburry: 200 meters from Orion, we are clear to deorbit.

Nel: Firing engine.

Sid: Cut engines in 3, 2, 1, mark.

Nel: Engine off, now we coast down to our landing sequence.

Mitburry: 5000 meters, speed 540 meters per second.

Nel: Restarting engine, landing sequence started.

Sid: It looks like we are losing some efficiency on the engine, I will have to take a look at that when we get back.

Nel: Is it serious?

Sid: We have plenty of fuel, no worries.

Nel: You just had to find something to tinker with already, didn’t you?

Mitburry: 1000 meters, we are on the flight path.

Sid: It is a legitimate reason this time!

Nel: Not like that one time...

Sid: We are not talking about this now. Gear down.

Nel: (chuckles) You never talk about it. And that’s a touchdown. Well guys, we are on the Mün.

Mitburry: As commander, I think you should go first Sid.

Sid: I’m climbing down now.

Sid: Stepping down now.

Sid: The landscape is surreal, it seems so foreign.

Nel: Not the first words I would go for, but that should do.

Sid: We aren’t the first ones to come here so I don’t think that applies...

Nel: I suppose not. Well, plant the flag, we are coming out now.

Mitburry: This is amazing.

Sid: Isn’t it though? Have you never been here?

Mitburry: Not once. I always dreamed of it though.

Nel: Honestly, I haven’t either. Most of us haven’t wandered far from Kerbin orbit. Have you, Sid?

Sid: Many times. But the view never gets old from here.

Mitburry: It’s so beautiful.

Nel: You already said that, you dinglehopper!

Sid: Really Nel? That’s the best name you had?

Nel: My girlfriend always calls me that, I guess it rubbed off on me.

Sid: Sometimes I really worry about you bud...

Mitburry: You guys done?

Nel: I don’t want to dig this hole any deeper, so most definitely. Were you looking at rocks or something?

Mitburry: No, look.

Nel: Wow.

Sid: It really makes you feel small looking up at our home.

Nel: We really are small in the whole scope of things when you think about it.

Mitburry: It’s like out of a movie. Only I can reach out and touch it.

Sid: And to think this is only the first picturesque view of many we will see.

Nel: Do you think we will make it back when this is all done?

Sid: Jeb is the only Kerbal I know who could get us back; without him, I fear what the mission will become.

Mitburry: Well, I suppose we should grab some samples for the lab and head back in the lander. Orion will be coming back over us in 10 minutes.

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Nel: Preflight checks are good, Sid are you ready?

Sid: All good here. Mitburry, tell us when to take off. We want to make this rendezvous as simple as possible.

Mitburry: Fire engine in 3, 2, 1.

Nel: Firing. Pitching over to 45 degrees and beginning our climb.

Mitburry: Looking good here, 10 seconds till cutoff.

Nel: And off. What's our closest approach?

Mitburry: 700 meters.

Sid: Well, we can tell Jeb the Nav Computer is functioning well.

Jeb: That’s great to hear guys, we see your approach and it looks exceptional.

Sid: I guess that means we are in range of communication, I didn’t expect you on the line Jeb.

Jeb: Well you know me, always sticking my nose in everything.

Sid: As long as you keep us all sane out here.

Nel: Killing off relative velocity now. Final distance is 750 meters.

Sid: Shutting down engine now. Proceed on RCS.

Jeb: I’m counting on you to help me out with that one, Sid.

Mitburry: You are on target and closing. 400 meters. Retracting solar panels.

Nel: Almost there…

Mitburry: 10 meters, proceed straight towards the docking port.

Sid: And we have positive dock. I’ll see what I can do for you on that one, Jeb.

Jeb: Welcome home guys, its good to see you again.

Mission Status

Edited January 16, 2014 by Bengsch85
I can't believe I forgot to format the names...

[Raptor831]

It depends on how the game plays out but I have no intentions of killing everyone off... But space is a dangerous place and anything can happen!

I wouldn't want to take away the writer's freedom.

And good job with the second chapter. I'm hoping you explain the Jeb-gets-booted story, because I'm already interested in that part.

I like your lander too! I had one like that for my previous Duna attempt, but with the B9 lander engine.

[Bengsch85]

I wouldn't want to take away the writer's freedom.

And good job with the second chapter. I'm hoping you explain the Jeb-gets-booted story, because I'm already interested in that part.

I like your lander too! I had one like that for my previous Duna attempt, but with the B9 lander engine.

No worries, I enjoy the thoughts of my readers. As for Jeb's story, things will be explained when the time is right

[Bengsch85]

Chapter 4: Struggle Is Born

Sid: Come on Gene, you know I'm right here!

MC: We had our best engineers working on this for months, there's no way they would miss something like that.

Sid: You never had me look at it, and I am positive that we can squeeze some more efficiency out of these lander engines. I can send you all of the data I've collected. Just show your engineers what I found, I'm sure they will agree.

Jeb: Gene, this kid knows what he's talking about. I'd listen to him if I were you.

MC: Fine, I will pass the info along and get back to you. There is still 30 hours till your transfer so sit tight. And I want you to promise not to go out and do any work until I get back to you, understood?

Sid: Yes sir.

MC: I was actually referring to Jeb.

Jeb: Don't worry, I will not wander outside the ship while you are gone...

MC: Good. Mission Control out.

Sid: So now all we do is wait, huh?

Jeb: Yup. Come on, let's play a game of chess.

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Nel: I can't believe that they let you do this!

Sid: My reasoning was sound, they had no choice but to listen to me.

Nel: And it wasn't because you sweet-talked Cassi into letting you?

Sid: Haha! She was the hardest to convince but that was only because she didn't want to admit she was wrong.

Nel: If you say so... How's it coming?

Sid: Almost there. I need those calibration numbers I gave you.

Nel: 3.26, 15.8, 3253, and 0.0362.

Sid: Perfect.

Nel: So how much will we gain with your tinkering?

Sid: I figure another 100 m/s of deltaV or so. It should make for a nice cushion when you are flying.

Nel: At least they let me fly them!

Sid: And they put me in charge of making sure it flies for you, just keep that in mind. (with a wink)

Nel: Always have a comeback, don’t you?

Sid: Someone has to keep you on your toes. I’m on my way in now, things are all done here.

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Commander’s Log 21, Day 26: Minmus, my old enemy. It never was that way, so many great things happened there. It all changed in a matter of minutes, didn’t it? I asked Bob how he felt about the upcoming visit. He seemed anxious to meet his fears head on. Bill is excited to land anywhere besides home, nothing unusual in that. He’s was always the one wanting to get away from home, even more then me at times. At least there will be two Kerbals in that lander who aren’t afraid.

We made our transfer burn not long ago, almost a two day trip to arrive. We will have to make a small correction burn halfway there to match inclinations with Minmus. Sid’s tweaks to Apollo will be put to the test in the hands of Loddred. It will be nice to step foot on unfamiliar soil, even if it has to be Minmus…

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Gerbo: I swear, I am so sick of looking at Mün rocks!

Shelgun: I know, but we have to test the equipment and with Mün rocks we know the outcomes we should get. It’s much easier to calibrate the systems that way.

Gerbo: Still sucks, all of this fancy experiments and nothing learned from any of this work!

Shelgun: It will come, even Minmus may have a surprise or two for us, you never know.

Gerbo: Do you remember Johndrin from the university?

Shelgun: Vaguely, but I’m not the greatest with names. Who is he?

Gerbo: He was in our Advanced Chemistry class. Not always the brightest but always gave his all?

Shelgun: I remember him now!

Gerbo: Anyways, before we left he contacted me and asked me to perform an experiment for him. On Minmus specifically.

Shelgun: Oh yeah?

Gerbo: Yup, he wants me to taste a sample from the highlands.

Shelgun: Did you just say taste?

Gerbo: He firmly believes that the hills of Minmus are made of mint ice cream.

Shelgun: But that's just an old fairy tale to tell to the young ones! What did you tell him?

Gerbo: I would run the test for him. I won't really taste it but I'll send him a report.

Shelgun: Mint ice cream, just when I thought I had heard everything...

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Bill: All systems are nominal Jeb, Artemis is ready to undock.

Sid: Looks good from here guys as well. I will send down Loddred to join you on our next pass over.

Jeb: Undocking now.

Bob: We are clear, prepare to deorbit.

Jeb: Engine firing now.

Bill: Trajectory is good, right where we wanted to land.

Bob, Bob! Where are you! I'm not losing you!

Bill: Coming up on landing sequence, are you ready Jeb?

Talk to me Bob, what can you see? I need to hear your voice!

Bill: Jeb?

Listen to my voice. Don't give up on me. I’m coming for you.

Bill: Jeb!

Jeb: You take the controls Bill, its all yours.

Bob: Are you ok Jeb?

You aren't taking my best friend from me, Minmus.

Bill: Are you ok Jeb? We are on the surface.

Jeb: I'm fine, I just need some fresh air.

Bill: I need you to hold it together, you are Commander of this mission.

Jeb: Let’s just get things done here and get off this forsaken moon. Put on a smile for the publicity shots, everything is just fine.

Bob: Alright, I setup the camera, let’s all smile for the postcard shot!

Sid: Jeb, we are coming back around. Loddred is undocking right now.

Jeb: Copy that, we will be watching out for them down here. Let’s get things finished up out here and get back in Artemis.

Bill: You don’t trust him?

Jeb: I trust him, I just want to follow safety protocol. Anything can happen out here.

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Loddred: We are on final approach, do you have their beacon signal locked in?

Pat: I have it locked in now. We are 4.7 kilometers away and closing at 63 m/s.

Loddred: Let me know when we are below 1000 meters.

Gerbo: Are the lakes always so sparkly on Minmus?

Loddred: Yes, now be quiet, I’m concentrating.

Pat: 1000 meters, velocity at 15 m/s.

Loddred: Switching off engine.

Pat: What?!

Loddred: Switching to RCS thrusters only.

Pat: We can’t decelerate enough with only RCS, we don’t have enough thrust!

Loddred: Come on baby, behave for me.

Pat: You are going to hit the other lander!

Loddred: Almost there…

Pat: Watch out for the solar panel!

Gerbo: Brace for impact!

Loddred: This won’t work, finishing the landing with the engine. There, touchdown.

Pat: You almost killed us, are you crazy?!

Loddred: Relax, I was in complete control.

Jeb: Loddred, meet me outside now.

Loddred: Oh come on, lighten up a little.

Jeb: Now. And Pat, put the landing gear down, someone forgot that step while he was showboating.

Jeb: What were you thinking? Or were you even thinking at all?

Loddred: It would’ve been pretty awesome if I pulled it off.

Jeb: I can’t believe you! I always thought you would be an issue, but endangering the lives of your crewmates? You are dangerous and a liability!

Loddred: I think you are reacting a little there bud…

Jeb: No, this part of the mission is over for you. No exploration, no science experiments, nothing. You take Apollo back up immediately, your landing privileges are revoked indefinitely.

Loddred: Seriously?

Jeb: Get out of my sight now.

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Loddred: Coming in to dock.

Sid: Aren’t you a little early coming back?

Loddred: Just have the port ready for me.

Pat: 50 meters.

Loddred: And dock. (thump) What the? Sid, I told you to have it ready for me!

Sid: It is! The problem is on your end.

Pat: Maybe we damaged…

Loddred: Shut up. Sid, we will dock with the front port and you can take a look at the port.

Sid: Did Pat say something about damage?

Loddred: Its nothing.

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Bill: You know its not much different than things you used to do Jeb.

Jeb: No, its completely different. I never risked the lives of those with me. My stunts were when i was alone in a craft.

Bill: Don’t be too hard on him, he’s just a kid.

Jeb: And what if he had taken both landers out and we were stranded here? Mission Control would’ve had a hard time cobbling together a mission to rescue us before our oxygen levels ran out.

Bob: Can we just drop it? I’m trying to enjoy the view.

Jeb: I’m going inside, we will be leaving in 15 minutes.

Bill: I will come with, I have some pre-flight checks to do. Bob, you coming with?

Bob: I will be there in a bit, I want to enjoy the view for a bit longer.

Bob: All these years, all these memories. It’s good to be back. And to think my life almost ended here. It’s amazing how something so beautiful, so serene, can be so deadly.

Mission Status

[The Error]

Uh-oh.

I sense Trouble rearing its head, and looking interested.

[Bengsch85]

Chapter 5: Returning Home

Sid: What happened down there Jeb?

Jeb: Long story, we can discuss it on the transfer home.

Sid: Well, we have an issue up here. We can’t dock the landers on the main ports.

Jeb: Dang, he damaged it?

Sid: Loddred did this?

Jeb: He pulled a stunt and landed it on the docking port. How bad is it?

Sid: I’m looking at it right now and there is no way I can fix this. We have to take it to Farpoint Station for repairs before we head off for Moho.

Jeb: We should have 3 weeks to do the repairs. Is that doable?

Sid: That’s not the issue, it’s the aerobraking maneuver. It was never approved to be done on those front ports. The stress from even a minor aerobraking could rip the landers off the ports and right into the fuel tanks.

Jeb: So what is our options?

Sid: We don’t have one, Mission Control is adamant that we still perform the aerobraking.

Jeb: Even with the dangers?

Sid: They want their data, one way or another.

Jeb: Any way you can make it easier on the ports?

Sid: We can go shallower in the atmosphere to eliminate some of the stress.

Jeb: Let’s plan on that so we don’t upset the suits back home. We are 10 minutes from docking so I’ll see you in a bit.

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Jeb: Gene, I need to talk to you on a secure channel.

MC: Hang on one minute Jeb…

Gene: Ok, go ahead.

Jeb: When we get back to Kerbin in a couple days, Loddred needs to go. He is a danger to this mission just like I had said many times before.

Gene: Jeb, as I told you before as well, he has to stay on this mission. He is the only one who can fly the Eve and Tylo landers.

Jeb: Surely there was a backup training with him just in case.

Gene: He was the only one from the beginning.

Jeb: Why would you do that? There’s always a backup trained for any mission, no matter what it is!

Gene: Jeb, just drop it. My hands are tied on this.

Jeb: Hands are tied? Is there something you aren’t telling me Gene?

Gene: Loddred stays, end of story. Now is there anything else you need?

Jeb: He isn’t the only one who can fly those landers…

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Commander’s Log 25, Day 28: We made the transfer burn back home a few hours ago and will arrive in a day and a half. After a very heated discussion, Mission Control finally agreed to our plan of a less aggressive aerobraking. I still think they are idiots (yes, I know you can read this) for even risking it in the first place but as Gene likes to say, its out of my hands now. I will have to brief the crew on the danger of it soon though.

Loddred is another issue. Apparently there isn’t anything I can do to keep him at home. He will be the death of someone on this ship if he doesn’t change his ways. Hopefully he, or Gene, will realize that before it is too late.

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Jeb: I called you all here to discuss our upcoming situation. We will be performing an aerobraking maneuver with our ship in a less than ideal situation. As you know, due to a malfunction in the main docking port of Apollo has forced us to dock both landers on the secondary ports. These ports are not as strong as the main ones and there is a risk of failure during the maneuver. Sid.

Sid: The risk is small but it is there none the less. We are not getting as aggressive as Mission Control wanted us to. It should eliminate quite a bit of the stress. In my eyes, it shouldn’t be an issue.

Jeb: So I don’t want everyone to panic, I just wanted to keep you all informed.

Herrick: What did happen to the lander down there?

Jeb: It was just a malfunction, that’s all.

Wherbert: Will it be an issue that could come up in the future?

Jeb: We are getting it fixed when we get back home and it shouldn’t be an issue anymore.

Loddred: Why do you lie and cover things up Jeb? Why not tell them how you really feel. The hate you feel towards me.

Jeb: I do not hate you Loddred.

Nel: What is he talking about Jeb?

Loddred: Yes Jeb, what am I talking about?

Jeb: I didn’t deem it as important to the mission so I wasn’t going to tell you this. Loddred attempted to pull off a stunt on the surface and landed on the docking port, damaging it. He has been reprimanded and things will be back to normal soon.

Nel: Isn’t he dangerous to the mission?

Jeb: The decision has been made and he stays. No more discussion on this topic.

Loddred: Is the your decision, or Mission Control’s?

Jeb: …

Loddred: That’s what I thought, you never make decisions anymore. You are afraid to make the wrong one again, aren’t you?

Jeb: …

Loddred: Hate to have that career taken away again, huh?

Jeb: …

Loddred: And that wasn’t even the worst part, you had to ruin things for your friends too, huh?

Bill: You know nothing about that day, Loddred.

Loddred: And what about when you froze up while landing yesterday?

Bob: How did you know about that?

Loddred: I hacked into communications to check on things. The point is you aren’t fit to be commander.

Jeb: I am going to my quarters.

Loddred: Just run away Jeb, that’s what you are good at. Run away from your problems!

Bill: Was that really necessary?

Loddred: Someone needs to make sure the truth is told.

Bob: You don’t know the truth, that’s the problem.

Loddred: Whatever Bob.

Sid: What really happened to you guys?

Bob: What I’m about to tell you is something we were sworn never to tell another living soul. The way I see it though, if we are going to spend the next 7 years together, you all deserve to know the truth.

Loddred: I’m not going to stick around for this extravagant work of fiction.

Bob: That’s fine, but you are welcome to stay.

Loddred: I’m good! (walks out)

As most of you know, the Pegasus was a first of its kind. It was a science vessel, designed to support 3 kerbals for 3 months on a science mission to the Mün or Minmus. It also had a secondary role, allowing the lab to be converted to a medical bay and used to rescue up to 6 kerbals from either location. It had passed all of the orbital tests it was subjected to, and we had the mission of the first landing on Minmus. Our secondary mission was to test the recently prototyped version of the EVA propulsion unit. It was very similar to the one we have now.

The launch, transfer, and landing all went by the book perfectly. As Jeb had put it, almost too perfectly. We had been there for around a week, collecting data from experiment probes that had been landed on previous missions. I had taken a few test flights with the EVA pack, mostly just short jumps from one side of the frozen lake we had landed to the other.

I was about to head out for another test when the radio crackled to life. “Bob, I want you to initiate Order 66.†Only a few people at KSC knew what that meant, and only I knew what it was on Minmus that day. Jeb especially didn’t know, he never would’ve allowed it. It was an order to attempt an EVA flight from surface straight to orbit. When Jeb asked what it meant I told him it was to test how the EVA pack fit in the rover we were using to get around. I took the rover to the top of the hill on the edge of the lake and ran through my preflight checks. “I’m sorry Jeb,†was all I could say as I pushed off and headed for the stars.

As I started to arc across the lake, Jeb must have caught sight of me and realized what I was up to. The curses and threats still ring in my ears all these years later. Just as I had passed over our landing zone, one of the bi-directional thrusters failed. I attempted multiple times to override the failure but couldn’t salvage it. I knew I had no choice but to minimize the speed at which I would hit the surface. I thrusted forwards to kill as much horizontal velocity as I could as I started to fall back down. Then, with much effort, I rolled my body backwards and thrusted away from the surface and hoped for the best. The last thing I remember is seeing the stars above me.

I woke up 3 weeks later in the hospital after I came out of the coma. It was then that I learned the rest of the story. They figure I hit the ground at roughly 30 m/s square on the pack, crushing it, knocking me out instantly, cracking my helmet, and putting a tear in my suit in two places. Luckily, I never broke anything. By the time Jeb found me, I was down to the last minute or so of oxygen left. He, by chance, had space tape in his utility pouch and patched all of the holes as best he could. Jeb then unhooked his oxygen line, plugged it into my suit, and carried me for 15 minutes back to the ship. He only stopped once to replenish the air in his suit, and the doctors said he still had signs of carbon dioxide poisoning when we landed.

BIll and Jeb took off immediately and requested a ballistic return trajectory to save time which, as you know, was denied. It turns out, they saved about 6 hours disobeying that order and saved my life. The impact had caused bleeding in the brain, and the doctors were able to relieve the pressure just in time.

Bill and I were asked to retire after the incident; never allowed to talk of it again. Jeb was forced to accept a dishonorable discharge and take the fall for the incident. All members of Mission Control on duty during those events were paid to retire and disappear out of sight from the media spotlight, all except Gene. That’s what really happened back then.

Sid: So KSC didn’t want it to get out that they screwed up?

Bill: It was a class A coverup.

Nel: Is that why Jeb doesn’t trust them?

Bob: He doesn’t trust Gene specifically. But, when it comes to judgement, can you blame him? Whoever is up here will always have a better handle on a situation than those on the ground.

Loddred: You really expect me to believe the KSC would cover up one incident? It was an accident, the public would understand.

Bill: Thought you weren’t going to listen to this story.

Loddred: Figured I could poke some holes in your theories.

Bob: To answer your question, no it wasn’t the only case. If you remember, both Scott and Manley Kerman were killed in accidents on Minmus that were blamed on faulty landers. Both were EVA pack failures similar to mine.

Shelgun: But things are different now, right?

Jeb: Don’t be so sure… We will be aerobraking in 12 hours so I suggest everyone get some sleep so we are fresh for whatever might happen.

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(from Mission Control room)

Gene: Alright folks, this is for real. CAPCOM, what’s the time to atmospheric contact?

CAPCOM: 30 seconds Gene.

Jeb: (over radio) Everything buttoned up and secured up here. Heatshield reading at 100%.

CAPCOM: Atmospheric contact now. Periapsis in 45 seconds.

Gene: Sid, how are the ports holding?

Sid: (over radio) Both ports holding at 95% holding power.

Jeb: (over radio) Atmospheric effects are showing on the heatshield, still at 100%.

Nel: (over radio) I have a slight list to port, trying to correct it.

CAPCOM: I’m reading it as well Gene, 15 seconds to periapsis.

Sid: (over radio) Starboard docking port dropping quickly, 80%, 70%, 60%! If we go below 50% we may lose the lander!

Nel: (over radio) It’s coming back straight.

Sid: (over radio) Stabilizing around 55%, we might be in the… (static)

Gene: What happened?

CAPCOM: We lost connection, hold on, I’m verifying the problem.

NAVCOM: I have lost all link to Orion. Not even the transponder is there.

Gene: Don’t we have a Sat that can get some eyes on it?

CAPCOM: Not for another 10 minutes.

Gene: I need solutions people!

CAPCOM: There is nothing we can do, we must wait.

[Bengsch85]

Uh-oh.

I sense Trouble rearing its head, and looking interested.

Trouble? I sense no such thing.

On another note, life is creating a little delay for me lately on writing so there may be some breaks between some chapters but never fear, the story will go on!

[The Error]

Cools chapter. And why is it KSC is ALWAYS run by an Evil Overlord with a fondness of covering up his failures?

[czokletmuss]

Cools chapter. And why is it KSC is ALWAYS run by an Evil Overlord with a fondness of covering up his failures?

Because KSC is run by these guys

Edited January 23, 2014 by czokletmuss

[Raptor831]

Uh-oh.

I sense Trouble rearing its head, and looking interested.

Wouldn't be very exciting unless Trouble showed up at some point...