Kron series (Kron 6 end of mission) - temporary halt of program

[KAL 9000]

Can Bob download the probe's data and see if it got any more information about the anomaly?

[lajoswinkler]

18 hours ago, KAL 9000 said:

Can Bob download the probe's data and see if it got any more information about the anomaly?

The probe is dead now, but anything available was transmitted during its mission.

[KAL 9000]

2 hours ago, lajoswinkler said:

The probe is dead now, but anything available was transmitted during its mission.

Yes, we lost contact, but automatic instruments should have gotten more sensor data, even after the antenna broke. Plus, we should be able to find out what went wrong by recovering the blackbox. 

The probe's flight data recorder is located inside Panel 05 of the OKTO. To open, push the small button marked ARM PANEL COVER 05 EJECTION for three seconds, then pull the lever marked EJECT PANEL COVER 05. The flight data recorder is a hard drive labeled JAI:OP-FDR inside the storage rack labeled JAI:OP-SR-17.

Edited July 5, 2017 by KAL 9000

[lajoswinkler]

It's too late for that. Bob has approached the object... in fact objects. Bob is confused and a bit scared.

 

"Bill, I think you should get the -"

[Windspren]

That's not good...

[lajoswinkler]

Bob found himself back at the ship.

 

In fact, the whole crew was back. The only thing that was different was the amount of fuel in the lander, consumables and the ship's chronometer. Lander's fuel was almost depleted and the chronometer read 28 days, six hours and twelve minutes after the initial loss of communication with Bob. Kerty has no memories of the passed time.

 

The crew decided it was not worth going back to Beros because whatever was that did this might not be so generous next time.

 

Off to Kyx.

 

(Reason for latest hiatus can be found in my current signature.)

Edited September 8, 2017 by lajoswinkler

[Kosmonaut]

lit

[cratercracker]

cool and good

[lajoswinkler]

Time to dump certain stuff.

 

There was more oxidizer in storage tanks, so Bill attached them to the ship and transferred the content. After that, tanks were detached.

 

The crew is getting ready to land on Kyx.

[Geschosskopf]

Yay, this is still going!  Wow, that anomaly is certainly.....  puzzling.  Have any of the crew noticed new scars and/or lumps under their skin, like from having things implanted or removed?  Are they having strange dreams?  Manifesting telekinesis or telepathy?  Glowing in the dark?

[lajoswinkler]

The only change was that Bob had to go to the toilet more often. Waste reprocessing unit had to work overtime for a few hours...

 

Kyx is such a boring potato which is typical of small bodies at huge distances from stars. It very much resembles Gilly but it's icy.

 

Bob was again the first one to leave the spacecraft. He made the last contact with officially most distant planetary body in Kerbol system.

 

Bob can jump 25 m on Kyx.

 

While Bob was busy with jumping, Jebediah planted the last flag of the mission.

 

Meanwhile, Bill was setting a permanent science station.

[Geschosskopf]

1 hour ago, lajoswinkler said:

The only change was that Bob had to go to the toilet more often. Waste reprocessing unit had to work overtime for a few hours...

Did the health-monitoring things in the toilet detect any strange microbes, nanobots, or worms?  

 

1 hour ago, lajoswinkler said:

Bob was again the first one to leave the spacecraft. He made the last contact with officially most distant planetary body in Kerbol system.

Quite an impressive achievement!  Congrats!  Splice the main brace!  All hands on deck to dance and skylark!  

[lajoswinkler]

5 hours ago, Geschosskopf said:

Did the health-monitoring things in the toilet detect any strange microbes, nanobots, or worms?

No worms. Other things will have to be checked at home because Jeb broke the microscope. 

 

Having Bill the engineer in the landing party is always a good idea because only the engineers know how to plug and unplug equipment. Here's Bill telling Bob he shouldn't bother him with petty things.

 

The science station has been assembled and Bob can now get some valuable data.

 

Bob found out the surface is covered in volatiles which easily sublimate when you try doing anything with them, but that wasn't unexpected because it's so cold here that pressure suits work overtime just to keep them warm. Surface temperature is around -200 °C at best and sunlight is so poor it takes considerable time for the experiments to finish their work.

Kyx is a cold, dead lump, probably originating from Plock itself.

[Geschosskopf]

I wonder if the anemometer or weather vane will ever move?  Or did Bob flick them with his fingers when Bill wasn't looking?

[lajoswinkler]

53 minutes ago, Geschosskopf said:

I wonder if the anemometer or weather vane will ever move?  Or did Bob flick them with his fingers when Bill wasn't looking?

Anemometer was there because conclusive proof was needed there was no wind in vacuum, and because its usefulness ended aboard the ship.
Bill flicked it which made Bob experience a hissy fit. 

[cratercracker]

@lajoswinkler

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"Whats with the gun?"

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A flag for your ingame missions!

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Your welcome!

[lajoswinkler]

1 hour ago, cratercracker said:

@lajoswinkler

"Whats with the gun?"

A flag for your ingame missions!

That's an electrical screwdriver.

Thanks, but I always use the same old DRE flag. I've actually designed the Deadly Reentry logo you see in KSP menu and since then I'm using the flag version as the official flag.

That middle part of the flag you made is especially interesting.

[cratercracker]

1 minute ago, lajoswinkler said:

That middle part of the flag you made is especially interesting.

I can enhance it, if you want! 

1 minute ago, lajoswinkler said:

That's an electrical screwdriver.

"Whats with the gun?" it is a quote from Hotline Miami 2, i just add random quotes to the presented patches/art, don't pay attention.

4 minutes ago, lajoswinkler said:

Thanks, but I always use the same old DRE flag. I've actually designed the Deadly Reentry logo you see in KSP menu and since then I'm using the flag version as the official flag.

Okay! But you can always use mine for your future missions!

[cratercracker]

Here is the enhanced version!

 

[DAL59]

Is the craft file on kerbalx?  

[lajoswinkler]

No, I don't upload crafts.

 

Yay, update! (I'm really dragging this along...)

The ship is still in orbit of Kyx and it's time to prepare it for departure. Laboratory was detached to become a permanent, although abandoned, Kyx station.

 

After that, Knugen lander was depleted of useful, and stuffed with useless material.

 

Together with the greenhouse, it was attached to the laboratory.

 

The ship was reassembled and artificial gravity torus reopened. Almost 1000 m/s of delta v was gained by this rearrangement.

[DAL59]

Yay! This is heading for the 4th anniversary on the 20th!

Are you doing ablate for Kron 7?  If not, I'd recommend the Kolythemus mod.  It adds a gas giant between kerbin and eve with three interesting moons.  

[Geschosskopf]

Yay, this is still alive!  I hope the crew gets home soon  

[DAL59]

4 YEARS OF KRON!

[roboslacker]

Congratulations, lajoswinkler.