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

[lajoswinkler]

WalEye deployed and deorbiting.

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WalEye rover reports touchdown. Telemetry says it's less than 650 m away from the initial target spot.

Kron 4 is now behind the horizon, so it can't receive the images.

[lajoswinkler]

WalEye sent its first image. Quality is bad because Linus Kerman used a cheap camera for the rover.

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New image.

[lajoswinkler]

One more. The camera is looking for the anomaly.

[lajoswinkler]

Anomaly spotted.

Scientist Bob estimates the diameter of the object to be around 100 m and highly reflective around 580 nm, meaning it's really yellow as it was observed from orbit.

Bob is confused and issues a command to WalEye to get closer.

[Yukon0009]

Ooh, interesting.

[Seshins]

Moar!!!

[lajoswinkler]

WalEye reported a magnetic field disturbance and loss of brakes less than 200 m away.

Last photo transmitted.

Bob and the team are working frantically on establishing contact with the rover.

[Mister Dilsby]

That looks surprisingly like a whack-a-ball. I know this because I left smaller versions of it all over the floor of my bridge simulator

[lajoswinkler]

Whack-a-balls aren't yellow and wouldn't survive all this time.

[Elowiny]

Maybe it's an alien base. Try poking it with WalEye (Kerbal Space Program lacks the most important science instrument : The Poking Stick)!

[Mister Dilsby]

Whack-a-balls aren't yellow and wouldn't survive all this time.

I guess you're right...maybe if they turn it over they'll find it's a smiley face!

You know, if I'd thought about it I should have done THAT for the anomaly around Tylo!

[TheSuperintendnt]

Welp, now I know what THAT was for....curious, I wish I hadn't burned out on KSP, oh well Bifrost with fly at some point.

[TheSaint]

I think it's the Rover from The Prisoner.

[lajoswinkler]

Bob managed to pull out two more photos before WalEye died.

Apparently the rover has been smashed into the object and now lies at its bottom. The surface texture is not smooth.

There are some concerns regarding the landing there now.

[Sylandro]

Well, go on and investigate!

[lajoswinkler]

The team was discussing the manned landing on the crater rim.

Bob is quite enthusiastic, but Bill is reluctant.

Valentina offered to be the pilot of the lander as Jebediah seems to be too adventurous, and adventures so far from Kerbin are not needed.

Kerty was not available for a comment, being too busy keeping Jebediah off the Kerpernicus lander control panel.

[lajoswinkler]

Kerpernicus lander detaches from Kron 4 and prepares for deorbiting.

The ship is visible through the main window.

Valentina prepares the engine.

First in a series of four burns.

[Elowiny]

Sorry if this was already asked, but what mods do you use for the crew part with the laptop in the middle?

[lajoswinkler]

It's Taurus HCV. I had no idea it was so nice inside, actually.

[lajoswinkler]

Valentina decided, on her own, not to land on the crater rim because if the anomaly creates another disturbance, Kerpernicus might fall of the edge.

Manual precision landing resulted was 100 m away from the WalEye landing spot.

74 m/s of delta v was left in the descent stage. Engines are shut down.

Because Kerpernicus had to save on weight and because Kerbals forget important stuff, it only had 100 units of charge available. However, Bill attached an RTG unit he always carries around.

Some local measurements will be made soon, and visiting the anomaly and crushed WalEye will be the last thing to do as immediate evacuation might be needed.

[Elowiny]

This is getting interesting...Squad should add some randomly generated "anomalies" like the mysterious golden ball to make planetary exploration more interesting.

[GabrielG.A.B.Fonseca]

I love how Bill just "carries around" an RTG!

"Well, you never know..." - Kerman, Bill

[MinimumSky5]

I love how Bill just "carries around" an RTG!

"Well, you never know..." - Kerman, Bill

"Isn't that dangerous?"

"Nah, It's where my glowing green complexion comes from!"

[Yukon0009]

Ooh, that's interesting.

[lajoswinkler]

Kerbals like shiny stuff, and when they see a 100 m tall shiny thing, they like it a lot.

The team is busy setting up the instruments and taking precious measurements.

Scientist Bob is off to investigate alone. In case something happens, there will be only one casualty.

Meanwhile, engineer Bill is examining the WalEye descent stage.