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Abe Sargent · 12-30-2016, 07:39 PM

The Beginning

Looking around the ship and the surrounding, The Century pauses. He looks back at the Chinese scout ship, the Tiāntáng de Yǒngqì, and investigated it. He discovered the dead bodies of the captain and teacher. He laid them aside and covered them with the broken plastic chassis of the front part of the ship. Both the physical structure of the ship and the engine quite damaged.

A quick inspection showed that the parts of the engine that enabled it to move through hyperspace were completely destroyed and unable to be repaired. The engine could be repaired, but without the advanced plastic alloys on the chassis, would not be space worthy. The only thing that the Tiāntáng de Yǒngqì would be capable of, with just parts for repairing, would be atmospheric flight. The nuclear power system is operational, but currently shut down. It could easily be brought back up with maybe an half hour of work.

It will take advanced electronics to repair the ship. It will also need some metal and basic plastics to get the base chassis back. With the damaged front, the front of the chassis will have to be bent back into shape, and that will require significant and detailed pressure from some sort of equipment.

He was in the foothills of an unknown range of mountains in the distance. The grass has a yellow-ish tint to it. It was not any grass Karne could identify. Bushes and shrubbery marked the landscape. There were no signs of civilization.

Further inspection of the craft turned up several items that could be of use. The small bag of 1000 gemstone chits which weighs very little, and took up no space, is secured. Karne knows their value in many space faring economies. They have a square cut in the center, and then eight cuts around it to make an octagonal shape. The other side is the same. They are about 1.4 carets in size, which is a universal standard.

After that, the only major items that Karne could find were pieces of plastic and metal that broke off from the ship. The major electrical systems were destroyed, such as the food maker. The cryogenic chamber is fully functional, and Karne believes that parts from it could be pilfered for the repair of the ship, but many more would still be needed. The universal translator was attached to the computer, and thus currently out of service, just like the rest of the main computer. One of the red lights on the side of the ship is on and detached. Since it has its own power source, and it is about 1.5 feet long, it can be taken and used as a light source. Despite it’s bulk, it weighs virtually nothing.

The rest of the items are collected and hidden underground behind a nearby boulder. A quick dig and dirt cover up the broken items. He can always return later to use them, and this will stop them from spreading, being exposed, or being stolen.

He moves the bodies behind nearby rocks and builds a quick cairn for them. None had any items save the typical space faring jumpsuit that Karne is wearing. It is a red and blue jumpsuit, with some parts in each color. He leaves the dead their clothes.

Finding food, water, and some basic tools are his first concern. While he can protect himself with his martial art skills, he will have difficulty killing animals and such without them. Using his survival skills, ideally he will find food, shelter and water, but his knowledge of what to eat will not apply to a new world. Basic rules, such as bringing water to 150 degrees for 25 minutes to remove pathogens and such should still likely apply.

The large sun has moved its way across the sky, and the day grows long. The first of four moons begins to peek through the sun lit sky. As Karne moves in the foothills, he makes a quick spear. He uses a rock to shave a staff to a point. He will harden it in fire if he gets the opportunity.

He comes across a cave. Looking around, he decides to move in. He has light, he has a weapon, and he needs shelter. He has no idea how long night is here, or how cold it gets. While his jumpsuit’s material should keep him warm if it gets really cold, it still should be uncomfortable. Plus, without knowing weather patterns, there is a possibly of a storm that could tear through his clothing. As such, he deems shelter to be of a higher need than in a normal place. This cave system looks deep, and there should be food in here too.

He moves into the cave, and with the light in front of him, he begins to hear something else inside. He moves in a little deeper.

12-30-2016, 07:39 PM	#11
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	The Beginning Looking around the ship and the surrounding, The Century pauses. He looks back at the Chinese scout ship, the Tiāntáng de Yǒngqì, and investigated it. He discovered the dead bodies of the captain and teacher. He laid them aside and covered them with the broken plastic chassis of the front part of the ship. Both the physical structure of the ship and the engine quite damaged. A quick inspection showed that the parts of the engine that enabled it to move through hyperspace were completely destroyed and unable to be repaired. The engine could be repaired, but without the advanced plastic alloys on the chassis, would not be space worthy. The only thing that the Tiāntáng de Yǒngqì would be capable of, with just parts for repairing, would be atmospheric flight. The nuclear power system is operational, but currently shut down. It could easily be brought back up with maybe an half hour of work. It will take advanced electronics to repair the ship. It will also need some metal and basic plastics to get the base chassis back. With the damaged front, the front of the chassis will have to be bent back into shape, and that will require significant and detailed pressure from some sort of equipment. He was in the foothills of an unknown range of mountains in the distance. The grass has a yellow-ish tint to it. It was not any grass Karne could identify. Bushes and shrubbery marked the landscape. There were no signs of civilization. Further inspection of the craft turned up several items that could be of use. The small bag of 1000 gemstone chits which weighs very little, and took up no space, is secured. Karne knows their value in many space faring economies. They have a square cut in the center, and then eight cuts around it to make an octagonal shape. The other side is the same. They are about 1.4 carets in size, which is a universal standard. After that, the only major items that Karne could find were pieces of plastic and metal that broke off from the ship. The major electrical systems were destroyed, such as the food maker. The cryogenic chamber is fully functional, and Karne believes that parts from it could be pilfered for the repair of the ship, but many more would still be needed. The universal translator was attached to the computer, and thus currently out of service, just like the rest of the main computer. One of the red lights on the side of the ship is on and detached. Since it has its own power source, and it is about 1.5 feet long, it can be taken and used as a light source. Despite it’s bulk, it weighs virtually nothing. The rest of the items are collected and hidden underground behind a nearby boulder. A quick dig and dirt cover up the broken items. He can always return later to use them, and this will stop them from spreading, being exposed, or being stolen. He moves the bodies behind nearby rocks and builds a quick cairn for them. None had any items save the typical space faring jumpsuit that Karne is wearing. It is a red and blue jumpsuit, with some parts in each color. He leaves the dead their clothes. Finding food, water, and some basic tools are his first concern. While he can protect himself with his martial art skills, he will have difficulty killing animals and such without them. Using his survival skills, ideally he will find food, shelter and water, but his knowledge of what to eat will not apply to a new world. Basic rules, such as bringing water to 150 degrees for 25 minutes to remove pathogens and such should still likely apply. The large sun has moved its way across the sky, and the day grows long. The first of four moons begins to peek through the sun lit sky. As Karne moves in the foothills, he makes a quick spear. He uses a rock to shave a staff to a point. He will harden it in fire if he gets the opportunity. He comes across a cave. Looking around, he decides to move in. He has light, he has a weapon, and he needs shelter. He has no idea how long night is here, or how cold it gets. While his jumpsuit’s material should keep him warm if it gets really cold, it still should be uncomfortable. Plus, without knowing weather patterns, there is a possibly of a storm that could tear through his clothing. As such, he deems shelter to be of a higher need than in a normal place. This cave system looks deep, and there should be food in here too. He moves into the cave, and with the light in front of him, he begins to hear something else inside. He moves in a little deeper. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent