Salty Misery

[Plymouth]

I've been playing with an ocean biome mod and crashlanding mod recently, I would like to share the story that ensued. Enjoy.

Prelude:

Groombridge military dockyard record:

Year 5483, military transport ship Seleucia is to commit an energy catch manuever around the largely uncharted double star system ADS 49°13810 after a 200 lightyear timespace wave jump from Epsilon Eridani (BD−09°697) system, to later head towards the AD Leonis(BD−12°4523) Midworld system and ultimately Procyon(BD+6#°[REDACTED]) Prison world system. 

Year 5492, military transport ship Seleucia has stopped sending response signal. Status uknown. Crew is presumed dead or missing in action. Last report indicates possibility of mutiny

Groombridge military dockyard inventory record and ship description:

Seleucia is a Rhinoceros-class military service cargo vessel, designed for transport of toxic, explosive, and otherwise harmful substances, military personnel, prisoners, [DATA EXPUNGED], and passengers.

Inventory on the moment of departure includes:

1.     1x  Hercules-class hybrid nuclear fission-fusion breeder reactor.
2.     6x  Hydra-class engines.
3.   28x  Supercapacitors
4. 140x  Ton of supercoolant liquid.
5.     1x Prometheus-class AI navigation core.
6. 260x Cryogenic capsules.
7.   40x Crew escape pods.
8.     2x Redeemer-class mining drone.
9.     1x Uranium enrichment facility.
10.   5x Ton of Tritium
11.   5x Ton of Deuterium
12.   5x Ton of Uranium-238
13.   9x Glephgir-class plasma turret
14.   1x Life support subsystems.

Cargo at the moment of departure includes:

1.    40x Crew.
2.  151x Prisoners. 
3.    23x Passangers.
4.  140x Ton of hercules mortar artillery shells.
5.    30x Ton of small arms.
6.    60x Ton of body armor.
7.    45x Ton of explosives
8.    10x Ton of [REDACTED].
9.     #x Ton of [DATA EXPUNGED].
10.    3x Ton of  Passenger cargo.
10.   1x Captain.

Year 5513, we have recieved possible location of MIA Rhinoceros-class ship "Seleucia". From a mercenary company U[DATA EXPUNGED].

Information states that they have found the possible place of crash-landing as well as the remains of some of the passengers.

From the extensive description of the crash landing area we assume that only 30% of the ship has made it to the surface. Mercenary company's official has presented us with video and audio log, both from the ship's blackbox, by signal of which they were able to locate the crash site in the first place, and, what appears to be, personal ID-card audio record from the last 14 days of life of the person mentioned.

5489/03/05  NAVIGATION  CORRECTION  INPUT  ACCEPTED,  VALUE  0.003%
5490/30/1  DUST  PARTICLES  COLLISION  COURSE  DETECTED:  ETC =  132  HOURS.  COMPUTING  SOLUTION.
5490/03/2  CORRECTING  MANUEVER  IS  EXECUTED.  ESTIMATED  DAMAGE  TO  THE SHIP:  30%.  ETI  =  136  HOURS.  NAVIGATION  ALARM  STATUS:  ON.

*Navigation alarm sound*AI, report the predicted points of damage and outcome.

PREDICTED  POINTS  OF DAMAGE  ARE: CARGO  CONTAINERS #4,#5,#6,#7. PRISON  BLOCK #3, #4. ENGINE BLOCK #1,#2.

*grumbles*Well I'll be damned... AI, report any navigation course changes over the course of last year.

5489/03/05  NAVIGATION  CORRECTION  INPUT  ACCEPTED,  VALUE  0.003%

Report identity.

CAPTAIN- IDENTITY CONFIRMED

No way...

Listen up, soldiers, we have a possible saboteur on board. Ship-wide armed searches are authorized. Prisoners which are found in a possession of a weapon are to be detained and kept under watch. Prisoners which show ANY form of resistance are to be shot on sight. Passengers which do not co-operate are to be shot on sight. Crewmembers which do not co-operate are to be... shot on sight.

AI, report on status of the human resources on board.

23 RECORDED CASUALTIES, INCLUDING 14 FATAL. 42 UNITS ARE NOT FOUND ON CAMERA INPUT. FATAL CASUALTIES IN CHRNOLOGICAL ORDER WITH RELATED MURDERERS INCLUDE:

1.Donald Wong, Security Officer - killed by Gilbert Ramsey, Convict. 18 stab wounds. Areas: groin, eyes, neck, stomach, torso. Cause of death: organ failure, internal and external bleeding.

2. Gilbert Ramsey, Convict - killed by Bill Robbins, Seurity officer. 5 Gunshot wounds. Areas: Head, Torso, Left leg. Cause of death- brain trauma, organ failure.

3. Jamie Williamson, Convict - killed by Allen Hughes, Engineer. 12 blunt traumas. Areas:
Skull, Arms, Ribcage, Jaw. Cause of death - internal bleeding.

4. Allen Hughes, Engineer - killed by Jamie Williamson, Convict. 3 stab wounds. Areas: Neck, Stomach. Cause of death- bleeding, infection.

5. Domingo Chandler, Fighter Pilot - killed by Mining Drone Exhaust. 1 burn trauma. Areas: Torso. Cause of death- removal of internal organs and tissue by jet of plasma.

6. Pedro Parker, Convict - Killed by Ed Hines, convict. 8 stab wounds. Areas: Legs, Torso, Eyes. Cause of death: Brain damage, organ failure, bleeding.

7. Leslie Ortiz, Quartermaster - Killed by Ed Hines, convict. 4 cut wounds. Areas: Neck. Cause of death: Bleeding.

8. Ed Hines, convict - Killed by Robin Dinn, Medieval Farm Oaf. 48 bruises. Areas: Head, Arms, Torso, Legs. Cause of death: Internal bleeding.

9. Elena Wong, Warden - Suicide. Suffocation. Areas: Neck.

10. Marianne Poole, Glitterworld Surgeon - killed by explosion fragments. Areas: Heart, Brain, Liver.

11. Ralph Jensen, Security Officer - killed by crossfire. Areas: Torso, Head.

12. Cecil Leonard, convict. - killed by structural beam failure. Areas: Ribcage.

13. Betty Hamilton, Ministrel. - killed by drug overdose.

14. Leone Craddock, Navy scientist - killed by heart attack.

*sounds of heavy hitting behind the door* what the... *sounds of door getting kicked in* *mad laughter* OOO, CAP'N, IT SEEMS YOUR GLOREUOS CARRHER IS NOW A WEE BEHT OVA!! HAHAHAH FREEZE! *gunshot sounds* ...Fuck, the cap's done for... Group 109, I repeat, group 109, we have two casualties in captain's quarters. Uh-huh, got it Chief. AI, set course to the nearest planet.

CHIEF OF SECURITY PERMISSION HAS BEEN GRANTED. COURSE  CORRECTION  IN  PROGRESS. INITIAL IMPACT DAMAGE PREDICTION VALUE HAS CHANGED FROM 30% TO 60% ON STRUCTURAL DAMAGE SCALE. NEW AREAS AFFECTED: MINING DRONE BAY #1,#2, URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY #1, CREW QUARTERS #2,#3,#7,#8.

ESTIMATED IMPACT TIME = 34 MINUTES.

Chief, you heard the AI?... Rounding everyone up on pods... Crew first, Passengers second, Prisoners left to rot, got it... Let's get it rolling, then.

UPDATE ON STATUS OF HUMAN RESOURCES:

15. Andre Reynolds, Covnict - Killed by Wayne Saunders, Security Officer. 5 Gunshots. Area: Torso, Head.

15. Lupe Ratliff, Captain - Killed by Wayne Saunders, Security Officer. 1 Gunshot. Area: Head. 

To be continued.

[cultist]

Holy bbcode batman. Someone likes <strong> and multiple fonts eh?

Anyway, I like it. The dry, bureaucratic style of most of the writing fits well and gives it an air of authenticity.

[Plymouth]

Holy bbcode batman. Someone likes <strong> and multiple fonts eh?

Anyway, I like it. The dry, bureaucratic style of most of the writing fits well and gives it an air of authenticity.

Thanks!

[Plymouth]

Chapter 1: The Descend into chaos

Something is wrong. I can feel the confusion among the crew. All is shaking. Nothing is calm. Tension rises, I can feel a storm coming. Mutiny? Sabotage? All is not clear yet. But something is certainly happening. Security officers feel distressed and are conducting unauthorized searches.

Today I heard the distant bang noises. Engine malfunction? I am currently taking cover in my room, I can feel that prisoners are starting to get restless due to red alert being issued and their withdrawal from cryptosleep caskets. Security Officers look more distressed than ever. I have witnessed black bodybags being issued and carried away. I can feel the death in the air. Someone has died today. And I feel many more deaths are to come.

Smell of fear and blood lingers in the corridors. Security force is still in control, but at a price. I can feel the death toll rising by the day. And I can feel the tension in every mind on this ship. It is not going to die down. Thankfully I have stockpiled on food in advance and can stay in my room for a longer period of time than most can afford.

Blood and smell of coolant now flow free down the corridors of Seleucia. Bodies are put into bodybags and piled near morgue, last try at preserving whatever is left of humanity on this ship. Extremes of violence are increasing... I have been visiting the mining drone bay, the observatory deck. Someone has initiated the start of one of the drone's engines and burned a hole through the military pilot who has been standing behind. I had to run instantly. The mining drone bay had turned into a furnace for a while. Feeling all the tension, death and suffering makes me want to die. Living all the emotions of every person on this ship is... too much. Even though I have been prepared for it as an Empath, bearing the weight and intensity of it is... too much.

Chief of Security has issued an annoncement to board the escape pods in orderly fashion. Even though he has not announced it, feeling all that has been going on in everyone's mind, I can rest assuredly tell that captaing has been killed recently. I may die today.

An odd timer has appeared on all displays. ETI = 30:24 and counting down. I do not know what it means, but I should get to the escape pods before it is 00:00. 

*screams, gunshots and sounds of alarms in the background* The crew has abandoned their posts and are running to the escape pods. Some are fighting for the supplies, trying to get the best things off this ship. Some are killed by being run over by the mob. Convicts are rampaging and trying to get to the escape pods alongside the security officers. Security officers board the escape pods first and are shooting convicts, crew and civilians who are trying to push. Chaos is he~ *sound of a blunt object strike*

*sound of panicked medical personnel hauling the bodies around* I am currently at medbay, my head and groin hurt very badly. Clothes are all torn up. I think I was... ugh...

One of the crewmembers, the combat engineer by the name of Sean Parsons told everyone that the timer is time untill impact. They are all hiding in the cryptosleep caskets, Sean Parsons helped me into one and made sure it is securely locked. I am looking at the timer on internal display as it is counting down,*voice weakens*I am inevitably falling to sleep...