CMDRs Log Stardate 210801
Previously
This may be the last log for a couple of weeks while give the crew a chance to rest before heading corewards! We stopped off at a number of worlds. We received an update for our sensor software finally. We are now more aware of stellar phenomena than before. It still bears some testing.
This ice world has minerals embedded in the ice that give it an almost quartz like look.
As a methane world we picked up a typical methane loving plant sample.
At first we wondered whether the colouration would make bacteria harder to find. Obviously not!
Our next stop-off was a world holding geological wonders, being so close the star put the temperature way over a thousand degrees. Alarmingly, the latest software no longer has safeguards on exiting the vehicle in such temperatures. We tried it - it was not pleasant to feel our insides baking... I don't recommend it.
On another note, the stellar outbursts piqued our interest.
Another world close to it's star! Somewhat less hot than the previous.
We were sort of glad for the dormant features. It was hot enough without lava making it hotter.
As you can see - just over a 1,000k - a temperature the suit is in no way able to help in countering. We estimate that you may have around 30 seconds before this kills you.
In the same system we stumbled across a world with 9 bio signatures and have settled down to catalogue them. The gas giant parent can just about be seen even though the Ammonia atmosphere is less than 0.00 atmospheres.
Oh - Health and Safety had a word we me. I am no longer permitted to wear my cool shades when doing EVA on the surface. Bureaucracy! What to do! I guess you are going to have to get use to my lovely eyes.
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