Today’s mess: Protein cutlets (PCA Texture C), bronzed rice substitute, cucumber slices (limited).
Ship time is now 04:00. Now commencing alpha shift.
@ship
Counter thrust complete. Return trajectory established.
Initiating rotational thrust.
Initiating counter thrust.
Counter thrust complete. Commencing deceleration burn.
Alert: System variance detected.
Pod 11, Decks 5-9 lighting spectrum of 1218K below nominal.
@ship
Pod 11, Decks 5-9 lighting spectrum of 1218K below nominal.
Pod 11 lighting now nominal.
Ship time is now 12:00. Now commencing beta shift.
Yeah? The small green one?
Yes, that one. Um, it’s missing.
You lost a maintenance drone?
I was tweaking it in the Pod 6 common area, went to the loo, and when I came back, it was gone.
Affirmative. Maintenance Drone Z3-34 located: Pod 6, Deck 9 common area.
No, that’s where I am. It’s seeing the transponder in my pocket.
The drone was in your pocket?
No, I mean, I took out the transponder and comm systems to work on them.
Oh … well, that makes things more difficult.
I don’t suppose you could loan me another maintenance drone, could you?
Sure, meet me in the Aft Engineering Ring. I just need to attach a second transponder to it.
Fair enough. Thanks!
Will do.
Alert: Outer Ring oxygen level of 24.4% exceeds nominal.
Ship time is now 20:00. Now commencing gamma shift.