Gregory Fischer-Log 1
"Hello, I'm Captain Gregory J. Fischer. C.E.O. and leader of the Hyperion Hospitable
Command Center on Enceladus program. Former Cosmonaut, Astronomer, scientist,
philosopher and visionary. I began my work for the soviet space program when I was a
young lad, only to realize my dream of becoming the first man to walk on another
world had been nearly crushed to pieces when my legs broke in a most
unfortunate incident; no need to explain, you all saw the tabloids. Although that hasn't in
the slightest extinguished my interest in astronomy and the unknown for you see, as I
traveled from Russia to the Americas I have once again partnered with the elite, and have
set my sights on another dream since then. My studies, which have spanned across my
lifetime, has led me to concur that earth, the place where we humans live, is dying. We
needed another home. So with that prospect in our heads, the fall of the Reich, and in
lieu of the space race, I have come up with a plan. A permanent extraterrestrial
settlement for humanity on another celestial body. Although it wouldn't be easy because
you see it takes millions of dollars in funding to blast off and send whomever and
whatever we want to space. With the help of my colleagues we would fashion a device
so horrific in scope that it would not only take us to distant places on earth, but to distant
planets. A kind of teleportation device. With the success of the Philadelphia
Experiment the device was completely commissioned in 1946 and was later developed
sometime in 1948. The resulting machine could warp anything and anyone anywhere
the sender would want them to go. 5 meters away, France, The Moon, The outer reaches
of space.. somewhere like, yes! Even here. The possibilities where endless..
and so began construction of the very world laid in front of you. So come on, and
enjoy a fresh new take on life. A new start. No discrimination! No fear of religion! No
corporation to hold you down! For humanity is one and all, and all is one! Welcome,
to Hyperion!"
Gregory Fischer-Log 2
"What made me who I am today? Well my memory may be a bit hazy but I recall my
life in Moscow as if it was yesterday. It was a winter night when me and my younger
brother were coming home from the market. We saw a bright streak in the sky. The
streak fell to the earth and we followed it. That was my first meteorite. I still
collect them to this day. Very strange and peculiar chunks of stellar dust and dirt.
I would have them lined up in my room on top of my drawer and my mother *laughs*
would always get mad because they would track dirt everywhere! I guess you could
say I was longing to go up and discover where these unearthly rocks had fallen from.
From then on I was fascinated with the cosmos."
Gregory Fischer-Log 3
"A breakthrough. If what Miss Heisei is telling me is right, then that means that
humanity is truly not alone in the grand scheme of things after all. Tiny micro
bacterial strains are being discovered each day by the science team. Each one very
different to life on earth. And the more they find, the more alien they get. Ongoing
tests are being under way to find out if the organisms are in any way harmful to
humans."
Gregory Fischer-Log 4
"I was lucky enough to meet a man who was as much interested in the unknown as I was.
His name was Linnaeus and he had the most interesting story to tell. You see he was
once an Astronaut as well, but was more interested in it's technologies. One day, in
a conference, we had spoken with much interest in creating a kind of hybrid
automaton/organism made of light metals and alloys fused together with organic
material. We later came up with the name, Wundernaut. It would filter out any fowl
air or pathogens in it's wake and blow warm, clean oxygen in exchange. The
hybridization would ensure self awareness at the level of an infant at best. Tests
show remarkable results. I've already ordered a bigger version for use outside on the
Tundra to see if we can begin early on terra forming the surface."
Gregory Fischer-Log 5
"We don't have much need for probes and rovers, however sometimes we need to depend
on machines for tasks we sometimes need completing. The Tythe program began a few
years back when the Astroman security system proved successful. Hybridization has
it's limits, so that's where artificial intelligence begins and starts over from
where the former ended. Tythe 1 through 3 were commissioned to find suitable living
conditions on the other moons of the Jovian and Cronian systems. So far, Titan, one
of Saturn's moons and Europa, one of Jupiter's, seem to be the likely candidates.
However upon closer analysis, Europa's oceans contain amounts of Methane not
previously known to scientists. Titan on the other hand, on account of it's massive
size, unfortunately has very little amount of liquid water but an assortment of
hydrocarbon lakes, and a full blown self sustained planet-like atmosphere that could
harbor complex life. Tythe 4-8 have all been transported to other moons as well but
to no avail. Tythe 9, 10, and 11 have been transported to the Uranian, Neptunian and
the Plutonian systems respectively but were lost to unseen forces or mechanical
failures. Tythe 12, 13 and 14 are currently in their interstellar missions to catalog
distant planets outside our solar system. Tythe 15 seems to have a malfunctioning
core and has no interest in outer space at all. Plans were held to scrap it but were
taken down. He now is used as a moral device, sometimes participating as a house
sitter and other times keeping children company."
Gregory Fischer-Log 6
"Flawed, Julian? To think that in a small section of the Universe, in a corner of
the galaxy, in between 2 planets, a small, pale, blue rock drifting in space can
harbor the most magnificent force in the world. And every night on that pale, blue,
dot, we look to the heavens and wonder, if just for a split second, we were meant to
go back and visit. For if it wasn't for the stars, then you and me wouldn't be
standing here in everyday awe and curiosity. Yes we are flawed, but only because life
is flawed. But I think that the slight imperfection in our DNA which makes us who we
are, has made us all the more perfect."
Gregory Fischer-Log 7
"*coughs* ..No, I don't care it if it was him and I don't want to find out! Now get
out of my office! *sigh* Tele-Module log 7.. I had no sleep in 2 Cronian days.
*coughs* My mind is starting to waver a little bit but I can manage. The greatest
breakthrough in modern history was just unveiled to me by my colleagues today.
Complex extraterrestrial life underneath the moon's crust during our construction
of the underground base. The specimen is unlike that of earth! 2 meters across, it
has two limbs to stand on and requires ammonia to survive, unlike carbon based life,
where water is necessary. *coughs* So far, a single colony was found underneath
living in a hidden grotto. We call them, Moldy Raptors due to their striking
resemblance to the dromaesauridae phylum. Due to their three head-like extensions,
which remind one of the demon dog, Cerberus, the grotto was affectionately named
Tartarus *coughs* after the organisms."
Gregory Fischer-Log 8
"Well it's come to this. I am dying *coughs* and it won't be long until my body fails
and I wont be able to speak with all of you anymore. My friends, these last few years
have made me the happiest man alive. I have put my trust, hopes and dreams into all
of you and you have all made it to realization in the span of 40 years. For that I am
fruitful. Together we've accomplished what a country would have done in a millennium.
You all have yourselves to thank. *coughs* But even so.. it is my time to go. I put
my trust and my life to my good friend Julian Konrad. You all will take orders from
him from now on. Julian, I bid you good luck. Heed everything I have taught you. I
know you will make an excellent leader. *cough* May the heavens shine bright on all
of you."