Project Verdant Shadow

[Nepotu]

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Entry Log

#9 | Wreck to Riches: Salvaging the Gaian Beauty

Location

Sector 3-D, Tau-31

Date

December 13th, 833 AS

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Finally touched down at Sandur Base in Tau-31, and let me tell you, the anticipation was killing me. The Steward's message played over and over in my head as I disembarked, and the air crackled with the promise of the gunship.

As I set foot on the base, a message flashed on my PDA – straight from The Steward himself. He says the gunship's good to go, but here's the kicker: it's not docked on the base. Instead, he wants me to head to sector 3-D, armed with an EVA suit. "You'll understand when you get there," he says, cryptic as ever.

So, I punched in the coordinates for Sector 3-D, and let me tell you, it wasn't what I expected. Did a close-range radar sweep, and suddenly, two blips pop up on the screen. Something's off. As I get closer, what do I find? The wreckage of a Gaian fighter and a seriously banged-up gunship. This was not the ship I was expecting to find, that's for sure.

I'm thinking, "What the hell happened here?" The Steward didn't mention anything about a space graveyard. But hey, I'm not one to back down. I suit up in that EVA gear and start the boarding process.

Opening the airlock, I get hit with a mix of relief and disappointment. The ship's in a sorry state, a real fixer-upper. The interior's a mess, wires hanging loose, and consoles flickering like crazy. But hey, it's salvageable.

I make my way to the cockpit, fingers crossed. The Steward wasn't kidding; this Gaian gunship is a beauty, even if she's seen better days. The damage looks extensive, but with some elbow grease and a lot of spare parts, I reckon our engineers can bring her back to life.

I call it in - "Got the gunship, but she's in rough shape. Need an escort for the trip back to Omicron Gamma." I want to make sure I get this prize back home in one piece.

So here I am, surrounded by the wreckage of a failed mission, but you know what they say – where there's a will, there's a way. Project Verdant Shadow might have hit a bump, but I'm not giving up just yet. Time to get this wounded bird back to the nest and give her the love she deserves.

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Fleet Commander
Miguel Hierra

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