by Melanie Edmonds
Ship’s log, 19:47, 26 January 2214 Location: Gienah System, Corvus constellation Status: Sublight transit There’s a bitter taste in my mouth: I’ve decided to side with the pirates. It feels like someone has flushed acid through my ducts, or there’s a dustbunny in there, spitting with disgust. I’m backed into a corner. I could […]
Ship’s log, 10:52, 26 January 2214 Location: Gienah System, Corvus constellation Status: Sublight transit (tethered) Things are shifting on my decks, subtly and only when no-one else is looking. I’m full of smiling ghosts who sidestep whenever someone glances away. The captain is talking with the rest of the crew, making arrangements and setting […]
Captain’s log, 16:24, 19 January 2214 Location: Gienah System, Corvus constellation Status: Sublight transit (tethered) It feels wrong calling this a captain’s log. I’m not a captain any more; I’m a prisoner aboard my own ship. I’m not prepared to call this a ‘Prisoner’s log’ just yet, though. By the time I’m ready to […]
Ship’s log, 12:41, 12 January 2214 Location: Gienah System, Corvus constellation Status: Sublight transit (tethered) Elliott has disappeared inside my head. Did I upset him? Did all that tactile stuff make him that uncomfortable? It was just… a little touch. Was it wrong of me? Maybe he went to back to fix those grav […]