After a few months I was cleared to return to Terra Duorum to help with the Earth Claim colonization plan. There was no sign that the former residence were ever going to return so they were opening property up to the public for purchase. They were hoping to use this planet the way they should have used ours. To take care of Terra Duorum as well as it's former inhabitants.
I was fortunate enough to get first pick. I decided to buy something in North America and Europe. In Europe I wanted something old that could satisfy my curiosity about the past. You can see it here. I wanted to walk to halls of this museum at my leisure so that I could appreciate how far we've come as the human race.
In North America I wanted something new, so I bought a piece of what we know as the Kennedy Space Center on Earth. You can see it here. This was my home for a few months and I look forward to going back again.
This land was a symbol of what our Earth could have, and still could be if we try hard enough. This was where I wanted to settle down for my retirement once the colonization was well on it's way. There is a real rush for land on Terra Duorum, so if you want to join the adventure, better act now.
They said flying to the moon was a giant leap for man kind, by comparison I couldn't even imagine the jump we had just made.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Chapter 51 - Quarantine
I waited for a few minutes, I heard the crew talking, then laughing. I hoped that was a good sign. I could feel the pull of gravity under my butt, so I could only assume we were on a planet.
I unstrapped myself and went into the cock pit. The crew was screaming and celebrating. Outside I could see large boosters. We climbed outside and we were standing next the the space shuttle on the launch pad. In the distance we could see several rescue vehicles driving to the platform with their lights flashing.
We couldn't believe we were home.
We were confined to quarantine for about a month as they debriefed us and did tests. They had thought we perished in the rift. It was their only explanation as to why we didn't return. The captain had covered for me all along. He tried to explain that I had passed out in the cargo bay during a last minute inspection and they didn't even know I was on board. Seemed like a flimsy story, but they accepted it. They were excited to have us back, and to look over the information we brought with us.
I unstrapped myself and went into the cock pit. The crew was screaming and celebrating. Outside I could see large boosters. We climbed outside and we were standing next the the space shuttle on the launch pad. In the distance we could see several rescue vehicles driving to the platform with their lights flashing.
We couldn't believe we were home.
We were confined to quarantine for about a month as they debriefed us and did tests. They had thought we perished in the rift. It was their only explanation as to why we didn't return. The captain had covered for me all along. He tried to explain that I had passed out in the cargo bay during a last minute inspection and they didn't even know I was on board. Seemed like a flimsy story, but they accepted it. They were excited to have us back, and to look over the information we brought with us.
Chapter 50 - Strapped In
The machine still had enough power for 2 more attempts.This time we wouldn't need the roadway, since Terra Duorum and Earth should be orbiting and rotating in sync with each other. We would just stand in the center of the sphere and run the sequential automated count down.
The captains successful transport had given us a lot of hope, but we were still worried because this time we would be changing dimensions. Although the math said it should be easier, we were still very concerned.
We once again loaded the craft into the sphere and climbed on board. Although it wasn't in very good shape, it would still protect us if we ended up in outer space.
The count down had commenced. We were all strapped in. I was back in the cargo bay where this all started.
There was a bright flash as the spheres discharged their energy, I saw an intense change of colour then nothing. We weren't moving, nothing, just our craft sitting still.
The captains successful transport had given us a lot of hope, but we were still worried because this time we would be changing dimensions. Although the math said it should be easier, we were still very concerned.
We once again loaded the craft into the sphere and climbed on board. Although it wasn't in very good shape, it would still protect us if we ended up in outer space.
The count down had commenced. We were all strapped in. I was back in the cargo bay where this all started.
There was a bright flash as the spheres discharged their energy, I saw an intense change of colour then nothing. We weren't moving, nothing, just our craft sitting still.
Chapter 49 - Variables
Over the next few days, we ate, slept, and worked in the control room. We spent all of our time trying to find a way to use to transporter to return home. After a lot of digging through the computer mainframe I was able to find the profile that was used to send the population to another Earth.
In someways the equasions were simpler that sending someone into space. The travelers coordinates wouldn't change, just the dimension.
We salvaged all the information we could from the crafts computer hard drive. We had a massive amount of data on the rift that we used to navigate through it. This included various string theory variables. If we entered the correct variables into the machine, we should be able to return to our Earth.
Everything was coming together, we soon had the machine set up.
In someways the equasions were simpler that sending someone into space. The travelers coordinates wouldn't change, just the dimension.
We salvaged all the information we could from the crafts computer hard drive. We had a massive amount of data on the rift that we used to navigate through it. This included various string theory variables. If we entered the correct variables into the machine, we should be able to return to our Earth.
Everything was coming together, we soon had the machine set up.
Chapter 48 - Somehow
I tried to explain to everyone the overlapping universes that were all synced up due to gravity. Then I explained that his description of the transporter was similar to when we traveled through the space time rift.
It was all starting to make sense. Where the people went and what that machine was capable of.
There was no where for them to go to in this solar system, and the machine wasn't accurate enough for them to travel outside of it. But what if they hadn't traveled outside of the solar system? What if they hadn't even left the planet?
Maybe there was a way to use the transporter to send something into one of these other universes? Maybe they simply went to one of the other Earth's? Maybe we could use it to return home somehow?
It was all starting to make sense. Where the people went and what that machine was capable of.
There was no where for them to go to in this solar system, and the machine wasn't accurate enough for them to travel outside of it. But what if they hadn't traveled outside of the solar system? What if they hadn't even left the planet?
Maybe there was a way to use the transporter to send something into one of these other universes? Maybe they simply went to one of the other Earth's? Maybe we could use it to return home somehow?
Chapter 47 - Same
The blaze had been extinguished. The craft looked in bad shape, and who knew about the power cell. Things were looking pretty grim.
The captain regained consciousness. He asked what happened and I tried to explain that the power flow was not built with our craft in mind, it must have overloaded it.
We asked if he was ok. He said that he thought he was back in the transporter. He had felt the shaking and seen bright colors changing all around him. This sounded familiar to me as well, but I hadn't been in the transporter.
This was nagging at me, I was trying to think why it sounded familiar to me. Then I remembered, his experience was very similar to when we went through the rift. I had to repeat it out loud. The transporter is the same as the rift.
The captain regained consciousness. He asked what happened and I tried to explain that the power flow was not built with our craft in mind, it must have overloaded it.
We asked if he was ok. He said that he thought he was back in the transporter. He had felt the shaking and seen bright colors changing all around him. This sounded familiar to me as well, but I hadn't been in the transporter.
This was nagging at me, I was trying to think why it sounded familiar to me. Then I remembered, his experience was very similar to when we went through the rift. I had to repeat it out loud. The transporter is the same as the rift.
Chapter 46 - Gauge
We had moved the craft out to the power plant, not far from the machine. We were trying to figure out a way to use it to charge the ship back up.
Although the plant itself wasn't running, it still had some power stored for running the machine. This was the same power we used during the last 2 transports.
We tried to use the various equipment we could find to create some sort of adapter to charge the craft up. This took several weeks as we wanted to make sure it was done correctly.
After finally completing an adequate adapter, we connected it to the craft. The captain was inside monitoring the gauges, and I was by the plant control panel, trying to regulate the flow of electricity.
Everything was going fine at first, but then my gauge jumped to maximum. I heard a loud crack and when I looked up I could see the craft on fire.
After running outside to assist the crew we found the captain unconscious in the cockpit. One of the guys found a fire extinguisher and was trying to battle the blaze. We managed to get the captain out and on the ground.
Although the plant itself wasn't running, it still had some power stored for running the machine. This was the same power we used during the last 2 transports.
We tried to use the various equipment we could find to create some sort of adapter to charge the craft up. This took several weeks as we wanted to make sure it was done correctly.
After finally completing an adequate adapter, we connected it to the craft. The captain was inside monitoring the gauges, and I was by the plant control panel, trying to regulate the flow of electricity.
Everything was going fine at first, but then my gauge jumped to maximum. I heard a loud crack and when I looked up I could see the craft on fire.
After running outside to assist the crew we found the captain unconscious in the cockpit. One of the guys found a fire extinguisher and was trying to battle the blaze. We managed to get the captain out and on the ground.
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