Nathaniel Cseh

Intro ‘Captain’s Log E-746. Nathaniel Cseh. One year since we left the port two days ago. The festivities went as planned, and the crew enjoyed their break before returning to work the day after. However, we hit a piece of debris and crash-landed yesterday. I’ll be taking my suit and exploring the planet. There seems to be life, after all, this planet is quite lush.’ We started with a crew of 10. 3 were dropped off at various ports. We lost Michael and Dane two months ago. The crew is still mourning them. That doesn’t matter, though, not right now. This planet is alien to us. If we want a chance of getting back to earth we have to worry about them in our off time. I took a deep breath, footsteps echoing as I made my way to the Exit Dock. A big red sign hung over the door, a flashing ‘exit’ sign. I pressed my thumb against the scanner. Cold glass. The door hissed and slid halfway open. It had broken in our crash. I squeezed through it, and faced the suits, grabbing mine from the wall and pulling it on over my uniform. I stared at the door. Thick and bulletproof. Well, everything-proof rather. No one had left the ship since the last port 5 months ago. Three months before Dane and Michael. I swallowed thickly at the thought. Micheal was my best friend. I almost crashed our ship on purpose after we lost them. I didn’t, though. I shook my head and swiped my card. The door hissed and groaned, struggling to open against the dirt. I ducked under the door, and closed it behind me. ‘This was it. No returning until I found something. That was the rule of exploring these planets. You don’t come back without a story. Maybe you won't come back. Like Dane.’ I thought. A flash of a picture in my mind. Dane’s lifeless body, eyes rolled back and his neck hanging loosely on his body, like a ragdoll. I froze. No. I couldn’t freeze. Dane wasn’t a priority right now. I was the Captain of this godawful vessel. I had to get us home.