Dear Elanor

Posted on Tue Jan 18th, 2022 @ 11:47am by

Mission: Mission 5 - Babel
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Dear Elanor

It seems funny writing this with little to no hope that it will ever be sent or received. But if you remember a few years ago, I said I had a few manuscripts for you to review? Well, I have attached my compilation of short stories for you to review. I know you said it was unlikely that your company would accept short stories, but these are all aimed towards the junior reader.

In short, they are about a young human child who is on freighter with their family visiting all the different worlds, it’s a numerous adventures series.

I was once a child who dreamed of the stars above and hope that these stories will inspire other children to want to travel to the stars.

I have spent some time editing it, between shifts, and believe that my gramma is correct and spelling, always my worst is correct, but that said it will probably need your polishing up, which I know you are good at. Maybe my mother sent on my other manuscripts? I do not know if she even found them but if we ever get back to earth, I will make sure that you get them, just in case.

The Atlantis is a great assignment to be sure. I got to go spacewalking the other day. Seeing alien worlds from space, is an interesting thing, but I would like to see Earth again from Space. And to think I used to hate seeing it from orbit as I shuttled around space dock. Now I just wish to see it again.

Oh, and I met an AI named E.D.E.N on my travels, she was very intriguing. I have started a number of stories based on her, in some respect. I think it would be a good contrast against the stories of a human child, stories of an AI who explores the galaxy, growing and learning in a benevolent way, not a Terminator way. Gods how I hated those movies growing up! I so do not want to create a story like that.

I have shore leave coming up on a planet we are at after I do some away mission stuff. Kinda boring without you and the rest of our group.

Anyway, I need to go, message space is a premium and I will write more soon.

Regards

ELF

Elspeth looked at the message, added the manuscripts to the message and hit save and delayed the send until they were in contact with Starfleet. Sitting back in her seat she studied the message and the attachment before closing down her terminal. Sighing she stood and headed to her closet and grabbed her uniform. She had an away team to get to. And she just hopped that she could do more than just fly the shuttle-pod to the surface.

Elf made sure her room was squared away, glad she didn’t share the room with anyone. She already felt a bit claustrophobic always cooped up. At least the spacewalk had enabled her to get some air. And being planetside would be good for now.