Mission Log - RubyMineshaft [TOP SECRET]
Ground Date: 01
Zeta Ground Date: 01, Time elapsed since landing: 13:21:04
My stasis pod malfunctioned upon arrival. It appears on of the cables was unplugged. Thankfully, one of the androids came into the stasis bay and reconnected it. None of my crew mates bothered to override my pod.
I see in the communication logs that Commander V has gone missing. Possibly the work of Martian mimics. I’ll take an hour and configure the Alternate Life-form Detection System (ALDS) equipment before joining the rest of the crew.
Zeta Ground Date: 01, Time elapsed since landing: 13:30:20
The power cell on the ALDS is damaged and the repair manuals are nowhere to be found. I can probably repurpose a backup solar cell from one of the buggies, but it will take some time.
Zeta Ground Date: 01, Time elapsed since landing: 15:49:50
Without the use of the ALDS, I will have to resort to more traditional investigation methods. Thank the Universe Commander V forced me to do surveillance training before joining this mission.
The crew has taken up residence at Hellas Base. Time to join the crew.
Zeta Ground Date: 01, 46th hour of the Martian day
Our crews chef, @Gia, went out to “work the fields” and said she wouldn’t be able to be reached by radio for the rest of the evening because of solar flares. There has been no significant flare activity today.
Zeta Ground Date: 01, 2nd hour of the Martian night
I was following Gia tonight as she returned to the base. When she went into her room, I saw a soft glow and a quick flash of light. When I got to the door, her room was completely empty. An hour or so later she rematerialized in the room and went to bed.
@Gia is a mimic. I will keep this information to myself for now in hopes that the filthy creature reveals more information.
Ground Date: 02
Zeta Ground Date: 02, 2nd hour of the Martian day
One of our younger crew members, @Sports_for_Life, thought it would be funny to pretend to have contracted MED. Gia is pushing for his execution. I will move to block.
Zeta Ground Date: 02, 10th hour of the Martian day
The creature Gia keeps trying to get me to drink beverages it has prepared. I don’t dare to take even a sip. I think it noticed because it reacted quite violently after after I didn’t drink my tea. I’ll have to be more careful.
Zeta Ground Date: 02, 13th hour of the Martian day
I have successfully repurposed the backup solar cell from Hellas Buggy #3 for the ALDS equipment. It looks like I will only be able to get one scan per charge, so I’ll have to think carefully about who to use it on.
Zeta Ground Date: 02, 28th hour of the Martian day
That vile creature insists on giving me tea every time it sees me now. I brought the cup into my room to “think”. I tested it and it is in fact safe to drink. I guess it’s just trying to seem more human by giving us food.
Zeta Ground Date: 02, 47th hour of the Martian day
I made a few random accusations today. Hopefully the mimics bought it. I don’t think I’m in significant danger of being killed tonight, but I won’t push it past tonight. I will tell the rest of the crew what I have discovered about Gia around mid-day tomorrow, unless it comes under suspicion due to its own actions.
Zeta Ground Date: 02, 4th hour of the Martian night
I chose to scan @HHG with the ALDS tonight. The charge isn’t very strong, but it works well enough. @HHG is human.