Infinity

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INFINITY

 

 

Captain’s Data Log Entry #141:

This is Captain Jon De’Luzza of the HTV(Human Transportation Vessel) Last Hope. The year is 3347 and this is my 141st entry in the Captain’s Data Log of the ship. The virus has seemed to spread across the entire Holding Deck as well as the Cargo and Living Quarters. I have lost control over the vessel and this will more then likely be my last entry into the Data Log. We started out with around 100,000 humans that we were able to vacate from the devastated planet Arzel. We are also the last known ship of carriers of the people of Arzel to survive the deadly encounters of space. What amounts to around 31 years seems to now have finally ended in vein with our intentions of finding a stable world to colonize never blossoming. It seems we’ve finally run our course with 97% of the remaining population infected and running extremely low on fuel there is no possible way that I’d be able to guide the ship to a habitable planet or even a planet with a population that could help us. I just hope that someday somebody finds this vessel in the vast vacuum of space and can hear and understand not only my trials and tribulations but also those of the known remaining humans left who migrated from our planet of origin, Earth. With all that said this is the Captain speaking and giving my final address. Captain out.

 

 

 

“If we loose control of this ship then we loose control of everything. If the people think they could survive without us then we have already truly lost everything.”- 1st Sergeant at Arms of Security Eric Mosely

 

Trials of the Last Hope

Chapter 1: Up in Smoke

 

 

The vast open halls were filled with people. There were shopping stores, restaurants, swimming pools, and pretty much everything else you could think of at the top of you head when you think fun. This was no mansion nor was it a city. It was what was left of a once vast population of humans on the planet Arzel. This was their home, the Last Hope. The Last Hope was a large Generation Ship class Type C vessel known as a Human Transportation Vessel better known as a HTV. These weren’t your traditional Generation Ships either.

 

Traditional Generation Ships were constructed for the sole purpose of transferring humans from planet to planet, star system to star system and galaxy to galaxy usually within a few hundred years or so. Because most original occupants would never live the entire journey because they were long distances, entire families, corporations, jobs and so forth were all situated in these Generation Ships so through they journey everything could flourish on the ship and once arrived to the new planet after hundreds of years members of the original occupants bloodline would be the occupants of the new planet hence the name Generation Ship. No Type C vessel Generation Ships were used with only 1 purpose in mind, when a planet was in a time of peril and the people of that planet needed to be moved. These ships are the exclusive type. They are much faster then regular Generation Ships as they have 10 times Accelerated Juancinti Warp Drives and in order to be a passenger you had to be either someone of importance or pay a very hefty fee. The traditional human mind state of people of importance and monetary gain over the entire population.

 

In the middle of the vast foodcourt an argument broke out between 2 men.

 

“Hey watch out ya f*cking idiot. This suit cost more then your life.” A short bald man yelled out in anger.

 

“Yeah well f*ck you and that suit” spoke the 2nd man in defense.

 

In less then a minute a loud alarm went off and the sound of the automated women’s voice that everyone had been accustomed to when conflicts arose came on.

 

“Everyone remain calm, security officials are on their way.”

 

After the message was sounded off almost instantly what seemed to be an entire squad of heavily armored men with weapons appeared in order to break up the situation.

 

“You’re under arrest for instigating public concern.” Spoke the 1st armored man.

 

“Excuse me?” spoke the short bald man in disbelief

“What exactly did I do agai…..”

 

Before he could even finish his question he was shocked by electric taser rifles instantly. The other man involved in the argument almost in an instant dropped down to the floor and put his hands behind his head.

 

The armed security force then proceeded to arrest the 2 men and one of the guards spoke in a gruff voice, “You may proceed in what you were doing.”

 

 

It had now been 31 years since the Last Hope had left the destruction of the planet Arzel with it’s documented 107,000 occupants that ranged from celebrities, mayors, government officials and the numerous different governments of the planet, scientist, military personal and just rich and powerful people. However over the past few years disarray had engulfed the ship. The sense of hoplessness had came over many of the ships’ citizens as communication with the other 19 ships that had left Arzel the same time as them had been lost and whereabouts of other human occupied planets in the galaxy was minimal. Crime which was basically non existent for most of the ship’s travels had now gone up nearly 90%. Gangs were forming, robberies were rampant and now the ship’s security force was ordered to amp up security ten fold. A heavily guarded prison was created and people were arrested and prosecuted for even the most minor offences. High Quality Video and Sound systems were located in nearly every single area of the ship.

 

“Sir, from the intel we’ve gathered the people are starting to believe that we are trying to enforce complete control over them and take away all their liberties. There is rumor of some sort of organized uprising.” Spoke a man in a security uniform.

 

A man who looked to be around age 35 and very battle hardened then spoke.

 

” We are forcing complete control over them are we not? These people are beginning to become hopeless as they should private. Arzel was only 1 of 6 human colonized planets in this galaxy and with the destruction of Arzel we have little to no information on the location of the other colonies. It’s a shame that humans have been able to colonize well over 1,000 planets in 3 different galaxies yet human nature of dog eat dog still exist. This is not the Milky Way or the Andromeda Galaxies where we have a very large presence. This is a galaxy were we have no presence and because of our conflicts with the other colonies before Arzel’s destruction we have no way to get into contact with other members of our species. If we loose control of this ship then we loose control of everything. If the people think they could survive without us then we have already truly lost everything.”

 

The private then spoke, “So what is it you’ll have me do Sergeant?”

 

The Sergeant then let out a sigh then spoke candidly.

 

“As 1st Sergeant at Arms of Security of Lost Hope, my job is to enforce all security protocols over the inhabitants of this ship. It’s time for us to make them see why they need us once again. Pass the orders down to enforce Order 31 of the Severe Security Protocol.