: the correct or desired result of an attempt
//Did you have any/much success in finding the dog? [=did you find the dog?]
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success
ATHAIP PK-B B47-14 AB 3 A, a stones throw away from AB 2, the planet of shadows. A 99% Carbon Dioxide to 1% Sulphur atmospheric mix on a rocky metal medley of a body. At only a little over 700ls away I thought it rude not to visit. Three categories of biologicals, maybe it was time for some genetic sampling redemption.
Gliding through the blue green atmosphere, the dusty, cratered landscape came into focus.
On the day side of the solar terminator, sat most likely the greatest crater on 3 A. Results from the mapping probes indicated that all three of planets biological signals could be found within close proximity here.
I dropped The Hiraeth just outside the south eastern edge of the crater. Surrounding the ship Frutexa fera, everywhere frolicking in the light of the system’s courting binary stars. Something in the air made me feel positive about this biological attempt. Although it could have been that bright blue sky, giving me a “Sun Shiny Day” notion that I just mistook for positivity.
I took my time and even composed a photo of some Frutexa fera, the galactic core and some mountains to take with the old film camera. I took one with the camera drone as well just in case something went wrong in development.
In a chipper mood I deployed the Scarab. It was time for some dangerous driving, but first there was something else I wanted to do.
I drove the SRV around the landing site, then jumped out. Giggling to myself as I launched my drone, snapping what I believed will become a timeless comedy classic. In my head the image would be an advert for Imperial citizens to come visit this planet and relax.
The camera would sweep in from the left while the narrator, with a thick and proper imperial accent said “Visit ATHAIP PK-B B47-14 AB 3 A, untouched by huma…” at this point the tracks from the SRV will come into frame. “Bring the family, bring the secretary, visit ATHAIP PK-B B47-14 AB 3 A today!” he would finish, a bit flustered.
Chortling away to myself I climbed into the SRV and headed down towards the crater, completely forgetting to scan the Frutexa sample.
Into the crater the the SRV dodged and dived around the boulders that got in our way. For the most part the surface was flat, any obstructions were easily visible even to the incautious driver. I opened up the throttle and the Surface Recon Vehicle Dance, began.
Sliding, pirouetting, thrust assisted bounding. If only I had deployed one of the camera drones to film the performance, I imagined it would be akin to ballet in a cloud of dust.
I evacuated the SRV, falling to my knees a little green around the gills and about to go fetal in an attempt to stop the world from spinning. To my surprise I was face to face with a lovely specimen of a Tussock Pennatis. I wobbled back over to the SRV and took out my genetic sampler and began scanning immediately. Now all I needed to find were some samples of the Bacterium Aurasus that my scans had picked up.
Bacterium colonies are hard to spot at the best of times, but with the failing light the difficulty of my task increased. I took a break to look up after several hours driving, examining the passing earth beneath the cockpit of the Scarab.
Bing pot! The determined, focused hours of combing the crater floor paid off. I finally stumbled upon the elusive Bacterium Aurasus.
As I stood scanning the biological, the flash light from pack the only illumination, the imperial tour advert narrator currently taking up residence in my mind purred, “Visit ATHAIP PK-B B47-14 AB 3 A, you too can scan bacteria in the dead of night”.
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