Toxic Serenity

Voyager's Record 27.0091.1826 - Exploring Soin XIV

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Nosumxuk System

Soin XIV - Miasmatic Planet

• Rode the rings of noxious planet of Soin XIV.
• It was strange, from orbit the rocky planet looked completely barren, yet it was covered in an inviting baby blue atmosphere - peaceful-looking.

• In a cascade of blinding flashes, several freighters accompanied by their cargo frigates warped just above the rings of Soin XIV alongside us - rude!
• Not sure if even our shields would have withstood a system freighter smashing into them...

• Easily one of our favorite moments was riding into the rings of Soin XIV.
• Felt as if we were surfing interstellar waves.

• A few low-hanging clouds lazily drifted under us as Caliburn cut through the atmosphere.
• The planet's surface was covered in dull, sick purple and green splotches - like someone had been queasy all over.

• Disembarked from Caliburn and scanned the local fauna and flora - nothing of note.
• A toxic storm was rolling in so we returned to Caliburn and quickly took off.
• The most interesting thing about Soin XIV was its sludge green sunset.
• Oddly enough, flying through the chunky sky did reveal a rather pleasant view.
• The green tinge didn't leave our view until we were well passed Soin's rings and on approach to its irradiated moon.

Voyager's Record 27.0092.1903 - Accrintop Sigma

• Caliburn had barely dipped its nose into the atmosphere of the moon when giant clouds rose up to meet us.

• With Soin XIV hanging high above us, the titanic clouds took on the shapes of mountains (toblerone-esque).
• These over-sized cotton-fluffs were some of the largest cloud systems we had ever seen; it seem as though they took forever to waft passed us on approach to the surface.

• Powdery red dust kicked off the surface of the jutting mesa we chose to land on.
• Glad we upgraded our radiation protection systems a while ago - the deadly scarlet mist looked deceptively harmless.

• We took a second to enjoy the sunset after our first few steps on Accrintop Sigma.
• The humongous clouds phased into violet-tinged marshmallows as they shifted along the rings of Soin XIV, which in turn morphed reddish-orange along with the sinking star of Nosumxuk.
• The moon's surface released it brown facade, revealing a blushed and bleached red.

• As darkness cropped over the moon, we spotted wriggling creatures at the base of the mesa.
• Catwameus dragonflies, three-meters long, carelessly floated amidst the radiation drenched flora.
• We jumped down to catch one! 

• Placating one of the jittery dragonflies with a creature pellet, we gingerly climbed atop it and took to the night sky.
• ... and well into the early morning!

• The serpentine flyers gathered in groups on the ground, their tails whipping aimlessly, as they appeared to feast on the radioactive plant-life. 

• Having expended a ridiculous number of ion batteries, we summoned the Pendragon above Accrintop Sigma.
• It was difficult to spot our capital ship amidst the hulking clouds.
• We ascended through the sky with our jaws firmly dropped. 

• Completely awe-struck by the clouds, we barely registered the threats of a pirate captain as we latched onto orbit above Accrintop Sigma.
• Taking inspiration from the drifting cumulonimbus, we floated aimlessly towards our attackers, unleashing volley after volley of positronic projectiles.

• After a brief resupply aboard the Pendragon, we took the Caliburn out again and plotted a course for the next planet.

Voyager's Record 27.0093.2136 - Tamib 64/P8

• Wrapped in a near-mustard yellow, Tamib 64/P8 seemed perpetually wrapped in hazy strato and cirro-nimbus type clouds.

• Breaking through the puffy cover, we approached a rocky coastline with what appeared to be another ill-fated freighter poking above the surface of the waters.
• Thick red dust clouds billowed above the broken land long before we touched down.

• Having just touched down, scanners alerted us to a toxic storm rapidly creeping over the landscape.
• Turbulent mustard green clouds masked the sunset completely as toxic rain battered on the cockpit of Caliburn.
• Armed with a fresh supply of ion batteries, we braved the viciously toxic surface of Tamib 64/P8.
• Bio-luminescent flora weakly peeked through the storm as we struggled with our footing. 

• Thinking that we could abate the drain on the exosuit, we briskly ran across the shore and dove into the tide.
• Not even 15u down a slithering behemoth cut through the murky waters.

• We silently dove deeper as the large Nanolopea eels stalked through the murky contaminated sea.

• As we drifted to the sea floor, we bumped into dinosaurs with fins...
• Three of the clumsily creatures frantically waddled up and away from us. 

• Having given away their location, the Duskautria were terribly cut down in a frenzied blitz by the Nanolopea eels.
• We couldn't help but feel guilty over the demise of the awkward animals.

• Not wanting to cause anymore trouble for the underwater dwellers, we returned to the Caliburn.
• Breaching the water, our exosuit systems rang for another round of ion batteries as they attempted to cope with yet another barrage of toxic mustard storms.

• Requested Commander Allvarsho to bring the Pendragon into orbit over Tamib.
• The storms briefly relented to a swiftly sinking sunset.
• Briefly beautiful... :)

• After enjoying the short-lived view, we rocketed back to the Pendragon for repairs and reprieve.