Friday, August 29, 2014

Friday, August 29 - Two Moons

    In an attempt to log the depths of the oceans which we are so unfamiliar with, a group of researchers delve into the deep Pacific ocean in their submarine, just a few miles off the coast of Peru. They use their sonar technology to relay a message to the ocean floor and shoot back to the submarine, which is displayed visually on the radar, showing anything in between the sub and the floor making their research easier.
    A storm brews not far from them and it looks unpromising. They get as work work done on the surface of the water and submerge deep into the water when the storm draws near. A storm like this is unlike any they've seen before, nasty looking and quick lightning strikes each second. A boat would be destroyed in moments in this storm, being pulled in the maelstrom and gone in a blink of an eye. Luckily, they are safe underwater, but their equipment is unresponsive.
    Hours pass and it is safe to surface again. The radar is still offline and they have no idea where to even begin. Upon reaching the surface they are greeted with nothing but water and no sense of direction. Being in the southern hemisphere, looking for the North star is not possible so they must survey the sky for something else to help out. Unable to locate a single recognizable asterism or constellation, they are truly doomed. Soon, with further observation, one researcher points out that there are two moons in the sky. With the equipment offline and no knowledge of this sky, they are truly doomed. The only thing they can do is set off in one direction and hope they find land, or hope they find Earth again.

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