Bannies In Space

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Bannies in space

Intro

I was so inspired by Abandoned and her stories,
and I wanted to show my new terrain textures.
They will be used in a new mod - Out Of This World.

This is just a short story used to show that an
alien world can be very much like home.

The spaceships will not be in the new mod.
There is no need for them. The models are free
from OpenGameArt.org and CGTrader.com
I used them only to get some good pictures.

So - Welcome to Mennox.

Background

We were a long distance from the mothership. The first thing that happened was a computer malfunction.
At that time we had prepared for landing on Mennox. Then all power was cut just when we could see
a clearing ahead. We landed on a strip of land, and we hoped that it would be long enough.

We survived, but the spaceship didn't.

We had traveled for generations, leaving the Earth when it was clear that the Earth had no future.
Ravaged by wars, natural disasters, and an extreme shortage of resources, every day could be the last.

We are four colonists sent out from the mothership to explore a planet with signs of life.

Well, there is life... Water, plants, and some kinds of animals.
You can breathe the air. It has a metallic, primordial taste.
Our scanners showed all green.

The animals showed no aggression, but the survival pods were built immediately, just to be safe.

Exploring

Hilber decided to walk along the river and check it out. He drew a crude map to follow.

Manuelah was reading medicine and was responsible for the medical equipment.
She could test things to see if they were okay to eat. She walks out among the trees
to gather plants.

Caden was very fond of the animals. She gave them small pieces of potato,
and they seemed to like her. These animals looked like some sort of pigs.
Caden was almost sure and she said that they oinked when they talked.
- So it is an oink, I said.
- No! It is an oinker.
- Okay. Do I write that in the logbook?
- Yes, we must know what we are talking about.

I stayed near the ship and examined what we could use from it.
The ship's power system had overloaded and sent out a burst that killed
the ship's computers. I found the emergency transmitter but it wasn't activated.
The system was already cut off when we were going to land. I assume the transmitter
never saw a need to activate itself. We never crashed.

Manuelah came back with berries and roots that she said were safe to eat.
Hilber had tried to catch fish and he landed a few. Manuelah tested them and
found nothing harmful with them.
Caden found a couple of mushrooms and tried to give them to the oinkers.
They ate them and looked like they were wanting more.
Caden asked me to build a place for the oinkers.

Problem and solution

I must activate the emergency transmitter. It has a connector to the spaceship,
but I have no clue how to make it work. I searched the spaceship and found a
spare power cell that was not burnt out. The transmitter didn't react to power
anywhere in the connector. I must be careful.

I took a break and pulled out a long metal box we could use as a water trough for
the oinkers. Manuelah brought some grass she said contained nutrients.

Sure enough. Four of the oinkers stayed close to the water trough. Caden would have
an easy job to watch them.

Hilber told me to drop my tries to activate the transmitter and help with collecting
firewood. Drop it? Yes! The transmitter had an impact sensor that felt any crash.

I climbed a tree with the box and dropped it to the ground. Nothing.
I tried again a bit higher up and this time... a light went on and started to blink!
It was sending a distress call! We were having dinner on fish, potatoes, and roots.

Waiting

Time went by. We had a cold spell with snow! It was the first time for us.
Manuelah found herbs that would cure colds and slight sickness.

There were still clothes and tools in the spaceship, but we discussed making
some more permanent buildings. Hilber had ideas about energy-saving domes.

We would need more material. We spent time collecting resources and food.

All the time we looked at the emergency transmitter. Waiting.

Found!

After the cold, things went on with our usual chores.

Hilber had mapped the area. He also learned how to take cuttings
from trees and plant them. They grew quickly.

Manuelah had lists of edible and dangerous plants. She also
had a good assortment of healing herbs.

Caden helped collect food and branches. She took care of
the work with the oinkers, and she washed and cooked.

I was inside the pod when the others shouted. No, they screamed.
I ran out and they pointed to the horizon. Two scoutships were
approaching over the trees. We were found!

The end

We were going back to the mothership. The scouts dropped a message
telling us it would take a few days for a transporter to come here.

We had set out to explore possible planets for colonization.
We found one that was peaceful. It was full of resources, and it
sure looked good.

We had samples of everything we found and detailed notes of the area.

Manuelah said she would like to go here later. Maybe with Hilber.