There Is Always One That Wants To Be Just One

by tekisui

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“Journal Entry 24 Neauvebre
This will be my final entry. I will no longer record my thoughts and reactions, as I have decided I am not coming back.
I understand your reactions and the mission’s goals. I will finish this project as intended. But my mind is made up.
Fifty-one months of solitude has locked me into a pattern, a pattern I have been falling into for my entire life. This is a pattern I wish to continue.
The ship is self-perpetuating. Air, food, and water can be regenerated for just beyond my foreseeable lifespan. On the acceleration orbit that would bring be back to Dela Sebras, I intend to use the atmosphere of Bena Huana to brake and bring myself into a high orbit, orbit once while braking further with remaining fuel, and coming to a geosynchronous orbit on the far side, intentionally stranding myself. I will have my peace at last.
Give the Planetary Director my thanks for personally recommending me for this mission. I am proud to serve the homeworld.
Monaco out.”

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Average Reader Rating: 4.0 stars out of 5

  1. There Is Always One That Wants To Be Just One

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 6 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I thought this was really interesting to read. I’ve read about someone accidentally being stranded as the last man on earth, but never as one who intentionally wants to be stranded. Also, I thought the title was inspired.
    LoA

  2. There Is Always One That Wants To Be Just One

    Erik Chevalier's Buddy Icon Erik Chevalier

    Posted 4 months ago

    It was a childhood dream of mine to either build or otherwise commandeer a spacecraft just so I could escape humanity and live on my own, making whatever I wanted in my replicators and having all of humanities entertainment on massive harddrives so I’d never get bored.

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