IDEA - 9-15-2020
by
Patrick Ryan
1,463 Words
When Madeline was three years old, her father was given the opportunity to become the starship captain, Imrama. The fastest ship ever constructed could hit the end of the solar system in just six hours. In a very public and well-documented trip, the Imrama broke free from the Earth's gravity in search of alien life. It is now 22 years later, and the ship's discoveries have changed the way humans see the universe; they have found not just one alien species but several. It takes months for the exploits to get to Earth from the ship, but Madeline's father, Captain John Shapiro, records every day in a digital journal and sends the most exciting material back to Earth. Technology has also evolved after the ship left; humans developed a ship that could reach the Imrama in one year, using a newly discovered wormhole beyond the solar system. Madeline, who is now part of the astronaut training program, has been chosen to join the mission, which will reunite a daughter with her father. Unfortunately, on a relatively short journey, her father was murdered by aliens from the planet, LB-641, or now called Junipero, due to a giant red spot like Jupiter. Even though the ship has moved on with a new captain and a new alien target, there is an increasing desire for the ship to return to Junipero and seek vengeance for their captain's murder. With his daughter's arrival, the atmosphere has reached a mutiny level, and the new captain decides to turn the ship and head back to the planet. It will take a month to get there; Madeline has become a leader on the ship with her father's charisma and the benefit of advanced techniques. When they arrive at Junipero, she is elected to a delegation of three and two bodyguards to descend to the planet and meet with the suspected murder species. The alien species has great regard for the process of mourning and welcomes the delegation with open arms, sincerely apologizing for the unfortunate incident. They also sent the guilty ones to the Death Point, the red spot, or the giant active volcano, where they send people to be executed. As the visit wraps up and looks like a war has been prevented, the Junipero species leader pulls Madeline into the side room and expresses deep concern for her life. He admits that their species did not murder her father, but rather, it was someone on the ship that committed the murder. A few days before she arrived, they received a message from their ship that they would destroy their species if they did not acknowledge that they killed their captain. Having seen the advanced technology, the leaders agreed to the ploy, but he grew to like Madeline during the visit and could not allow her to leave without knowing the facts. Madeline returns to the ship with a mystery in hand, the first suspect being the new captain, because he was hesitant to return to Junipero, but she couldn't have been more wrong.
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