Rebuilding Civilization

Emergency Landing (Part 1)

"I have not been able to fully accept the mysterious attacks and deaths of all my colleagues as a reality just yet. "

"On the ship, I mostly just acted as Iris ordered. It all started to sink in when I became alone in the pod and finally had a chance to calm down a little."

"The faces of everyone from my platoon and my commander crossed my mind. Before I knew it, I shed tears."

"Damn it!"

"Right now, the pod is starting to shake violently."

(“What happened?”) 

"Ts: This code→ (“..... ”) sign to show conversation balloons. "

"The AI of the escape pod that is currently entering the planet's atmosphere is responding."

“Is there a problem?”

[No problem detected. Everything is within the expected parameters. ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ] sign to indicate a special chat balloon 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"The shock becomes more intense."

(“Hei! Is everything okay !? ”) 

[No problem detected. Everything is within the expected parameters. ]

"The shock is intensifying."

(“Hee ~ y!”) 

[No problem detected. Everything is within the expected parameters. ]

"Something must be wrong. Even if it is installed on a disposable escape pod, this is not the way AI should respond. There may be damage or something."

"Is everything going to be okay? Come to think of it, I've never heard of any escape pod being used to land directly on a planet before. Let me check it with my nanom."

(Nanom, how many escape pods have descended on the planet that have been recorded so far?)

"Ts: This code→ ( ......) sign to indicate a conversation balloon using 'telepathy' or being brooded. "

[12 times in the last thousand years. The last recorded incident was 320 years ago. ]

"There are just a few examples, as I thought. Well, guess it's natural because battles don't usually happen this close to planets."

"I wonder how much time has passed? When I finally lost consciousness of time, the shock suddenly subsided."

"The thrust is on and the rotation stops. After a while, the impact came with a knock."

"Furthermore, I heard a gushing voice. Is something leaking?"

(“What's this time !?”) 

[Parasut has been successfully deployed, but there seems to be a gap opening somewhere due to the initial shock. ]

"Fuck up! Where did they buy this thing !? It's the first time I've found a machine with such poor specs."

"A crack opens just because a parachute is deployed? I'm pretty sure this doesn't meet the standard of the ordinary Kingdom."

"Is there a problem with the parachute itself?"

[No problems detected. 25 minutes until we reach the surface. ]

_Well. Looks like we'll make it."

(“Hei pod. By the way, what is the name of your manufacturer? ”) 

[ Orlando Heavy Industries Ltd. ]

"Ah. So thats. Orlando Heavy Industries is a long-established company, but two years ago a critical flaw was found in one of their products, followed by the discovery of more critical defects on most of their other merchandise. Today, they are a company that is burdened with many problems. I'm sure this escape pod is also one of their defective items."

(“There will be no problem with landing, right?”) 

[No problem detected. There's enough oxygen left. ]

(“Wait, do we really leak air !?”) 

[No problem detected. There's enough oxygen left. ]

"Damn, this is hopeless. … Wait, that's it!"

"Can the air outside breathe?"

[It's breathing. It has successfully removed the regular security standards. ]

"Phew. That's a relief . I tried to see the scene outside through an external monitor but couldn't see much because the monitor was too small."

"……"

[We'll land on the water in 1 minute. ]

"Eventually.. Hm? Wait, where are we landing !?"

(“What do you mean we land on water !?”) 

[A clear landing point is above the lake. ]

(“Change direction immediately!”) 

"Or rather, tell me that sooner, damn it!"

"Pusher is activated once again."

[Currently impossible. The main thrusters are only calibrated for use in Zero-G environments. ]

(“Can this pod float on water?”) 

[There is a gap located somewhere in the structure. High risk of flooding. ]

"I just knew you'd say that."

[We're landing now. ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ] sign to indicate a special chat balloon 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"We are having a pretty severe impact on the surface. I hastily removed my seat belt and began to prepare to get out of the pod."

"I will carry a backpack, a pulse rifle, a laser gun, an electromagnetic knife, a bag containing a processor module, a uniform, a clean room work suit, and two blankets. It's a pretty good amount of luggage."

"I can't carry a pet bottle filled with water. I had no choice but to bet that the lake water was drinkable. Otherwise, carrying a pet bottle would only prolong my death a little."

"I stuffed a laser gun, processor module, uniform, and clean room workwear into the backpack and lifted it to the back. I also tucked the rifle sash over my head and onto my shoulder."

"The blanket also has a sling, so I carry it over my head as well and carry it under each arm."

"I checked the outside with an external monitor. Damnit damnit! This thing is really starting to sink!"

(“Oke, open the hatch. ”) 

"When the hatch opened, the water began to flood! Somehow, I managed to grab the edge of the hatch and pull myself out of the pod."

"Air must be no problem."

"From what I could see, the beach seemed to be about 70 meters ahead. Looks like I came out pretty far."

"I'm not very good at swimming but it's not that I can't reach it. The rolled-up blankets I held on either side seemed to be made of non-absorbent material and helped me stay afloat. The gun was obviously quite heavy."

"I swam and reached the beach in about three to four minutes. Phew. I'm saved! I'm glad it's daytime. If I land at night, I'm sure I'll have a harder time."

"I looked around. The local flora seems to be quite similar to the one I have seen on other planets I have visited. They are mostly green and have a shape that resembles the plants I am familiar with. You can even say that they remind me of people from my home planet."

"But what should I do now? When I think about this, I see something important."

"First of all, the reason why I was forced to flee to the planet was because the ship was deprived of oxygen and Iris needed time to fix it."

 

"Without the communication equipment in the escape pod, I won't be able to contact Iris. The communication function of the nanom cannot reach him. Effective distance is only about a few kilometers."

(“Pod escape, respond! … Please answer!”) 

"Not useful . I tried to call him a few more times but there was no answer. Is the pod waterproof in the first place. I have to confirm that."

"I was so busy being frustrated by the stupidity of the AI that it never occurred to me."

"It's able to withstand the vacuum environment so it should be able to function underwater as well, but I can't really make myself expect something like that from that trash."

"Worst of all, I had to find a way to save her from the water. But it's impossible for myself. Should I contact local living beings and ask for their help? That's the only thing I can think of for now. Wait, wait."

"That's when I finally realized something. Why am I careless in a place like this !? This place is just like a battlefield. Wild creatures often have habitats in vast waters. I immediately carried my rifle in a daze."

"This place is very similar to usual, so I lost my sense of alertness before I realized it."

"For now, I'm going to get out of here and find a place with a good viewpoint."

"I saw something that resembled a nearby hill so I'll go there."

"The hill is a large stone formation with a diameter of more than 10 meters and a height of about 5 meters. There are many footings so I can climb easily."

"Well now, that's a pretty nice, wide view. The would-be assailants can also see me easily, but I have a rifle. That means I have a general advantage."

"I observed the area and saw something fall from the sky to the east."

"I immediately recognized what it was. I've watched scenes like this in the holobit."

"The. Many smoldering things fell not only from the east but also from the northern and western skies."

"Ah.. That must be the rubble of the wreckage from the ship."

(“Ugh ... What is it worthless?”) 

"Iris states that the probability of successfully reconstructing the ship is 54%."

"Although the odds are barely more than half the ideal number, I'm absolutely sure it will work."

 

"Even if the odds were 50/50, I can't imagine that Iris would fail."

"Is there any other possible explanation for this incident other than failure? No, removing a foreign body on the planet is a serious violation of military regulations."

"After all, Iris wasn't going to drop this thing on purpose because she knew I was still stuck here."

(“Ugh ..”) 

"Ts: This code→ (“..... ”) sign to show conversation balloons. "

"No other word can come out of my mouth."

"The wreckage continues to rain down, as if without end."

 

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