The Icarian legacy: Brave Souls by Kocho

Author:Kocho
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Creative Space

Twenty minutes later they were all gathered in the briefing room. The smiles on the faces of the scientists and on everyone else showed that the findings were good.

“Well gentlemen it seems we hit a jackpot.”

“It sure does.”- As Rivers confirmed everyone smiled.

“Sergei if you can…”

“Thank you Sam.”

The Russian scientist activated the screen that showed the system with all the information’s gathered and included in the video.

The six planets were shown as they were positioned. The asteroids and comets were also shown.

“As you can see, and as we all know there are six planets in system. One small, roughly the size of our moon lies at 0, 12 AU. It has no atmosphere and from what we can tell it is a rocky world much like Mercury. That one holds no interest. As for the rest of them, the second planet lies at 0, 24 AU, it has atmosphere, and so do two of its moons. At least one we are sure holds atmosphere that humans can breathe. We need to go closer to check the composition of course. We have atmosphere on the other two planets. The one that is closest to us is the fourth planet and it lies at the outer edge of the habitable zone at 0, 54 AU. It is a cold world but it has oxygen and liquid water. How breathable it is we are not sure but the temperature is something like the Siberia and the Arctic back on Earth. It has plant life and seas of that we are certain. And we have atmosphere on the third world as well. The other two are rocky icy worlds that are outside the habitable zone one at 0, 96 AU and one at 1, 75AU. It is possible too that there are other planets further out but that remains to be seen.”

“Now as for getting closer, it would take too much time for the Deadalus alone to reach any of the worlds. At the top speed it would take several days and it will take us at least a weak to reach it. But the jumper shuttle can reach any in less than a day.”

As he said the last word they all looked at him.

Jennings looked at the Russian scientist who nodded and set down. Jennings inhaled and started speaking.

“As you all know our mission was to investigate this side of the warp point see if recognize the star and then return back and report. The fact that we are just four light years from home does not change our orders.”

“But captain…Sam think of the opportunity. The fact that we discovered a star system and the chance that it could harbor a habitable world, several in fact…That is a chance we can’t miss to explore.”

“I know Dr. Heller. And we won’t let the chance slip. We will visit each world. Just not today, or better said not all of us.”

His last words got their attention. He waited for a moment until he got their undivided attention and continued.

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