KY321B; voice; night 007

[backsassin]

[ It’s the dead of night when the broadcasts start—short, choppy bursts initially, static interspersed with the occasional snatches of a woman’s voice against the low susurrus of waves on sand. It’s several long moments before they resolve into an actual message. ]

—anyone there? Please, anyone—I don’t care who you are, just say something!

[ There’s a clear edge of desperation in her voice and it’s no wonder; Zam had woken up pressed against a sand dune in the pitch black night, her last memory being of her own untimely murder. She’d thought she was buried at first, then in hell—and then she’d noticed the radio clutched in her one remaining hand. Then came the struggle of trying to figure out what it was and how to operate it one-handed in the dark and—suffice to say, she is experiencing a lot of stress at the moment. ]

Does this thing even work? [ More static as Zam starts blindly pressing buttons in the dark. ] —anyone receiving?

Comments

[ichoosefight]

We haven't really figured out space travel yet. We've had some visits from other planets, but from what I've heard it seems like we're kind of the backwoods of Outer Space.

You might also be from a different universe. Have you ever heard of the Green Lantern Corps? They're supposed to have someone in every sector of space.

[backsassin]

[ Zam is still trying to put together 'haven't really figured out space travel yet' when Stephanie brings up the 'different universes' idea. Just when she thought things couldn't get any more absurd. ]

No, can't say I have. [ That said, she's heard of stranded colonies regressing to pre-spaceflight technology before—usually in cheesy adventure serials, but still. Maybe Earth is a real-life example. ] KD6 said the planet we're on right now resembles Earth. You're a native; what do you think?

[ichoosefight]

I haven't found anything to prove that it's not Earth. Some strange animals, but that doesn't mean much. The plant life seems the same, and so do the sun and moon. Atmosphere feels the same too, but I've never been off-planet, so I'm not sure if I'd be able to tell.

We've found some recognizable Earth writing, so if nothing else it's Earth-adjacent.