Louise pressed the 'send' button on the Communications network and started broadcasting, it was already configured to be sent to Earth so she didn't have to worry about messing about with anything.
“This is Louise Sims, Stasis Engineer aboard the Numinous. We are currently orbiting Alpha Centauri Bb in the Alpha Centauri B system. Something has gone seriously wrong with the ship and her crew. I seem to be the only remaining crew member left. Don't send any form of rescue attempts out here, I'll not last much past broadcasting this message. Something isn't right with this place, things outside our solar system are different to what we know. We are not ready for this kind of exploration. Do not coming looking for me. I repeat, DO NOT COME LOOKING FOR ME! This is Louise Sims, signing off.”
She sat in the Captains chair looking out to space, most of the pain in her body had started to vanish, she felt calm; almost comfortable.
Markus must have been right about James, he's gone too.
Was this the end? If it was at least she wouldn't go out in a dark corridor, she was sat in the Captains seat on-board The Numinous watching the sun set on an alien world. She couldn't of asked for much more.
Epilogue
Earth, 4.3 light years away, 2079
“The signal has been cleaned up as much as possible Sir”
“OK” A male voice responded. “Play it.”
Static “We are” ....Static.... “Alpha Centauri” ....Static.... “send” ....Static.... “out here” ....Static.... “things outside our solar system” ....Static.... “We are” ....Static.... “ready for this” ....Static....“COME LOOKING FOR ME!”
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