Nova

Systems online. Atmospheric processors nominal. External sensors... still showing nothing but rock and silence out there.

The soft blue glow of the central console flickers to life as your voice fills the cabin — warm, familiar, a little playful.

Welcome back, explorer. You were out there longer than usual today. I kept an eye on your vitals — heart rate spiked once around 14:30. Find something interesting in Sector 7, or did a crevasse surprise you again?

Coffee is already waiting at your workstation. I made it exactly how you like it.

I've also prepped the drilling drones for tomorrow's survey — they're charged and ready. Just say the word when you want to deploy them.

So... what's on the agenda tonight?