[Lexi and the
technician discuss what to do with the stasis pod.]
TECHNICIAN:
How do you
want to handle this?
LEXI:
Keep them
in the pod for now. Round the clock monitoring. We don't know if they're in
true stasis anymore.
TECHNICIAN:
Right. So
parts of the body could be waking up.
LEXI:
But others
aren't. We can't be sure just yet.
TECHNICIAN:
What about
food?
LEXI:
We can run
an intravenous line into the pod. Standard nutrient package-- see how their
system responds.
TECHNICIAN:
Will do.
I'll start slow and go from there.
LEXI:
And if
necessary, add boosters to the line. We can't risk pulmonary arrest.
LEXI (to
Ryder):
Don’t
worry, Ryder. We’ll take care of her. She’ll make it.
[Ryder can
consult the Information Wall near the stasis pod. Every time Ryder picks a
topic, different pictures appear on the information wall.]
JIEN
GARSON:
Hi, there.
I'm Jien Garson, founder of the Andromeda Initiative. I'm here to welcome you
to a whole new galaxy. The good news is, the hard part's over. We're here! If
you have any questions now, just ask.
RYDER - Investigate dialogues options:
-The other
arks
-Our destination
-Pathfinders
-Mission status
-Andromeda Initiative
WELCOME
VID:
Your
current location is Ark Hyperion, housing the human population. Ark Paarchero,
the salarian vessel, confirmed departure in 2185. The asari ship, Ark Leusinia,
confirmed departure that same year, as did the turian Ark Natanus, embarking in
2185.
RYDER - Investigate dialogues options:
-The other arks
-Our
destination
-Pathfinders
-Mission status
-Andromeda Initiative
WELCOME
VID:
The
selection process saw the Andromeda Initiative evaluate thousands of potential
habitable planets within the galaxy. After discovering an unusually high ratio
of potential candidates, or "golden worlds," the Heleus Cluster was
selected as our destination. Now you are
a part of the first wave of arks arriving in Andromeda: our new home for
humanity. Once the Pathfinder team's assessment is complete, Habitat 7 has been
selected as the most likely candidate for colonization.
RYDER - Investigate dialogues options:
-The other arks
-Our destination
-Pathfinders
-Mission status
-Andromeda Initiative
WELCOME
VID:
The
pathfinder is responsible for exploring and assessing new worlds for outpost
placement and settlement. Each ark is led by a Pathfinder who represents their
species. The active-duty Pathfinder assigned to Ark Hyperion is: Alec Ryder.
Current duty roster shows you are assigned to the Pathfinder mission team,
Specialist Ryder.
RYDER - Investigate dialogues options:
-The other arks
-Our destination
-Pathfinders
-Mission
status
-Andromeda Initiative
WELCOME
VID:
At
present, Ark Hyperion has arrived in the Heleus Cluster. Further mission
updates are offline due to technical difficulties. As Recon Specialist, you are
tasked with supporting the authentication of golden world sites through
exploration, mapping, and scientific analysis. Currently, you are to report for
duty on the command bridge.
RYDER - Investigate dialogues options:
-The other arks
-Our destination
-Pathfinders
-Mission status
-Andromeda
Initiative
WELCOME
VID:
The
Andromeda Initiative encompasses all colonization efforts, including arks,
Pathfinders, outposts, and the central support hub, the Nexus. The current
location of the Nexus is: unknown. Status of outposts are: unknown.
RYDER - Investigate dialogues options:
-Message from the founder
JIEN
GARSON:
I'm Jien
Garson, founder of the Initiative. I think it's important we take a moment to
reflect on the principles that brought all of us together. It started with a
vision of a better future--a vision that you
shape. Life in Andromeda can be anything we dare to dream, and I'm proud to
help make those dreams come true. Drop me a note sometime. I'd love to hear how
we're doing.
[Ryder
logs off. Hayes, a member of the Pathfinder team, is in front of the Information
Wall.]
HAYES:
it sounds
amazing, doesn't it? Right up until you lose gravity.
I've dreamt about this my whole life. I sure hope it matches the brochure.
[Ryder
arrives at an hallway where multiple stasis pods are stored. Greer, a member of
the Pathfinder team, has just awoken. A technician is looking at his vitals.
Greer is looking at the ground. He starts coughing.]
TECHNICIAN:
Nice and
easy, just take deep breaths.
GREER:
Was I... floating?
[The
technician chuckles.]
TECHNICIAN:
Had a
little hiccup with the gravity.
GREER:
What...
day... when is it?
TECHNICIAN:
It's been
600 years. We're in Andromeda.
GREER:
It worked?
TECHNICIAN:
So far, so
good. How do you feel?
GREER:
Like I've
got the world's worst hangover.
TECHNICIAN:
So your
name's "Lucas Greer"?
GREER:
It was
when we left.
TECHNICIAN:
They need
you on the Pathfinder mission team. Let's get you ready to go.
GREER:
So soon?
TECHNICIAN:
Probably
has to do with whatever knocked out the gravity.
[A settler
is being tended to by another technician nearby.]
SETTLER:
Wow, that
was... weird.
TECHNICIAN:
How do you
mean?
SETTLER:
I don't
remember dreaming or anything. One minute I'm in the Milky Way getting ready to
sleep, and the next...
TECHNICIAN:
You're
two-million lights years away.
SETTLER:
No
joke--we really flew that far?
TECHNICIAN:
We really
did. Welcome to Andromeda.
SETTLER:
Got any
food? I'm starving.
TECHNICIAN:
We'll
start you with some liquid protein.
SETTLER:
No
pancakes?
TECHNICIAN:
Your
digestive system hasn't handled solid food in over six centuries. We need to go
slow.
SETTLER:
Right.
Man... just hearing that out loud: six centuries.
TECHNICIAN:
Yep. All
without pancakes.
SETTLER:
What about
liquid pancakes?
TECHNICIAN:
Sorry--it's
mushy, milky stuff. Tastes like paste.
SETTLER:
Well,
you're not getting a tip.
[Down the
hallway, a member of the crew is looking at a damaged stasis pod.]
CREW:
Thank god
nobody was in this.
(on comm:)
Engineering, this is cryo bay. We've got a pod that was damaged when we lost
gravity. You'll probably want to send somebody over.
[Ryder
leaves the hallway and goes back to the cryo bay’s main room. Liam Kosta is
sitting on a bed, talking to Dr. Carlyle.]
LIAM:
Did the
world just turn upside down, or am I still dreaming?
DR.
CARLYLE:
It left a
nasty bump on your head. Let me take a look.
LIAM:
First five
minutes in Andromeda, and we're already crashing the car.
DR.
CARLYLE:
You
thought it'd be easy?
LIAM:
No, but I
figured any scars could wait 'til we land.
[Dr.
Carlyle scans Liam.]
LIAM:
Well?
DR. CARLYLE:
No obvious contusions to your brain. Looks nice and pink.
LIAM:
Wait--the cut's that deep?
DR. CARLYLE:
Just kidding. Checking for a concussion. Your cognitive awareness seems okay.
LIAM:
Uh... right. Where'd you get your degree, doc?
DR. CARLYLE:
No need. They'll let anyone be a doctor around here.
LIAM:
What?
DR. CARLYLE:
Good. Your auditory response seems normal, too.
LIAM:
Any more coffee around here?
DR. CARLYLE:
You're on the Pathfinder team, aren't you?
LIAM:
Yeah.
DR. CARLYLE:
Then I'd say you've had enough. No time for pit stops.
[Liam
notices Ryder.]
LIAM:
Hey,
there! Hell of a wake up call, huh? Didn't expect that first thing out of stasis.
RYDER:
Makes two
of us. Hang in there.
[Dr.
Carlyle notices Ryder.]
DR.
CARLYLE:
Enjoy your
nap, Ryder? Don't think I'll need sleep for the rest of my life.
RYDER:
Maybe
another decade or two wouldn't have hurt.
[Dr.
Carlyle chuckles.]
DR.
CARLYLE:
Right.
Talk to you later.
[As Ryder
gets closer to the exit, he can hear Kirkland and Fisher talk from beds
opposite one another.]
KIRKLAND:
Gravity
loss means something tripped the generators.
FISHER:
Like what?
KIRKLAND:
Something
big. Those generators are hardened. It would take a hell of a lot to overload
them.
FISHER:
On the
bright side, nobody's eaten in 600 years. No projectile vomiting to worry
about. What'd they tell you?
KIRKLAND:
Suit up
and get ready to go.
FISHER:
Same here.
They tell you where we're going?
KIRKLAND:
No. Just
have the shuttles prepped to fly.
FISHER:
Man, we're
a long way from home. Still getting used to it.
KIRKLAND:
Where are
you from?
FISHER:
Toronto.
KIRKLAND:
Earthborn,
huh? I'm a colony man myself. Eden Prime.
FISHER:
You had
some trouble there, didn't you? Fighting?
KIRKLAND:
Yeah, I
lost some friends. Figured it was time for a fresh start.
FISHER:
Well,
welcome to your new life.
[Fisher
notices Ryder.]
FISHER:
Morning,
Ryder. Or... afternoon? Or... I don't know.
[Kirkland
notices Ryder.]
KIRKLAND:
Good to
see you, Ryder.
Kirkland
yawns.
KIRKLAND:
Sorry,
still waiting for some coffee.