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Apr. 25th, 2023
Baffin and the Nordic City
“Captain's Log, Day 155, we have arrived at the third alternate Earth. According to the astronomical measurements, it is in the early 1840s.”
Emerson looked out of the ready room window at Earth. It looked rather peaceful. He knew that belied the reality. He knew that European colonial powers were subjugating indigenous peoples all over the planet. He was thankful for the Prime Directive, otherwise he was sure he would give into the temptation to interfere.
“Hernandez to Emerson.”
“Emerson here.”
“Preliminary scans have come back.”
“And you've found some differences?”
“Yes. Mainly centred in Scandinavia, on either side of the Baltic Straits.”
“Interesting. I'll come to the bridge.”
He looked at the map. It wasn't that different. “So, this area, around southern Norway and Sweden?”
“And the Danish Islands, yes,” Hernandez added.
“It's certainly something to investigate,” Emerson said. He turned to Lu.
“Prepare an Away Team to scout out an alternate Nordic settlement.”
“Aye, sir.”
“Why me, sir,” Andersen asked Lu as they entered the shuttle bay.
“You do have a Nordic background.”
“That's true. I grew up in southern Norway.”
“Good. It is in your file.”
( Fifteen minutes later... )
“Captain's Log, Day 155, we have arrived at the third alternate Earth. According to the astronomical measurements, it is in the early 1840s.”
Emerson looked out of the ready room window at Earth. It looked rather peaceful. He knew that belied the reality. He knew that European colonial powers were subjugating indigenous peoples all over the planet. He was thankful for the Prime Directive, otherwise he was sure he would give into the temptation to interfere.
“Hernandez to Emerson.”
“Emerson here.”
“Preliminary scans have come back.”
“And you've found some differences?”
“Yes. Mainly centred in Scandinavia, on either side of the Baltic Straits.”
“Interesting. I'll come to the bridge.”
He looked at the map. It wasn't that different. “So, this area, around southern Norway and Sweden?”
“And the Danish Islands, yes,” Hernandez added.
“It's certainly something to investigate,” Emerson said. He turned to Lu.
“Prepare an Away Team to scout out an alternate Nordic settlement.”
“Aye, sir.”
“Why me, sir,” Andersen asked Lu as they entered the shuttle bay.
“You do have a Nordic background.”
“That's true. I grew up in southern Norway.”
“Good. It is in your file.”
( Fifteen minutes later... )