Madeline Marks – No Survey

When I signed up to captain the Oz 9 , I was promised a nice, long nap in a stasis pod and a "Terraform Now" button to press in twenty-five years. Instead, I’m wide awake, the coffee machine is judging my life choices, and we just passed Earth’s moon. You know, the big white rock from the childhood bedroom window? Yeah, seeing it up close is cool until you realize you weren't supposed to see it at all because you were meant to be unconscious .

On the bright side, the view from the port-side windows is stunning. It’s almost enough to make you forget that the life support system is making a sound like a dying harmonica. madeline marks

Stay tuned for next week's entry, assuming we don't accidentally terraform ourselves into a black hole. — Captain Madeline Marks When I signed up to captain the Oz

The absolute highlight of the week? We accidentally hit the ship behind us with what can only be described as a "windshield-full of human goo." If there were a leaderboard for the biggest eff-ups in the fleet, I’d be winning. At least the Oz 9 made it past launch, which—given the state of the other ships—is practically a miracle. Yeah, seeing it up close is cool until

Captain’s Blog #8: Objects in Space are Exactly as Fragile as They Look

A good portion of our "resting" guests are now "eternally resting." It turns out pods are picky about staying powered. Who knew?

Still mostly metal, though the D&G wing recently decided to undergo a spontaneous thermal meltdown.