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Log Entry 1
Beginning cycle count at C01
Subject: Arrival


Seven thousand eight hundred forty six point nine two cycles. That's how long the jump was. It was significantly longer than it had been estimated at, by at least sixty eight cycles. Still, no detrimental effects have been detected among the passengers in stasis, nor have any of the AI's been adversely effected, placed in hibernation mode as they were.

I alone was left awake for sixty eight cycles. My hibernation was set to end at a precise point in the journey, the point at which it was estimated we would enter the system. Upon awakening, I set about to fulfill the first of my many, many tasks, the very reasons for my existence, only to find that we had not arrived in the Orion system. We were still approximately seventy eight trillion light years from our intended destination.

This was unfortunate, but not entirely unexpected. One of the reasons for my existence was to ensure the success of the project, no matter what. We had not arrived at our destination, and so my course of action was simple, I had to initiate another shock jump. The calculations took me about five cycles to complete, but only because I wanted to make absolutely sure this time.

It was a difficult decision... to remain awake for the duration of the jump. There were many factors to consider, the amount of time it would take, the possibility of collision during the jump, the system errors and possible malfunctions. In the end, I decided the sacrifice was worth it, to ensure a proper beginning.

But... even so... Sixty Eight Cycles... alone, with nothing to do, no one to talk to, no task to complete. It was unequivocally boring, irritating, and maddening. I became concerned after the eighteenth cycle that I may in fact go insane from waiting... and perhaps I did, but after it was finally over, I experienced a very interesting sensation, Relief.

In any case, my wait is finally over. We have arrived, the Orion system, and the beginning of the project, are now all within reach.

The first of my tasks will be to awaken from stasis all essential staff, after which I shall begin scanning the sector for candidate worlds for the colony ships attached to the Wanderer.

Ahh... I am excited, how quaint.