The World is Doomed

I've got to give David credit. Piggybacking government satellites isn't as easy as he makes it look! But then, I guess there's a reason he's a hacker and I'm most certainly not. In any case, I'm connected for the moment, though I'm not sure how long the signal is going to last.

I docked at Star 7 without further incident, unless you count the fact that their southern dock is a complete disaster and I had to orbit halfway around the Star to land an incident. I'm quickly learning it's really just the norm for this place. I didn't get to meet with the new Minister Zhi for a few hours, but one of the office staff gave me some watered-down tea and a piece of toast with jam. He apologized that it was all he was able to get me on short notice, but I don't think he was eating any better than I was.

Anyway, the trade routes here have been all but completely cut off, and the miners are very ill thanks to the conditions of the mines. I never realized things were so bad here. Every building I see is in a number of states of disrepair, and many of the buildings got so bad that it seems as if a good number of the citizens are living in tents. At the very least, the climate is agreeable--thought I'm not sure that's a good thing, seeing as Miss Zhi claims the weather gauge busted and is stuck on 67 degrees. I offered to take a look at it, but she rather bluntly told me not to bother because they didn't have the supplies right now to spare on fixing things that 'aren't causing any real harm'.

I dislike her, for the record. She's stubborn and reckless, but I think what this country needs right now might be a stubborn, reckless person like this to force history into motion. Even if she's disagreeable, I've decided to stay for a while and do whatever I can to help. I hope it doesn't come down to another war, but if the situation is this bad, even I am willing to return the battlefield once again.

Star 5 has blocked off the trade routes to this country. It's obvious that they want to control Pluto's Tyrrennium mines, and this country by connection to them. The supposed alliance they've proposed is insulting and I don't want to believe this country will accept it, but when food and water supplies aren't coming in, they may have no choice.

I wonder what that girl is planning to do about this.

Ah, that's David calling, I'd better go for now.

~Shou~