Journal of Sally Acorn

Date: July 28, 3234

Entry Made 0115 (1:15 AM)

Dear Journal,

Disturbing news from back home and I can't do anything about it. I didn't want to wake the guys because I don't think this needs to reach many ears. Three days ago (accounting for message travel time) a message was sent from Mobius. There was a murder. Now normally, a murder wouldn't worry me all that much, but the part that I'm concerned about was that it didn't occur on Mobius at all.

It happened on Earth.

I've read the report, Trevor T. Grovewood (often going by Trevor the Labrador) was found dead outside a Chicago spaceport with two bullet wounds in his upper torso. Witnesses say that a car drove past, a man stuck his head out, scanned the crowd, and shot. Doctors believe that he spent a couple seconds in shock before passing out. The Police are almost certain that a Human was the one behind it. I should have seen this coming a long time ago. With the appearance of a new race, the Humans have been somewhat skittish towards us. I have consulted with the ship's resident psychiatrist; Doctor Yevgenny and he explained that xenophobic people might act irrationally towards something very close to them that has changed. I see exactly what he means. Mobians aren't truly aliens, not really; we're anthropomorphic animals. Earth animals. The fact that we are so close in cosmetic looks to these creatures frightens some Humans and has made a few of them snap. It was just one murder, but the racism has to start somewhere and when one murderer gets the courage to pull the trigger, another one will follow.

How many more are marching up to the firing squad?

What are these Humans going to do to us?

In my review of other cultures that have been subject to racism in Earth history, I found several recurring themes: targets are usually female, they are usually badly hurt in both a physical and pride sense, and afterwards, are likely killed.

This is a bump in the road to a better friendship. The first chance I get, I'm going to talk to mom and dad. I've got to top this before it gets worse. Now I'm glad I'm on vacation. Kappa Phi d is around two more days away. I have yet to see the rolling plains of Agatholla that people on the ship talk about, and when the moons rise at around midnight, the overlapping glow turns the ocean silver!

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