Chapter 27- Sol 48
Indiana Jones had finally defeated the Germans. Belloq was dead. The site was no longer in danger. He limped back to his rover that he had left behind when the Germans first arrived. Once inside, he removed his suit and patched his injuries. He began the slow drive back to the Hab. When he finally made it, he entered the Hab and collected all his supplies. When he had everything packed in his river (including his hat) he drove back to the area where the Germans had landed.
When he arrived, he parked the rover several hundred feet away and carried his box of supplies with him. He entered the ship and headed to the controls. He activated the German translator that the Germans had installed and began flipping switches. The ship began to rumble. All the systems were online and stable. He pressed the launch button and the ship began to move upward. The power was enormous. The ship had been built well. As Indiana guided the ship carefully away from Mars, he looked away from the controls and looked out the window. He saw the endless Martian desert, and as he rose higher, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. He had no intention of coming back, despite the unknown possibilities of discovery. But, he had had enough of space for a lifetime. Besides, earth had enough mysteries of its own.
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Log Entry- Sol 49 (Audio Log)
"Well, here I am, writing log entries. I've had a… busy time on Mars. Exploring an unknown civilization, bumping into a few assholes, killing a few assholes. But, I'm back. Or… I'm going back."
Indiana stopped talking and looked outside the window. He saw the endless darkness of space.
"I'm actually heading back."
Indiana closed his entry and started heading to his bed. He'd survived another adventure. He had earned his sleep.