Captain's log - Stardate 2261.215
To complete the last of the repairs, Scotty had to shift us to impulse power. Hard to believe all space travel was once at this speed. Feels like we're sitting still. Mentioned it to Bones and he said this was like me trading my old motorcycle in for a bicycle. Have to admit the analogy sounds pretty accurate.
The distress signal has continued without a lapse - bound to be an automated one. Still no telling if the sender is a crash survivor or a inhabitant of one of the planets at this point.
