> 2237-03-07
Starship Raven
Departing Earth orbit
Onboard systems reduced
Power rerouted to propulsion system
Maximum acceleration
Destination arrival time: 42,327 Earth years
> 44,564-07-23
Destination reached
Asteroid mining drones dispatched
Planetary entry sequence complete
Metamorphosis protocol activated
Generational fleet arrival: 27,424 EY.
> 57,309-04-14
Sea levels 62%
Atmospheric composition: 12% oxygen, 81% carbon dioxide
Surface vegetation 77%
Habitation modules 4%
Fleet arrival: 14,679 EY
> 71,988-10-17
Ecosystem 100%
Habitation modules 100%
Human fleet population 72%
Starship Raven shutdown
> 73,651-03-07
“Raven, help, activate.”
Systems rebooting
Ecosystem: critical
Human population 2%
Repair protocols activated
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This piece was inspired by this week’s flash fiction prompt at the Carrot Ranch.
March 1, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a raven. It can be in nature or used to describe humanity as a metaphor. Follow the bird. Go where the prompt leads.
Respond by March 6, 2018, to be included in the compilation (published March 7). Rules are here. All writers are welcome!
Nice buildup of tension to the human population at 2%.
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Thanks Frank, it was fun to create tension through an AI’s point of view.
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Great use of AI and calculating percentages. The juxtaposition of listing the details of existence with the near extinction of human life is a powerful format. I continue to be impressed with your world-building skills, Rebecca.
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Thank you Charli! Your weekly prompts challenge me to keep pushing my own boundaries and I’m enjoying Sci-fi more than anything else so far. Thanks for the constant inspiration :)
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The more we push ourselves into our own boundaries, the more creativity we discover they contain!
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