It's Good To Be Home (for Chipka) by KatesFriend
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From the personal log of CSS Command Pilot Alexander Banachek. 21st of September 2441 - 13:04 UTC Commonwealth Starsaucer Moonlight Seven CASX-407 Earth now dominates the vista of the command dome. It's a sight that I have not seen in over ten years. Not since I took formal command of this starsaucer. Not since our subsequent exile. I try to hold back the emotions, the tide of memories and events that now press upon my thoughts. We can't take time for that now. We all have too much to do and very little time in which to do it. The Reds may have the luxury of their time bending technologies and the benefits of infinite choice therein, but Humanity is still caught in its rivers and rapids. Still, it's good to be home. I can even see the city of my birth faint in the darkness far to the north. This view, I take as a positive sign of things to come. In spite of the urgency of our purpose and the risks involved to all of us, I can not help but be taken by the moment. Curious thoughts for a rational man. I would estimate that they truly spring from the news Zoe gave me last week. It's held me in a strange euphoria and provided me with a remarkable clarity of thought. Aside from Phoebe, no one else yet knows about Zoe or Sagittarius Red. I will bring the Moonlight into a low orbit for a rendezvous with Yakkagala station at the top of Minas Anor, currently on the far side. I expect agents of Republica will be on the docking platform pressing for our arrest. Fortunately, my government is still holding to the Treaty of Minneapolis and insisting on safe passage for myself, Dr. Smith and the others. Of coarse, I 'have something' which they all obviously want. And I laugh when I imagine just how angry they will be when they learn what has transpired.
A posting to celebrate Earth Day 2010. I am dedicating this rendering to Chipka. A very accomplished and creative author of several short stories of science fiction posted here at Renderosity. A lot of the inspiration for this particular narrative I drew from his numerous writings. His gallery also boasts some very impressive works of photography from Prague, Chicago and other places. But it is always his deep and detailed narration that is the most captivating. I highly recommend his gallery for a visit.
Comments (29)
Faemike55
Wonderful work and great message and dedication
MagikUnicorn
LOVE SPACE SCENE :) NICELY DONE...SUPERB IN FULL VIEW
mgtcs
Fantastic image my dear, lovely dedication and message, gorgeous work!
flavia49
wonderful work and story! great dedication!
flaviok
trabalho e mensagem extraordinários, aplausos mil
alessimarco
A great image for earth day and a great dedication!
sandra46
EXCELLENT IMAGE
drifterlee
Wonderful image!!
CrownPrince
Oh he is going to love this!!! Excellent story and image! I really would wish you'd finish it, its so interesting a read!!
eekdog
like your story, cool looking space scene,,
1010
Ahhhh, it still is a most beautiful sight!
MOSKETON
FANTASTICA REALIZACION..
anitalee Online Now!
Great work
npauling
A lovely image and I think it is always nice to go on a trip but it is lovely to be back home. Excellent story to go with the picture.
magnus073
Clayton you really did a first class job on this marvelous dedi to Earth Day, well done my friend.
M2A
Really cool Earth Planet.
renecyberdoc
cool work and information.
Minda
outstanding work clayton and great information//
BenBischop
Home is Good...;)
2Loose2Trek
Very cool story and image. Who said that you can never go home again?
Chipka
WOW! What a pleasant surprise! Seeing that I need to catch up on your gallery is ONE thing, but seeing a dedication as I catch up! WOW! And what a gorgeous image! Earth Day came and went in Chicago: but that's often the case. This is the perfect way to mark the day...and what a narration, right down to a guy with a Czech name no less! Well...a "westernized" Czech name since the consonant blend is actually spelled rather than marked with a hachek over the "C." Anyway...WOW! I want to know more! You've built a wonderful sense of place and mystery and pulled me right in. The image is superb and I really like the atmospheric depth...the clouds look like they're actually floating above the water and land masses! This rocks! It's most definitely a favorite, for NUMEROUS reasons, and I'm flattered by the dedication! WOW! Thank you!
MongusKing
Stunning render!!!
tennesseecowgirl
Beautiful work my friend~~~
sylki
A wonderful omage and fabulous concept!
volcomman1
wonderful work!
Zazou
Excellent !
chimera46
Oh, the plot thickens, and now I'm curious to learn more about just what happened.
Deane
Superb image and a timely reminder of the care we need to take of our home planet for Earth day!
claudia02
Schöner Blick zur Erde.