The Survivor Of 4546B (A Subnautica Story) - Chapter 5 A Possible Way To Escape (2024)

Warnings
Swearing
Mention Of Dead Minor Character
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It had been a day since his near death experience. He heard the radio beep, to which he slowly got up.

"This is Alterra HQ. This may be our only communications window. We can't send a rescue ship all the way out there, so Aurora, you're just gonna have to meet us halfway. We've uploaded blueprints to the ship's computer.
*Offmic* We're doing a sandwich run, are you in?
Uh, yeah, give me a second. Blackbox data shows the high security terminal in the Captain's quarters is still functional.
*Offmic* Becky's leaving like in five minutes.
Alright tell Becky I'll just take the regular.
*Offmic* The regular?
Yeah, she'll know what I mean.
*Offmic* And if she doesn't?
Just tell her the regular dude.
*Offmic* If I say regular, and she's like "what's the regular," I have to come all the way back up here."

"Oh my god just f*cking say the code-"

"The code should be 2679. The regular's just a ham and cheese.
*Offmic* Ok, well would you just say ham and cheese?!
Ham and cheese!
*Offmic* Ok."

He sighed, but nodded.

"Well then… suppose that shows that it's time." He mumbled, grabbing his stuff and going to his monopool. Honesty? He was terrified, but he knew he had to go.

He got on, undocking and traveling to the ship, gulping hearing it's roars.

He hurriedly got to the opening, sighing in relief as he went up to the last area.

Ryley then got the debris out of the way, groaning seeing it needed a code.

He walked out, remembering seeing another opening down below. He hurried and got them out of the way, gritting his teeth as those Cave Crawlers bit him.

After a bit he ran in, sighing in relief as he put out the fires. He dived into the water, avoiding the electricity and cutting open a sealed door. It lead him to a data terminal in an engine room.

Data Downloads: Aurora Blackbox Data

'What could this be-' He wondered, going up for air and checking it out.

-Initiated slingshot maneuver around planet 4546B
-High velocity energy pulse detected on planet's surface
-Emergency distress signal sent to Alterra listening buoy via long-range comm relay
-Impact detached: Lifepod bays on starboard side compromised: outgoing communications compromised
-Emergency evacuation initiated
-Manual piloting transferred to Captain Hollister
-Lifepods 01-25 launched successfully
-Entering planetary atmosphere
-Massive impact registered, drive core shield compromised
-Emergency bouncebacks recieved from 8 lifepods on planet surface
-Human lifesigns detected over long range a T+8hrs: 1
-Personnel unaccounted for: Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief Ryley Robinson
-Alterra HQ rescue solution received at 7+8hrs to [High priority terminal in Captain's Quarters]
-Monitoring equipment failed at T+13hrs

'... That's probably because I was knocked out, but a rescue solution? I have to go check that out.' He headed down a flooded corridor, noticing an opening to the pipes.

He went through them, going up… to the Prawn Suit bay! He grinned noticing the suits around to scan, gasping in surprise seeing he now had the blueprints to build one.

"This really helps with all that has happened." He headed up the stairs after moving something's out of the way to The Living Quarters. First… was the canteen…

He couldn't help but tear up, slowly walking inside. "... G-God…"

He HATED seeing this place like this… he scanned some things, then seeing the Keep Calm Kitty poster. He slowly grabbed it, wrapping it up carefully.

He remembered him and Ozzy talking while he was on his break, eating the food that he had given him and laughing…

He shook his head, walking to the canteen and getting the supplies there. After that he went to the cabins, grabbing supplies and posters. Cabin one was locked as he walked into the Captain's Quarters, putting in the code and walking in.

An Aurora miniture, poster, and his PDA which he had been playing a game on.

And finally, a data terminal.

Alterra HQ - Last Recorded Transmissions
Average long-range transmission delay: 8 hours
Opening last recorded transmissions...
AURORA CAPTAIN [T-6mins]: This is an emergency distress call. Aurora is on collision course with planet 4546B. Sending all available environmental data. Please respond with rescue solution. Out.
ALTERRA HQ [T+8hrs]: This is Alterra HQ. Attached to this message you should find the blueprints for an escape ship we calculate will be capable of breaking orbit and getting you back to the nearest phasegate. Now it's designed to use materials you can find in situ, but it's going to need one hell of a power source. Now, we'll be sure to- *Static*
[T+8hrs]: Long-range communications relay OFFLINE

And there came the blueprints. "NEPTUNE ESCAPE ROCKET?!"

His eyes widened in surprise. He HAD the way out of here! He walked out of the living place, going over to the locker rooms and fixing the door, opening it and walking through.

Of course the first PDA he finds has him have to go back up having the code to Cabin 1-

He used the code 1869 to open it, walking inside finding some supplies and a stuffed arcade animal.

'... Maybe I can get this home to the person's family.' He thought, nodding to that and going back down, opening a sealed door. He went into the Seamoth bay first, finding a Seamoth Depth Module Mk1. He headed out, seeing the Drive Room.

'That's where it is.' He thought, swimming to it.

The drive core shielding substained internal damage during collision. Do not attempt repair without appropriate qualifications.

'Well, think I'm the closest I can get to qualified.' He thought, walking further in.

Warning: local radiation at maximum tolerable level.

"sh*t." He hurriedly grabbed a Cyclops efficiency module, getting to work, trying not to be attacked by these blood sucking creatures as he repaired the containment breaches.

Drive core breach sealed. Radiation levels decreasing.

He grinned hearing the machines begin to work again. He felt pretty good, he had just saved a planet basically- He walked out to one last area.

He walked through it picking up supplies, only to find out he had to go the other way.

He groaned in annoyance, walking back. Then, he found a PDA he had missed.

Lab Access

If you need to tweak your equipment, please use the mod station in the forward section, or retrieve pre-configured equipment from the lab next door to the data coil. The door code is 6483.

He opened the lab, grabbing some lab equipment and a data terminal.

Databank corruption was detected on your PDA. Your repulsion cannon blueprint has been resynchronized.

He smiled, this was worth it. He walked back out, going to his Seamoth. He began to shake, looking to make sure he was safe, and then travelling back home. 'This was a successful day… Hopefully that's the riskiest thing I'll do here.'
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AN- f*cking finally, jeez that took forever- Anyway I'm back! Hope you guys enjoyed!