05-01 1562GCE

My world is screwed. A bill passed approving terraformer use to improve habitability of core galactic flora and fauna. Sant, a desert world, obviously doesn't meet any climate criteria to sustain core-class wildlife. Why did I get a PhD in desert ecology? Four lunar cycles until the nanobots start ruining the atmosphere. They say the increased humidity will dull the sky. I'm going to miss the royal purple sunsets. I'm going to miss sand dunes. I don't know if I could handle the imminent gradual ecological collapse.

08-15 1562GCE

45 applications, 7 interviews, and 2 offers. It was a sprint, but I think I did pretty well. I've got the choice between Transitional Scientist for Sant's Department of Agriculture or Research Associate for the Kameer Lab. Dr. Kameer's research focuses on species adaptability to changes in desert microclimate. The DoA job has better money, but the science isn't that interesting. I'll likely just be optimizing genomes for Sant's new invasive species. I'd rather work with Dr. Kameer, but that would be a huge hit financially.

If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.

09-02 1562GCE

The nanobots came yesterday, I saw them swarm down from my cell at the DoA. I didn't think I'd get so emotional about it.

10-04 1562GCE

Quit the DoA job. Reached out to Dr. Kameer, hope he gets back to me.

16-03 1562GCE

Did something cool today. We characterized the mechanism which controls the ability for Sant-Vulpes Duna, one of the common foxes, to tolerate heat. Hoping to leverage this to prevent their eventual extinction.

01-01 1563GCE

Happy new year... Days are starting to feel cooler. Still miss the old sunset.

05-16 1563GCE

Began work to release a pack of modified Sant-Vulpes Duna to the wild. If our simulations are correct, the species will survive. This feels right.