Entry 001 by Captain Marlon Tave
Checked out my new ship today and registered her as the Gilded Starlilly. Martsa loved starlillies and gold jewelry. I will be piloting this ship alone. Several people have told me that’s insane and have reminded me how dangerous it is to be out in deep space by myself, but I want the solitude. Martsa died three months ago, along with our unborn son, and I’m worn out from people trying to console me. Why can’t they realize words can never replace what I’ve lost and just leave me alone? Perhaps I will find some peace out there in that vast emptiness.
I will miss my beautiful planet Dagran, a jewel among all the inhabited planets, blessed with abundant oceans and more species and types of plants and animals than any other known planet. And I will miss my serene seaside home, but home no longer offers me peace. I will be trading here of course, so I will have a chance to visit. I may settle back down here again someday, but right now I am not planning that far ahead.
Checked in with the cargomaster. He has a shipment for Argus arriving tomorrow, so that will be my first official run.
Maybe an icon of an actual starlily would be good to have.
Comments seem to be working. I like the Captain’s Log idea. Great way to help your readers get inside the characters’ heads and get them interested in the world.