Station 4 operates in silence, frost, and disciplined light, where every pane of glass holds distance, pressure, and the calm required for deep-core exploration.
Drill reached depth of 3km today. We have breached the sub-glacial lake layer. Sensors indicate abnormal thermal vents at the base, suggesting geothermic overlap beneath Sector B. The drill heads required three replacements due to the unexpected density of the paleocrystic ice.
Extracted samples from the vents. The ice surrounding them isn't melting; it has formed a pressurized diamond-lattice structure. Sending data to orbit for analysis. Preliminary results suggest this structure could only form outside of our known atmospheric pressures.
A severe storm has knocked out the terrestrial comms array. For the next 72 hours, Station 4 relies purely on laser point-to-point via Satellite 9. The samples have begun emitting a faint blue-green glow after dusk.
Designed to penetrate high-density frost layers without compromising core samples.
VIEW SPECSMaintains negative 80 degrees Celsius ambient temperature indefinitely for transport back to central.
VIEW SPECSPoint-to-point encrypted laser comms capable of piercing severe blizzard activity over 10km.
VIEW SPECSRequisition for assignment to Station 4 requires level 5 clearance and advanced geothermic survival training. Proceed to terminal.
ACCESS TERMINAL| COMPONENT | STATUS | NEXT SERVICE |
|---|---|---|
| PERMAFROST DRILL A | OPTIMAL | 05.12 |
| THERMAL REGULATORS | STABLE | 04.15 |
| OXYGEN SCRUBBERS | OPTIMAL | 06.01 |
| POWER GENERATOR 2 | WARNING | IMMEDIATE |