58 Looking for Clues

Some might think that it is incredibly boring to sift trough historical records, days on end. Not me. As a historian, I find this task absolutely fascinating.

To me, it is like searching for important clues that will eventually lead me to discover vital information which will allow me to uncover factual historical proof. In this particular case, the historical proof I seek has to do with the origin of humans here on planet Earth.

How did humans get to live on Earth?

Did humans really evolve over millions of years from single cell organisms?

Were they created somehow by a superior all-powerful being?

I am confident that the answers to these questions can be found somewhere within the keeper's archives. After all, the keepers have tracked and recorded the entire history of planet Earth for the last 4.5 billion years.

My most difficult challenge will be finding the right information. To accomplish this, I need to learn how to use the archive's filing system. Keeper Rebecca tried to show me all the options that are available in the indexing and cross referencing system, but I really could not understand a word she said.

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End of Book 1
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This journal entry marks the end of Book 1

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Coming on Book 2
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I has been four years since historian Sam was assigned to work on the keeper's archives. Although he found much more information than he sought, there are many new questions that remain.

Navigator Phil has finally arrived and is ready to join the drone's crew.

During their first mission from Earth, the crew returns to planet Havoc in order to assist the keepers there in collecting vital intelligence information about young Gora Cynthia Havoc (embryo implanted by the spoilers), who is now old enough to start her elementary school education.

57 Keeper Rebecca

"Oh, grand! So this is the historian, eh? I'm afraid he is not very good looking, . Oh well, we better get started right away. We have soooooo much to do. There are records to keep, entries to make, cross references to check, timeliness to verify, and best of all, new information to gather. Move along. Move along."

I stood there staring at this new keeper with my mouth opened. I was so surprised to hear her say so many words in so little time because I thought keepers did not speak very much.

Keeper Melissa interrupted and said, "This is Rebecca. She is in charge of the central archives and you have been assigned to work with her during your stay here." Then, keeper Melissa just turned around and left us standing there.

"Oh, grand! Well, don't just stand there gawking. I understand that you are here to sort and archive historical information about the Earth and its human inhabitants. As you know, we have been tracking and recording information about this planet from the very beginning. But don't take it from me, just get on that terminal there and begin working. From time to time, I may need you to assist me with the record keeping and will also ask for your help. So long!"

56 Main Archive Vault

The main keeper archives are stored  under the mountain, fifteen levels down from the ground floor. I felt like asking keeper Melissa if there was any reason for placing the main archives so deep within the ground. But I knew better. She doesn't talk much and she definitely does not answer many questions.

As we left the elevator, keeper Melissa told me that I would be spending the rest of my assignment here in level fifteen. I would be assigned to assist another keeper named Rebbecca.

Looking around I saw a gigantic underground cave that extended as far as the eye could see. The entire cave was covered with what looked like giant stalagmites sticking out of the floor. There were dull yellow lights radiating from within the giant stalagmites. The yellow lights seemed to flicker deep inside the stone and made the stalagmites look like giant jewel crystals glowing in the dark cave.

Keeper Melissa saw me staring at the giant stalagmites and said, "They are called quantum memory cells. These memory cells you see here contain the entire history of the known universe."

I think I heard myself say, wow!

55 Mount Everest

As we approached the tallest mountain on Earth, I could see why the keepers chose this location for their base. With the exception of a few access roads and one bright red tent half way up the mountain, the entire area is very isolated.

At the Eastern base of the mountain, a large boulder rose up into the air and a brightly lit tunnel was revealed. We quickly entered the tunnel and the boulder noiselessly closed the entrance behind us.

The large central vault has a rough stone ceiling lined with natural stalactites and many lights from levitating lamps. The floor has many domed buildings of different sizes and colors. There are also three large square buildings and a in the very center there is a wide open space full of equipment.

After landing inside one of the domed buildings, keeper Melissa asked me to follow her. She said we were going directly to the main archive vault, where another keeper was waiting for us.

We entered an elevator that took us fifteen levels down into the main archive vault.

I could not help feeling awestruck from the experience of being here, in this very place, for the first time. I tried to take in the view by looking all around us; the many new sights, the many new sounds, and even the new smell of crisp clean air. I guess this is what tourists feel like when they visit unknown places for the first time.

54 Keeper Archives

Keepers move around in narrow crafts that look very much like the canoes used by humans on Earth. In fact, canoe is what keepers call their transport craft. However, unlike human canoes, keeper canoes can fly at very high speeds.

When we got into the canoe, keeper Melissa told me that we were going to the central keeper archives of planet Earth. This very special place is hidden deep beneath Mount Everest.

Since I am the first of my kind to be invited inside the ancient historical archives, I told keeper Melissa that I am very grateful for the honor; but since keepers say very little, I got no reply from her. They are not impolite. It is just their way.

Once we were on our way, keeper Melissa told me to make myself comfortable and that we should arrive in less than one hour. Being a historian and passionate bookworm, I am really looking forward to pour over the records that keepers have about Earth and the history of humans on this planet.

53 Keeper Melissa

Since we are going to remain here on Earth for while, I was officially assigned to assist keeper Melissa. My job will be to sort and then archive all the historical information about the work that keepers have been doing on Earth since the beginning of time. This enormous historical archive will then be uploaded onto our drone vessel's computer.

I was told that Keepers can live for a very, very long time. So I got curious and asked Keeper Melissa what her age is. Although she refuses to tell me her exact age, keeper Melissa told me that she has been on planet Earth since before the dinosaur experiment. She also explained that in the very beginning, the Earth's atmosphere was not quite suitable for people and the oxygen levels had to be artificially increased before any humans could even begin to develop.

There are many things  that I still don't understand about the keepers and it will be hard for me to learn all there is about them. It will be hard because, as far as I know, keepers don't seem eager to answer direct questions. For example, each time I ask keeper Melissa something, she always answers with another question. Eventually, her questions end up leading me to discover the answer I originally sought. However, this tedious process always tries my patience

I suppose that the first thing I need to do is learn how to have more patience. I will need a lot more of it working with keeper Melissa. That's  for sure.

52 Scarlett's Choice

Scarlett has chosen to become a veterinarian. Keeper Melissa tells me that this choice was very wise because practicing animal medicine is very well suited to Scarlett's character and personality. Furthermore, many of the future events lined up on Scarlett's destiny do revolve around this most noble profession.

I am intrigued by the true nature of the work being done by the keepers here on Earth and in all other inhabited planets. I realize that it would be beneficial for me to learn much more about what keepers do and how they do it all.

Brrzzzzz. Through direct thought communications link, commander Sarah informed me that she received a message from Secreat, our home planet.

One of our kind has been assigned to take navigator Jake's place. His name is Phil. However, we will have to remain without a navigator for about four years because Phil is currently engaged on an expeditionary mission in another galaxy. Additionally, we were asked not to take any more cargo missions without a navigator. This almost sounds like a vacation, but we still have to find something to do while we wait for Phil.

Commander Sarah will be joining the research team working on the acceletron drive engines. She hopes to become one of the test pilots for the new ships being tested.

In the mean time, I will continue working alongside the keepers on missions here on Earth. I will update my dairy as often as possible.