Day 13

Scanning of local terrain gave as some results, even though they weren't exactly what we were expecting. We found a pond, and we were able to get water samples. Well, the good news is that it is actually water, and not, for instance, mercury. Its' chemical composition, in general, corresponds to our expectations, based on what we saw before in the local soil. It can be considered an indirect proof of the fact that we should've seen a living creature before, but this is not enough. Until we face anything that doesn't look like a spot, the ship stays on the star's orbit. This decision was made because we still can't be sure that our landing won't cause too much damage to a local ecosystem, provided that it actually exists. If we will not face anything during next week, we will commence our landing with a purpose of founding a colony here. Personally, I would take that as a major disappointment, because I flew here hoping to face life forms that originated outside of the Solar system.
I am also really tired of all that surrounding scannings. It affects me psychologically — I am getting less and less sure about the success of our expedition. Today I plan on getting a good sleep and seeing our therapist to, hopefully, get better. But first I'll go to our swimming pool, I wasn't there for several days now.