Day 13

Even though we have results on our hands, those are not the ones we were hoping for. We were able to collect water samples from a nearby pond. Well, the good news is, it actually is water, and not, for instance, mercury. It's chemical composition is close to what we've expected, based on what we saw so far. It could be an indirect evidence of the fact that there is life, but it's far from enough. Until we face something, that can be recognized as an actual living creature and not a blurry spot, our ship stays on the orbit. Any landing is an extremely expensive procedure, so we are not going to waste the resources until we're sure of what to expect there. If we don't find anything alive in a week, were going to plan our colonization here. This will be a major disappointment for me — that's not what I was hoping for, when I assigned to this expedition.
I'm also very tired of all the searching. It's starting to get me, emotionally, I feel more doubt with each passing moment. I think I'm going to get a nice sleep today and visit a therapist after the lunch, so that my condition doesn't get worse. But first — to the pool, I want there for several days now.