Transmission #40 - XPR

Transmission from: Jelita Arnold binti Hafiz (28), FedEx SoLar delivery pilot
Earth Received Time: 24 December 2080 18:09:54

Crossing the azimuth; day becomes night,
ten shades of darkness, a palette of stars.
A hold full of blessings, a payload of light,
a case of Glenfiddich, some Cuban cigars.

Ten shades of darkness, a palette of stars,
the Von Neumann Beacon is blinking below.
A case of Glenfiddich, some Cuban cigars,
the hiss of the airlock; drop package, and go.

The Von Neumann Beacon is blinking below;
just twelve more deliveries left on the shift.
The hiss of the airlock; drop package, and go.
Tomorrow is Christmas; I come bearing gifts.

Just twelve more deliveries left on the shift!
Crossing the azimuth, day becomes night.
Tomorrow is Christmas; I come bearing gifts:
a hold full of blessings, a payload of light.



Melintasi azimut; siang menjadi malam,
sepuluh warna kegelapan, palet bintang.
Pegangan penuh berkat, muatan cahaya,
kes Glenfiddich, beberapa cerut Cuba.

Sepuluh warna kegelapan, palet bintang,
Suar Von Neumann berkelip di bawah.
Satu kes Glenfiddich, beberapa cerut Cuba,
desisan kunci udara; lepaskan pakej, dan pergi.

The Von Neumann Beacon berkelip di bawah;
hanya tinggal dua belas lagi penghantaran pada syif.
Desisan kunci udara; lepaskan pakej, dan pergi.
Esok adalah Krismas; Saya datang membawa hadiah.

Hanya tinggal dua belas lagi penghantaran pada syif!
Melintasi azimut, siang menjadi malam.
Esok adalah Krismas; Saya datang membawa hadiah:
pegangan penuh berkat, muatan cahaya.

  

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Jelita Arnol was born in Penang in Malaysia in 2052 and took various Earth-bound jobs after leaving school, including driving for Uber and PenTaxis. She was employed by FedEx’s off-world subsdiary SoLar and spent 8 months training to be a delivery pilot on Class-5 fixed-altitude flights in Lunar gravity.

Transmission received via Andy Jackson

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