Thank you, Marian!

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Thanks, Marian!

Just came across this and it saddened me, Im truly heartbroken to have read it and she will always be remembered , Rest in peace Mary , your pain is over now,... we will miss you!
But most of all your your absence here in Gameboomers

Like the original Gothic, there's a point where all of a sudden you have the armour and sword and skill you need to take on heavier enemies, and I've reached that point. Snappers, beware!

All looks good!

Dragon's Crew 13 docked with the ISS 8 hours after launch, the fastest any crew has docked with the ISS. Dragon is entirely autonomous. If need be astronauts can take control of Dragon. There are 4 lasers* and 8 thrusters under Dragon's nose cone which keep it aligned with ISS' docking port. You can see them working bottom right on the screen

*DragonEye LIDAR: This is a laser-based navigation and range-finding sensor (Light Detection and Ranging) used for autonomous rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station

Here is the docking, the crew entering the ISS and their arrival comments - Docking Timeline: - Nasa's SpaceX Crew-13 Arrival & Welcome Remarks

1:13:40 - Docking explained while approaching ISS

1:27:10 - Explaining continues getting first view of Dragon approaching the ISS

1:34:15 - Approaching way point hold 2. Views inside and out

1:40:15 - Go for docking

1:44:00 - Docking 12 hook soft capture. It takes 5 minutes for Dragon to be pulled in for hard capture

2:47:10 - Pressurizing between Dragon and the ISS. Once reached hatch opening begins

4:23:10 - Welcome aboard. Crew enters the ISS

4:25:30 - Celebration/Comments

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1:39:20 - Dragon Crew 12 craft docked below. They arrived at the ISS on Feb 14th, 230+ days ago, and are scheduled to come home Oct 21st 2026

Crews come and go relieving others bringing new science tech sometimes on Russia's Soyuz rocket. The Crew 13 mission is bringing several key technologies, science payloads, and diagnostic tools to the International Space Station to advance deep-space exploration and improve healthcare on Earth. They are scheduled for a 6 month mission


Russia's Soyuz Spacecraft

Russia launches NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the ISS July 14th - Soyuz Details and Launch. Launch 35:40 - 4 min to launch

And that's a wrap!

I am not terribly far into this, but real life has prevented me getting any further for the moment, so I thought I should share my initial impressions.

To quote the Steam page, "A boy went missing. A village drowned. And somehow you can reach into the past."

It has been a gentle, even peaceful experience so far, all of it occurring under water. As Mora, you are exploring the sunken ruins of her village following the fish you can summon to help guide your endeavours. I confess to having not done terribly much more at this stage than languidly swim about and settle into things, but it is all rather serene. The view of my forearms as they swim me around just adds a little something.

The game says you will "unlock portals to the days before the flood," and I have found a number of these. These are the Echoes, memories if you will, and they will no doubt flesh out what went on and perhaps assist in what is to come. As the game tells you, the lake remembers.

Throughout the game you will gather 'fragments,' whispers of the past which relate to the echoes. How they relate you can find out for yourself.

Activating a portal plays out as a cutscene, one in which you can both see and hear the participants. You might also be present in these scenes. And how the game plays out is apparently in Mora's hands.

The game uses both the keyboard and mouse, and while using the inventory is a little fussy, it's a small thing. There is spoken word, as well as a soundtrack and ambient sound, and a watery, colourful vista. Movement is completely free, and I don't think I have played a game where swimming is the primary means of getting around. It is rather soothing.

You can save whenever you like by exiting the game, and it utilises a single save point. Just hit continue in the start menu to pick up where you left off.

I am currently exploring the family home, trying to find the objects necessary to enter my old bedroom. I can take my time, because as the GB announcement said, there are no timers or dangers waiting around the next corner, just a quiet world full of secret places, lost belongings and stories waiting to be found. Which sounds enticing and is certainly consistent with my experience to date.

Thank you, BET 🙂

OrleansBelle ... nice finish!

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