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Sat 2nd Apr 2022 02:04

On my own Part 1

by Armand Serrano

Suddenly all systems were online again. Paul is very frustrated because this is happening to many times. He has argument with Fuller about the situation. This is my chance. Repairs had to be made and they need a mechanic: i volunteered. This is ideal to get another job and maye some more information about the prison. I followed Paul back to the repair shop in the mine. Apparently elevator number 2 has been out of order for some time. Something triggered the security system of the elevator. And know it did not move.
Going to the nearest terminal i asked Carl about the elevator. The computer told me the emergency breaks did not work properly. This caused the security system of the elevator. When i told i would fix the breaks he put the elevator back online. To be safe he lowered me to the bottom of the mine. Then i should have no issues repairing the breaks. After a quick check i found the issue. The breaks were misaligned. This should take not too much time. After unscrewing the bolts i used the hammer to align the breaks. The test was succesfull. The breaks were working again. During the cleanup i heard Carl's voice asking Paul to go to the administration level.
Suddenly the elevator made a lot of noise like it was preparing to go up. Quickly is used the hatch on top of the elevator to go below. Still the elevator started to make more noise. I had to get out of here. So i jumped out of the elevator. But barely made it. My ankle was broken i thought. While checking my ankle the elevator came crashing down. I had to cover behind a rock to avoid being hit by debris. After the dust settled i looked at the elevator. The emergency breaks were not engaged. Suddenly i saw something in the cart... it was Paul Hinden. He was dead. Killed by the crash. Suddenly a voice came from above. It was Warden Grice. I answered that i was still down here and that Paul Hinden was dead. Grice was not pleased and told me to stay put. It was best not to run and tell the truth about what happened. Otherwise they would think i killed Paul.
When Grice arrived i told him the entire story. Luckily there was someone who could corroborate my story. The Warden now believed it was an accident about what happened. But did it. Why did Paul used the crew elevator to go to administration. The elevator does not even go theren.
 
First i had to let them check my ankle. Probably something was strained. I could not walk and Grice ordered one of the guards to help me to walk. Our journey was not going that fast so i had a good chance to check the lower level of the mining shaft. There was a lot of rocks submerged. It looked like something else was down here. This was not a mine. We went through a giant steel door where Grice had to use his code to get us through. When we arrived on the upper level i was able to take a shower and put on some clean clothes. They brought me back to my cell and told me the doctor would be there shortly.
 
Just minutes after my cell door was closed an envelope was pushed under the door. I was able to get in time before the prison cat could snatch it away from me. The message was from inmate 0000 who told me he was preparing an escape. If i wanted in i had to nod my head. Because i was being watched. So i nodded. Just minutes later a second envelope. Know the question to tell about my self before i arrived at the prison an about everything i learned up until now. Inmate 542RClean would pick up the letter under my bed. I started writing about the Misfits and vaguely what happened at Station 18 (we searched and found a missing ship). Then a knock on the door. A relieve worker entered the room: Amadi Malouf. He checked my ankle. Apparently my calf was torn and i had to rest until a real doctor would arrive tomorrow. During my examination a droid entered the room... This was #542Rclean. It started cleaning my room and went directly under my bed. The worker told me he was given a portable reader that he had to give me. On it i could order books from the library to read. The droid left and the worker also. I checked the letter under my bed. It was still there. The droid had scanned it.
 
Apparently i'm in a group now busy preparing to escape from prison. But i still did not know much about the plan. But i think i got an idea after starting the reader. There were five books. Four about computer maintenance and micro circuitry and one about a miner's tale.
Now i have to prepare for the next step.