Sonic Society #905- 90 Degrees to Nightmares

You are listening. Welcome home. The following audiodrama is rated PG for parental guidance. Letter from Jack. Oh, he's taking care of his father in the hospital while chicks have burst from their incubator. Seven successful ones out of twelve. Hmm. Even Star Trek had better odds with Seven of Nine. Well, no matter. I park the tortoise here on a deserted shelf of Antarctica. It's the most isolated place on the planet right now, and a chance to do some maintenance on the ol

I guess I spoke too soon. Looks like another Antarctica base is setting off an alert. Yeah. Uh see, an intruder has breached the station and has been discovered near the Atlas Labs. 90 degrees south begins here with episodes one and two, destination alpha, and it's not the strangest thing here. Right here on the Sonic Society. Yeah. Now, where did I put that mug of cocoa?

Recording started. Mayday, mayday, mayday to anybody receiving this this And Scott Station, South Pole, and Car. 迷い迷い迷い THEY'RE GOING Amen. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! Catastrophic damage! Primary station systems are down! It's the place. Almost! One more time and then he'll toss the swing! I have it! I have everything! All this nice! Not the time, we girl.

Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, this is Amison Scott Seji, United States Marshal, Pass Marlowe, Antarctica. Op four have attacked the base, and survivors are in shelter B-1, Bravo 1 Wing, will not hold long. Mufflepuff is gone! It's a toilet! This is your end point for secure, the barrel of hell. Hey day, maybe maybe this is Palestin's time. Six ready! Say when Game on now! Respond in standard two by two formation. Armed with MP5. Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!

Everybody has pulled back to me once. Barriers are in place. Nice on the land seal. All set here. Forgive me. But what am I about to do? Tell Zeke, pull it. No, Zeke! No! Message received, McMurdo Emergency Station. 0248 hours. 12 June, 2024. Recording stopped.

Three years earlier. We Recording started. Um Recording stopped. Recording started. I think that's how this thing turns on. Fifteen mics from a month since Scott. Weather is favorable. What D A Where the base administrator will meet you. South Pole. Copy that. Recording started This is day one, U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Marlowe reporting, October third, twenty twenty.

2045 hours. Upon the request of the National Science Foundation, was dispatched by Marshall Goodwin, Hawaii District, to begin a homicide investigation of the South Pole research scientist. Rodney, Mark, Dr. Scientist. Scientist, born um Lincoln, Nebraska, 1987, graduated Neil Armstrong High School 2005, bachelor's degree in astrophysics from Princeton University 2009, master's and doctorate degrees, California Institute of

Technology 2013 and 2017 respectively. Hired by the National Science Foundation December 2018 to work in the Martin A. Pomerance Observatory, or MAPO. On first April twenty twenty one at approximately nine thirty hours local time another Scientist Carl Jovac discovered Rodney slumped over his desk at the Mappo lab, which sits away from the main station and along with two other research buildings are referred to as the Dark Sector Labs.

Station Administrator Lawrence Wainwright was called along with The station's medical doctor, Julian Ambrose. Body was examined and victim was pronounced dead. According to autopsy report completed by Doctor Ambrose on base and supplemented by photos, video, and notes submitted to FBI's Quantico labs for their input. time of death was between ten PM and midnight.

Official cause of death, massive loss of blood due to Vic being stabbed twelve times. Entire room as well as victim was photographed to preserve the scene as best possible until help could arrive. Deceased moved to a refrigerated buried section of the base called the arches. Good news, bad news time. Thank you. Good. At the time of the homicide, it was the winter season at the pole. During the winter season, which runs from March to October, the facility has a skeleton crew to runner.

Yeah. The time the homicide took place. Yeah. Forty two other people on base. In the summer season, which just started this week, the station has a total of two hundred, two hundred and fifty people, so the suspect pool is confined to the winter overs, as they call them. For such a small group, the Marshal Service is confident a rest can be made before the summer season ends in March.

Also good. The local propeller heads were smart enough to take photos immediately of the crime scene and victim. The lab has been sealed shut since the body was discovered, hopefully not allowing for much crime scene contamination. information. Bad.

There is no legal representation on the base. We can have a teleconference with a lawyer from Honolulu if the right satellites are overhead, however, if anybody evokes the right to an attorney and wants them present in the room during questioning, We're gonna need to fly somebody in. Bad. I don't have the years of crime scene processing typical CSIs have. Evidence processed will undoubtedly be challenged in court as part of a defense proceedings.

Means I'm going to need to overdocument and catalog everything I do, fly evidence to a proper lab in Honolulu for formal analysis. Diane, I don't know if it'll get picked up by the body cam recorder or a digital handheld, but there's a persistent low hum. It's from the ductwork and the station heaters that keep the bass warm year round. See if you can hear this. It's gonna take me some time to get used to that hum.

arrived at base sixteen twenty five hours and was met by Station Chief Administrator Larry Wainwright. Uh as per request of Marshall Service, NSF and Beauregard Lowing Corporation, all field notes are to be digitally recorded, all field activities to be digitally filmed with a vest mounted body cam. Hm. Marshall Service has agreed to all documentation and recordings being prevented by NSF and Bolo Corp for purposes of redaction before public release. Report as follows.

I'm Marlo, U.S. Deputy Marshal. Great. Fantastic. Let's head through DA so we can. What is DA? Destination Alpha. Take up it as my front door. Now, please. I don't want the workers, gather your equipment and take them to New Earth. Much better. Oh, uh you may store your jacket, gloves, and winter gear there. It's the main coat room. I assume you're Doctor Lawrence Wainwright. Correct. Area manager. South Pole Research Station. Seasons twenty eighteen to the present day.

Forgive my abruptness, Marshal Marlowe, but when we were were told in July that you'd be leading this investigation as opposed to Will Culligan, it was unusual and unexpected. May I ask why you are here as opposed to Will Culligan, who lives at McMurdo Station? Deputy, beg your pardon? Deputy, a marshal is a level above deputy marshal. The DOJ currently has ninety-four proper marshals and roughly four thousand deputy marshals in the U.S. her territories and protectorates.

I am a deputy U.S. Marshal. To call me Marshal is an honor I have not earned yet, and while I appreciate the compliment, I cannot accept it. Amen. As to the latter part of your question, Special Deputy Culligan, while accomplished and a member of the U S Marshall Service, felt it was better to have a more seasoned agent in charge of the investigation.

I respect his modesty and his decision. To the former part I am here and reporting as I was instructed to do. I wasn't trying to imply Of course not. Just want to ensure we don't get off on the wrong foot. or with incorrect expectations. Very well then, Deputy Marshal. If you will follow me upstairs, I'll introduce you to my operations manager, Thomas. He'll provide you with the proper tour of the station and show you to your berth. This way.

Thomas Kelly, allow me to introduce Deputy Marshal Bass Marlowe. United States Marshal Service. He'll be helping us to resolve the unpleasantness that took place with Dr. Rodney. This is my chief of operations. Thomas Kelly. He'll provide you with the base tour, show you to your office and where your room is. If you'll excuse me, there is paperwork to be filled out. Thank you.

A pleasure to meet you, Deputy Marshal. It's not often we get real law enforcement here. Heck, I don't remember ever seeing a log entry about law enforcement being on station. Happy to meet you, Mr. Kelly. May I have my hand back? Oh oh I'm sorry. Of course, of course. Most people we get down here are beakers or DeWaltz. Somebody outside the group is big news around here. Beakers?

Oh That's what we call the science team around here. Uh you have the beakers, the DeWaltts, uh they're the engineers and repair teams that keep all the facilities up and running. People who volunteer to help the janitors clean are called house. Then you have the administration team. They call us Dexters. Like Pointexter, good with numbers and paperwork? No. Hmm. I guess that's how it started, but somebody once said it was after

After that TV show? The crime scene guy who is a serial killer who hunts other serial killers? We come off like regular nice people, but you cross us, and we'll stab you in the back and disembarrow. Oh yeah. Amen. Oh dear. Uh I I guess I shouldn't be joking like that to a US deputy. Yeah. Show you to your office. It's right down this hall. Thank you. This will be your office.

Normally, this would be used by the HR leader for the season. However, the woman who got assigned to us by NSF was in a car accident the day before she was due to depart. They couldn't find any other replacement on short notice. Just so, all HR matters will be dealt with remotely. So it's all yours for the season. Roomy. Thank you. Can I ask to have my equipment and gear brought here as opposed to my room? Sure. I can make that happen, no problem. Oh right, I almost forgot.

Here's your radio. Uh has your name on it and everything. Everybody around here keeps theirs on them when working just Just in the event of an emergency or if needed. Thanks again. On with the tour. We're in B Pod right now, level two. There are two pods, A and B. All of the station's main functions are along the upper part of the line. Oh wait. Got the nickel tour from the operations guy. Nice enough, just chatty. Sorry about that.

Oh in Christchurch they told me it takes roughly a day to get accustomed to being at ten thousand feet altitudes. It's drier than I expected. I'm drinking so much water, just to stay hydrated and whizzing like a race horse. I anticipate several trips to the latrine tonight. Okay. Where was I? Station tour by radar O'Reilly. Pods A and B, Section B1 is a lifeboat, 300 club, blah, blah, blah. Right. Um

This is day one continued. US Deputy Marshal Bass Marlowe reporting october third, twenty twenty one, twenty-one thirty hours local. All equipment and gear delivered and stowed. Initial inventory shows all items present and accounted for. First off, confession time. National Science Foundation doesn't permit firearms on their stations. I don't have time for any piece dovey peacey kumbaya crap. NSF expects an asp and pepper spray to solve any issues. Shh.

Yeah. I've seen druggies high on PCP break out of titanium cuffs and fight off twelve deputies, two civilians, four tasers, and a flip-flop. Ugh. Not saying the South Pole has your standard meth heads and drug dealers, but you don't bring a stick to a gunfight. So I have my trusty Glock twenty three and two hundred fifty rounds of hollow points, just in case.

Tour of elevated station completed, all forty two winter over suspects accounted for, met in a large conference room and were informed they would remain on station until cleared. They were not happier about that part. Preliminary interviews commence tomorrow at fifteen hundred hours. Afterward I'll be showing the labs in the dark sector to include crime scene, Mappo lab, where Vic was discovered.

Uh hope is to process interviews twelve a day for four days until I can get all forty two processed and reinterview anyone who stand out for follow up interviews. Hey Diane, do me a favor as you get these and transcribe them, take out my yawns and commentary. Last thing I need is Charlie thinking I'm not taking this assignment seriously. I should have made that clear so we didn't have to explain ourselves like we did in Cincinnati.

Tomorrow also to interview doctor Julian Ambrose, who is the base physician and performed the initial autopsy on victim, interviewed to be both as suspect and also ME of note. Finally I'll be provided a tour of what the locals call The arches. This is the underground facility where supplementary operations are conducted, used for storage of perishable, other key items, fuel for planes and generators. Body of our VIC is stored.

Stored here. Upon completing his autopsy and examination, the body was prepared for transport back to the U.S. for final rest. Rest in peace doc. Arches, crime scene, autopsy, airstrip and forty two interviews. Sorry, forty two interviews. I'm going to bed. Good night, Diane. Day one concludes. US Deputy Marshal Bass Marlowe reporting October third, twenty twenty one. Uh let's call it twenty one, forty two hours local time, or one minute for each of the forty two interviews. End of day.

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Recording started. Forty-two people to interview. Thank you. Here is it. Where is it? Winner over crew 2021. Photo in front of a ceremonial twenty twenty five, thirty thirty five, four. Two. NSF lists of 2021 wind roll over crew forty-two. So with our dead Vic, that should be only forty-one. I did the head count in the large conference room. Forty two. What the fuck? Earth two o five. Oh seven. Mr. Kelly. Mr. Kelly, it's Deputy Marshal Marlowe.

Uh Oh Deputy Marshal I guess what they say is right, huh? Justice never sleeps. Hey, you guys wanna take your booty call inside? The rest of us need sleep. Oh my yes, Deputy Marlowe, you should come in. Bye, boy. Sorry for the cramped quarters. We typically don't entertain guests in our small rooms. Huh, I guess that's why they're called berths. Mr. Kelly? Of course, of course. I need you to help me understand something.

Photo taken of Winner Over Crew 2021. There are forty-three people here, including Dr. Rodney. Hmm? List from NSF Winterover Crew Manifest 2021, 42 people, including twenty support and maintenance staff, twelve medical and science teams. Eleven after the murder of Doctor Rodney. Ten station administration staff.

21 plus 12 plus 10 minus 1 dead scientist equals 41 remaining winter overs. There are 43 in the 2021 winner over photo and 42 on the manifest. I counted 42 people in the large conference. conference room yesterday. Perhaps you uh Yeah. Counted yourself? I didn't. Other than me, are there any individuals on station who didn't overwinter? Uh um no. Uh the first packs don't arrive until tomorrow morning. What is it you aren't telling me? Oh dear. Um we hoped we'd have more time to um to

Please you in. We didn't think you What? You should really ask doctor Wainwright. I'd rather ask you. I'm getting impatient, mister Kelly. Thank you. Okay, okay. Yeah. The forty second person is Is Sandra De Reachha? Everybody just calls her altright Sandra. See, in Spanish, uh Derecha means right, I speak the language. Point her out on the floor. That's her there. And why is it? Nobody thought to point out there was a person on station who wasn't on the NSF and Boolo official personal manifest.

She just kinda showed up one day in the B three lounge. Just walked into Destination Alpha, removed her CWE, and came in to watch videos with us. This is the South Pole. You don't just wander in from the next town when the next town is over a thousand miles away. Our first thought was she was just a stowaway on the Beauregard LC 130, but none of the pilots recognized her, and on an Antarctic flight, any weight discrepancy more than five pounds would get noticed.

So then why didn't somebody radio McMurdo to come collect her for transport out and questioning? You said she's called Alt Ritzandra. Why the alt? because we determine she's from an alternate reality. Say again. from an alternate reality. Honestly, it took even us a while to determine that based on how simple things are slightly different in her reality versus ours D did you know, in her reality, the president is actually Have you been drinking? No, sir, I never touched this stuff.

Taking medication or somebody else's medication. No, sir. I I I I've never done That's it. The drugs, the Mr. Kelly. I'm tired. I'm dehydrated. My skin is chapped. My lips hurt, and I'm jet lagged. I want to see you, Dr. Wainwright, and this Sondra in Wainwright's office at nine o'clock tomorrow. We're going to chat, and then Sondra, you, and Dr. Wainwright are interviews one, two, and three in that order. Yes, sir. I'll tell him no problem. Well that was a quickie. Fuck you.

Diane, it's I don't know, twenty two something hours. My head is pounding. Amen. I'm down in water like the Titanic, and my primary contact thus far may be a few cards short of a full deck. Okay, I'm gonna need you to pull station records for all stations, all nations. I'm looking for this Sandra Derecha. Look at the 2021 photo from the original file on my desk. Second row, middle of the line, brown hair with this dark. dark blue coat. That's her. Yeah.

run facial recognition on the photo with NSA, CIA, any of the DOD outfits. I'm gonna go to sleep. Recording stopped. Listen. Until next time. This has been a BMB production.

Recording started. Interview October 4th, 2021, 0912 hours local time. U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Marlowe conducting questioning in my office B223. Present this morning is Dr. Lawrence. Wainwright, station area manager and head of Amiston Scott. Please state your name for the record. Didn't you just do that, Deputy Marshal Marlowe? It's for the official record. Very well. Dr. Lawrence Emerson.

Wainwright, PhD, Area Manager, South Pole Station. Yes. Doctor Wainwright, can you confirm that although you are not detained nor in custody, that I have promptly advised you of your constitutional right to not speak with me or

Or your right to have an attorney present at any time. You fully understand those rights, and you have elected to freely provide this interview with no coercion from myself nor anybody else. I have nothing to hide. I'm willing to talk to you, and for your official record, there isn't a Person alive who influences Lawrence Emerson Wainwright PhD do anything he doesn't want to do. We'll take that as yes.

Are you familiar with a person named Sandra Dorecha? Thomas told me about your little midnight chat. Yes, I know Miss Dorecha. How did Sandra Dorecha come to arrive at Almison Scott? We're still working that out. Your operations manager seems to believe she's from an alternate reality. And... And you don't find that the least bit absurd now? No.

No, I do not. Are you all doing some haze the new guy science thing here? Let's mess with the law and have some fun because I assure you, Doctor, I have zero. Calm yourself, Deputy Marshal. Nobody is playing any jokes upon you, and you'll find I do not abide jocularity during work hours or in general, to be quite honest. She is a visitor to this reality. Seriously?

Has the water been tested around here? Deputy Marshal I have doctorates in astronomy, astrophysics, and graduate degrees in various sciences. We don't make defeat. definitive statements until the theory has been tested, verified, results analyzed, and conclusions are drawn. Those conclusions are reviewed by scientific peers and validated. Perhaps you've heard of the scientific method.

Very good, Doctor. Perhaps you can help me to understand what tests you ran and what results you found to lead you to this conclusion. I can certainly explain them to you, understanding well, That is a different matter. Whenever you're ready, Doctor. Neutrinos are fermions that interact only by weak nuclear force and gravity. Neutrinos are, as the name implies, electrically neutral and have a rest mass which is

Infinitesimal on a cosmological scale. The weak force with its short range, coupled with a weak gravitational interaction, neutrinos typically pass through solid matter. You This table, the planet itself, neutrinos pass through all of it. Go on. The majority of neutrinos detected by laboratories on Earth, including those that we have here in Armist and Scott, which by the way are the most sophisticated array ever imagined, all originate from reactions within.

Our sun. They travel in straight lines and pass directly through whatever gets in their way. The flux is roughly 6.5 times to the tenth power every second, every square centimeter of a physical object. Except for Sandra. Why? Why is it different with her? Every neutrino detector works in tandem with others as the number of sensors required in the network of detectors must be very large to detect any significant number of neutrinos. Sandra can make a signal DOM.

Light up, and while it took a while to confirm, not only does she block electron and moan neutrinos, but she emits tau neutrinos. Or so we thought at first and Adam is Mm. Yeah. Tara optical module. They are what detect and report upon that sampling. Mr Redsha is emitting tau antineutrinos with a right spin and even more perplexing not with the opposite chilarity. It's It's like holding a sign up to a mirror. And the words are perfectly legible and not reversed as they should be. Look.

Doctor, I can sit here all day and throw various terms and theories in your direction. But much like our friend the neutrino, it will go right through you. Tell you what, Doc, why don't we just focus on the crime at hand? I'm more of a mystery book fan than I am science fiction. Why don't you tell me about your relationship with doctor Rodney? Doctor Rodney was one of the scientists assigned to work under me back in twenty eighteen. He was assigned to several different research.

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This is day two, U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Marlowe reporting, October fourth, twenty twenty one. Manager Wainwright. Interview recorded on Body Cam and will accompany this verbal record in transmission to Honolulu field office. Pompous ass. Amen. Doctor. McKendrick, please call four hundred eighty four three. doctor McKendrick four eight four three. Thank you.

Wainwright was accounted for during the time of death, having attended a wine tasting course from twenty hundred to twenty-two thirty, thereafter seeing his office and the operations center until oh fifteen hours. Unless his alibi falls apart, he is dropped to the bottom. of the suspension. Interview of operations manager Thomas Kelly, equally unenlightening. Unlike his boss, his alibi is a bit more undefined. Suspects said he was sleeping in his berth A four two eleven. Nobody can validate.

Even the wise ass across the hall wasn't sure he remembered him being there. Yeah. Hey Diane, do me a favor and see if there's anything from last season about a press release involving Don't Laugh involving alternate realities or parallel universes. The locals here have a very interesting set of beliefs. I don't know if it's the recycled O two or the isolation. Just see what you can dig up. Yeah. Interview of Suspect Three.

Miss Sandra Dorecha proved more interesting than the previous two. I apologize in advance for the video and audio abnormalities during this interview. I'm still not accustomed to the body cam, and I may have adjusted a setting that impacted the quality. Summary. Summary video as follows. Recording started.

Interview October 4th, 2021, 1145 hours local time. U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Marlowe conducting questioning in my office B223. Present this morning is Miss Sandra Recha, Mule Stewart for Amiston School. I'm Sandra Deraisha, I'm one of the galley workers. Ma'am, can you confirm that I have properly advised you of your constitutional Miranda rights? You fully understand those rights, and you have elected to freely provide this interview with no coercion from myself nor anybody else.

Yeah. You did, and nobody asked me to say anything. On the table in front of you is a folder with a document. Would you please read and confirm all this in writing? If you agree, would you then please sign with that pen? Thank you. Now first off, ma'am, can you help me understand how did you get here? You mean to this room? Or Amundsen Scott? The station, ma'am. It was about this time two years ago. I'd been hired by the NSF to work in operations, uh support meal prep and serving here.

Who was it at the National Science Foundation who hired you? I I thought it was National Scientific Foundation. Is that what it's called? Fairly sure that's what they call it everywhere. So again, ma'am, who hired you? Oh, I remember. It was Jim Mm. Colby. Jim Colby. He responded to my resume and after a few interviews he sent me the offer letter from Bethesda. And you arrived here around two years ago? That sounds about right. on a plane from Christchurch.

LA to Honolulu to Christchurch to McMurdo and hen to here. May I please get your date and place of birth? October tenth, nineteen eighty six. I was born at Bridgeport Hospital, Capitol Hill, Northeast, in DC State. Washington D.C. Ha ha ha! Oh oh sorry, uh haven't heard it called that since we got statehood back in twenty ten. Okay. I'm assuming you knew Dr. Rodney. Well yes, for a station this small, especially during winter overs, you get to know everybody well.

And how would you characterize your relationship? We Word Friendly? I mean I wouldn't go so far as to say French, but the Beekers don't tend to socialize heavily with the Dualtz. Mm-hmm. mister Kelly was trying to explain that last uh help me out. Which group are the Beakers and which the DeWaltts? Oh, the the scientists are the beakers. They'll say it's because of the test tubes they use, but in reality they're called that after the Muppet. Okay.

Uh the station maintenance, uh cargo, galley staff, or anybody charged with keeping the station up and running for day-to-day activities are the DeWaltts. Uh because of the power tools, or as Dr. Rodney never powered. Passed an opportunity to say they're dumb as power tools. Got it. Thanks. Did you know or were you told of anybody who may have had an issue with doctor Rodney over comments like that one? What? Don't like to talk ill of the dead, but around here Uh gossip.

Down here, you know, people just have their ways. It's even worse. When you're in the glass hut throwing rocks makes you look hypocritical. Uh He had uh Well We call it an ice wife or ice husband. And by you you of course mean. Wait, Deputy Marshal, do do you know? I know that people seem to think you come from a parallel universe. No, no, no. alternate reality Apparently there is a difference. Mr. Rajer. My purpose here is to investigate and hopefully resolve the murder of doctor Rotney.

Anything else I need not let distract me. Including the unique theories I've heard since arriving.

Good. Oh, so you're aware. Ooh. NSF and the government told us not to talk about it openly. Hush hush and all that. Let's get back to Doctor Rodney. Can you recall where you were the night before the murder? Uh as I recall, I was serving dinner up until eight PM. Thank you. Um there was a wine class that started around the same time, so a few of us stayed to help lunch Lady Alice with

Uh we cleaned up afterwards, which started around ten thirty or ten forty five until eleven thirty. Another ten minutes just to make sure we were ready for breakfast the next morning, and then I went to bed. Back to my original question. Did he have any enemies? Yeah. I I I can't say for sure. Again, we we didn't socialize too much, um, but I know that more than a few people weren't enamored with him. Anybody in particular come to mind? Oh that was Rodney's ice wife. Yeah.

You mentioned that a little while ago. What uh is A nice wife. doctor Rodney was having an affair with doctor McKendrick. They're both married to other people back in civilization. When people get intimate down here for the season, it's called having an ice wife or ice husband. It happens. More than you might think. You know the saying, what happens in Las Cruces stays in Las Cruces. I can honestly say I don't know that saying.

So, Fred was jealous of Dr. Rodney and his relationship with Dr. McKendrick. That's the rumor. Oh, but I'm not accusing Fred of anything. Fred is a big old sweetheart who just doesn't know when it's a lost cause. I don't think he has it in him to kill anyone. I'm just gathering information, mister Redscha. It's only been twenty four hours, and I have many more interviews to go before I can say I have people of interest. I understand.

I think that's all I need for the moment, mister Retcher. If anything else comes up or I have follow up questions, I'll come find you. I'm in the c Through Thursday you'll see me around. Oh, now that I know you're part of the hush-hush club, you'll be getting more fresh fruit. I'm not a hundred percent sure of what that means, but appreciate the sentiment intended. Afternoon, ma'am.

Diane, sending you a piece of paper along with a large plastic pen sealed in an evidence folder. There's an L C 130 leaving the station in a few hours and flying back to McMurdo. I'm gonna radio ahead and have the two special marshals there pull fingerprints. and scan them over to you. In addition to the facial recognition that I asked for last night, run the Prince. Also check for Sandra Derecha, born October, nineteen eighty six, Bridgeport Hospital in Washington, DC.

Trying to stay focused on this one, but uh The inmates are absolutely running the asylum down here. Recording start

Ha ha ha. Hmm. Not half bad. Um excuse me, may May I sit there? Don't mind at all. Please. Yes, ma'am. Please have a seat. Thank you. Uh you don't have to be so formal to stand. I apologize, ma'am, but it's how I was raised. I'm not used to to people. I'd normally just get food and eat in my room. May I ask why? I uh This is hard. Sad. Or are you upset? No no um social anxiety disorder. I've had it since I was thirteen. Oh I'm I'm sorry, I I misheard you. It's...

You have no idea how bad I want to run out of this room. It's taking everything I have just to sit here. For what it's worth, I think you're doing well. Would it help if I just let you alone to get settled and we sat quietly? No, please. I need I need to work on my social interaction. My doctors say it won't get better I won't get better until I start to take positive steps. I would like to Small talk.

Absolutely. Most first meetings start with an introduction, so let me start. I'm Bass, Bass Marla. Kendra. Kendra. Jennings. Well, Miss Kendra Jennings of Amundsen Scott South Pole Station, I am very pleased to meet you. Thank you. I'm a beaker. My I have doctorates in quantum physics and and in cosmology. Whoa, I am so cheating off your paper during the next test. So she can laugh. She can smile and Please no. Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean uh

I guess it's been a while since I socialized too. So should I call you doctor Jennings? No, no, um just Kendra is fine. Kendra. Kendra, then, I'm very happy you chose this spot to sit down at today. Why? I don't get to make many new friends. I'd like to hope I'm making a new friendship right now. Thank you. Because honestly, I I didn't see I didn't see this going well for me. I was convinced I would just keep my egg salad sandwich, chips and a drink and rush back to my room.

I didn't do that. I tried to be brave. Mm-hmm. I tried to be brave and find somebody to talk to, not a tableful. Just somebody off by themselves. But you're here, still sitting and having, if you don't mind me saying, a very excellent conversation. How is the egg salad anyway? It's alright. I like it better when the bread is slightly toasted. I may order that for dinner then. Thanks for the recommendation. Thank you. Are Are you part of the summer staff? In a way, I suppose I am.

Mm didn't you just come in this morning with the first Pax flight from McMurdo? Oh no no. I I arrived yesterday afternoon. I'm with the US Marshal Service and was sent to investigate. Rodney's death.

I'm so sorry. I'm I knew this was a bad idea. No wait, it's not even that. I am impressed overish. In two years, she is a nice I only see her say words to three people. You come, first day, she tells you a story of life. I should have said I was with the Marshal Service first off. Maybe no, maybe yes. Maybe you say you polizai when first meet. She runs away. Runs back to room with silly little sandwich which smells of feet. Thank you.

Story of life never is told, and she does not see she can be better than being by self all the time. This is what I think. You and little Church Mouse Doctor had first meeting the weight universe mean for it to happen. Barry's an outlook for a custodian. Yet I am not custodian. I am janitor. I am best janitor. Oh nice! Don't know what fancy custodian do, but janitor, I keep station clean, like whistles.

You go to soda fountain machine over there. Get club soda, lemon, slice, and mix. We have lemon water over smelly egg feet puke and soak one hour. Then put in washing machine. You know what? Yeah, it's laundry room is next to the green room. I have to say it's still weird to think of a humid green room in Antarctica. It's not the weirdest thing here. Then what is? I think Demon, what is locked in Fjordrum? Weirder. Until next time. This has been a BMB production. To a Sonic Cinema production.