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[The video opens to--well, not much of anything. It's night; the stars are visible, and Chekov's face is lit by the dim glow of his network device. He's remarkably subdued, but he typically does only pause to make network posts when he's in a low or contemplative mood.]

For anyone who has not heard already and knew them, Lena and Asami are no longer in the City. I did not know Asami as well as I wish I might have, but Lena was a good friend. At least she will be happy to be home... she did not like being in the City.

[And changing topics. No one wants to dwell on the negative.]

I have two questions. First, does anyone know how the ship on the side of the mountain came to be where it is? I went inside of it, but there was nothing informative there and most of it was, I think, inaccessible. It looks to me like a spacecraft. I have heard stories in the City of aliens and creatures coming from beyond the barriers, but nothing related to a ship like this.

My second question is this: is it common to experience memory loss in the City? If not, should I be concerned? My medical knowledge is very limited, but if there is something wrong with my brain, I would like to know. It is, after all, the most important thing that I have.

[He ends the feed with a forced smile.]

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If I cannot have my brain intact, I have little enough reason to live.

Spoken like a true scientist. Don't be so quick to resign yourself to a damaged brain, however. The memory loss may be temporary.

I will only be concerned if this becomes a reoccurring incident.

I'm afraid to inform you that my medical knowledge is, also, rather limited. I'm not certain the doctors around here are trustworthy, however.

Oh, the doctors are very good, for this time period.

Thank you for your advisement, sir.

[A slight laugh.]

For this time period? A ringing endorsement. I wonder what you would think of the medicine of my time.

I doubt that I would think highly of it. The twenty-third century is very different.

I imagine so. I'd like to see it, someday, but I doubt that will ever come to pass.

If you are planning to live to be very old, perhaps...

I already am very old. What's several more centuries?

See, there you go--you have a good start.

Unfortunately, I'm not immortal.

No, but you still get to see some of the future here.

From what I've seen, a fair bit of it is as ridiculous as my own time, and plagued with similar problems.

Do you truly think so? In my opinion, the future is very nice.

Perhaps, but I imagine it had its issues, like any other time.

Romulans from the future are an issue, yes, and not all of the planets allied with the Federation of Planets are stable, but Earth is good.

[Humans will always be humans, however, and the future has its share of corruption and flawed ideologies. Chekov simply hasn't noticed these yet.]

And what, pray tell, are Romulans?

Humanoids from the Alpha Quadrant who share a common ancestry with-- [He abruptly remembers that he's not talking to someone who will find any of that informative.] They are aliens.

Ah, aliens. Yet another thing those of you from the future have to contend with.

Contend with? No, most of the cultures we have made contact with are either peaceful or indifferent to us. Some alien societies have helped to improve living conditions on Earth.

Most of the cultures. Some of them, surely, have been problematic.

Of course they have been. The universe is no more perfect in the future than it is in your time; humans only manage their affairs better.

Forgive me if I find that extremely debatable.

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