Starfield:Companion - Sarah Morgan/Story SG02

Quest:	COM_Companion_SarahMorgan
Scene:	COM_SarahMorgan_Story_SG02

Sarah Morgan:

"Remember our last conversation, when you told me the Artifacts made your "mind and body feel out of sync?""

"Remember our last conversation, when you told me the Artifacts made you feel like raw energy was "coursing through your veins?""

"Remember our last conversation, when you told me the Artifacts made you feel like you were being "pulled across the entire galaxy?""

"Remember our last conversation, when you told me the Artifacts made you so overwhelmed you "couldn't remember a thing?""

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"Well, it got me thinking, so I dove into our archives and started looking through Constellation's older journal entries."

"Just because I wasn't familiar with the experience you described, doesn't mean the same might have been true for my predecessor."

...	Player	Response
	[+Starborn?] You must be referring to Aja.	The one and only.
	You never mentioned your predecessor to me before.	Really? I'm surprised that I haven't.
X	I'd like to discuss this with you later.	Oh. Well, sure. It's not an emergency. Let me know when you have some time.
🗣︎	Were any of the old journal entries helpful?	Unfortunately, no. Other than you and Barrett, there were no records of direct encounters with the Artifacts. I have to admit though, I did get more than a bit sidetracked reminiscing about old times.

"After reading those journals, all of the pleasant memories of my time spent with Aja just started flooding back."

...	Player	Response
	I feel like we're making some good memories of our own.	Oh, yes... absolutely. I didn't mean to compare. Those were just... I don't know... different times.
	Aja must have been quite an amazing person.	She absolutely was.
	Keep talking like that and I might get jealous.	There's no reason to be jealous. They were just... I don't know... different times.
🗣︎	Aja?	Aja Mamasa. She was the youngest member of Constellation when it was founded... only took her fifteen years to reach Chair. Sorry, I sometimes get so caught up in my own bubble, I forget that I wasn't the first.

"Aja was the one that taught me the ropes at Constellation, and took me under her wing as her "protégé.""

Player	Response	Reaction
Maybe she was just trying to keep an eye on the rookie.	Laughs Now that you mention it, you're probably right. Either way, we logged quite a few interesting discoveries together.	Honestly, it wasn't so much what Aja and I discovered in our travels, it was the journey that was memorable.
The rookie being paired with the Chair... sounds awfully familiar.	Hey, so I pinched a few ideas from my old boss... can you blame me?	At any rate, we logged quite a few discoveries together, but it was the actual journey that I cherished the most.
Being paired with the boss must have been quite an honor.	Yeah, I thought so too, that's why I adopted her methods.	You know, Aja and I logged quite a few interesting discoveries together... but it was the journey itself that I'll never forget.

...	Player	Response
▲	[+Pilgrim?] There's no greater pleasure than roaming the starfield.	[QE215] Yes, that's exactly right. It's the best time to enjoy the quieter moments.
▲	I can relate to that.	[QB205] Exactly. For me, it was all about the quieter moments.
	I find the journey boring, but I live for the destinations.	[QB210] Hm, Really? Well, for me is was all about the quieter moments.
🗣︎	Did you two discover anything I might have heard about?	We catalogued unusual stellar phenomena, a few habitable worlds, and some unique lifeforms, but nothing SSNN would bother to report.

"There was nothing quite like sitting back and watching space bend while listening to Aja spin vivid stories to fill the time."

"I find that sort of... "cozy isolation" the best way to really get to know someone."

...	Player	Response
	So I've noticed.	I'll take that as a compliment. Thank you!
	I take it I'm the "protégé" on this journey.	At this point, I'd say you've graduated from "protégé" and moved up the ladder a bit.
▲ ^(?)	That's good to know, since I'm gunning for your position.	I'll be certain to watch my back.
🗣︎	Cozy isolation?	Yeah, you know. Being alone in interstellar space, nothing but light years of black around you. Some people find that terrifying. I find it... comfortable. It helps me bond with my shipmates.

"You know, all this talk about Aja reminds me that my time with her was a gift. I... miss her dearly."

...	Player	Response
	Oh. Is she, uh... dead?	No. She retired. Living on Porrima II now I think?
	Sounds like you two were in love.	I respected her, and I considered her a dear friend... but we weren't in love. Had that been true, I would have resigned my post and moved to Porrima II instead of remaining at Constellation.
	At least she left a vacancy for you to fill as Chair.	I wasn't gunning for her spot. In fact, everyone at Constellation was surprised when she announced she was retiring and moving to Porrima II.

"Come to think of it, If we're ever out that far, perhaps we could pay her a visit and I could make proper introductions."

...	Player	Response	Reaction
	I'll do the best I can to make our journeys just as pleasant.	I don't expect you to be a carbon copy of Aja, just be yourself.	You see, it's clear that we share the same hunger to discover what's out there. And that... well, that's what intrigues me about you.
	I don't know, she sounds like a tough act to follow.	You don't need to follow anyone, just be yourself.	I chose to accompany you on this journey because I saw something familiar in your eyes... a hunger for exploration.
	Well, hopefully I'm a suitable substitute.	Yeah, you'll do. Laughs Look, I don't expect you to be an exact copy of Aja.	Your hunger for exploration, to pierce the veil and seek the unknown, it's a common bond that we share. I wouldn't have it any other way.
🗣︎	Are you sure visiting Aja now would be such a good idea?	Don't worry, there's no bad blood between us. The worst that might happen is you get stuck listening to two old friends catching up on old times.

Player	Response	Reaction
Well, you certainly have me all figured out.	Good... then we're both on the same page.	Anyway, that's all I had to discuss for now, so if you'd point the way, we can continue our journey.
If you're wrong, I hope you won't be disappointed.	I won't be disappointed at all. And if it turns to be the case, I'm certain things will continue to run smoothly.	Anyway, that's all I had to discuss for now. Thanks for spending time listening to me, it really helps.
[Flirt] I'd like to discover more about what we have right here.	I... I don't know if I deserve to be that close to anyone right now. If you knew about the things that I've done, the way my life's unfolded... I think your opinion of me might change.	Please, give me some time. I... I have to go.

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