Personal Log - Grace Robinson - 11th April 2027
I feel a little silly doing this, but I feel like if I don't, it will be a waste. I'm on the voyage of a lifetime. Every day, I am seeing things that people can't even imagine, so even if I feel silly, I need to make a record of it.
One day, I'll tell my grandkids about how I was one of the crew who searched the depths of the sea for the Megalodon. Perhaps I won't tell them that I was a kitchen assistant, but I'll tell them that I was here.
I couldn't believe it when I went for the job interview. They asked if I would be comfortable working in a unique and challenging environment, and I thought they meant a high paced, busy kitchen or something. I never could have imagined that they meant hundreds and thousands of feet underwater!
The pay is great too, so not only do I get the opportunity to see so many amazing sights, I will also have enough for a house deposit when I get back.
How crazy is that?
How lucky am I?
I was saying about it to Doctor Judy last night. This job is going to change my whole life. She just smiled and nodded, gazing out of the viewing window, waiting for our finned friend to make an appearance.
She really believes that the megalodon is out there, you know. Her whole life has been devoted to it. She's been looking for it for her entire career. I'm not sure what I think, but I'm just here to keep everyone fed and watered, so whatever happens, it's been a worthwhile trip for me.
I was surprised by how big the lab was. A whole facility of complex equipment, cozy bedrooms and windows. There are LOTS of windows. I couldn't believe my eyes when we came down in the submarine. It just didn't seem possible.
It's the only one of its kind, and it cost an absolute bomb. Doctor Judy says that her investors were happy to pitch in, for the chance to be part of the discovery, but they really spared no expense. It isn't the Ritz, but it's pretty bloody fancy for an underwater lab.
There's me and Liv in the kitchen. She's in charge, and I'm her right hand woman. Doctor Judy is in charge of everything, and she's got a team of ten divers who go outside every now and again.
There's also Doctor Shannon, who is a different kind of doctor. She does medical stuff, you see, with her trusty nursebot, Beatrice. She hasn't had much to do, apart from quick check ups on divers when they get back to the lab, but it's better to be safe than sorry, right?
I've got to get going, because everyone will be wanting food, and it's up to me and Liv to sort them out.
Doctor Judy sent some of the divers out to collect some data and photographs, but they aren't back yet, so I'll have to remember to put some dinner aside for them.
I hope they like pasta bake!
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