The Earth Federation assigned a renowned scholar to travel across the many universes and study their local customs. When Gada, a friend of the captain, heard about it, she shamelessly invited herself along on this one-way trip. After all, her application to Northern Institute of Technology had just been rejected for the third time. She packed up all her belongings from her rented apartment, including an antique electric guitar and an outdated stereo, and set off for:
Mars, which had long since been fully developed; Uranus, which was freezing cold; and all the exoplanets she had never known existed before gazing out into the universe.
Yes, Gada is a very noisy person. So says Rick, captain of the Wanderer, a view wholeheartedly shared by sociologist March. Whether it was her video diaries, which she recorded anytime and anywhere, or her impromptu performances once every Earth week, she constantly put their eardrums to the test. Of course, on a long, one-way journey like this, having a poet along for the ride was a blessing. Especially when they attended important events, such as when the planetary governor happened to pass away, or when they encountered uncivilized natives whose language they couldn't understand...
As far as the Wanderer was concerned, she never felt much like a research vessel. Then again, she wasn't a research vessel in the traditional sense. The Wanderer thought of herself as an interstellar taxi: all sorts of people could climb aboard, and eventually they would all get off. Some slept soundly, some brought their own board games and played with the captain and the others for an entire Earth year without tiring, and some took a liking to someone aboard. That last sort of thing was very, very rare.
Almost forgot: it's the year 56 at light speed, and they've just set off.
Theme: Roam the universe and sing the praises of all things
