System Scan : Successfully

As the silence deepens

The ship's systems initiate an automatic verification scan

The panels display a continuous stream of data

While the support AI meticulously analyzes each parameter

Stabilizing critical systems to ensure the vessel's integrity

Pioneer watches the diagnostic reports scroll across the monitors

Contact with the control station on Earth has been temporarily cut off

The analysis completes

And a reassuring green glow illuminates the controls

Everything is fully operational

Yet, an even greater sense of unease settles over Pioneer

He is nearing his destination