Journal of Doctor Tanaka: Excerpt 1

I could not have planned this better if I had tried.  I was hoping to leave the world for a bit until the investigation cooled down, and other scapegoats were found.  A long flight to the colony on Tian Terra Epsilon seemed like a good idea, along with hiding in that place, but the captain of this ship struck me as the sort to turn me in if the authorities traced me and sent him a message.  But no – my fears are unwarranted, and in the strangest and most amazing way: We are currently travelling several times faster than such a message could possibly travel.

Already, we are farther away from the Tian Terra system than any living person has ever travelled (excluding travel via Gateways), and plan to be gone for quite a while.  It’s quite possible that I could selflessly trade my spot on this ship, and stay on this distant colony (or destination), living out my life in safety.

All that remains is to stay on everyone’s good side.  I don’t expect any injuries beyond minor accidents, but I suppose I am expected to prepare for the worse, so I will.