The Keepers Log

GolliGrows LOG ENTRY 001 ORBITAL HABITAT GOLLBERTUS · BOTANICAL RESEARCH DIVISION Project: Orange Ooze & Papaya Stank Sponsor: Original Sensible Seeds Status: Germination Protocol Initiated The habitat is quiet. Almost too quiet. The Botanical Division has remained dormant for weeks. Empty trays. Empty plots. Empty reports. Just preparation, maintenance and anticipation.Today that changed. The specimens have arrived. I spent most of the cycle preparing the germination chamber. Every instrument was checked twice. Every container labelled. Every procedure reviewed. This mission matters. Not only because these are unknown specimens entering the habitat. For the first time, the Division has been entrusted with a sponsored research project. Expectations are higher than usual. Failure would be documented. Success would be documented too. Observation begins now. GERMINATION PROTOCOL A fresh batch of water was prepared and adjusted to pH 6.1. Power Roots was added to support early root development. The Easy Plugs were fully saturated before being left to drain naturally. Once stabilized, substrate measurements indicated an estimated pH of approximately 6.2 — within acceptable parameters.Exactly where I wanted them. Each specimen was then carefully removed from its containment vessel and transferred into the prepared growth medium using precision handling tools. No unnecessary force. No shortcuts. No mistakes. The remaining solution was transferred into a misting device for future environmental maintenance. This will allow moisture levels to be controlled while maintaining stable pH conditions around the germination zone. SPECIMEN DESIGNATIONS Orange Ooze α Orange Ooze β Papaya Stank α Papaya Stank β Additional backup specimens have been secured. Selection protocols will be executed once viability and vigor can be assessed. Only the strongest individuals will continue to the next phase of the mission. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS Germination chamber deployed.Humidity dome installed. Environmental sensor active. Lighting systems online. Although no emergence has yet been detected, illumination protocols have already been initiated. Once first contact occurs, the habitat will be ready. No delays. - The station stands prepared. KEEPER'S NOTES There is always a strange feeling at the beginning of a run.Months of work can begin with something so small that it disappears between the tips of a pair of tweezers. Four designated specimens now rest inside the chamber. Silent - Unmoving - Waiting. The next log entry will determine whether the mission truly begins. End Transmission.