Entry 000

I wake up to the sound of my alarm, which is a recording of the planet's anthem. I get out of bed and put on my uniform, which consists of a blue jumpsuit, a helmet, and a badge. I grab my blaster and head to the kitchen, where I make myself a cup of synth-coffee. It tastes like burnt metal, but it helps me stay alert.

I check my communicator and see that I have a message from my partner, Zara. She tells me to meet her at the station, where we have a new assignment. I reply with a thumbs-up emoji and leave my apartment. I hop on my hover-bike and zoom through the city, dodging the traffic and the pedestrians. The city is a mix of old and new, with skyscrapers and domes coexisting with ancient temples and monuments. The planet is called Zalora, and it is home to a diverse population of aliens and humans. I am one of the few humans who work as a cop here, and I love my job.

I arrive at the station and greet Zara, who is a Zaloran. She has green skin, four arms, and two antennae. She is also a great cop and a good friend. We go to the briefing room, where our boss, Captain Rix, tells us about our assignment. He says that there has been a series of robberies at the local museum, where some valuable artifacts have been stolen. He says that the suspects are a gang of smugglers who are trying to sell the artifacts on the black market. He says that we have to find them and stop them before they escape the planet.

Zara and I nod and head to our hover-car. We drive to the museum, where we meet with the curator, who shows us the security footage of the robberies. We see a group of masked figures breaking into the museum at night, using laser cutters and grappling hooks. They take the artifacts and leave without a trace. The curator says that the artifacts are priceless and have historical and cultural significance. He says that they belong to the Zaloran people and that they must be recovered.

Zara and I analyze the footage and look for clues. We notice that the robbers always use the same entrance and exit, which is a ventilation shaft on the roof. We decide to stake out the museum and wait for them to strike again. We set up a trap and hide in the shadows, hoping to catch them in the act.

We wait for hours, until we hear a noise on the roof. We see the robbers emerging from the shaft, carrying bags of loot. We spring into action and confront them. We tell them to drop their weapons and surrender, but they refuse. They fire their blasters at us, and we fire back. A shootout ensues, and we exchange shots and insults. We manage to hit some of them, but they also hit us. I feel a burning pain in my shoulder, and Zara gets grazed in her leg. We are outnumbered and outgunned, but we don't give up.

We call for backup and hope that they arrive soon. We keep fighting, until we hear sirens and see lights. We see more cops arriving on the scene, and we feel relieved. The robbers see that they are surrounded, and they try to flee. We chase them and catch them, one by one. We cuff them and read them their rights. We recover the artifacts and return them to the museum. We celebrate our victory and high-five each other.

We go back to the station and report to Captain Rix. He congratulates us and praises us for our bravery and skill. He says that we are the best cops on the planet, and that he is proud of us. He says that we have earned a promotion and a raise. He also says that we have a day off tomorrow, and that we should enjoy it. We thank him and smile.

We go to the locker room and change our clothes. We bandage our wounds and take some painkillers. We are tired and sore, but we are happy. We have done our duty and saved the day. We are cops on another planet, and this is our daily routine.