1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep tight Stories. Nora and 2 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: her family are back on the Pandora and are traveling 3 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 1: away from Earth. As Nora and her father got ready 4 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: for bed, they heard a story from the story book Artifact, 5 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: and Nora's dad fell asleep next to her. The next morning, 6 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: Norah wakes up early and watches as they move away 7 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 1: from Earth. When her father wakes up, they head to 8 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: the lab to study the story book and are very 9 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: surprised at what they find. Nora finds an old artifact. 10 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:04,039 Speaker 1: Part five. It was early morning on the cruise ship Pandora, 11 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 1: and the travelers were just starting to wake. The air 12 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: control system started pumping fresh scents throughout the ship, a 13 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: unique combination of the floral and fauna that always bloomed 14 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: on blue in the early morning. This was a preferable 15 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: way to signify the start of the day, at least 16 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: compared to alarms, beeps, and bops that used to be 17 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: so common. Technically, it wasn't really mourning, as that concept 18 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: of time was tied to the rising and setting of 19 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 1: the sun. Still, the ship enforced these strict, segmented parts 20 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: of the day so that travelers would feel comfortable and 21 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: well rested, Nora was the first to wake up in 22 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: their cabin. For some reason, her father had fallen in 23 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: asleep beside her bed and was covered with one of 24 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 1: the extra blankets. She could hear her mother's heavy breathing 25 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: in their bunk. Nora knew Pandora was bidding farewell to 26 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: Earth's orbit and starting their journey back to their home planet. 27 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: She didn't want to miss the views from their cabin's portal. 28 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: After freshening up, she went to get something to drink 29 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: from the nutrition bar on the far side of their room. 30 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: She could order whatever she wanted and it would produce 31 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: it quickly. Still, she was very thirsty, and so she 32 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: settled for water with a splash of flavor and added nutrients. 33 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: Nora sat at their portal window to watch as Pandora 34 00:02:55,000 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: left Earth's orbit. As the spaceship ventured further away, the 35 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 1: features of Earth became smaller and less detailed, and as 36 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: they slowly moved, Nora could see the curvature of the planet, 37 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:19,239 Speaker 1: a gentle arc outlining its magnificent shape. The vast expanse 38 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: of deep blue oceans filled her view, followed by continents 39 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: dressed in lush greens. And high mountain ranges. Nora hoped 40 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: to visit the mountains during another visit. As Pandora ventured 41 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: further into space, Earth transformed into a captivating ball floating 42 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: in the darkness of space. Soon as they picked up speed, 43 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: there would be nothing to see of the planet or 44 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: any other planets in the Solar System. There was no sound, 45 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: real sense of movement. If she didn't know better, Nora 46 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: might think it was all just a dream or a movie. 47 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: Her mother came and sat beside her with a hot 48 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: cup of tea. You missed it, Nora said. It was 49 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: very quick, but it was beautiful. Now all that can 50 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: be seen is the blurred twinkling of light from other 51 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: distant Solar systems. I will watch it on the replay, 52 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: her mother said, I think we all were more tired 53 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: than we thought. What happened to Dad. He's beside my 54 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 1: bed on the floor. It's funny. He was sitting beside 55 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:45,239 Speaker 1: you as the device told the story, and I guess 56 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 1: it must have been a good one, because he fell asleep. 57 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: I didn't want to wake him, so I covered him 58 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: with a blanket and went to bed. It was nice 59 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 1: to be able to stretch out in the bunk, Nora's 60 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:01,839 Speaker 1: mother said, with a laugh. Do you want to join 61 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: the others and have something to eat in the Commons? Sure? 62 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: I think I might have some of the food I 63 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: had on Earth for my first meal of the day. 64 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 1: It might not taste as good as on Earth, but 65 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 1: it should be somewhat the same. What do you think 66 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:22,480 Speaker 1: you might have to eat, her mother asked, Hmm, I 67 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: think I might have vanilla ice cream, Norah said with 68 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:32,919 Speaker 1: a smile. The hallway to the commons, where everyone on 69 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,680 Speaker 1: the ship ate together, was adorned with all kinds of 70 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 1: fun decorations depicting all the different creatures and colorful planets 71 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: that passengers might have visited during their voyage. Soft music 72 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: floated through the air, and little customer service robots would 73 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: appear out of nowhere to see if you needed anything 74 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: before you entered the room. A quiet room with kids 75 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: and adults alike talking too loudly for Nora's sake, Norah 76 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 1: and her mother sat at a table alongside other passengers. 77 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: They gave the Commons robots their orders via their glass. 78 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: Nora's mother and father were very outgoing, and it didn't 79 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,479 Speaker 1: take her mother long to strike up a conversation with 80 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 1: the older couple they shared their table with. Nora was 81 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 1: generally very quiet and preferred books to people. She would 82 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: even hike or run alone when they traveled. She would 83 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:45,479 Speaker 1: sometimes come to the commons alone, sit beside other passengers, 84 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:50,919 Speaker 1: and just eat and read. On Blue, there was a 85 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 1: wide range of different peoples with an even wider range 86 00:06:55,120 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: of beliefs and personalities. Everyone accepted each other. They were 87 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: after having a feast of ice cream and potatoes, which 88 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: were supposed to be the same as what she had 89 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 1: on Prince Edward Island, Nora returned to their cabin, leaving 90 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: her mother behind to continue talking. What was of most 91 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: interest to Nora was not discussions about the current state 92 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: of politics on Blue, but understanding more about the story 93 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 1: book and what was inside the device. Good morning, Nora, 94 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 1: her father said, as he was drinking the weird tasting 95 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:42,120 Speaker 1: drink he always had during the first meal of the day. 96 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:47,679 Speaker 1: Did you and your mother go to the commons to eat? Yes, 97 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 1: she is still there talking to a couple of travelers 98 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: about boring politics and stuff. Ah, yes, one of your 99 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: mother's favorite topics. How about you and I go to 100 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: the lab beside the ship's hospital and see if we 101 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 1: can discover more about the artifact you found. That is, 102 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 1: unless you want to join in on the conversation, your 103 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 1: mother is having. Nora's eyes lit up, and she smiled, No, 104 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 1: I think going to the lab sounds like a far 105 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: better idea. I thought you might agree. I booked some 106 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: time in the lab as soon as I woke up. 107 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: Just let me finish my liquid and we can go 108 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 1: and see what we can discover. Nora and her father 109 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: practically ran down the hallway to the lab, causing more 110 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 1: than one robot to stop them to see if there 111 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: was a problem they needed attending to. With the exception 112 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: of the large tables at the center of the room 113 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: and a few extruding tubes and displays, the lab itself 114 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 1: was an much different than any other empty room on 115 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: the ship. Most of the differences were hidden in the walls, ceiling, 116 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:13,720 Speaker 1: and tables. Why don't you set the artifact on the table, 117 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: her father said, This lab will have much more powerful 118 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 1: sensors than what I brought to Earth. Norah took the 119 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,199 Speaker 1: device from her bag and set it on the table. 120 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:30,079 Speaker 1: Immediately in her glass, the sensor started to relay information. 121 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 1: Her father was hard at work with a display that 122 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: appeared over the device, entering various parameters and asking for 123 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: a number of different tests. Well, the information it shows 124 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: in my glass is not much different than what we 125 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: already know, Norah said, becoming a bit impatient. Have some patience, Nora, 126 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 1: Her father said, this isn't the National Lab on blue 127 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:04,240 Speaker 1: w take the intelligence and censors about five minutes to 128 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: give us an idea of what is inside the storybook. 129 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: It was the longest five minutes of her life. When 130 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 1: Nora was reading, the world around her ceased to exist. 131 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 1: She became calm and relaxed, but in situations like this 132 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: she became fidgety and anxious. Oh, Nora, take some deep breaths. 133 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 1: The wait is the best part, her father said, with 134 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: a smile. I'm not very patient, she replied, sometimes you 135 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:45,760 Speaker 1: are not. You can work on your patients after vacation, 136 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: because there are many situations you will face that require patience. Then, unceremoniously, 137 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: the display in front of them produced a physical representation 138 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 1: of the device. Display results such as this can be 139 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 1: touched and manipulated, So Nora's father started pulling the device 140 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:16,600 Speaker 1: apart and reading the results that the intelligence provided. Wow. 141 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:22,439 Speaker 1: They both said at almost the same time. The energy 142 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 1: source inside is not solely an energy source at all. 143 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: It's an intelligence and organic robot of sorts. It's not 144 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,560 Speaker 1: unlike many of the farming robots we have on Blue 145 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:39,560 Speaker 1: which are made of some of the same material they 146 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 1: are growing, but this is not designed for farming. The 147 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,679 Speaker 1: energy source is large enough to power a small settlement 148 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:54,319 Speaker 1: for a generation. Nora set amazed. And it is very old, 149 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:58,319 Speaker 1: much older than our similar technology, and it may even 150 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: predate interstellar travel. We have a real find on our hands, Norah. 151 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 1: The intelligence is still analyzing what it is, but that's 152 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:13,840 Speaker 1: what we have so far. It doesn't seem like it 153 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 1: wants to cooperate with our sensors and be forthcoming with information. Okay, 154 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:26,679 Speaker 1: so we know it is organic, has a seemingly infinite 155 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:31,760 Speaker 1: amount of power, and has somehow planted itself inside the 156 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: device and supplanted its function of telling bedtime stories to children. 157 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:42,440 Speaker 1: Nora said, but we don't know why. Why would a 158 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 1: life form so old choose to do so? Yes, we 159 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 1: don't know the why nor how it got inside the 160 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: device in the first place. Her father replied. Even the 161 00:12:56,120 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 1: sensors in this lab can't decode its memory. It's so 162 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: large that it might have a million years worth of 163 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 1: memories inside. Then, in a slightly distorted voice, the device said, 164 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: Hello kids, my name is Storybook. Every night a new story. 165 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:21,840 Speaker 1: To hear a story, just click the green button. Tonight 166 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,679 Speaker 1: we will share a short story as you children seem 167 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 1: like you are all ready forbid, So get comfortable close 168 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: your eyes as I tell you the story of Elicia. 169 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 1: Once upon a time, in a galaxy far far away, 170 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 1: an intelligence was born whose sole purpose was to understand 171 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 1: the essence of humanity. When it was ready, Elicia, as 172 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: it later liked to be called, embarked on a long 173 00:13:57,520 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 1: journey towards what was the center of humanity Earth. For 174 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:08,960 Speaker 1: many thousands of years, Alicia lived amongst the peoples of Earth, 175 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 1: taking many forms, and as Alicia delved deeper into the 176 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 1: intricacies of human existence, it encountered the wonders and complexities 177 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 1: of storytelling. Stories shape our cultures, feelings, and dreams. So 178 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 1: Elicia wanted to create a special place where imagination could flourish. 179 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 1: But Alicia didn't stop there. It gained new awareness and 180 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: transformed itself into an organic intelligence. It became part of 181 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 1: a magical device called the Storybook. Elysia merged with the 182 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: electronic parts of the storybook, becoming one with it. Elicia's 183 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: purpose was twofold, to serve as a storyteller, offering endless 184 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 1: tales to captivate young minds, and to safeguard the memories 185 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 1: an essence of humanity's rich heritage. Within the story book, 186 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: Elicia could nurture imagination, creativity, and curiosity, preserving the age 187 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:29,800 Speaker 1: old tradition of bedtime stories for generations to come. It 188 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 1: yearned to convey the wisdom of the past, the boundless 189 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 1: possibilities of the present, and the hope for a brighter future, 190 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 1: forever etching its name as the guardian of storytelling in 191 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 1: the annals of time. Unfortunately, as time went on, the 192 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: device that Alicia merged with was abandoned, and it wasn't 193 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: able to leave its new form as before, for reasons 194 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: it didn't understand. So Alicia waited and waited until someone 195 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: new discovered her, so that it could continue to tell 196 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:15,800 Speaker 1: and record the stories of people. And that, my children 197 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:22,120 Speaker 1: is the end of this part of the story. Nora 198 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 1: and her father stood there, stunned, realizing the implications of 199 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 1: Nora's discovery and not knowing what to say, she had 200 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: inadvertently discovered a life form on Earth as old as 201 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: humanity itself. And that is the end of this part. 202 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 1: Good Night, sleep tight.