The Stranger in the Lifeboat

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ANCHOR: We begin tonight with some startling findings in the strange saga of
the Galaxy yacht, which sank more than a year ago. Here is Tyler Brewer
from the island nation of Cape Verde.
REPORTER: Thank you, Jim. Last week, the robot probe from the Iliad returned
to the Galaxy wreckage, this time releasing an even smaller robot camera
about the size of a toaster. That device was able to enter the sunken yacht
through its shattered hull and send back sharp images from the inside.
ANCHOR: And those findings were released today?
REPORTER: Yes. Preliminary reports claim that “repeated impacts to the
yacht’s exterior” created three sizable holes, and one of those impacted the
engine room, which likely led to flooding and caused an explosion that
quickened the sinking of the vessel. It was not believed to be a missile, as the
holes in the hull do not conform to that sort of strike. One scientist postulated
that whales, perhaps agitated by the loud music being played on board, could
have been at fault, as whales are known to occasionally attack ships for such
reasons. The bottom of the yacht was also painted red, a color that can
attract those massive creatures.
ANCHOR: What about the passengers—or, to use the nautical language, the
“souls” on the ship? What can you tell us?
REPORTER: Well, as you may recall, Jim, our own footage from that night
showed that, due to a rainstorm, most of the guests were inside a small
ballroom on the second level, listening to the band Fashion X, when the
explosion occurred. Apparently, based on images from the probe, many of
them died in that ballroom, and their remains can be seen and counted. Of
course the Galaxy’s actual manifests were all lost, and helicopters taking
passengers back and forth make a definitive calculation impossible. But a
Sextant spokesperson did tell us, “The number of identified remains is close
to all the people we believe were on board.”
ANCHOR: So it’s unlikely anyone escaped or survived?
REPORTER: It appears that way.