Shared Nightmare Phenomenology

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FILE TYPE: Personal Log
PERIOD: Colony Era
SPEAKERS: Hassan, M. [ID: MHAS]
TOPIC: Shared Nightmare
SUMMARY: A personal log recorded by Dr. Mari Hassan, regarding a colony-wide psychological phenomenon known colloquially as "the nightmare."
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[MHAS]: Begin personal log. People all over the colony have been reporting the same dream. A nightmare. Caruso has me investigating it, though I'm not really sure what he expects of me here.

[MHAS]: We moved thousands of people away from their home to a foreign solar system, leaving them with a 300-year blank in their lives. I believe this dream is their subconscious filling that void, creating meaning where they feel emptiness.

[MHAS]: The first major migration to Mars saw a 36% increase in religious affiliation. One way or another, this was going to work its way into the collective consciousness. In any case, it's on me to investigate. And honestly, maybe I should be worried. General Reed himself came to me to say he was having strange dreams.

[MHAS]: And if even he's willing to consider therapy… Well, then something must be really wrong. I'll talk to him myself. I'm worried about him.

[MHAS]: And I'll get Joy going on wellness checks. It's a risk… we're still getting her calibrated. But we need the help. Between this and what happened aboard the Marathon… people are on edge.

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