The orchids have reached Deck 7. Their root systems have integrated with the station's fiber-optic conduits, creating an organic data network we never designed. The viewport condensation grows thicker each cycle.
-- Dr. A. Desca, Chief BotanistFirst signs of root penetration into the primary data conduit. The mycorrhizal network appears to be establishing symbiotic connections with the station's copper wiring. Growth rate: 2.3cm/day.
The bioluminescent moss in Deck 7 has begun responding to the station's electromagnetic field. At 0300 hours, when power usage drops to minimum, the moss pulses in a rhythm that matches the station's heartbeat frequency.
Specimen DSC-0042 has extended tendrils through the viewport seals. The vacuum exposure should have killed the tissue, but instead the cells have formed a translucent membrane. I can see starlight through the petals.
Communication systems have been fully integrated by the vine network. The station no longer sends radio signals; instead, it releases pollen. I have decoded fragments of what appear to be messages addressed to other stations.
I have stopped maintaining the artificial gravity in the lower decks. The ferns prefer to grow in all directions simultaneously. Their fractal patterns in zero-g are mathematically perfect.
The orchids have learned my name. Not through sound -- they have no ears. But when I enter the laboratory, their blooms orient toward me with an awareness that transcends tropism. They know me.
Final entry. The distinction between botanist and botanical has dissolved. My fingertips are green. Roots grow from my boots. The station was never abandoned. It was planted.