In Pikmin 1, Olimar blasts off in his S.S. Dolphin every night. Before the player reaches the screen detailing changes in Pikmin population and part count, he comes to a journal entry. These journals are Olimar's notes on the nature of the Pikmin Planet, and are often written in an inquisitive manner. Often, they regard obvious things to the player (i.e. Pikmin development, the 100 Pikmin rule, bomb-rocks). Those of 'value' would be those that have detailed analysis on a creature, or those regarding his life on Hocotate, as these have information that the player does not know.