*** INCOMING TRANSMISSION *** DEEP SPACE COMMS VERSION 0.5
From : [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus
Ship Captain : Chris Steward
Ship Coordinate : Manchester System
Ship Status : All System Operational
Subject : Ancient Rumor, The Wild, and The Lane Hacker
Priority : Medium
Transmission Type : Audio and Visual Image Greetings comrades, this is captain Chris Steward speaking.
In the last report informing our return, we forgot to inform about our first destination which is to go to Manchester System to helps with the security contract between us and the Nebula Complex. However, instead of going straight into Bretonia ZoI - we decided to take a detour first into Coronado System to inspect a little bit about the rumored ancient jump gate.
When we move closer to it, several unknown contact detected - which is similar like the Nomad's Infestation in Tau-23 we experienced awhile ago. However unlike at that time, we're prepared for this. The ship we meet is also very weak compared to the one in Tau-23.
After clearing all of the threat, we move closer to the gate that has some kind of ominous aura oozing out from it. The gate also has these strange gravity pull - possibly generated by the center of it, which invite anything around it. We managed to keep our speed to counterbalance those pull, but sadly the same thing can't be said with the "Fortune Hunter" ship we found sucked by the gate strange gravitational pull.
Still maintaining our speed as to not get sucked, we tried to attempt a remote recovery of the "Fortune Hunter" ship. It's quite tricky and takes quite awhile to perform but we finally managed to recover some footage albeit with distorted and low resolution. It seems the older footage is completely destroyed and only the last few minutes of it still intact.
A Friend Joining In
After finishing the scan, we meet with a member of Lane Hackers with a call-sign of LH~Gustav.Graves
We chat a little bit - with him mostly asking my logic of doing these research. Here's the audio log of our chat
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[04.10.2016 16:26:27] LH~Gustav.Graves: Good morning.
[04.10.2016 16:26:38] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Well, good morning too
[04.10.2016 16:26:51] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Not looking for trouble here
[04.10.2016 16:27:05] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Just researching these ancient jump gate
[04.10.2016 16:27:08] LH~Gustav.Graves: I figured as much, given your vessel.
Yet it makes me wonder what you are-
[04.10.2016 16:27:18] LH~Gustav.Graves: Ah, so someone with a scientific mind?
[04.10.2016 16:27:28] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : You could say so
[04.10.2016 16:27:53] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : These Wild people is interesting
[04.10.2016 16:28:11] LH~Gustav.Graves: One would assume this is quite dangerous.
[04.10.2016 16:28:35] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : We're quite prepared for it
[04.10.2016 16:28:46] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Especially since the incident at Tau-23
[04.10.2016 16:28:51] LH~Gustav.Graves: In a Corvo? Sir, are you suffering Cardamine withdrawal?
[04.10.2016 16:29:11] LH~Gustav.Graves: *He chortles* Well, not that it is really my business, right?
[04.10.2016 16:29:19] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Ahahaha, i sometimes wonder too
[04.10.2016 16:29:54] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Well, i have gathered all what i need now
[04.10.2016 16:30:40] LH~Gustav.Graves: Please indulge me when I ask what you are hoping to find.
[04.10.2016 16:31:01] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : What i'm hoping to find ?
[04.10.2016 16:31:19] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : The way to cure these Wild people
[04.10.2016 16:31:52] LH~Gustav.Graves: Aren't you presupposing that this is a medical condition?
Don't get me wrong: Your effort in high esteem.
[04.10.2016 16:32:11] LH~Gustav.Graves: Yet I believe many people that are more qualified than you have tried.
[04.10.2016 16:32:26] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Yes, that might be true
[04.10.2016 16:32:44] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : But there's no harm in trying
[04.10.2016 16:32:57] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Sometimes .... miracle would happen
[04.10.2016 16:33:04] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : And she would be ...
[04.10.2016 16:33:10] LH~Gustav.Graves: Or you become like them.
[04.10.2016 16:33:30] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : So be it ...
[04.10.2016 16:33:44] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : *Slightly zoning out*
[04.10.2016 16:33:59] LH~Gustav.Graves: Under normal circumstances, I would feel morally obligated to end your life now, to ensure the prosperity of our kind.
[04.10.2016 16:34:55] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Oh my, that's kinda came out of nowhere
[04.10.2016 16:35:15] LH~Gustav.Graves: You are at high risk of being or becoming compromised.
[04.10.2016 16:35:43] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : I'll make sure that wouldn't happen my dear sir
[04.10.2016 16:36:01] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: ? : Or else she would be angry at me for being too reckless
[04.10.2016 16:36:22] LH~Gustav.Graves: Fine, then. What is your name, if one may ask?
[04.10.2016 16:36:42] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Chris Steward
[04.10.2016 16:37:20] LH~Gustav.Graves: A pleasure, Mr. Steward.
[04.10.2016 16:38:00] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Same from me, Mr. Graves right ?
[04.10.2016 16:38:03] LH~Gustav.Graves: Now, perhaps I might be interested in hearing what you have found already.
[04.10.2016 16:38:10] LH~Gustav.Graves: Mr. Graves is correct, yes.
[04.10.2016 16:38:35] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Hmm, so far it's still a hypothesis
[04.10.2016 16:39:26] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : But maybe ... these missile they fired might have some kind of "contamination" effect
[04.10.2016 16:40:18] LH~Gustav.Graves: Is that so? What leads you to believe such?
[04.10.2016 16:40:44] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : The effect it caused on impact
[04.10.2016 16:41:09] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : The readings is ... unusual to say the least
[04.10.2016 16:41:29] LH~Gustav.Graves: Then again, is that not a statement that would apply to anything of them?
[04.10.2016 16:41:56] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Then again ... this is just our hypothesis right here
[04.10.2016 16:42:15] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : We could get more information when we research it on proper lab
[04.10.2016 16:42:23] LH~Gustav.Graves: And of course I am just displaying my due diligence to doubt.
[04.10.2016 16:42:59] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Yeah, you might be right
[04.10.2016 16:43:27] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : I'm going to take these to Nebula Complex, see if they can find anything more
[04.10.2016 16:43:53] LH~Gustav.Graves: And this would be where?
[04.10.2016 16:44:16] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : In Manchester system
[04.10.2016 16:44:38] LH~Gustav.Graves: I see. Under which banner do they operate?
[04.10.2016 16:44:50] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Freelancer i believe
[04.10.2016 16:44:59] LH~Gustav.Graves: True pioneers, then.
[04.10.2016 16:45:22] LH~Gustav.Graves: For a moment I almost thought I would need to scowl at your meddling with the corporate oligarchy.
[04.10.2016 16:45:45] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : I'm not that clueless Mr. Graves *smiling*
[04.10.2016 16:46:22] LH~Gustav.Graves: It would be a pretty boring conversation if you were, Mr. Steward.
[04.10.2016 16:47:01] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Well then, are you still going to stick around here ?
[04.10.2016 16:47:35] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : These Wild people is kinda hard to deal even though we restraint them here
[04.10.2016 16:47:52] LH~Gustav.Graves: Probably not. One never knows which eldritch abomination crawls out of that gaping maw right there.
[04.10.2016 16:48:30] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : True, you never want those thing sticking near you
[04.10.2016 16:48:51] LH~Gustav.Graves: You are aware I will likely need to report your possible compromisation?
[04.10.2016 16:49:02] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : I'm going to take my leave now. Pleasure to speak with you Mr. Graves
[04.10.2016 16:49:22] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Well, try to be subtle with it if i could ask
[04.10.2016 16:49:35] LH~Gustav.Graves: I might be persuaded not to.
[04.10.2016 16:49:52] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Well then, nothing we can do about that
[04.10.2016 16:50:06] LH~Gustav.Graves: A fair morrow, Mr. Steward.
[04.10.2016 16:50:11] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Living as Lane Hackers is really strict i heard
[04.10.2016 16:50:16] LH~Gustav.Graves: It quite is.
[04.10.2016 16:50:18] [FL-ER]ISE.Columbus: Chris : Stay safe out there
After all of those event, we finally heads straight into the Manchester System to perform maintenance and let the crews take their deserved rest. After all today is definitely a step forward albeit slowly ... and soon she will be ...