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[Leo]

Starlight Research Consortium
Chasing starlight since 829 A.S.

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From:
Dr. Leo Morningstar

Subject:
RE: Tau-23

Encryption Strength:
Impossible

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Greetings and Salutations, Mr. Weatherly. This is Dr. Leo Morningstar, acting Director for SLRC. Mr. Flintlocke has rehired me as acting Director until Dr. Wright is able to return to management tasks.

To the point at hand, we've tested the material with a variety of atmospheres yet the material always continues to remain unstable in any environment. Our tests have returned the following discoveries:

➊ Positive pressure causes the instability. However, returning the crystals to a vacuum, without a gas of any type, returns the crystals to their previous inert state. ➋ Applying a gas to the structure in vacuum appears to do nothing of substance other than changing a molecular component we do not yet understand. ➌ Applying pressure and an atmosphere of any kind causes instability which cannot be reversed when returning the crystals to vacuum. ⤷ We believe this is due to an unknown reaction of the crystal itself causing a runaway chemical cascading effect within the cell structure that either releases some component of stored energy or another misunderstood reaction. ➍ Applying pressure after exposing the crystal to gas in a vacuum appears to cause a similar less potent reaction with a more focused energy release. ⤷The practical applications here are the most viable but getting them to this state still can cause instability.

Unfortunately, Mr. Weatherly, we have already attempted the gasses you have referred in your report. It appears that those gasses (Argon and and Helium both) cause the reaction as well, albeit at a much lower rate than others we have tested with. It would appear we are missing an element these crystal latices are made of.

I would be most interested to learn how you have come to the conclusion of the material make up of these crystals. Were they detailed scans or did your team collect samples? If so, what was the procedure you used to identify the makeup? Scans can be erroneous and I would like to work with the Starfliers research contingent to view their structures under magnification to solidify your proposal of their makeup, as well to discover what other element (possibly undiscovered) is at play here.

Lastly, some of our researchers have theorized that the crystal can be used in the manufature of extremely dense and refractive hull panels. The crystals appear to refract light in certain settings and this could be a use for the purposes in more clandestine operations. However, this has yet to be tested and their instability leads to problems with being exposed to both pressure and atmospheres as previously discussed.

I am looking forward to your return message. Perhaps between both our teams, we can "crack" the mystery of these crystals and come up with practical applications.

--Dr. Leo Morningstar
Acting Director, SLRC
Ever upwards, towards answers.

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