TO: Order overwatch FROM: SCEC RE: Sharing information ENCRYPTION:HIGH
Dear Order comrades!
We in SCEC value your self-sacrificing everyday service for the sake of humanity as nobody else and extend our warm salute and gratitude for that to you!
Keeping in mind your primary objective of protecting humanity and given the success of our most recent joint Order-Coalition operation at restoring the balance in Omicron Delta, we can not but to report to you disturbing developments in Omicron Kappa system. According to the report of Major Grachov of Task Force "Sipukha", the local AI is pushing the frontiers. Even too far, I would say. According to his report, their new installation was constructed withing the no-fire zone around Corinth Research Facility in quadrant 2G. We believe in your wisdom to act appropriately as to this matter. We also would like to make it clear that SCEC is very interested in the AI technologies and, therefore, in any scrap or parts of the station should it be unluckily dismantled. In any case, SCEC stands ready to provide you with all necesary support in this matter.
TO: Order overwatch FROM: SCEC RE: Sharing information ENCRYPTION:HIGH
Dear Order comrades!
We are sorry for initial confusing information. The facility belongs to Zoners. Yet, the very name and location provides enough ground for suspicion of the AI involvement. We would greatly appreciate if you could investigate this issue, given your experience of working in Omicrons.
⧫ OCV Fedayeen
⧫ Omicron Mu
⧫ 02/04/825
⧫ FROM: The Order Overwatch
⧫ TO: Mstislav Belov
Unknown installation
Good catch, I have to admit. Omicron Kappa is not a star system claimed to be part of The Order Protectorate by any means and by thus it is rarely patrolled in full detail. At this point we cannot precisely confirm its legal status with the Zoner Confederation but I have no reason to believe that those Zoners in charge would risk a full blown conflict with The Order just now.
I have some speculation by which you could go by. Hispanic Omicrons and southern reaches of The Order Protectorate are as of recently frequented by group of Zoners - more advanced than the usual sort - who maintain sizeable knowledge and skill pertaining Artificial Intelligence Core’s of the Kappa. They are known as CANAAN PROJECT and Wedjat believes that Kappa is in fact their homeworld of choice. Canaanites currently maintain neutral relations with The Order. This particular group has not made any moves towards either establishing collaboration with The Order, or provoking us into the hostilities. Current fleet orders are to treat them as any other civilian entity in Omicrons.
The Order will contact the Confederation and owners of the base to confirm their intentions, as well to send one of our ships for reconnaissance of the vicinity.
Grand Admiral Michal Golanski
Black Fleet, 1st Battlegroup "Wargods"