Some days ago, as we returned from a patrol on the doorstep of Bretonia, the Omega 49 system, our sensors received some strange signals, and our ship changed its course to investigate.
When our ship came into close vicinity of the signal, our navigator spotted a strange blurred object crossing our path (photo 1).
The astonishing thing about it was that our sensors weren't able to lock on to the object, even though the object was in close vicinity to our ship (photo 2).
It then started circling around us, following the destroyer's own movement, and also pitching in a different angle towards us (sequence photo 1-3).
Just moments later, the unknown object took one large swing around the destroyer and vanished. As there haven't been reported any encounters since then, I hereby ask any man or woman within Sirius who had encounters of this kind and / or video footage about simliar events to contact the Department for Astronomical Phenomena (DAP) at the University of Cambridge, Bretonia, or send me a private message with the related information to continue further investigation.
Thank you in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Edward Arthur Halsey
DAP University of Cambridge
Secured Transmission
--From--
Leroy Fenning
Senior Administrator of Special Projects
Office of Colonization, Gran Canaria
--To--
Prof. Edward Arthur Halsey
Department of Astronomical Phenomena
University of Cambridge
--Subject: Unknown Object--
Professor Halsey,
This matter is of highest possible concern to Zoner interests. Please keep us informed as more information develops. Any relevant information we acquire will be forwarded to you via a secure channel.
I will suggest to my colleagues that patrols in the Omega-49 system be increased.
"this is Jinx, freeport 11, omicron-delta. I m aware that delta is far away, but the people on freeport 11 have regular trade relations to gran canaria, so any disturbing news is of high importance to us, especially when the origin and status towars zoners is unclear.
as far as i can see, its not clear if it is hostile or friendly. - as far as i can see it, it was scouting - but for what. i am sure the TAZ is highly interested in that matter. untill the incident is examined to my satisfaction, i will orderr the freeport 11 traders to mount weaponry on their transport ships and - if necessary hire mercenaries for protection.
keep us informed if possible, and thank you for your eyes and ears so far. Jinx out
Ps.: are you sure it wasn t just dirt on your canopy windscreen? that gunboat looks pretty antique allready..."
::From:
Dr. Dr. Inoue Akira
Independent Xenoarcheologist
::To:
Prof. Edward Halsey
Department of Astronomical Phenomena
University of Cambridge
::Subject:
Unknown artifact
Dear Professor Halsey,
I am very interested in this artifact you found. It's description and images fit to descriptions I found on old storage systems in ruins of a yet unknown, seemingly very old but also advanced civilization on a planet some systems away. This might be the key to many secrets I'm not able to solve yet. I hereby ask for your assistance in this project - I'd be very grateful if you agree.
Hello i am ThunderHawk CO of the UKMG and captain of the Aalbartross Battle Cruiser EvilScotsman. The images you show seem to match the blackbox recording from one of our Spatiel prospector ships that was scanning for depostits in the far systems, this was at the time dismised as a scanner malfunction but on inspection seems to match the "ship" you encountered. if this information is any or if you wish our prospectors to openly search for this "ship" i will give the order. I will await your discretion before taking any further action on this matter.
<mesage ends>
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Message to: Halsey, DAP, UC
CC: Fenning, OC, Gran Canaria
Comm ID: Waverly, VI, Gran Canaria
Professor,
I have run your image through our "house" computer, V-MAX.
I am happy to report that your images do not match any known signatures of the Jaktarian craft which assaulted Gran Canaria some time ago.
The Jaktarian mentality known as "Artificer" may still be in business somewhere; but from what is known by the TAZ, it prefers massive, moon-sized conveyances.
Our TAZ system sensors, as well as FnordNet, have been updated with all the data you have accumulated so far.
today, as I returned from another patrol in the system of Omega 49, we encountered
the same unknown intelligent object (UIO) we had spotted two weeks ago. Again, it
was impossible to be scanned, so my ship closed in. Unfortunately the UIO was
hovering in close distance to the sun, inside the corona, so we had to break off
before the hull started to disintegrate in the radiation. On the video captures 1
and 2 you can clearly see the shape of the UIO blurred in the sun's corona.
We took some more captures, and, unable to get any information about the UIO, left
the system through the Dublin jump hole. Emerging from the blinding light waves from
the Jump hole, we were astonished by the sight of a second UIO in the close vicinity
of the Dublin sun (capture 3).
As these unknown objects seem to spread from Omega 49 into other systems and always
stay close to the system suns, security patrols will increase from now on until we
know more about their origin, intention and threat rating.
Commodore Edward Arthur Halsey
Bretonian Armed Forces