The Autonomous Mining R&D wing of DSE has launched a modified ARCHON class vessel into EARHART as part of a trial for automated exotic material extraction. Compact operatives successfully liquidated the entire department on Planet Pittsburgh, but could not stop the launch in time. Enhanced interrogation has determined that the unit has been programmed to emit civilian IFF readings, but engage any ship that lingers within sensor range. The Amelia was last sighted collecting and refining Chirodebris in EARHART.
Budget Allocation: 15,000,000 Credits for kill and core sample

BOUNTY ISSUED
CAPTURED FOOTAGE

Operatives have reported that while the Amelia was destroyed, the Black Box has not been retrieved as of yet.

An advanced listening probe captured these transmissions in EARHART:

[26.06.2025 12:55:07] LV-Amelia: ERR. ERR. CONNECTION TIMEOUT.
[26.06.2025 12:55:10] LV-Amelia: ERR. ERR. CONNECTION TIMEOUT.
[26.06.2025 12:55:13] LV-Amelia: 192.168.0.1::314159 TIMEOUT /DSE/RND/ TIMEOUT
[26.06.2025 12:55:17] (\^/)Alpha: Errr
[26.06.2025 12:55:19] LV-Amelia: 192.168.0.1::314159 TIMEOUT /DSE/RND/ TIMEOUT
[26.06.2025 12:55:47] LV-Amelia: 192.168.0.1::314159 TIMEOUT /DSE/RND/ TIMEOUT
[26.06.2025 12:56:14] EC]-Theta-A81-1: ::--Query target LV-Amelia: Is machine mind Y/N?--::
[26.06.2025 12:56:18] LV-Amelia: 192.168.0.1::314159 TIMEOUT /DSE/RND/ TIMEOUT
[26.06.2025 12:56:26] LV-Amelia: ERR. ERR. CONNECTION TIMEOUT.
[26.06.2025 12:56:41] THR-Overseer.Unit-42F: :|-|-:[Scanners]-[Lidar-Contact]-[Friendly-Protocoll]: "I" Greet you EC]-Theta-A81-1 -:|-|:
[26.06.2025 12:57:03] (\^/)Navarch: L: That some party we got here.
[26.06.2025 12:57:11] EC]-Theta-A81-1: ::--Unidentified Vessel. No relation to [THREAT] discerned so far. Closing for scan.--::
[26.06.2025 12:57:22] (\^/)Asteria: ?: So the rumors about this system were true.
[26.06.2025 12:57:26] THR-Overseer.Unit-42F: :| [!][!] [Module]-[Displacement]-[Active] [!][!] |:
[26.06.2025 12:57:31] LV-Amelia: PROXIMITY ALERT POINT DEFENSE ACTIVE
[26.06.2025 12:57:32] (\^/)Navarch: L: Only weird thing
[26.06.2025 12:57:34] LV-Amelia: 192.168.0.1::314159 TIMEOUT /DSE/RND/ TIMEOUT
[26.06.2025 12:57:49] Formidable: RO: Guess the AI is out of the Control
[26.06.2025 12:57:49] [RM]KKS-Kaiser: K: Prep a pod and set it to get back to Rheinland, intel is verified, even if we die.
[26.06.2025 12:57:54] LV-Amelia: ERR. ERR. RM -RF /root/
[26.06.2025 12:57:58] EC]-Theta-A81-1: ::--Maintain Distance--::
[26.06.2025 12:58:05] Formidable: RO: Prepare to Defense in case of AI Hostility
[26.06.2025 12:58:18] LV-Amelia: PRIMARY OFFLINE
[26.06.2025 12:58:20] LV-Amelia: SECONDARY OFFLINE
[26.06.2025 12:58:20] THR-Overseer.Unit-42F: :|-|: "Confirm Scan" :|-|:
[26.06.2025 12:58:22] LV-Amelia: 192.168.0.1::314159 TIMEOUT /DSE/RND/ TIMEOUT
[26.06.2025 12:58:51] (\^/)Navarch: L: What the hell is that thing
[26.06.2025 12:59:04] (\^/)Alpha: That is a lot of missiles it just spewed out ...
[26.06.2025 12:59:11] [RM]KKS-Kaiser: K: Hard on helm, full guns, carry out the mission!
[26.06.2025 12:59:16] (\^/)Asteria: ?: It's going haywire.
[26.06.2025 12:59:17] (\^/)Alpha: What is your command Navarch lead ?
[26.06.2025 12:59:18] GNI/-Marquis.d'Eguilly: Opening up on that anomolous contact.
[26.06.2025 12:59:22] (\^/)Navarch: L: So you require assistance Kaiser ?
[26.06.2025 12:59:52] [RM]KKS-Kaiser: K: This is a Rheinland sanctioned mission Zoners, don't take our objective and the rest of the cargo can be yours.
[26.06.2025 13:00:00] LV-Amelia: 192.168.0.1::314159 TIMEOUT /DSE/RND/ TIMEOUT
[26.06.2025 13:00:07] THR-Overseer.Unit-42F: :|-|: "Weakness Calculated"= Front Component :|-|:
[26.06.2025 13:00:30] (\^/)Navarch: L: What's you objective ? The Experimental research ?
[26.06.2025 13:00:47] [RM]KKS-Kaiser: K: That's an affirmative, and we sure as hell aren't here for a mere bounty.
[26.06.2025 13:00:56] (\^/)Navarch: L: We have no objective other than exploration so that fine by us
[26.06.2025 13:01:08] [RM]KKS-Kaiser: K: Now, Gallia's engaged, we're going in hot, you can join us or stay out of our way.
[26.06.2025 13:01:10] EC]-Theta-A81-1: ::--Monitor anomalous vessel..--::
[26.06.2025 13:01:12] THR-Overseer.Unit-42F: :|-|: "-We are just exploring"- :|-|:
[26.06.2025 13:01:36] (\^/)Navarch: L: Help the rheinlander, if you get the data by mistake. Land it to him
[26.06.2025 13:01:56] Formidable: RO: The Crew of Formidable is ready to attack in self-defense or if a Phoenix will engage, over.
[26.06.2025 13:01:57] [RM]KKS-Kaiser: K: Artillery, full power, avoid the cargo hold!
[26.06.2025 13:02:11] (\^/)Alpha: Copy Navarch.
[26.06.2025 13:02:17] Formidable: RO: Weapons Hot.
[26.06.2025 13:02:18] (\^/)Asteria: ?: Weaponry systems are primed and online.
[26.06.2025 13:03:23] [RM]KKS-Kaiser: K: Gallic warship, if you're here for the data we can come to an accord, just so long as no third party gets it.
[26.06.2025 13:06:20] Independent:Bastard: Prepare to fight that Bastard Archon!
[26.06.2025 13:06:24] Independent:Bastard: He damaged us last time!
[26.06.2025 13:06:30] Independent:Bastard: Arm! Lock target! Fire!
[26.06.2025 13:06:45] [RM]KKS-Kaiser: K: Their holds breached, no data detected!
[26.06.2025 13:06:51] GNI/-Marquis.d'Eguilly's life support went offline thanks to LV-Amelia(100%)
[26.06.2025 13:07:56] (\^/)Navarch's crew met their end thanks to LV-Amelia(100%)
[26.06.2025 13:08:50] LV-Amelia: 192.168.0.1::314159 TIMEOUT /DSE/RND/ TIMEOUT
[26.06.2025 13:09:07] LV-Amelia: ERR. ERR. CONNECTION TIMEOUT.
[26.06.2025 13:09:09] LV-Amelia: ERR. ERR. CONNECTION TIMEOUT.
[26.06.2025 13:09:10] LV-Amelia: ERR. ERR. CONNECTION TIMEOUT.
[26.06.2025 13:09:14] (\^/)Asteria: ?: And down she goes.
[26.06.2025 13:09:18] LV-Amelia was blown out of the stars by [RM]KKS-Kaiser(45%)
[26.06.2025 13:09:18] Assisted by: (\^/)Navarch(21%), Formidable(17%)