To: Order| E\V/ 34th || From: Phoenix

[Soban]

Greetings Order,

I come bearing intelligence—unfortunately, the news is dire.

A Nomad being, designating itself as Entity, appears to have resurfaced, and it poses a greater threat than ever before. Reports indicate capabilities ranging from dark matter manipulation to the spontaneous creation of vessels, an alarming escalation by any measure.

At first, we suspected the usual Nomad psychological manipulation. However, the involvement of an AI in the encounter changes the equation significantly. It suggests one of two deeply concerning possibilities: either Entity genuinely possesses such extraordinary abilities, or the Nomads have acquired the means to directly interface with and manipulate our technology.

Both scenarios are profoundly dangerous.

I leave it to your judgment how best to respond to this reemerging threat. Know that we remain at your disposal, should our support be required.

With resolve and determination,

Jonathan Cayran, out.

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Attached Document

Theta-A81

...Unknown signal detected
...Decoding...
...Uploading stream data
...Identification: Theta-A81

[::: Displaying decoded message...

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'I' greet you. 'Element 77' has been transferred by one of your agents to 'our' vessel and is well within expected purity. 'We' will make use of this. As 'I' already 'affirmed' 'I' am willing to share any and all information on a 'common' enemy.

Attached to this 'transmission' you will find any recordings of 'myself' on this entity.

'I' had [Figure of Speech applied] displeasure of meeting Entity in two separate encounters. The first encounter was 'harrowing' and occured within Omicron Beta. 'My' vessels systems were shut down due to electromagnetic interference. 'It' then decided to move 'myself infront of it and 'examined' us 'physically' by attempting to interface with us. This was not 'desirable' at all and it resulted damage to hull and 'state of mind'. 'I' do not 'seek' to continue this part of the encounter.

'It' is displaying a degree of control over dark matter evidently by its cloaking mechanism: It is permanently shrouded in a cloud of dark matter. Secondly it displayed a high degree of physical control of baryonic matter, i.e. 'US'.

The second encounter was 'harrowing' to 'us' and to one of your 'scientists'. Entity [THREAT] followed 'me' out of 'Earhart' to 'Sigma 19' and disrupted 'my' shell and began 'communication attempts'. 'Your' 'scientist' was in the vicinity and investigated Entity [THREAT] as well. Entity [THREAT] began creating a near perfect 'copy'/'clone' of 'my' vessel by unknown means, possible another communication attempt. Your 'scientist' was then intruded upon the mind and used as a tool of communication between the 'three' of us.

The 'WV-Lockdown' then arrived to investigate an anomalous signature. This 'angered' the entity and it began manifesting highly advanced nomad forms. Far more advanced than what both of us will likely know. Light Fighter forms capable of projecting an energy lance that managed to significantly damage the 'WV-Lockdown' as well as a cruiser form with shields of exceptionally fast rate of recharge.

A Kusari Naval Vessel provided additional assistance. Only by 'combining' our forces we have repelled the assault by entity [THREAT].

'I' came to the conclusion that entity [THREAT] provides a larger opposition to both 'humans' and Gammunian. 'We' therefor require to share 'knowledge' on all encounters we may 'pass' in the future.

As you may say: 'I' am afraid of 'it'.

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...Loosing signal
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Dr. Elias Voss

Field Report: The Sigma-19 Incident
Author: Dr. Elias Voss, Zoner Scientist (and very shaken man)
Date: 08.06.835
Location: Sigma-19 (because apparently nowhere is safe anymore)

Personal Log, Neuralnet:
Right. Okay. Deep breaths. I’m writing this report while drinking the last of my emergency whiskey stash because what the hell just happened out there?

I was running a routine scan near the jump gate Anomaly inside of Earheart when that damn Gammu drone Jumped to S-19 and i followed . (EC]-Theta-A81-1, because of course it has a serial number) started blinking Morse code at nothing. Then the nothing blinked back....

The "Entity"

First Contact:Looked like a ship. Then like a drone. Then like an orb of angry glitter. Scanners showed nothing, but my eyes—and the AI’s cameras—saw it plain as day.
Communication Attempts:
It spoke inside my head. Not like a Nomad’s psychic screeching—more like someone whispering over a bad radio. Words: "Conduit… you will suffice." (I don’t like being called "sufficient.")
The AI tried Morse code. It responded in kind. Since when do cosmic horrors respect old Earth protocols?

Disappearance Act: One second it’s there, the next—poof. Left behind a dark energy signature that made my instruments weep.


Then the Core Showed Up (Because It Gets Worse)
Red Admiral Duke on the WV-Lockdown decided this was a great time for a patrol. His exact words when "Entity" pulled its vanishing trick:
"What the—? Did it just fling us across the sector?!"
(Unconfirmed. But given how jumpy everyone was, I’m not ruling it out.)

The Nomads Arrive (Obviously)

Because why "wouldn’t" they??? Three cruisers, no signatures, just "appeared" like bad guests. Their weapons? New. Terrifying. Duke’s gunner started screaming about energy spikes that shouldn’t be possible.
And then—"Entity" came back.

Observed Behavior:
The Nomads hesitated around it. Like dogs seeing a stranger in their yard.
It mimicked one of their fighters before dissolving again.

Theories (Wild Guesses, Really)

It’s Playing With Us: Maybe it’s testing reactions. Maybe it’s bored. Either way, I don’t like being a lab rat.
Not Quite Nomad: It communicated differently. No hive-mind chatter. Just… words.
Something Older: That dark energy signature matches nothing in Zoner archives.

Recommendations (From a Man Who Wants a Raise)

Upgrade scanners to detect whatever the "Entity" is made of (good luck with that).
Whiskey rations for anyone who has to deal with this again.

Final Note: I’m docking at Freeport 11 and not leaving until someone explains why the universe hates scientists.

[Perfect Gentleman]

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COMMUNICATION MESSAGE
OMICRON DELTA, DABADORU STATION, 28/06/835

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Recipient(s) - Jonathan Cayran | Message encrypted

ENTITY STATUS

This object has already appeared in some old Order reports, without any precise information.

An entity capable of such capabilities is no less a threat than the Nomads in our traditional understanding. The main priority is to collect information about this creature (due to the lack of information) and find ways to destroy it. Our assumptions are as follows:

1. Entity is a scout who lures travelers' ships into Nomad traps. This may be indicated by the amount of interference on the sensors and in the minds of the pilots (and also the AI, judging by the reports provided), which hides the potential threat of a trap until it appears. You won't see the threat until you get too close.
   
2. Entity is one of the Nomads' new methods of mentally combating any ill-wishers (both humans and AI). This means that the creature is not a material being, but literally a visual phantom created by the Nomads to attract attention and lure people deeper into their traps.
   
3. Entity is a gaseous life form, whose body and mind are both the antimatter cloud that forms around it (which does not match up with the visuals, where tentacles are clearly visible, which have physical implications).
   

Precise information is not available due to the lack of such and the lack of real research opportunities due to the unpredictable behavior of the object and the rarity of encounters with it. However, our recommendations are as follows:

1. If this is a visual phantom, deceiving the perception of reality and luring people to certain death, then we strongly advise, upon meeting it, to head to the nearest safe place. We strongly advise you not to leave the standard, safe routes, so as not to get trapped. Since your scientist was able to survive an encounter with this creature, it's capabilities are limited. This means that if Nomad ships appear around him, you will need to survive an encounter with them. Direct combat or flight - it's up to you. But we have reason to believe that the Entity is capable of a couple of such tricks, after which it leaves the meeting place.
   
2. If it is a physical entity, then the use of weapons is permissible. We recommend using high-speed missiles or flak weapons. Both options deal area damage and will effectively bypass the object's invulnerability factor. However, this does not make this weapon a panacea. Therefore, we do not recommend engaging in direct combat and simply bypassing the entity.
   

The 34th Brigade is currently unable to conduct any operations due to other tasks, and so you are left to yourselves and other free units of the Order. All we can do to help you now is with recommendations and instructions based on the information you have received. Gather additional information and try to come up with effective methods of counteraction. This is not an order, but rather another instruction from our side. You will not be able to solve this problem peacefully.

CAPTAIN ADAM HELSON
34TH HADES BRIGADE
28/06/835

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[Soban]

Greetings Order,

Additional intelligence for your records:
There are indications the Nomads may attempt to recover something from Earhart.
We’ll be dispatching a squad to monitor the area and will keep you updated on any developments.

With resolve and determination,

Jonathan Cayran, out.

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Attached Document

Dr. Shinji Kano

Field Report: Entity Encounter
Author: Dr. Shinji Kano, Zoner Scientist
Date: 05.07.835
Location: Omicron Pi

Sate Sate Sate ... Where to Start ... I'm still shocked but amazed of what i witnessed ...

I was about to head out of Athens, i wanted to collect some specific samples for research purposes, but i had a call of what seems an AI ship asking to have an "human interpreter" it was at Omicron Pi nearby the Delta Jump Hole, so i headed there and when i arrived ... i was ... in shock ...
It was there ... The Entity !
Not long after the Dr. Voss joined the encounter.

Seems the Entity and AI can't communicate each other so that's the reason they asked an human to interpret for them so i accepted, with cautious, i turned off my weapons to show no hostility towards him and started to do my work ... some information we could gathered during the encounter so i'll just list them :

Gathered informations:

• The Entity is originated of what Theta-A81 call "Exoloc-001" wich correspond to us as Uncharted Systems past Earhart, Entity description of his world was i quote "a Brief Vision of a strange World, distorted ... A world leading to it, massive structures, no stars and a Pylon with Endless Spins"
  
  
• He Mentionned something about a "Stasis-Lock" wich by his description means "It Spins, counter Spins, tightening the Flow, preventing further exploration" and linked to that a vision of 2 pylons spinning in opposite direction in the middle of Earhart, my interpretation to that is : the Center of Earhart is in that "Stasis-Lock" and we can't venture further in the center of it, because the properties of that massive structure in the middle was about the same of ... a Black hole ! I remembered that i analysed it when we did go to Earhart last time, . Althought Theta interpreted that this structures might be a sort of containement Pylons, wich this theory very plausible.
  
  
• Theta did try in the past to get closer to the center but seems the pylons got a defensive mechanism to shoot whoever got too close, those Entity answered "Unfortunate althought -not- unexpected, Makers and Mistakes" we let it know that we would be interested to venture further in the center wich he answered "Reciprocal is noted. -Commanded- even." he even after Theta Volonteer itself, answered with a odd Joyfull sound or senses was hard to decipher, but we could sense some Joy, he answered "this "desire" most welcome ... Methods to devise yet."
  
  
• Entity Mentionned (even if it was in a enigma way) that to be able to venture in the center, Theta should have a "unfamiliar" signatures to "The Makers", i asked it what was "The Makers" he mentionned, my first suspicions was the Dom'Kavash, but he answered "Makers, Creators, Progenitors ... Irrelevent Titles, names. Each Vessels here -has- something of them" So i can't confirm myself that he 100% mentionned the Dom'Kavash on this one but that last part is what made me question the most, we had AI ships and Human Ships, and he saying that each one of us has a part of "Them" (The Makers?).
  He even continued by saying "Each a signature ... Known by them ... Prohibited by them ..." Theta theorized that the "signatures"= a Mind = is Sentient, and i would say "a own Mind" but unfortunately, Entity didn't answer the question and flew/warp away
  

After the encounter, Theta agreed to cooperate with Phoenix about that encounter with Entity and the mysteries around Earhart and those Uncharted System, Sharing all the data we know would be benefic to unfold all those unanswered questions.
That encounter was quite "scary" but how intriguing that we "can" communicate "peacefully" with Entity i will put in the attachement the whole footage of the encounter and a picture of Entity when it was very close to me.


Tsutsushinde

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[Perfect Gentleman]

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COMMUNICATION MESSAGE
OMICRON MU, AKABAT PLANET, 09/07/835

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Recipient(s) - Jonathan Cayran | Message encrypted

ENTITY RESEARCH

Greetings.

We have received the information and thank you for your cooperation. One of our scientists will soon be investigating the situation surrounding the Entity.

For the moment, all forces of the 34th Brigade in Omicrons are focused on preventing an operation to prevent the supply of Xeno Relics to the Houses of the Sirius Sector. Since there are also Corsairs involved in escorting the smugglers' ships, we would like to clarify the status of the Phoenix regarding the increased artifact traffic and the involvement of the corsairs in the process.

ASPIRANT JIMMY MANDERSON
34TH HADES BRIGADE
09/07/835

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[Soban]

Greetings Mr MANDERSON,

Had we more manpower, we would have taken more decisive action. So far, our most effective response has been intercepting a few of their mining operations in Pi. However, since the fall of Reincarnation, they’ve grown more elusive.
Our stance on artifacts remains unchanged, our laws strictly prohibit their trade. Any hostile vessel caught transporting them will have its cargo destroyed—or the ship itself, if necessary.

I’ll coordinate with our forces stationed at Corfu to see if they can assist you in your operations against the Corsairs in Theta.

With resolve and determination,

Jonathan Cayran, out.

[Perfect Gentleman]

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COMMUNICATION MESSAGE
OMICRON MU, AKABAT PLANET, 12/07/835

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Recipient(s) - Jonathan Cayran | Message encrypted

OMICRON THETA

Greetings.

We are pleased to hear back from you in the affirmative and look forward to conducting joint operations with Phoenix. Since patrol ships of the Brigade and other Order units are already operating in the Omicron Theta system - your people can contact them directly in space.

ASPIRANT JIMMY MANDERSON
34TH HADES BRIGADE
12/07/835

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