To: The Core High Command

[Lythrilux]

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ID: Nova Hawken
Location: Planet Pygar, Omicron Theta
Subject: Extraction
ENCRYPTION: INVINCIBLE

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This is Paladin Nova Hawken, requesting a pickup from Planet Pygar in the Omicron Theta system. I am the sole survivor of an expedition that included myself, several Core marines, a high profile alien Ruins researcher and, most unfortunately, Erik Nodtviet. Dolor transit, gloria aeterna est.

In the six months I have been gone I am sure people have noticed Nodtviet's absence. Regardless of whatever official reason was given for it, I would suggest we keep the truth between us. Saying this as his personal adviser, this is what he would have wanted. I have only recently been able to construct a communicator after much painstaking effort. I am not an engineer after all.

I will patiently await a pickup tomorrow. Whilst I can manage, I would ask for some urgency as I have run out of supplies.

-N. Hawken
Paladin, The Core

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