Biography of the WV Isi'ua

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'ananti kantusa (Kantusan Covenant)

Log #AM0001 - Anna May's Experiences

"Hunter denied." says the AI of a holosimulation game that Crewmember Anna May plays. She laughs, stating that it's merely a game and not some real deal that has been denied and quits the game soon after.

Anna May walks down the corridor to the main room of the WV Isi'ua and meets with the Captain, a Kantusan male. In the Kantusan Special Forces, names are not usually revealed so as to hide their operations and maintain a low profile.

"Hello, or I must say, a'ua, in your tongue. I am Crewmember Anna May and I have to ask you something." she says in a low tone.

"Good to see you Anna May, what can you ask for me?" the Kantusan responds.

"Take me into the different rooms of the WV Isi'ua." she focuses on the Kantusan in a formal manner.

"Here you go. I forgot to bring you a teleporter." he apologizes calmly.

"Thanks!" she laughs.

Anna May was excited about exploring the ship's interior since she began to join the crew yesterday. She had played a holosimulation game in which she requested a Hunter ship but due to her newcomer status, the AI denied her request. She scribbles the datapad with locations and uses it as her guide.

"I'm ready!" she is excited. She activates the teleporter, registers her name and passcode, and inserts her datapad to recognize where she would teleport. Anna May is thinking on what she should teleport, and chooses the observation deck.

With a flick of a button, she notices the surroundings change before her. Visible in the area is Planet Nauru, with an almost-complete docking ring. She is aware of the teleporter's reliability, based on proven quantum signature identifications.

She walks alone on the deck and sits at a levipad. Moments later, a human female on a levipad approaches and warmly greets her.

"Konnichiwa, what is your name?" she says.

"I am Marina Kato, a Kusarian whose father is a Naval Intelligence officer. You do seem to know my heritage." she introduces.

"Indeed. The Captain gave me a teleporter. Do you have one, too? And would you explain more about the Kantusans?" she politely asks.

"Yes. You know, in Kantusan society, people use handheld teleporters. It's the norm. My father, Omora Kato, has one, but he has to follow the technology rules of the KNI. I myself was made aware of the Kantusans a year ago when I was part of the auxillary fleet of some operation in the Omicrons. Those Hadeans came out of nowhere and without explanation, I found myself in deep space. When I was rescued by a Kantusan patrol, I pledged myself to the Core, and was assigned to the WV Isi'ua. The Captain gives us an explanation of what Kantusans are, but I doubt he would go deeper in his speech. I can guide you, if you want." she explains.

Anna May agrees with Marina Kato's decision and they travel together. The observation room is full of crewmembers and visitors. To them, it is a tourist spot. With many extravagant amenities comparable to five-star hotels, the deck is a perfect place to those seeking rest. The democratic life within the WV Isi'ua can be seen, in contrast with the Core's planned empire.

They teleport shortly afterwards to the library. An automated hologram appears and welcomes them. They both browse the history of the so-called Nomad Vagrants.

"In 801 AS, a freelancer named Edison Trent led the Order into the Nomad central hypergate and activated the artifact, causing an overflow of energy that sucked the Nomad ships inside. They would become the Nomad Vagrants, a collective separate from the primary Mindshare. Recently, they, along with other Nomads, have developed the ability to read coordinates and jump in ships as light as a fighter. It is not known what powers this technology, except that it involves extra dimensions and vertex similarity. They have not shown signs of hostility to other Nomads, and the idea of a Nomad civil war seems controversial at best according to Core researchers."

Silently, they browse the database for a Nomad called Ishazha.

"Ishazha is an untranslatable term, emanating from the consciousness of its host ship, the Adad. Although the Ishazha was sucked out along with the future Vagrants, it had been turned down by the Vagrants due to its emotions. Wandering through light years of space for around 23 years, the Ishazha saw a complex, half human, half Nomad. Its name: the Altair Research Complex. Ishazha was readily accepted by the primary Mindshare and had developed its skills accordingly."

"I do think that makes for a fantastic story I'm currently planning." Anna May surmises.

"It's your opinion, Anna May. It would actually be awe-inspiring to write a story based on it." Marina Kato responds.

The two spend hours playing chess as Anna May records it in her log.

End of log