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REPORT #825-002
TO: HCSTA High Commissar Alexey Novikov
FROM: SCEC CRO Dr. Mstislav Belov
RE: Progress on ‘Tselina’ project

Comrade High Commissar,

The crew of “Kardashev” salutes you as one and hereby presents you the next report.

REPORT SUMMARY

This report in brief describes most recent steps taken to further ‘Tselina’ project as well as your personal directive #HCD-32 on the gas substance commonly referred to as ‘Asurite’. To sum up, the mission was a success, although we could not obtain all the data we intended to due to interference of third parties. Our expedition also suffered casualties with one Militsiya pilot MIA and my aspirant losing his spacecraft and suffering moderate injuries. The data obtained were successfully delivered to Mykolaiv Research Station for further analysis.

Course of Action

Our itinerary started at Zoners’ facility ‘Grand Vista Orbital’ in Omega-49 system. There SCEC forces of CPRV ‘Kardashev’ and ‘Insurgent’ VHF of aspirant Anton Shweik were joined by SCRA Senior Lieutenant Vladislav Vaska. Being convoyed by SCRA pilot, we deemed possible to employ the shortest route through Omega-58 system. However, Sn. Lieutenant Vaska intercepted a Corsair bomber that managed to jump into Kiev (Cayman) system. Under Sn. Lieutenant’s orders we headed to Kiev system to protect the sovereign territories of Sirius Coalition from hostile incursion.

We intercepted Corsair vessel in quadrant 5B. The vessel proved to be a ‘Preatorian’-class bomber piloted by a corsair who referred to himself as ‘Jose Caballero’. Failing to comply with demand to be interrogated by Sn. Lieutenant Vaska, the fight began. SCRA officer ordered SCEC forces to stay clear of the fight. To our regret, Sn. Lieutenant Vaska’s ship suffered critical damage during the fight and CPRV ‘Kardashev’ had to secure his escape pod while ordering aspirant Shweik to engage the bomber. At that very time, Corsairs capital vessel identified CNS ‘Lanza’ approached space dangerously close to Shadowhaven station and we decided it was necessary to stop this incursion by repelling the capital vessel using force. After a brief fight, our technological supremacy allowed to disintegrate ‘Praefect’s’ hull with a mortar causing fatal breach.

Footage of Jose Caballero inquisition

Report on elimination of CNS Lanza

To our regret, we underestimated ‘Praetorian’s’ characteristics and peculiar feature of mounting VHF-class weaponry that allowed the latter to come on top in fights against both of our VHF, most-probably a multi-core synchronised energy supply system. In exchange for securing aspirant’s Shweik escape pod we allowed the Corsair vessel to pick up the survivors from CNS ‘Lanza’ and return to Corsairs’ space. The bravery of these Corsairs can not be denied, though. We advise to mount experimental ‘Pechal’ module on all Coalition capital ships to dampen hostile psychic activity and forceful anxiety and despair, that will allow to improve our win-loss rate by approximately 14.9% (preliminary evaluation). We also call upon engineers at Mykolaiv to study the possibility of mounting VHF-class weaponry on our ‘Revolution’-class bombers to secure the strategic advantage of Coalition forces from now on.

After refuelling and repairing the ships, our expedition proceeded to Omicron Delta using the following route:

Omega-49 -> Omega-58 -> Omega-47 -> Omega-41 -> Omega-55 -> Omicron Theta -> Omicron Kappa -> Omicron Delta.

It should be noted that starting from Omega-47 we were followed by an Auxesian gunboat-class automated vessel that claimed to be on the same route to quote: ‘Deep Omicrons’. As the vessel posed no evident threat to the mission, we decided to ignore its presence and learn the most of it. The ship design was totally human-made with some cockpit modifications allowing to house a powerful computer which was likely to be the AI core. The design is absolutely different from the data we obtained having scanned Outpost Primus in Omicron Omega: unlike machines made by machines of Gammu AI, Auxesian specimen was most-likely human-made as it was more bulky and crude in design. Our research team believes that Coalition research capabilities will be capable of producing similar self-aware AI modules if set as a research priority.

Having made it to Omicron Delta without any hindrance, we proceeded to our objectives:

Surveying the crust and microflora of Tuvalu’s moon Nauru;
Studying ‘Asurite’ in quadrant 3F and relevant megastructures of alien origin.

Despite Core facility orbiting Nauru, our expedition made it safe to Lagrange-one point of Nauru and commenced launching probes. The analysis showed weak tectonic activity and pretty regular microflora for a world with derelict structures of alien origin. There is also a small colony of unknown allegiance and an unfinished docking ring. Our research team believes, that the surface installation belongs to the Core and that heavy protection by the Core ‘Yaren’ base and a battleship-type in orbit indicate Core’s ongoing undercover operation to terraform Nauru. Since the planet yielded no particular valuable data of possible application in ‘Tselina’ project, we decided to employ nuclear bombs aboard our VHF to destabilise the tectonic situation on Nauru in order to undermine Core operation that is detrimental to our plans on setting foot in Omicrons.

Footage of Nauru scans

Tectonic scans

However, this was not going to happen as our scans captured an unlikely presence in Omicrons – Unioners. A wing of three VHF came out of Omicron Kappa with a view to carrying out a mission referred to as ‘GHEIST’ (that is the work for our intelligence to be done). Keeping in mind our priorities, we headed to 3F quadrant from where we previously had received strange results of spectral analysis with unknown chemical element.

Having successfully passed Unioners without drawing attention, we made it to the quadrant that was filled with the presence of Wilde and alien vessels of organic structure (also known as ‘nomads’ in bourgeoisie literature). While being covered by SCRA we managed to sample ‘Asurite for further analysis at Mykolaiv and conducted a material reverse chemical analysis of alien megastructures. The preliminary analysis showed that also natural-like in appearance, these asteroid-like structures haven much thicker crystalline facets and ion bonds, making it very solid albeit light. To obtain the sample we had to use our frontal cannons to inflict even a slight damage to the structure. Further analysis at Mykolaiv is required and is estimated to take at least a week.

Footage of probing alien megastructures

Microphoto of crystalline structure

In the meantime, the developments near Freeport-11 started to get dangerous. The recon flight by Sn. Lieutenant Vaska revealed alien presence in the system. The agile alien specimen was equivalent to our VHF and engaged Unioners. For the sake of survival under guidance of the respective SCRA officer we entered into temporal truce with the Unioners wing to fight off alien presence. We were also assisted by an independent scientist Dr. Dreilide McKane. At this very time a handy reinforcement in the face of a Militsiya pilot Cpt. Evgeniy Rain came to our aid.

Footage of alien specimen

To our surprise and regret, the alien specimen was very fast and tactically-savvy. Despite the cover of ‘Kardashev’ secondary guns, throughout the fight we lost two Coalition and one Unioner VHF-class vessels.

Loss of Unioners spacecraft

Aspirant Shweik approached dangerously close to the specimen away from the support of the rest of the expedition and was badly damaged. Luckily, we managed to salvage his ship with the escape pod.

Militsiya pilot Cpt. Rain disobeyed direct orders of the Senior SCRA officers and engaged the alien vessel without cover and tactical plan, resulting in the former’s demise. Current status – MIA since we never managed to retrieve his escape pod but due to proximity to Freeport-11 Zoners might have done so.

Quite soon the purpose of Unioners’ present became evident as their transport filled with civilian refugees appeared from Omicron Kappa jumphole. Without preliminary intel on the status around Omicron Kappa jumphole, the transport was immediately obliterated by alien specimen resulting in many casualties among the civilians and proving Unioners’ lack of tactical coordination that was in more detailed analysed from military point of view in Sn. Lieutenant Vaska’s report. The whole Unioners’ mission proved to be a complete failure.

Despite the heavy losses, we still had to finish our mission. At that time it was evident that the alien specimen lacked firepower to take down the rest of Unioners and a capital vessel like Kardashev. Our acoustic sensors started to capture a sound pattern coming out of the specimen which we believed was a form of communication requesting aid. Enabling long-range scanners and using planet Tuvalu as a reflective mirror for amplification of the signal, we captured activity in deeper alien space. On that point a decision to retreat was made. CPRV ‘Kardashev’ made a jump to Omicron Kappa and proceeded the original itinerary mentioned above to return back to Kamchatka Station in Omega-55 and, after refuelling and fixing aspirant Shweik’s spacecraft and treating his frostbite after space exposure, to New Moscow system.
Sn. Lieutenant Vaska stayed back to cover our retreat as well as to secure Unioners’ civilians.
Thereafter the data and samples were successfully returned to Mykolaiv Research Station.

Footage of reaching Omega-55 safely

Footage of reaching New Moscow system safely

CONCLUSION

Having preliminary analysis completed, we believe that we can proceed to mining ‘Asurite’ for further research and industrial use.
We have a confirmed information on human-made AI that can be replicated on Coalition facilities.
Nauru is being terraformed by the Core (likely) and most probably indicates their plans on further expansion in Omicron Delta. The planet remains vulnerable to targeted bombing of seismo-active areas should the confrontation become necessary. Except for derelict alien structures, Nauru poses no interest to the People of the Coalition.
Unioners can be reasoned with in dire situations. However, their lack of coordination of a fully-fledged military organisation make them at best mediocre allies.
Corsairs’ bombers employ multi-core synchronisation technology that can and must be replicated for our use. Until then, we have the disadvantage fighting their bombers.

Note 1: The collaboration with SCRA forces proved to be very beneficial. We would like to call upon you, comrade High Commissar to distinguish SCRA Sn. Lieutenant Vladislav Vaska for his assistance with an honorary award and recommend to SCRA command his promotion.

Note 2: upon recommendation by SCRA military personnel, we request facilities and instructors to conduct a versatile military training for SCEC personnel in case of forced hostilities.

Hail the Unity of Our People!
With respect,
SCEC CRO Dr. Mstislav Belov

END OF REPORT

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