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REPORT #825-006

TO: HCSTA High Commissar Alexey Novikov
FROM: SCEC CRO Dr. Mstislav Belov
RE: Expedition to "Omicron Lost"

Comrade High Commissar,

The crew of “Kardashev” salutes you as one!

Hereby we present you the report on our recent expedition to Omicron Delta.

SUMMARY

The venture presupposed two objectives:

- Trace the source of Iridium traded on Freeport 11
- Search for the possible AI presence in the sector.

Both objectives were successfully carried out. We also established contact with sentient machines from Gammu in Omicron Kappu, that rapidly escalated into combat resulting in our tactical victory and obtaining samples of bigger AI node. To our regret, two pilots were stricken down in a fight against a REDACTED specimen. We also now presume, that Gammu AI and REDACTED are non-hostile to each other and render mutual assistance and information exchange.

DETAILED REPORT

1. Itinerary

Kamchatka Station (Omega 55) -> Omicron Theta -> Omicron Kappa -> Omicron Delta -> Previously unknown system (referred to by zoners as “Omicron Lost”)

2. Deployed Forces

SCEC

CRPV “Kardashev”. Captain – Dr. Mstislav Belov
CPW “Kuybyshev”. Captain – Commander Adam Kovtun
Personal “Insurgent” VHF of Aspirant Anton Shweik
Personal “Insurgent” VHF of agent Anatoliy Grachov (now Major and the head of TFS)

SCRA

CPW “Vostok”. Captain – Sn. Lieutenant Vladislav Vaska

Militsiya

Storm GB, codename “Kamikaze”
Personal “Revolution” bomber of comrade Gennadiy Belov

Forces in flight

3. Iridium

As the reconnaissance report of agent Grachov indicate, zoners on Freeport 11 enjoy good supply of Iridium. Our analytics suggested, that due to political calamity with the Core the Iridium had unlikely been delivered from the moon of Nauru. The further investigation led to a jumphole to previously uncharted on Coalition maps system. As a result, an expedition was planned.

Our forces managed to reach uncharted Omicron (thereafter referred to as “Omicron Lost”) system without any incidents. In the system to our surprise we met a zoner vessel "Tundra" piloted by comrade Erik who provided us with the information regarding “the only available Iridium deposit in open space in the whole Sirius sector” (sic). CPRV “Kardashev” spotted the deposit and used our tectonic modules of different power capabilities to extract raw samples for analysis.

4. AI

While “Kardashev” was dealing with Iridium, the rest of the forces led by Aspirant Shweik conducted a survey of the only planet spotted in the vicinity to the jumphole. The planet appeared to be a gas giant from the distance, yet proved to be a terrestrial world. REDACTED ruins were spotted on the surface.

At the same time, “Kuybyshev’s” scanners picked up unknown signatures resembling the patterns previously observed in Omicron Omega. The similarity was corroborated by establishing visual contact with AI facility which by design appeared to be a refitted human-built station.

However, our survey of the system and objects of interests were interrupted by an incursion of a very big REDACTED specimen. For the sake of the safety of expedition we withdrew from the system back to Omicron Delta. The data obtained were stored on hard drive of CPW “Kuybyshev”

5. Encounter with AI drones and subsequent combat

En route to Omicron Kappa we ran into an AI drone that turned out to be open for negotiations. The exchange of IFF data led to its decision of staying neutral. Throughout the interaction we conducted multiple scans of the drone, yet most of the information had already been known to us from other drones’ scraps.

The useful information we obtained from the interaction was:

a) The ability of the drones to modulate human voices with high precision and to translate languages;
b) The drone was constantly exchanging data with some object in Omicron Kappa. We assumed it was the AI core since drones are quite simple in design and have limited capabilities outside of core’s network.

Given the proximity of the signal source, the decision was made to investigate. Having reached 5K distance with planet “Gammu” we launched a few probes that, however, did not succeed in obtaining information due to unknown reasons. Aspirant Shweik suggested that it is due to AI interference.

Our presence lured REDACTED specimen. Its behaviour in conjunction with the “telepathy” messages created impression of some form of an “agreement” between the AI and REDACTED. The REDACTED showed inquisitive behaviour and upon failing to learn about our intentions turned aggressive and managed to heavily damage “Revolution” bomber of Gennadiy Belov. He managed to eject later on to be picked up by Sn. Lieutenant Vaska. After this, the AI turned aggressive against us and stroke down Major Grachov who also was picked down by comrade Vaska. In attempt to save the situation, the rest of the forces that were en route to Omicron Theta returned and destroyed AI major node equivalent to cruiser by ship classification. The scraps were picked up by CPRV “Kardashev”. The remaining forces successfully made it to Kamchatka station and secured the obtained data.

Overall, we believe that despite previous peacefulness during the negotiation showed by the AI, it is most probably at least “alerted” as to SCEC an Coalition overall. However, the scraps picked up might prove to be crucial in term of reverse-engineering and augmenting “Nastya” AI of our own.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Throughout the expedition, SCEC and Militsiya forces showed lack of coordination to act in combat as a single fleet as indicated in the report to SCRA by Sn. Lieutenant Vaska [1] [2]. Be it inexperience or insubordination, we need to take measures to tackle the issue. Therefore, due to the experience of comrade Vladislav Vaska, we request his temporary appointment to SCEC for the purpose of tactics and military training for SCEC.

Also, now-Major Grachov showed some out-of-place attitude while on negotiations, therefore a briefing on first contact protocols will be held with him.
I believe, comrade High Commissar, that obtained samples can indirectly assist us with project “Tselina” as well as to push forward our agenda. Despite the loses, we secured the location of strategically important iridium and will be ready to dispatch salvage teams to obtain more, should need arise.

Hail the Unity of Our People!

With respect,
SCEC CRO Dr. Mstislav Belov

END OF REPORT