»UPLINK: Elgin Primary Node

[Kauket]

...neural.uplink detected...
...starting encryption...establishing connection...
identified: Revenant

...TRANSLATING DATA...

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DISPLAYING MESSAGE

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DIRECTORATE ONLY.

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I can affirm that my department in the Xenology sector has received incoming signals from beyond the Barrier afflicting our Tau relays. The relay subsystems for the Uplink connecting Orion group were disrupted along the Omega sub-space route, the damage is still being assessed, but an estimation is made with the Omega-Omicron relay being deprecated at the main hub. A temporary resolution was employed by Orion group, utilizing deep space probes to bounce the signals ahead, but they desperately lack the resources they need to continue.

A message was intended for homeworld from these relay probes. Commander Skiron has checked in, confirming the first phase of the mission was successful. They are in position but require additional resources to alleviate their on-going problem. They have requested reinforcements in order to repair the relay.

I have a decrypted version of the message forwarded to the neural uplink.

Decrypted Uplink Packet

Alpha Relay, TOA-RL-0-23-E
DIR-000132, DIR-000001, DIR-000043
High Priority Message

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Package drop confirmed. Local relays have been established. All local teams report green. Frontier teams have moved into position and initiated the first stage of Project Winter: Snowfall. Local resistance has been low to none. Rubezahl reports full cohesion.

Site Beta is undergoing quarantine analysis. No initials sign of contamination detected. Two clean up crews have been deployed to survey the surface. Due to biological and mechanical risks, they have been disconnected to prevent outbreaks. Auxiliary links have been established to ensure contained analysis. Initial surveys have reported the Site Beta's relays have deprecated substantially to the point of incompatibility. Beta network nodes are suspended. No major activity reported at previous PRIME nodes.

Orion-actual has descended to avoid detection from the natives. Minor damage sustained from astronomical obstructions within the Sigma corridor. Operations have been suspended to ghost status. Scout patrols have denoted a 14.6% increase of Desecrator activities surrounding the Desecrator Prime and site XB-C-19-00. Xenophage activity is below anticipated parameters, no suspected trail detected. Resource parameters are incredibly limited, local repositories will last for approximately 182 cycles, including emergency reserve.

Requesting expeditionary additionals for emergency rejuvenation and subsumption of local resources.


Cmdr. Skiron,
Orion Expedition Forces,
TAF-190722

In addition, some of the reports regarding the Crayter-Insurgent coalition has come through. 57 subjects have been retrieved for interrogation.

Forwarded Incidents

Incident One

Coalition Supply Ship escorted out of Inverness. | Datalogs.

Incident Two

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |

Incident Three

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

As you know, my department is currently focused on matters pertaining to the Ascendancy initiative, as well as observing over the Vagrant scenario. Their subordinates may need a little nudge to obtaining the resources for Gatekeeper.

Development regarding the Final Journey has not made substantial progress, but the theory regarding psionic defences could be cross-delegated over to the main science department, as part of a fortuity of xenobiotic hostilities. Or in the event, somehow, the Xenophages weaponise them. In any case, it may be prudent to delegate some resource relocation to Skiron's group.

I will delegate some of my subordinates to overview the situation regarding the resource shortages.

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MESSAGE ENDED

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...transmission complete
...terminating stream

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