Dr. Batsbak | Project -New Horizon-

[Dr. Richard Batsbak]

➤ Personal research notes of Dr. Richard Batsbak

➤ Project : New Horizon

➤ Objective : Create artificial jumpholes

➤ Date : 26.03.830 A.S.

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It's one of those days where nothing seems to work.

The search for a new energy source is proving to be more difficult than anticipated. Neither Bretonia nor Liberty will allow me to search for the remains of the Nomads in their territories. Rheinland has no remains that would be of use to me. That leaves only Kusari and Gallia as possible partners. Otherwise, I could ask the Order or the Core for help. I've already asked the Order, but I'm still waiting for a response. It's probably better that way since, as they're on the list of enemies of the state, I can't cooperate with them, or I'll risk getting into even more trouble with the government of Rheinland. That leaves only the Core, but I strongly doubt whether they're really interested in science. Furthermore, from what I've heard, they're not entirely in agreement with each other.

But while we're talking about it, there are still the Zoners. Perhaps they can help me with the search. After all, I should be safe in the vicinity of their freeports, and with as much as they come and go, they've surely made a discovery or two that I could investigate more closely.

If all else fails, I'll have to use fusion reactors and then figure out how to release enough energy in a fraction of a second without all the reactors exploding. After all, they're not designed to deliver energy quickly but rather continuously...

But even if I find a solution to that, the question of where to test it still remains. My request to test it in Thuringia was rejected, and I haven't received a response to my reply yet. Alternatively, I could perform the test independently somewhere in the Omegas or the Omicrons. I could also look for a suitable location in the Sigmas again. Well, let's first see what the search for an energy source yields, and then we'll worry about testing.

Speaking of which, at a recent meeting, help was offered by the Auxos, but in exchange, I should pass on my knowledge to them so they can "preserve" it. While I'm always in favor of preserving knowledge for posterity, giving away my own project, my life's work? Not yet. Once everything is completed, and I've completed all my tests and finally received recognition for them, then yes, but not before.

Speaking of which, I need to stop telling everyone I meet about this project. While it's not a secret, it doesn't need to be public knowledge either. For now, I should stop talking about it and only speak to people I trust. Besides Rheinland, the Order, SLRC, TAZ, the Auxos, and the Corsairs, no one else should know. But there is one more person. The freelancer "Caliban." How did he fare after the meeting with the Order near Ames? His story with the Order was already very "unusual," but his theory about the anomalies in Kepler won't leave me alone. I should investigate the matter again sometime.