...neural.uplink detected...
...starting encryption...establishing connection...
identified: Sentinel Jau
...TRANSLATING DATA...
DISPLAYING MESSAGE
Sentinel Imogen Jau reporting.
As an update for those who don't know, I resigned my position as Venator and R&D lead and accepted the position of Sentinel some time ago. I've spent the majority of the past several years on Valravn and our settlements on Elgin, assisting incoming civilian elements of our population with integration into our society, learning the languages and cultures of the societies they came from themselves, and drafting designs for various implements to enhance our construction and manufacturing processes. About two years ago, I relocated to Corfu in Theta to collaborate with some friends of ours, and have essentially had my nose buried in books and blackpapers since then.
Finally, I am ready to return to the field. At approximately 2117 hours Corfu time, I launched my old Lich for the first time in years, and found myself immediately patched in to a comms channel between Raven and our new friends in the Starlight Research Consortium. Raven kindly guided me to their location, and caught me up on many of the goings-on that transpired during my period of relative isolation. I'm deeply saddened by the loss of many comrades, role models, and dear friends in that time, but my spirits are greatly lifted by the beautiful technological advancements we have since made. I'm greatly looking forward to discovering the inner workings of them and gaining much valuable knowledge of my own in the process, and in once again contributing to the development of our nation in service of all sentient creatures in the name of Holy Eirene.
I have since returned to Valravn and equipped my ship with our own modern and wonderful guns, and the engineers are currently replacing its engine systems with the latest model. I've also taken the liberty of adopting the callsign 'Gestalt' in accordance with current practice. I look forward to active service with all my comrades, old and new, and expect to be contacted by the Consortium soon regarding collaborative development of exploratory tech for deployment in the caverns of Pygar. May we together blaze the trail of techno-apotheosis.
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