Starlight Research Consortium - Documenting and Reporting

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Starlight Research Consortium
Chasing starlight since 829 A.S.

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From:
Dante Flintlocke

Subject:
Operation Looking Glass

Encryption Strength:
SLRC Protocol

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Salutations. This is Pathfinder-1, Dante Flintlocke, reporting.

While standing by at ▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋, I have sent Pathfinder-3 in the newly christened PF>Infinitum to take another look at the crystals in Tau-23 after Dr. Morningstar's conversation with the Starfliers. Dr. Morningstar accompanied them to the asteroid and performed a series of tests, reconfirming the volatile nature of the crystalline structures. His report below:

"Indeed, the crystals appear to be highly volatile when exposed to atmosphere of any kind. The severity of the explosion varies on the gas exposed to the structures. As of yet, we have been unable to ascertain their chemical makeup due to their impressive physical nature. They appear to be as hard, or harder, than any metallic structure ever conceived from human hands. Despite the explosions that rip our containment modules apart, the crystal appears to remain intact even after the violent explosion. We tested this multiple times on the same sample which floated free around the structure itself and the explosion strength never wavered.

This leads me to believe that instead of the crystal itself exploding, it is causing a chemical reaction in the gas itself instead which then explodes. Once the gas has dispersed, the crystal returns to it's inert state within the vacuum of space. This would explain the strength of the detonation that destroyed the Andromeda as the Oxygen/Nitrogen mix onboard served as the catalyst for the explosion and not the crystal itself.

We are continuing to research the crystals on the PF>Infinitum, formerly the X>Infinitum, ahead of the Starflier response and arrival so that we will have some data-points for our wayward Freelancer cousins. We will have more to report soon. Report ends."

We will continue to stand by at ▋▋▋▋▋▋▋ until we are relieved to pursue other Pathfinder duties, until then, this concludes our report.

Flintlocke out.

--Dante Flintlocke
Pathfinder-1
Ever upwards, towards answers.

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