Pripyat - Ship Log

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>source=co_quarters
>source=CO_Korbut
>source=nemezida

N: Report.

CO: Doctor Von Goeben was correct, Comrade Overseer. A wave of heavily armed and fortified Alien Warfrorms has attemped to lay siege on Kadesh a few hours ago. We were there to witness it in person, so were a number of Zoner and Order assets, with barely a few Overwatch entries present.

N: Have you managed to catch any visuals?

CO: Yes, Comrade Overseer. Relaying them now.

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N: Those are indeed concerning... Multiple Archon and Artillery nodes, all in one assault. No wonder we couldn't receive a reply from the Kadesh administration. What could've possibly happened for them to provoke such an assault?

CO: According to a statement from a Bounty Hunter, Bessie Bishop, Alias "Bison", the Phoenix Organisation is sponsoring the defenses for while the assault is ongoing. They've mentioned a Two Million Credit bounty for every confirmed Alien takedown.

N: Sounds truthful. That would explain the increased presence of other interested elements, and the Order's intervention. I wouldn't expect them to be guarding the installation as rigorously otherwise, the Overwatch isn't exactly known to be fond of those who don't swear allegiance to them. Capitalism. Nothing else.

CO: You wouldn't expect them to put their lives on the line for their allies in the Phoenix?

N: I'd expect them to discourage the Phoenix from building an orbital city so close to the Nomad homeworld. Liability and provocation risk. The decision is logically unsound. Palmyra is too far from any reliable supply routes and is too deep within the Nomad territory. The fact that it managed to stay up for so long is either a miracle or plays into the hand of the Nomads.

CO: Giving them an object of distraction for when they are ready.

N: Exactly.

CO: We've also encountered a number of individuals associated with the Technocracy. They themselves support that theory.

N: Not surprising. Their group is enigmatic at best, they appear to be knowing the ins and outs of the Universe around us, but remain very secretive about it. They either push their speculations as truth, or they actually know something we do not.

CO: Yes, but they weren't alone. They were accompanied by The Platform represenative.

N: The Platformer. Did they have any comments on the matter?

CO: Only confirming our suspicions. Apparently, the aliens are making movements in Rheinland and surrounding Omegas.

N: This is definitely linked to the re-emergence of Omega-58 connection. Good work, Comrade Commodore. Recall all patrols and return to New Moscow. We will be entering a new phase of our operation, you will be debriefed upon your arrival to Aralsk.

CO: Affirmative, Comrade Overseer.

N: Nemezida, out.

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