To: Phoenix Members || From the Archimedes Research Division

[Bussie]

[Alien Organisms delivery from Sigma 19 field]

Greetings, Grey Kalish! Francuasa Martz online.

I managed to deliver the cargo safely to the Ames Research Station, and even more than planned. In total, we delivered 650 Organisms instead of 500.

But the most interesting thing is that we discovered a new mining field in Sigma-19. Given the data you provided, Gray, I was certain that traces of Organisms could also be found in the systems bordering the Omicrons. Having previously participated in numerous convoys as an escort with other members of Phoenix, I decided to explore the systems we visited.

The first area that came to mind to check was the Sigma region, specifically the Sigma-17 and Sigma-19 systems. They both border the Omicron systems and could potentially harbor Alien Organisms. Before departure, I requested information from the HC regarding diplomatic relations between the Phoenixes and other factions, particularly the Core and the GMG, to understand how to negotiate with their representatives. I spent about a week in Sigma-17, interviewing local travelers and Core representatives, while also exploring some corners of the system myself. However, I was unable to find any traces of the Alien Organisms, and interviewing people from the Planet Kurile but also no positive results.

After that, I traveled to Sigma-19 and first decided to visit Gas Miner Ogashawa, believing I could find people who, due to their work, might possess the knowledge I needed. I had to interview numerous miners and survey vessel operators to get a hint on the unusually strong gravity level that, according to one worker, was detected in Donryu Cloud. Arriving at coordinates 3 Delta, I indeed detected a strange gravity level and it's source or rather two sources lead deep into the cloud.

As I moved deeper into the cloud, I noticed small biological traces of the Alien Organisms, but not themselves. This served as a path for me to follow, leading me into a spatial pocket containing two Planetoids. These space bodies weren't recorded on my charts or listed in the Phoenix library of discoveries, which piqued my interest. This was especially interesting when I noticed fragments of some kind, containing fully-fledged Alien Organisms, floating around their orbits. I suspect they may be present on the planetoids themselves, but entering their atmospheres is impossible due to the harsh conditions.

My subsequent journey to Kepler was uneventful, so to speak. I had to constantly check during the flight to ensure the Organisms in their containers were maintaining their previous parameters and that the integrity of the shell, through which they could escape, was intact. After about 12 days, thanks to your instructions, Gray, I finally arrived at the research station today and am writing this report to report my progress. I will fill out the data on the new Organism extraction site in Pytheas Exploration Phalanx shortly. Below I have attached the most beautiful and important footages, so don't expect photos from Sigma-17 and bars.

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Exploration archive with delivery.

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With best regards,
Francuasa Martz.