Newcastle investigation

[Fletcher]

Activating Deep Space Beacon Transmitter System (DSBBS)
Located Omega system relay satellite
Accessing satellite
Breach protocol sent
Firewall bypassed accessing message router
Access Granted sending message

Sender: Colonel Edison Trent of Flight 197
Location: Newcastle, Bretonia Space
Subject: Unknown signals in Newcastle

Message reads

This is Colonel Trent to Order HQ, I have carried out my original mission inside the Wild controlled space, I performed my deep scan on the Incomplete Nomad Gate in tasked system as originally planned. We have many problems, the Wild have stepped up their defensive network efficiency and work rate on the incomplete gate.

We also have another problem, I believe the gate is nearly operational, I detected a massive power buildup in the gate's structure before I initially approached it, as I got close, I witnessed what appeared to be an organic mass spewing out of the gate's exit. Upon scanning before the Wild recovered it, it had Nomad cells. Judging by the mass, it was either the remains of a Nomad Battleship, or a very large Gunboat that we have yet to see. A possible evolution?

After the Wild recovered the Nomadic remains and the gate 'cooled' down, I detected a transmission emanating from the gate. I managed to get a fix on the transmission's target. Newcastle, Bretonia. This was very startling, could the Nomad remains be active despite Bretonian heavy military presence there? I quickly left to investigate.

Upon entering the Newcastle system I told my navigator to fire up the Order Mk3 scanner system, this would give me an insight into the dilemma I am facing. The Ark Royal, Gateshead, Lancaster, Scarborough, and Belfast Stations all seemed to be normal.

I then held my breath as I cruised towards Battleship Grimsby and the Bretonian Research Station Sunderland, to take my final readings on their treasure, the Nomad Shielded Structure, the Class 4 structure in our library.

Upon the approach my Navigator Ken told me a very strong 'wave' was approaching us, origin... the Nomad Structure. I drew all power from my weapons to power the shields and looking on my scanners, Battleship Grimsby had deployed its escape pods, Sunderland lost all power, and now my fusion *static* ore is sh**?@g down.

Ken brace yourself!! Shields u*static*..................................

Message Ends

Transmission Lost
All power to the DSBBS is lost... Cause unknown
Running Diagnostics...OS shut down, rebooting
DSBBS back on-line, attempting to locate Colonel Trent...
Transponder signal unavailable, running continuous scans...

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