SIGNAL ROUTING FAILURE, re-routing through all available navigational channels. Error, signal returning upon original path, resending. ERROR, signal feedback, triangulation of signal now impossible
The screen changes to show the interior of a decrepit looking vessel, control panels sparking and shorting. ERROR messages flashing across all systems. No-one is seated in the pilots seat, and back in the cockpit, a hatch is sealed, decompression warnings streaming down a small repeater display alongside the hatch.
All is silent, except for the faint blaring of an alarm Klaxon somewhere deep in the freighter and the small sound of sobbing from a tiny mound of rags sitting curled up at the back of the cockpit.
....Scanner to System keepalive
....System to Scanner keepalive
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....Scanner to System keepalive
....System to Scanner keepalive
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....Scanner to System keepalive
....System to Scanner keepalive
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....Scanner to System detection
....System to Scanner Datafeed_request
....Scanner to System Datafeed
....Datafeed online
....Begin();
....Track Source
....Source not found
....Construct Loopback
....Initialize Trace....ERROR
....WorkingThread enter
....FilterThread enter
....FilterThread exit 1: 00000914
....FilterThread exit 2: 00000000
....IsExternalSourceComplete 00000000
....StopPostImport enter
....WorkingThread exit
....calling Entities.StopPostImport
....returned from Entities.StopPostImport
....StopPostImport exit
....System to Engine Power_On
....Engine to System Confirm_Power_On
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....System to Nav Plot_Course
....Nav to System Error_Plot_Course
....System to Nav Plot_Sweep
....Nav to System Confirm_Plot_Sweep
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....System to All_Components keepalive
Zealot Wrote:Just go play the game and have fun dammit.
Treewyrm Wrote:all in all the conclusion is that disco doesn't need antagonist factions, it doesn't need phantoms, it doesn't need nomads, it doesn't need coalition and it doesn't need many other things, no AIs, the game is hijacked by morons to confuse the game with their dickwaving generic competition games mixed up with troll-of-the-day.
The tiny mound of rags glances, furtively up from the floor at the sound of the voice. Appearing no more than about six, her large blue eyes wet with tears that have streaked down her face.
I want my Daddy! she sobs, sitting there, rocking too and fro clutching her knees. He promised I would be okay... he said dont worry. I dont know where he is, I want my Daddy
INCOMING TRANSMISSION
COMM ID: Artificial Intelligence "Isaac"
LOCATION: Nimes Station, Languedoc System
TARGET ID: SS Bonne Venture
I am as yet unable to determine your location.
Please advise: what was your last known position? Do you remember the most recent system you passed through? How did you arrive at your current location?
She struggles to get up, the rags obviously dirty pajamas, clutching a small stuffed nomad toy that were popular on some Bretonian worlds, her bottom lip quivers as she nervously nears the camera/comm. unit.
Daddy said we were going to a new home, somewhere nice she bites her lip. But that was before the bad men they beat up the captain the nasty one wouldnt let me go. Daddy was so angry. She sniffled. Daddy made them promise not to hurt me, and they said ok but he had to go into the small room with the big door outside. He said it would be okay I want my daddy!
She blubbered again, sinking down so that her head rests on the comm. panel. The nasty man put me in this ship, said we were going some place special. They took all the girls I dont know where I am Im frightened
....Scanner to System keepalive
....Scanner to System Alert_Audio_Feed
....System to Scanner Confirm
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....System to Decode Audio_Feed
....Decode to System Confrim
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....Decode to System Audio_Feed_Decoded
....System to Decode Confirm
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....System to Synthesizer Audio
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....Synthesizer to System Confirm
....System to Synthesizer Query_Lag
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....Synthesizer to System Unknown_Reason
....System to Synthesizer Confirm
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....Synthesizer to Comm Audio_Feed
....Comm to System Confirm_Audio_Feed
....System to Synthesizer Query_Privilege_Escalation
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....Synthesizer to System ERROR
....System to Debugger Rollback_Synthesizer
....Debugger to System Confirm
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....Synthesizer_1 to System Request_Audio_Transmittal
....System to Synthesizer_1 Confirm
....Synthesizer_1 to Comm Audio_Packet
....Comm Sending....
*crackle* Transmission received. Monitoring traffic. Unit in Puerto Rico. Assistance available if required.*static*
Zealot Wrote:Just go play the game and have fun dammit.
Treewyrm Wrote:all in all the conclusion is that disco doesn't need antagonist factions, it doesn't need phantoms, it doesn't need nomads, it doesn't need coalition and it doesn't need many other things, no AIs, the game is hijacked by morons to confuse the game with their dickwaving generic competition games mixed up with troll-of-the-day.
Sub-routines flared into life in the AI's core. It was remarkable how Isaac had progressed since being launched from Manhattan, and its First Law protocols spawned a new set of instructions. These were relayed to its broadcast and speech circuits, and after being double-checked for errors, were transmitted. Soon, the AI's calm, reassuring voice was once again filling the endangered vessel.
INCOMING TRANSMISSION
COMM ID: Artificial Intelligence "Isaac"
LOCATION: Nimes Station, Languedoc System
TARGET ID: SS Bonne Venture
Are there windows in your vessel? If so, please tell me what you can see through your windows.
Where were you going when these men arrived? Where were you coming from?
The little girl glances up at the nice voice on the computer, she swallows again. Mommy works for a Uni uni a big school in Came-Bur-ijj. But she and Daddy had a fight Daddy said he was going to take me to a new house where the sun shines and there were Canaries, She looked around here.
Theres a big window, I see the nasty man outside hes upside down and not moving everythings dark and I see a lot of rocks. She crept back and sat on the edge of the pilots seat, her eyes as big as saucers. I think we went to New Lundun the bad men were very scared they kept saying stuff about the police. She suddenly brightens up, we shook a lot, like six or seven times. I thought my insides were jelly, and everything was really bright outside
....Scanner to System keepalive
....Scanner to System Alert_Audio_Feed
....System to Scanner Confirm
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....System to Decode Audio_Feed
....Decode to System Confrim
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....Decode to System Audio_Feed_Decoded
....System to Decode Confirm
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....System to Nav Plot_Course_BR01
....Nav to System Confirm
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....System to Synthesizer_1 Audio
....Synthesizer_1 to System Confirm
....Synthesizer_1 to System Request_Audio_Transmittal
....System to Synthesizer_1 Confirm
....Synthesizer_1 to Comm Audio_Packet
....Comm Sending....
Location confirmed. Unit en route. ETA: Two hours. Query: Structural integrity of vessel?
Zealot Wrote:Just go play the game and have fun dammit.
Treewyrm Wrote:all in all the conclusion is that disco doesn't need antagonist factions, it doesn't need phantoms, it doesn't need nomads, it doesn't need coalition and it doesn't need many other things, no AIs, the game is hijacked by morons to confuse the game with their dickwaving generic competition games mixed up with troll-of-the-day.
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