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Zappericus
Euro scumbag
The Final Prayer
2000 Hours, The Silent "Grave" Quarter, Habitat 19: "New Mecca"
Rayyid Al-Fayh, Prime Cemaat of the Council addresses a majority of the habitat's populace on the day of his father's death.
"Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un."
(We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return.)
Rayyid opened his eyes and stepped away from his father's tombstone. His grave was one of many simple patches of soil the Phyla had carried with it from Earth to properly bury the many travelers lost over the years either to natural age or unfortunate calamities. May they have reached Al-Firdaus Jannah and be protected under the soothing light of Al-ah, blessed be his name.
This holy journey has demanded much from us. It has been a hellish road to steel our resolve and our determination to find our new home - for our loved ones, our people, our country. Even now there are hardships. Trying times pressing us ever onward towards the edge of what some may consider a relieving end to our torment. But we mustn't give in. We must not surrender. We are so close now, so very close. And though this is but the final drop of blood in an unending ocean, we must remember that it will not stop here. The land will test us, he will test us. To see if we are truly worthy of inheriting his creation - to step upon his great works, to breathe his air and to harvest the bounties he has laid for us.
Pressing his hands together in prayer, Rayyid turned towards the crowd. The bells of the mosque heaved and rang through their ears - and indeed through the ears of every citizen across New Mecca. They looked upon him in calm acceptance. He smiled, and raised his voice once more to address them:
We will persevere, brothers and sisters. We will find peace and harmony upon this new world. No matter the obstacle, we will push through and we will have become stronger from it. We will stand tall alongside our fellow brethren, together, and united.
Whilst some have strayed from the path, do not look upon the Order of Man with anger and frustration. Hatred is the weapon of Satan. Exile him from your mind! Love the men and women of the Order as you would any other living being, for they know not what they do. They serve not out of belief that we are sullied, but out of fear that their leaders will do them harm.
Do not distrust the nomadic Outermost! They are Al-Ah's children just as we are. They are of his clay, molded and forged in his holy fire to serve a great purpose. They need our love, now, more than ever - for they are looked upon with weary, and shunned. They have no home to call their own, but our door will always be open to welcome them with a brother's embrace!
Do not exclude the the separated masses of the Crown! Whilst they divide their people in those whom glitter with plenty and those whose title and status in society will never grant them reprieve, we must tolerate their ways. We must learn to understand their culture, and their way of life. Their leader, the Captain of Unity, has stepped up countless times to keep us from facing catastrophe at great costs. We must return their diplomatic and kind nature with equal measure!
For who are we, if we turn to the sword like in the times of old? How will our creator remember us? Yes - Yes! We must protect ourselves, we must know the way of the sharpened blade - but that does not mean we are obligated to raise it to the throats of those who challenge us. There will always be challengers, there will always be differences. But there are other ways of meeting the challenge. We are no longer the warriors of old of which the world feared and looked upon in horror and mockery. We are no longer pinned down by archaic traditions and senseless honour that demand blood for every single offense spat by others. It is beneath us. It is beneath Him.
Now pray, my brothers and sisters. It is time. We pray the final prayer. Our new home awaits us..
Rayyid fell to his knees in unison with the crowd, facing east towards the great mosque.
"A'uzu billahi minashaitanir rajim"
(I seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan.)
"Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim"
(In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful)
"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar"
(33 times)
"Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin."
(Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds)
2000 Hours, The Silent "Grave" Quarter, Habitat 19: "New Mecca"
Rayyid Al-Fayh, Prime Cemaat of the Council addresses a majority of the habitat's populace on the day of his father's death.
"Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un."
(We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return.)
Rayyid opened his eyes and stepped away from his father's tombstone. His grave was one of many simple patches of soil the Phyla had carried with it from Earth to properly bury the many travelers lost over the years either to natural age or unfortunate calamities. May they have reached Al-Firdaus Jannah and be protected under the soothing light of Al-ah, blessed be his name.
This holy journey has demanded much from us. It has been a hellish road to steel our resolve and our determination to find our new home - for our loved ones, our people, our country. Even now there are hardships. Trying times pressing us ever onward towards the edge of what some may consider a relieving end to our torment. But we mustn't give in. We must not surrender. We are so close now, so very close. And though this is but the final drop of blood in an unending ocean, we must remember that it will not stop here. The land will test us, he will test us. To see if we are truly worthy of inheriting his creation - to step upon his great works, to breathe his air and to harvest the bounties he has laid for us.
Pressing his hands together in prayer, Rayyid turned towards the crowd. The bells of the mosque heaved and rang through their ears - and indeed through the ears of every citizen across New Mecca. They looked upon him in calm acceptance. He smiled, and raised his voice once more to address them:
We will persevere, brothers and sisters. We will find peace and harmony upon this new world. No matter the obstacle, we will push through and we will have become stronger from it. We will stand tall alongside our fellow brethren, together, and united.
Whilst some have strayed from the path, do not look upon the Order of Man with anger and frustration. Hatred is the weapon of Satan. Exile him from your mind! Love the men and women of the Order as you would any other living being, for they know not what they do. They serve not out of belief that we are sullied, but out of fear that their leaders will do them harm.
Do not distrust the nomadic Outermost! They are Al-Ah's children just as we are. They are of his clay, molded and forged in his holy fire to serve a great purpose. They need our love, now, more than ever - for they are looked upon with weary, and shunned. They have no home to call their own, but our door will always be open to welcome them with a brother's embrace!
Do not exclude the the separated masses of the Crown! Whilst they divide their people in those whom glitter with plenty and those whose title and status in society will never grant them reprieve, we must tolerate their ways. We must learn to understand their culture, and their way of life. Their leader, the Captain of Unity, has stepped up countless times to keep us from facing catastrophe at great costs. We must return their diplomatic and kind nature with equal measure!
For who are we, if we turn to the sword like in the times of old? How will our creator remember us? Yes - Yes! We must protect ourselves, we must know the way of the sharpened blade - but that does not mean we are obligated to raise it to the throats of those who challenge us. There will always be challengers, there will always be differences. But there are other ways of meeting the challenge. We are no longer the warriors of old of which the world feared and looked upon in horror and mockery. We are no longer pinned down by archaic traditions and senseless honour that demand blood for every single offense spat by others. It is beneath us. It is beneath Him.
Now pray, my brothers and sisters. It is time. We pray the final prayer. Our new home awaits us..
Rayyid fell to his knees in unison with the crowd, facing east towards the great mosque.
"A'uzu billahi minashaitanir rajim"
(I seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan.)
"Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim"
(In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful)
"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar"
(33 times)
"Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin."
(Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds)
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Zappericus
Euro scumbag
A general announcement from Ummah Al Salaam
pretty drunk when i wrote this soo don't judge me you sexy professional and literate writers you
Due to a recent cryptic private transmission delivered from a Phyla whom shall remain anonymous, we make this announcement across all of Unity.
We wish to state that, quite simply: We will not assist in any form of aggression or scheme against another Phyla. Ever. We're here to establish ourselves and prosper on this new world. We've bled and suffered to get here, all of us. Turning to aggression now, for no reason other than "They're on the other side of the picket fence" is atrocious - and you bring shame upon yourself and the people whom trust you with their lives.
We will defend ourselves, if attacked. We will defend our /stated/ allies, if attacked.
We will assist another Phyla if said Phyla requires our assistance, provided its intentions are not military in nature.
We will always be here to help, if asked of us.
And as such, we open our doors to any all struggling individuals across Unity whom simply require medical aid, a meal, a warm bed, protection or is seeking social activity or even humble prayers while they await landfall. Our arms are widened in loving embrace, ready to accept you.
Any individuals seeking permanent sanctuary within our society may apply for the HCC, explained below:
_________________________________
To the devout masses out there:
Any individuals whom wish to permanently join our holy journey and become citizens of Ummah Al Salaam may approach our Habitat and undergo standard screening procedures. You are not required to share our faith. Any volunteers will receive housing, food, honorary citizen status - and will be assigned a work function to their liking if the position is available, or undergo the required educational program through our top-of-the-line sim-facilities followed by short period of final theoretical and practical tests and an exam. Graduates will be put under supervision by a trained professional as trainees for a duration of six months thereon.
After a period of three Earth years, you and your family will receive full citizenship. Be advised: Honorary citizenship, whilst sharing equal ground with full citizenship, is equal to a an employment contract. If you break the contract, you are regrettably banished and blacklisted from UAS territories.
The Honorary Citizenship Contract (HCC) includes:
As part of the Cemaat-sanctioned Populace Protection Act of 2296, all registered citizens must comply with a Location-tracking- and Health Monitoring implant (LH&M). This is to ensure your continued safety at any given time.
- Initial psychological/medical/physical/background screening checks out.
- Individual will comply to LH&M implantation.
- Individual will comply to minimal medical nanite injection.
- Individual must complete or, if failed, re-attempt assigned educational sim program if required.
- Minimal criminal record. Minor to /some/ moderate offenses will be ignored and finally cleared upon full citizenship. Moderate offenders will undergo the expected screenings to see if they are susceptible to continued criminal behavior and if so, be subjected to programs intended to change such behavior and then screened again to look for improvement.
- No firearms or lethal weapons on person at any given time unless granted as part of occupational demand.
- No unlawful conduct. No breach of law. This includes, as examples: Stealing, smuggling, harassment, provocative actions, assault, sexual assault, narcotics, identity theft, embezzlement, tax evasion, blackmail and/or murder just to name a few.
- No direct/indirect mocking of our religion or ill-will towards it. Criticism and questioning is acceptable and endorsed, but badmouthing is not.
- All military-grade augmentations will be deactivated and surgically amputated for civilian equivalent.
- Must not disrupt the peace.
- Must assist to the best of their ability anyone whom requires it unless it violates the HCC.
- Must report a witnessed law violation or witnessed breach of the HCC to nearest authority figure, or by calling in Civil Protection district headquarters. (Number: 950 or hold in emergency distress button on lower-left side of your PDA for immediate deployment of Civil Protection units).
- Must work to the best of their ability, and report in when sick or otherwise unable to make their shift.
- *Basically don't s h i t on my phyla, be productive and a good boy, don't be a dirty spy or future terrorist cell, prove that you're gonna be giving your all to become a full citizen of UAS or so help me god. This phyla might be peaceful but it is captained by a player who solely focuses on nuke research and spam during civilizations. every. time.*
The following position openings are:
pretty drunk when i wrote this soo don't judge me you sexy professional and literate writers you
Due to a recent cryptic private transmission delivered from a Phyla whom shall remain anonymous, we make this announcement across all of Unity.
We wish to state that, quite simply: We will not assist in any form of aggression or scheme against another Phyla. Ever. We're here to establish ourselves and prosper on this new world. We've bled and suffered to get here, all of us. Turning to aggression now, for no reason other than "They're on the other side of the picket fence" is atrocious - and you bring shame upon yourself and the people whom trust you with their lives.
We will defend ourselves, if attacked. We will defend our /stated/ allies, if attacked.
We will assist another Phyla if said Phyla requires our assistance, provided its intentions are not military in nature.
We will always be here to help, if asked of us.
And as such, we open our doors to any all struggling individuals across Unity whom simply require medical aid, a meal, a warm bed, protection or is seeking social activity or even humble prayers while they await landfall. Our arms are widened in loving embrace, ready to accept you.
Any individuals seeking permanent sanctuary within our society may apply for the HCC, explained below:
_________________________________
To the devout masses out there:
Any individuals whom wish to permanently join our holy journey and become citizens of Ummah Al Salaam may approach our Habitat and undergo standard screening procedures. You are not required to share our faith. Any volunteers will receive housing, food, honorary citizen status - and will be assigned a work function to their liking if the position is available, or undergo the required educational program through our top-of-the-line sim-facilities followed by short period of final theoretical and practical tests and an exam. Graduates will be put under supervision by a trained professional as trainees for a duration of six months thereon.
After a period of three Earth years, you and your family will receive full citizenship. Be advised: Honorary citizenship, whilst sharing equal ground with full citizenship, is equal to a an employment contract. If you break the contract, you are regrettably banished and blacklisted from UAS territories.
The Honorary Citizenship Contract (HCC) includes:
As part of the Cemaat-sanctioned Populace Protection Act of 2296, all registered citizens must comply with a Location-tracking- and Health Monitoring implant (LH&M). This is to ensure your continued safety at any given time.
- Initial psychological/medical/physical/background screening checks out.
- Individual will comply to LH&M implantation.
- Individual will comply to minimal medical nanite injection.
- Individual must complete or, if failed, re-attempt assigned educational sim program if required.
- Minimal criminal record. Minor to /some/ moderate offenses will be ignored and finally cleared upon full citizenship. Moderate offenders will undergo the expected screenings to see if they are susceptible to continued criminal behavior and if so, be subjected to programs intended to change such behavior and then screened again to look for improvement.
- No firearms or lethal weapons on person at any given time unless granted as part of occupational demand.
- No unlawful conduct. No breach of law. This includes, as examples: Stealing, smuggling, harassment, provocative actions, assault, sexual assault, narcotics, identity theft, embezzlement, tax evasion, blackmail and/or murder just to name a few.
- No direct/indirect mocking of our religion or ill-will towards it. Criticism and questioning is acceptable and endorsed, but badmouthing is not.
- All military-grade augmentations will be deactivated and surgically amputated for civilian equivalent.
- Must not disrupt the peace.
- Must assist to the best of their ability anyone whom requires it unless it violates the HCC.
- Must report a witnessed law violation or witnessed breach of the HCC to nearest authority figure, or by calling in Civil Protection district headquarters. (Number: 950 or hold in emergency distress button on lower-left side of your PDA for immediate deployment of Civil Protection units).
- Must work to the best of their ability, and report in when sick or otherwise unable to make their shift.
- *Basically don't s h i t on my phyla, be productive and a good boy, don't be a dirty spy or future terrorist cell, prove that you're gonna be giving your all to become a full citizen of UAS or so help me god. This phyla might be peaceful but it is captained by a player who solely focuses on nuke research and spam during civilizations. every. time.*
The following position openings are:
- Construction worker, class 1 - 5
- Construction Foreman
- Prospector
- Molecular Print Operator
- Molecular Print Foreman
- Logistics Worker, class 1 - 5
- Logistics Officer
- Agricultural maintenance technician
- Agronomist
- Civil Maintenance officer
- Technician, class 1 - 5. Zero-G certified not required, but appreciated
- Engineer, class 1 -5 Zero-G certified not required, but appreciated
- Biologist (Microorganisms, Molecular, Virology, Phylogeny, Ecology, Genetics, Zoology)
- Physicist (Quantum, Optics, Condensed Matter, Electromagnetism, Mathematics, Energy, Cosmology)
- Civil Protection Unit, class 1 - 3 Relevant Military or Law Enforcement background required. Firefighting and basic construction knowledge will be provided in separate program.
- Imam (Priest). Certified relevant background required. Status-quo faith must be Islamic
- Qadi (Legal/Spiritual Judge). Law degree and certified relevant background required. Status-quo faith must be Islamic
- Ulema (Spiritual advisor). Law, Psychology degree and certified relevant background required. Status-quo faith must be Islamic
- Driver, Land - Class C, D, E
- Seaman - Class 1 - 3. Relevant background required.
- Pilot, class 1 - 3. Relevant background required. Atmospheric entry and scramjet training program will be provided.
- Among many others..
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Robert Can't
Éponine
Datasheet decryption begin on: Polytablet 16-A232 Administration - Habitat 16 Harry Kellam
Message Decrypted
Sender: Jemima Thaxted [Head Apiarist of Habitat 4]
Harry,
I'd love to help you but the power shortages have affected us as much as you. Our last survey of the hives showed that since the beginning to this quarter our population of bees has more than halved. The populations of our flocks have also been on a steady decline and all our natural grown crops are, like yours, failing.
I assembled my team yesterday to talk about strategy. Being the two habitats operating large scale natural style farm-gardens we have to work together on this. Most importantly right now we want to make sure that the species of plants and animals we have brought from Earth make it safely to Planet. We now take the place of Noah and his family and this ship is our Ark. Once we have made planetfall then we can talk about the issues of climate and ecology but if all our species die off before we get there then any such experiments and projects will be rendered useless.
In light of this we're making a smaller herd and selecting one of the hives along with samples of all other life in Habitat 4 to move over to 16. We suggest that you do the same, not having all the eggs in one basket is something we really need to think about now.
Almost all our allocated energy has been diverted to maintaining the ecosystem here and we will continue to petition the ship to increase that allowance. I recommend you do the same and put out now that if you receive additional energy and we do not we will not hold any grudge against you and only humbly request that you keep out livestock that we are transferring safe and well for the last leg of our journey.
Best wishes for all in your Habitat,
J. Thaxted
Message Decrypted
Sender: Jemima Thaxted [Head Apiarist of Habitat 4]
Harry,
I'd love to help you but the power shortages have affected us as much as you. Our last survey of the hives showed that since the beginning to this quarter our population of bees has more than halved. The populations of our flocks have also been on a steady decline and all our natural grown crops are, like yours, failing.
I assembled my team yesterday to talk about strategy. Being the two habitats operating large scale natural style farm-gardens we have to work together on this. Most importantly right now we want to make sure that the species of plants and animals we have brought from Earth make it safely to Planet. We now take the place of Noah and his family and this ship is our Ark. Once we have made planetfall then we can talk about the issues of climate and ecology but if all our species die off before we get there then any such experiments and projects will be rendered useless.
In light of this we're making a smaller herd and selecting one of the hives along with samples of all other life in Habitat 4 to move over to 16. We suggest that you do the same, not having all the eggs in one basket is something we really need to think about now.
Almost all our allocated energy has been diverted to maintaining the ecosystem here and we will continue to petition the ship to increase that allowance. I recommend you do the same and put out now that if you receive additional energy and we do not we will not hold any grudge against you and only humbly request that you keep out livestock that we are transferring safe and well for the last leg of our journey.
Best wishes for all in your Habitat,
J. Thaxted
Traveller76
Prince
To: All Phyles aboard the Unity
From: Sarvesh Mhasalkar, Phyle Affairs Committee
We would like to suggest the following. That all Ground to Orbit Vehicles and Satellites be administered by the communities/Phyles that wish to stay with the Unity.
From: Sarvesh Mhasalkar, Phyle Affairs Committee
We would like to suggest the following. That all Ground to Orbit Vehicles and Satellites be administered by the communities/Phyles that wish to stay with the Unity.
Immaculate
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Mini-Update
EVA Under Attack
Atlas-Mitsubishi technicians launch an EVA to investigate the spine and colonization modules from outside the ship. As they make their way towards the area all communications with the EVA technicians go dead- audio, visual, life-signs all disappear. Nooiome security quickly establishes that their comms were hacked. Communications are quickly re-established but it is quickly uncovered that of the four technicians sent out, three are dead, and the last is injured and floating free of the ship and her tether- her batteries damaged and her life-support at critical. She reports that shadowy figures emerged from the beyond the horizon of the ship armed with lasguns and fired on both the technicians and their tethers. Three technicians were hit and killed while she was shot in the battery pack which fortunately saved her life but left her without control over her propulsion systems. A second shot took out her tether.
The shadowy figures have since withdrawn.
Luckily none of the shots hit anything critical on the exterior of the ship though the ablative shielding of one of the colonization modules was struck and scorched.
EVA Under Attack
Atlas-Mitsubishi technicians launch an EVA to investigate the spine and colonization modules from outside the ship. As they make their way towards the area all communications with the EVA technicians go dead- audio, visual, life-signs all disappear. Nooiome security quickly establishes that their comms were hacked. Communications are quickly re-established but it is quickly uncovered that of the four technicians sent out, three are dead, and the last is injured and floating free of the ship and her tether- her batteries damaged and her life-support at critical. She reports that shadowy figures emerged from the beyond the horizon of the ship armed with lasguns and fired on both the technicians and their tethers. Three technicians were hit and killed while she was shot in the battery pack which fortunately saved her life but left her without control over her propulsion systems. A second shot took out her tether.
The shadowy figures have since withdrawn.
Luckily none of the shots hit anything critical on the exterior of the ship though the ablative shielding of one of the colonization modules was struck and scorched.
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
Captain's Announcement
Based on reports of suspicious activities in private as well as public channels, the Crown and the Captain of the Unity have been investigating several areas of the ship under the assumption that there is a hostile party onboard the ship that desire harm to the Unity, or otherwise will interfere in the colonization efforts and the division of modules and other resources in particular as we enter the final phase of the journey.
The threat inside the ship is of unknown source and identity, but have some distinct characteristics. Their actions so far indicate a masterful degree of control over the ship's nodes, and their attacks have so far always included a cyberattack element. The attack on Mitsubishi technician as they were sent to investigate "Nick," indicate significant military training as well as cyberattack element capable of defeating one of the best defense we have against them.
Cyberattackers of unknown identity appear to be *extremely* concerned with investigation into the Colonization Modules. Only known display of lethal violence and active cybernetic opposition was against investigation into the Colonization Module area. As such, any further investigation into the Colonization Modules will have to be a planned expedition with significant cybersecurity and physical security elements.
We also have confirmation that this unknown threat, or some other group, have accessed the Colonization Module. We believe that this is the same threat with ambitions towards the Modules, as it has the same "blank spot" in the sensors that the attackers used to cover up their identity.
Based on reports of suspicious activities in private as well as public channels, the Crown and the Captain of the Unity have been investigating several areas of the ship under the assumption that there is a hostile party onboard the ship that desire harm to the Unity, or otherwise will interfere in the colonization efforts and the division of modules and other resources in particular as we enter the final phase of the journey.
The threat inside the ship is of unknown source and identity, but have some distinct characteristics. Their actions so far indicate a masterful degree of control over the ship's nodes, and their attacks have so far always included a cyberattack element. The attack on Mitsubishi technician as they were sent to investigate "Nick," indicate significant military training as well as cyberattack element capable of defeating one of the best defense we have against them.
Cyberattackers of unknown identity appear to be *extremely* concerned with investigation into the Colonization Modules. Only known display of lethal violence and active cybernetic opposition was against investigation into the Colonization Module area. As such, any further investigation into the Colonization Modules will have to be a planned expedition with significant cybersecurity and physical security elements.
We also have confirmation that this unknown threat, or some other group, have accessed the Colonization Module. We believe that this is the same threat with ambitions towards the Modules, as it has the same "blank spot" in the sensors that the attackers used to cover up their identity.
Immaculate
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Pambazuka is willing to assist in investigating the cause of the attack.
Zappericus
Euro scumbag
A fading Light in the eternal Darkness
Deployment alert..
Deployment alert..
Attention. Al-Ammar deployment: Authorized.
Mobilizing..
Goliath-One-Actual. Standing by.
Goliath-One-Two. Standing by.
Goliath-One-Three. Standing by.
Goliath-One-Four. Standing by.
Goliath-One-Five. Standing by
Goliath Squad; mobilized and accounted for.
Attention: Operational briefing in-progress.
Good day. At precisely 1252 hours, with a total period of 3.2 seconds unaccounted for, an unknown enemy force engaged an Mitsubishi-Atlas EVA and its technical crew with las weaponry after communications and visual feedback was temporarily lost to a successful hacker attack.
EVA was destroyed, and three out of four technicians have been terminated by the, now codenamed: Echo threat.
Echo force considered heavily armed and extremely dangerous. Kill-on-sight is authorized, but attempt live capture and later immediate detainment within New Mecca for questioning if possible.
Single heavily modified military EVA will be provided for this operation. You will be issued anti-cyberwarfare hardware and military-grade equipment for zero-G warfare. We must assume that Echo forces are capable of advanced cyberwarfare. No drones or robotic units may be issued during deployment.
UAS standard forces are being deployed to lock down the operational theatre to cut off any form of enemy reinforcements and/or escape.
Additional Al-Ammar squad stand ready to reinforce and assist at Goliath's discretion.
Goliath's Primary Objective: Is the retrieval and rescue of the surviving technician; Florida Reach.
Their Secondary Objective: Is the elimination or capture of all active Echo forces. Enemy termination holds priority when located and if situation demands, must override primary objective.
Allah Ackbar.
Trance-Ops Deployment: Underway.
Deployment alert..
Deployment alert..
Attention. Al-Ammar deployment: Authorized.
Mobilizing..
Goliath-One-Actual. Standing by.
Goliath-One-Two. Standing by.
Goliath-One-Three. Standing by.
Goliath-One-Four. Standing by.
Goliath-One-Five. Standing by
Goliath Squad; mobilized and accounted for.
Attention: Operational briefing in-progress.
Good day. At precisely 1252 hours, with a total period of 3.2 seconds unaccounted for, an unknown enemy force engaged an Mitsubishi-Atlas EVA and its technical crew with las weaponry after communications and visual feedback was temporarily lost to a successful hacker attack.
EVA was destroyed, and three out of four technicians have been terminated by the, now codenamed: Echo threat.
Echo force considered heavily armed and extremely dangerous. Kill-on-sight is authorized, but attempt live capture and later immediate detainment within New Mecca for questioning if possible.
Single heavily modified military EVA will be provided for this operation. You will be issued anti-cyberwarfare hardware and military-grade equipment for zero-G warfare. We must assume that Echo forces are capable of advanced cyberwarfare. No drones or robotic units may be issued during deployment.
UAS standard forces are being deployed to lock down the operational theatre to cut off any form of enemy reinforcements and/or escape.
Additional Al-Ammar squad stand ready to reinforce and assist at Goliath's discretion.
Goliath's Primary Objective: Is the retrieval and rescue of the surviving technician; Florida Reach.
Their Secondary Objective: Is the elimination or capture of all active Echo forces. Enemy termination holds priority when located and if situation demands, must override primary objective.
Allah Ackbar.
Trance-Ops Deployment: Underway.
Immaculate
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Mini-Update:
Rus comms offline
Very suddenly and without warning all Rus comms go offline. Their people are still around but do not seem to know why the comms are down. Confusion ensues.
A number of other phyla are considering their nooiome operations and even the possibility of a protective controlled shutdown. some private businesses do exactly that.
Banking institutions report a run on credit as people seek physical tokens to replace digital currency.
Any diplo with or to Rus will be considered to take place face to face in meat space.
Rus comms offline
Very suddenly and without warning all Rus comms go offline. Their people are still around but do not seem to know why the comms are down. Confusion ensues.
A number of other phyla are considering their nooiome operations and even the possibility of a protective controlled shutdown. some private businesses do exactly that.
Banking institutions report a run on credit as people seek physical tokens to replace digital currency.
Any diplo with or to Rus will be considered to take place face to face in meat space.
Immaculate
unerring
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Mini-Update:
Atlas-Mitsubishi Technician Florida Reach recovered
UAS commandoes recover Florida Reach without incident. Medical personnel report she is well and uninjured.
Atlas-Mitsubishi Technician Florida Reach recovered
UAS commandoes recover Florida Reach without incident. Medical personnel report she is well and uninjured.
Immaculate
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Mini-Update:
Ummah-Al-Salaam Al Ammar commandoes deployed on EVA to aft of ship
Forces are engaged in some sort of armed reconnaissance of the exterior of the ship.
Ummah-Al-Salaam Al Ammar commandoes deployed on EVA to aft of ship
Forces are engaged in some sort of armed reconnaissance of the exterior of the ship.
Immaculate
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Mini-Update:
Rus under guard; Confusion spreading
To secure the habitat and prevent any confusion from turning violent, armed security have been deployed across the Rus territories. There is still no communications and exocortices are unable to link with Rus meta-nodes.
Other phyla report a large uptick in thier meta-node use as Rus citizens querry them as they try to use them to communicate with their fellow Rus. ("are you okay?" "do you know what happened?")
A number of security advisors suggest preventing these queries as they may serve as conduits for noiome attack but no actual shut-downs or denials have taken place yet.
Wait- scratch that... Zen Serotonin is shutting down access to their meta-nodes by non-phyla... Wait- its spreading... Order of Man also shut down.
Banks are having to shut down across Unity to prevent a run on physical currency tokens.
Rus under guard; Confusion spreading
To secure the habitat and prevent any confusion from turning violent, armed security have been deployed across the Rus territories. There is still no communications and exocortices are unable to link with Rus meta-nodes.
Other phyla report a large uptick in thier meta-node use as Rus citizens querry them as they try to use them to communicate with their fellow Rus. ("are you okay?" "do you know what happened?")
A number of security advisors suggest preventing these queries as they may serve as conduits for noiome attack but no actual shut-downs or denials have taken place yet.
Wait- scratch that... Zen Serotonin is shutting down access to their meta-nodes by non-phyla... Wait- its spreading... Order of Man also shut down.
Banks are having to shut down across Unity to prevent a run on physical currency tokens.
Crezth
i knew you were a real man of the left
I keep having this. . . . dream. . . .
A SHIP was sailing in a large, black sea. The water reflected the dark skies. The water was churning, and the sky was rumbling. The ship rocked back and forth with growing intensity.
"Heave! - Ho!" Sailors yanked down on the ropes to fold up the sails, as rain began to fall - slowly at first, and then much more quickly. The rumble of thunder could be heard, but no lightning could be seen.
Xiaoying peered up at the sky, hoping to find a trace of lightning, but she could only see shadows and clouds. The ship pitched on its side and shuddered suddenly. She ran to the edge to look into the water, and saw shadows moving beneath the surface of the water.
She opened her mouth to shout, but no sound came out. Long, black tentacles began to rise from the depths, wrapping around the ship and reaching out for her...
And then she woke. She was breathing quickly, but as realization settled in, her heart rate slowed down. Her cabin was dim, but LEDs on the far wall blinked red, and then yellow, as the cabin sensors detected her awakening. Slowly the light undimmed to a medium level, no brighter than candlelight, and a tin can of distilled water was produced by a robotic arm emerging from the wall.
She forced herself to sit up and drink, as a calm, female-sounding voice droned: "Your personal circadian is oh-three-twenty-three. The Politburo of Habitat 9 recommends sleeping during this time until at least oh-six-hundred. Please hydrate yourself and rest."
Meh, she thought, as she got out of bed and changed into a jumpsuit. "I think I'll take a walk. Disable recommendations until oh-seven-hundred."
"Recommendations disabled," repeated the cabin.
She exited her cabin and walked down the dim hallways of the living sector of Habitat 9, past the principle portal which let out into the atrium. The atrium was quiet - unsurprising as the Governing Circadian had most people sleeping during this time - but she knew there were some people working the "night shift" in the other departments. She walked through and towards the arboretum, hoping to smell the lemon-flowers and enjoy the garden until she went to the Politburo offices to get an early start.
The arboretum opened up before her and revealed the serene gardens, quiet except for the sound of trickling water, and the soft rustling of leaves in the simulated wind. Several small trees thronged the plantation, interspersed with flowers and vegetation, all of them arranged in definitive patterns. She knew the lemon-flowers were on the other side, so she had a short walk to get to them, but as usual she found her eyes drawn to the patterns of the garden - so clean and precise, the result of the loving labor of the gardeners who carefully kept and maintained this place.
She passed by a custodial machine that was slowly but surely trimming the leaves on a tree, using several small appendages to manipulate the leaves just right and clip them in exactly the right places. Such a machine could not originate the designs it was actuating, but with the minimum of oversight could be trusted to replicate a pattern. The gardeners oversaw and kept these machines as their little lieutenants, diligently working away.
It paid her no notice, and she passed by it to enter a small clearing in the center of the garden, where she was surprised to find someone sitting, their legs crossed, their eyes closed.
She recognized, by his unusual garb, a member of the Zen-Serotonin cult.
The cultist did not seem to notice her, and she was not interested in disturbing him either. She planned to pass him by, but as she walked near him, he opened his eyes and spoke.
"You've had a nightmare."
She froze. Feeling the little hairs pricking up on her neck, she faced the cultist suspiciously.
"How do you know that?"
"It's obvious."
Frowning, she turned towards him more fully. "I didn't know you guys could talk."
"It usually isn't necessary."
"But it is now?"
"No. And yes."
She raised an eyebrow, and the cultist went on. "Sit and meditate with me," he said.
She looked around herself to see if anyone else was watching - silly, but she felt unusually like a fish out of water at this moment. Still, she felt it would be impolite to reject him - and as a member of the Politburo she had an obligation to be welcoming to these strange guests. So, carefully, slowly, she lowered herself to sit opposite him on the soft grass.
He closed his eyes. "Tell me about it."
She took a beat before she realized he was talking about the nightmare. "I keep having this... dream," she said slowly. "About a... well, about a ship at sea."
He did not appear to react, but something told her he was listening nevertheless. "It's a stormy sea and it's dark, at night - like the kind you see sometimes in old movies and documentaries." She briefly wondered if they ever watched movies in the Zen-Serotonin phyle, and she assumed probably not. "Or read about in old books. Anyway, the... the ship is sort of rocking and turning. Like something is knocking it around. And when I look overboard, I see dark shadows emerging from the water, and they reach out for me and the ship-"
"Do these shadows frighten you?" he interrupted, not ungently.
"I... yes, they do," she said, frowning. "I guess it's instinctual."
"You're not meditating. Meditate on the shadows with me."
She screwed up her face and closed her eyes, the brief feeling of annoyance being replaced by some kind of frustration. She tried to imagine the shadows as she felt the soft breeze and the grass beneath her.
She saw the shadows emerging from the water again. The vision lacked the clarity it had from earlier, but she had had this dream so many times now that she could recall the details with great accuracy - at least when she was thinking on it.
She heard the cultist's voice. "Consider the shadow," he said. "What makes a shadow? It is light."
On these words she felt herself transported to the ship again, as if she were dreaming in the waking moment, and felt herself speaking aloud what she was seeing. The shadows emerged from the water and approached the ship, but as she gazed more closely, she realized she was only staring at the water - dark, but reflective.
"Consider light and shadow. When we see one, we can perceive the other."
A sudden feeling overcame her, and she looked up at the dark sky, where rain was falling, and saw the shadows reaching down from the heavens, towards the ship, towards her.
"The mysteries of the world may ever elude us," came the cultist's voice, "but the shadows we see are made not of material things, but of our fears."
She stared in awe at the dark, full sky, which seemed in that moment to dissolve into black fog, which then enveloped everything around her. In spite of herself, she felt calm, even detached, as the vision faded into nothingness.
"There is naught in this life but mist," said the cultist, "and we only live but a short while."
She opened her eyes, and the spell was broken, but she no longer felt annoyed with this strange man. "Why did you speak out to me?"
"Because I was curious," said the cultist calmly, eyes closed. "And because I have felt as you have felt, before."
Now it was her turn to be curious. "Do you know what my dream means?"
The cultist shrugged, sort of lazily. "I know nothing," he said. "Ohhhhmmm..."
Just then, a klaxon sounded-off in the arboretum, loud and irritating, as red strobe lights began to dance around the vicinity.
"An emergency alert is in progress," came an announcement. "Please report to your stations. Alert, an attack has been reported by unknown entities aboard the Tongyi. Please report to your stations." The voice repeated, "An emergency alert is in progress..."
The cultist opened one eye, and already Xiaoying felt the anxiety return.
"I think it's for me," she said sheepishly. "Sorry. Thanks for the chat." She stood and hustled in the direction of the Politburo offices, leaving the cultist sitting there.
. . .
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
Is ní bheimid beo,
ach seal beag gearr.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
Is ní bheimid beo,
ach seal beag gearr.
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
Captain's announcement over radio
We are requesting representatives from UAS and Mitsubishi for a face to face talk at the Century Club.
We are requesting representatives from UAS and Mitsubishi for a face to face talk at the Century Club.
Zappericus
Euro scumbag
Ummah Al Salaam accepts the invitation and will attend with a diplomatic delegation to represent the council.
Traveller76
Prince
To: All Phyles aboard the Unity
From: Sarvesh Mhasalkar, Phyle Affairs Committee
Due to Recent Events we order backups of all digital records/transactions. We also pledge all support to the Unity leadership and other phyles in managing repairs/security.
From: Sarvesh Mhasalkar, Phyle Affairs Committee
Due to Recent Events we order backups of all digital records/transactions. We also pledge all support to the Unity leadership and other phyles in managing repairs/security.
Immaculate
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Mini-Update:
New EVAs:
As the communications black-out of the Rus, Zen-Serotonin, and Order of Man phyla continue, and lock-down of certain habitats also continue (inluding Tianji), a new EVA is launched by Mitsubishi and Ummah-Al-Salaam technicans to regions of the spine where the previous EVA was attacked. There is no immediate response.
New EVAs:
As the communications black-out of the Rus, Zen-Serotonin, and Order of Man phyla continue, and lock-down of certain habitats also continue (inluding Tianji), a new EVA is launched by Mitsubishi and Ummah-Al-Salaam technicans to regions of the spine where the previous EVA was attacked. There is no immediate response.
Immaculate
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OOC:
I'd like to proceed with assigning the colonization modules. Is everyone okay with the bidding process outlined earlier?
I'd like to proceed with assigning the colonization modules. Is everyone okay with the bidding process outlined earlier?
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