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```alt text ascci art depicting the Aker ship and header
· · ·
: : : .
~ :·:·: ···:::··
~~~ D============================D--
~ :.:.: ··:::··
#### ¶# ## ¶##### ¶####
¶# # ¶# ## ¶# ¶# #
¶###### * ¶# * ¶### * ¶####
¶# # ¶# ## ¶# ¶# #
¶# # ¶# ## ¶#### ¶# ##
==================================
--- Long Range Scout Ship ---
==================================
**** Ship's Log *****
```
## At Oransiimaa
We might have got a little carried away on our expectations on
Oransiimaa 3. Yes, there is life on this planet, but it's
limited to microscopic, obviously primitive life forms. Still,
our biology team is quite excited and have given priority.
We serve humanity.
EOF

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``` ASCII art depicting a spaceship - Alt text see Gemini spec
¡{
»ðððooooooooŧooo ŧ
»»ooooooooooolißertad!!!ðððþ :-:-:
»»oo·isla·ristol·ñññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññ¿
»ooooooooooooooonµµµµ̣̣µooooooooooooooµ̣̣ ¿
µµµµ̣̣
```
Isla Ristol
Entrada 8
|--D-----|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---<|
2010 TK7, el troyano, es bonito y chiquirritín. Según tía hemos
pasado por aquí porque «nos pillaba de camino». Ya, y también
teníamos que desacelerar... claaaaaaro. Resulta que tía tiene
un lado aventurero-romántico. Interesante...
(Y es mentira, no nos pillaba de camino para nada, vamos a la
Luna, como primera escala y solo llegaremos más tarde por esta
piedrecita que no tiene ni 300 metros de diámetro).
Pero hay una pequeña estación científica aquí. Y tía conoce
a alguien que una vez... todo casualidades, seguro.
(Aunque no ha usado las comunicaciones, solo se ha puesto
a canturrear canciones tristes cuando creía que no la veía
nadie).
**
(Espero que la Luna sea más interesante y traiga menos
recuerdos de tristeza).
~ Enteka
EOF

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# O Drifting through the void, blind deaf and mu- #
# |_/ te, the inhabitants of The Penitent await The #
# |_ Forgiveness and pray for the great rebirth of #
# _/ / The Cosmos, convinced they the last remaining #
# _/ / The Cosmos, convinced they the last remaining #
# ~~~~~ humans in all creation. #
# #
############################################################

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#### BEGIN TRANSMISSION ####################################
#### END TRANSMISSION ######################################

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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ was offered up as The Sacrifice at age six (or maybe five?).
Naturally, if we ever found ourselves within the earshot of
the penitent we had to stay mum, but ever so often we would
find ourselves in The Engine Room, The Hall of The Computer,
or some other place to vile for the penitent to approach and
or some other area too vile for the penitent to approach and
on those happy occasions we could free ourselves of the bur-
den of silence. And even though our newfound freedom lasted
no more than an hour or so, it was enough to sustain us in
@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ made. Woe is me! - it has been four years and the chance for
having The Sacrifice is still as slim as ever. It has taken
a great toll. I could feel my mind slowly slipping away and
a devilish (and daring) plan started to develop. I started
to think the unthinkable - I wanted to speak to The Outside.
to think the unthinkable - I wanted to speak to The Outside.
There are a few relics that survived The Purification. Cent-
uries passed and the line of the masters kept them safe and

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#### BEGIN TRANSMISSION ####################################
It has been weeks since my great transgression
#### END TRANSMISSION ######################################

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I've received a message. Wot? My old rig is working! I need now
to decipher its origin. It looks like some form of anglo-saxon
language. I need to install my translation module, but I can't
find my solder iron.
find my soldering iron.
--> Begin Quote

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```
___________. __ ________ ________ .__
__ _ _\_____ \_ |__ | | __\_____ \______ ____ \_____ \| |
\ \/ \/ / _(__ <| __ \| |/ / _(__ <_ __ \/ \ _(__ <| |
\ / / \ \_\ \ < / \ | \/ | \/ \ |__
\/\_/ /______ /___ /__|_ \/______ /__| |___| /______ /____/
\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/
.___.__
____________ __| _/|__| ____
\_ __ \__ \ / __ | | |/ _ \
| | \// __ \_/ /_/ | | ( <_> )
|__| (____ /\____ | |__|\____/
\/ \/
```
W3bK3rN3l radio outpost
wbknl-000005
-----------------------
KG-84 encrypted MIL-STD 188-110B
Message made on an ISB circuit
--> Croughton (AJE)
--> Sigonella (NSY)
{
Several theorists suggest that this is a secret communication
station for a secret society, agency, or government, to be used
to communicate in an unbreakable, bizarre cipher. Several major
events and military exercises that have taken place during
intercepts of w3bk3rn3l's radio transmissions back the theory
}
1....<|.|>.......19..............35........|*...$!........%"..:wq
==> BEGIN ENCRYPTION
We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to
perform some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse,
utilize the disks) during the prime generation; this gives the
random number generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
ERROR_ENCRYPTION_FAILED
6000 (0x1770)
The specified file could not be encrypted.
Aborting...
>BOT
It seems that my messages are not being encrypted!
For the last few hours I've been very busy compiling a batch of
files with most of the source code of KG-84 encryption algorithm.
The code here compiles and runs using the WBKNL language on the
L73 operating system running on a ISB circuit.
The code is definitely non-portable. Parts of it are written in
WBKNL assembly code (e.g., *.wkl and *.w3b files). Other parts
are written in M-WBKNL (e.g., k3r* files). There may be other
parts that require other language translators.
I don't know if you are going to be able to decipher my messages
cos there is no guarantee that parts of the source code are not
missing.
-- w3bk3rn3l (me@Lagrange.l73)
Radio Communications Department
Lagrange L73
SOL system, LGR 188-110B
[#$%&"/&&"%!$$$ --> noise]
>EOT

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0Aker - Primitive Life /Aker/210215.txt
0W3bK3rN3l Radio - wbknl-000005 /W3bK3rN3l Radio/wbknl-000005.txt
0Isla Ristol - Recuerdos tristes /Isla Ristol/9.txt
0The Penitent - 001 I transgress... /The Penitent/001_i_transgress.txt
0W3bK3rN3l Radio - wbknl-000004 /W3bK3rN3l Radio/wbknl-000004.txt
0W3bK3rN3l Radio - wbknl-000003 /W3bK3rN3l Radio/wbknl-000003.txt
0Aker - Better than butter /Aker/210214.txt

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<title>Cosmic Voyage</title>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage</link>
<description>Messages from the human stellar diaspora</description>
<item>
<title>Aker - Primitive Life</title>
<author>enteka@cosmic.voyage (enteka)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Aker/210215.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Aker/210215.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:40:53 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<pre>
```alt text ascci art depicting the Aker ship and header
· · ·
: : : .
~ :·:·: ···:::··
~~~ D============================D--
~ :.:.: ··:::··
#### ¶# ## ¶##### ¶####
¶# # ¶# ## ¶# ¶# #
¶###### * ¶# * ¶### * ¶####
¶# # ¶# ## ¶# ¶# #
¶# # ¶# ## ¶#### ¶# ##
==================================
--- Long Range Scout Ship ---
==================================
**** Ship's Log *****
```
## At Oransiimaa
We might have got a little carried away on our expectations on
Oransiimaa 3. Yes, there is life on this planet, but it's
limited to microscopic, obviously primitive life forms. Still,
our biology team is quite excited and have given priority.
We serve humanity.
EOF
</pre>]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>W3bK3rN3l Radio - wbknl-000005</title>
<author>w3bk3rn3l@cosmic.voyage (w3bk3rn3l)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l Radio/wbknl-000005.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l Radio/wbknl-000005.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:32:23 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<pre>
```
___________. __ ________ ________ .__
__ _ _\_____ \_ |__ | | __\_____ \______ ____ \_____ \| |
\ \/ \/ / _(__ <| __ \| |/ / _(__ <_ __ \/ \ _(__ <| |
\ / / \ \_\ \ < / \ | \/ | \/ \ |__
\/\_/ /______ /___ /__|_ \/______ /__| |___| /______ /____/
\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/
.___.__
____________ __| _/|__| ____
\_ __ \__ \ / __ | | |/ _ \
| | \// __ \_/ /_/ | | ( <_> )
|__| (____ /\____ | |__|\____/
\/ \/
```
W3bK3rN3l radio outpost
wbknl-000005
-----------------------
KG-84 encrypted MIL-STD 188-110B
Message made on an ISB circuit
--> Croughton (AJE)
--> Sigonella (NSY)
{
Several theorists suggest that this is a secret communication
station for a secret society, agency, or government, to be used
to communicate in an unbreakable, bizarre cipher. Several major
events and military exercises that have taken place during
intercepts of w3bk3rn3l's radio transmissions back the theory
}
1....<|.|>.......19..............35........|*...$!........%"..:wq
==> BEGIN ENCRYPTION
We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to
perform some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse,
utilize the disks) during the prime generation; this gives the
random number generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
ERROR_ENCRYPTION_FAILED
6000 (0x1770)
The specified file could not be encrypted.
Aborting...
>BOT
It seems that my messages are not being encrypted!
For the last few hours I've been very busy compiling a batch of
files with most of the source code of KG-84 encryption algorithm.
The code here compiles and runs using the WBKNL language on the
L73 operating system running on a ISB circuit.
The code is definitely non-portable. Parts of it are written in
WBKNL assembly code (e.g., *.wkl and *.w3b files). Other parts
are written in M-WBKNL (e.g., k3r* files). There may be other
parts that require other language translators.
I don't know if you are going to be able to decipher my messages
cos there is no guarantee that parts of the source code are not
missing.
-- w3bk3rn3l (me@Lagrange.l73)
Radio Communications Department
Lagrange L73
SOL system, LGR 188-110B
[#$%&"/&&"%!$$$ --> noise]
>EOT
</pre>]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Isla Ristol - Recuerdos tristes</title>
<author>enteka@cosmic.voyage (enteka)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Isla Ristol/9.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Isla Ristol/9.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:40:47 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<pre>
``` ASCII art depicting a spaceship - Alt text see Gemini spec
¡{
»ðððooooooooŧooo ŧ
»»ooooooooooolißertad!!!ðððþ :-:-:
»»oo·isla·ristol·ñññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññ¿
»ooooooooooooooonµµµµ̣̣µooooooooooooooµ̣̣ ¿
µµµµ̣̣
```
Isla Ristol
Entrada 8
|--D-----|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---<|
2010 TK7, el troyano, es bonito y chiquirritín. Según tía hemos
pasado por aquí porque «nos pillaba de camino». Ya, y también
teníamos que desacelerar... claaaaaaro. Resulta que tía tiene
un lado aventurero-romántico. Interesante...
(Y es mentira, no nos pillaba de camino para nada, vamos a la
Luna, como primera escala y solo llegaremos más tarde por esta
piedrecita que no tiene ni 300 metros de diámetro).
Pero hay una pequeña estación científica aquí. Y tía conoce
a alguien que una vez... todo casualidades, seguro.
(Aunque no ha usado las comunicaciones, solo se ha puesto
a canturrear canciones tristes cuando creía que no la veía
nadie).
**
(Espero que la Luna sea más interesante y traiga menos
recuerdos de tristeza).
~ Enteka
EOF
</pre>]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Penitent - 001 I transgress...</title>
<author>filip@cosmic.voyage (filip)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/The Penitent/001_i_transgress.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/The Penitent/001_i_transgress.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:48:15 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<pre>
#### BEGIN TRANSMISSION ####################################
Four years since The Master passed and I assumed his place.
Four years since The Sacrifice should have been made. Four
years since I talked to another.
It was, of course, only The Master I could talk with since I
was offered up as The Sacrifice at age six (or maybe five?).
Naturally, if we ever found ourselves within the earshot of
the penitent we had to stay mum, but ever so often we would
find ourselves in The Engine Room, The Hall of The Computer,
or some other area too vile for the penitent to approach and
on those happy occasions we could free ourselves of the bur-
den of silence. And even though our newfound freedom lasted
no more than an hour or so, it was enough to sustain us in
high spirits for weeks after.
It has been four years since The Master died. As a rule, it
it would be no more than a month before the new Sacrifice is
made. Woe is me! - it has been four years and the chance for
having The Sacrifice is still as slim as ever. It has taken
a great toll. I could feel my mind slowly slipping away and
a devilish (and daring) plan started to develop. I started
to think the unthinkable - I wanted to speak to The Outside.
There are a few relics that survived The Purification. Cent-
uries passed and the line of the masters kept them safe and
their existence hidden. I don't know why they did it ( why I
now do it); I don't think they knew themselves. (Could it be
the relics are destined to serve a great purpose and deliver
us from our endless suffering?) Among them there is OCC ( or
OEC or QEC - what seems to be the marking of the name have
faded almost entirely), or at least a part of it. Connected
to The Computer it allows for messages to be sent (and it is
said it allowed messages to be received!) to The Outside, to
the void that envelops us. I have struggled from months with
temptation to use it and ease my burden. Today I have succu-
mbed. I have transgressed - there is no going back. Whether
it works or not (whether I sinned in action that is), I have
gravely sinned in though and speech...
Or maybe I am blameless? Maybe the relic was destined to be
used again? Maybe I'm an instrument of God's will?! Or maybe
I'm looking to justify my action when no justification is to
be found... Whatever is the case - there is no going back.
I have transgressed. At least I feel as if a great burden
has been lifted...
#### END TRANSMISSION ######################################
</pre>]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>W3bK3rN3l Radio - wbknl-000004</title>
<author>w3bk3rn3l@cosmic.voyage (w3bk3rn3l)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l Radio/wbknl-000004.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l Radio/wbknl-000004.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:04:01 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<pre>
```
___________. __ ________ ________ .__
@ -50,7 +276,7 @@ MONOLIT MESSAGE RECEIVED
I've received a message. Wot? My old rig is working! I need now
to decipher its origin. It looks like some form of anglo-saxon
language. I need to install my translation module, but I can't
find my solder iron.
find my soldering iron.
--> Begin Quote