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+ Slantwise Convection + Status: 5 + Notes: +
+ MY: 2461 + AMS: -8M + +
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+ Lead Pilot Mandated Log Entry #1 +
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Log Entry Begins:
Arthen Damasatra making my first official log entry.
The ship began waking the crew yesterday. All is well. The first
thirty people have all been successfully woken. Records from the
interregnum show that crew members Argen and Tizara fulfilled their
roles in inspections successfully, we won't hear from them until
later, but they deserve their sleep.
The fears and worries of the Disaster Planners have all been for
naught, the ship is hale and unblemished, there is no apparent
damage to the craft, the computer systems are fully functional.
The deceleration burn records show that all went precisely as
planned, we are on course for our final orbital insertion.
We have examined the sails in preparation for their deployment, all
is within expected parameters. We hope to begin the unfurling
before AMS -6M, once we get close enough to the star for them to
make deployment worthwhile.
:Log Entry Ends
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+ Slantwise Convection + Status: 5 + Notes: +
+ MY: 2461 + AMS: -8M + +
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+ Lead Pilot Personal Log Entry #1 +
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Just completed the first mandated log!
I am so tired. We have been working flat-out since yesterday.
I must stop saying that! Correction: We have been working flat out
for nearly ninety-thousand seconds. Ship time is seconds!
The ship is dark, cold, and quiet - its a relief to get to our
designated locations, full of warmth and light. The air mixers and
the heating systems all worked "within parameters" but that just
means most places won't kill you immediately. Thousands of years,
Billions of Seconds, of a vacuum doesn't just end.
The others are adjusting in various ways, I am forbidden to write
of this in my official logs, that's for the doc and the header, I'm
just the driver! Some seem spooked about the dark. There are noises
as the ship settles into its new mode, as the external skin slowly
begins to heat.
I talked with Bartik, he's been reviewing the Wakers' logs - none
of the systems they lived through were useful, Scalding Hot
Jupiters with useless moons, one had usable planets but ridiculous
stellar instability. Barty says that the computer claims this
system will be our new home, 99.8% confidence.
That's why we're here, and Barty is watching videos instead of
prepping for scans. We don't even know what this system is yet,
what constellation we're hiding in!
I just wish we could see it for ourselves. We won't even have
external cams for the next three weeks - ~2M Seconds - and that's
IF we can get the sails out as soon as we complete the insertion
burn. But for now we're flying blind, drawn onwards by the
implacability of maths and Sir Isaac's scribblings.
We are excited, but we are nervous, scared, and busy. So busy.
I'm going to grab some sleep, and will send this along with the
Mandated Log.

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+ Slantwise Convection + Status: 3 + Notes: +
+ MY: 2461 + AMS: -7,5M + +
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+ Lead Pilot Mandated Log Entry #2 +
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Log Begins:
Arthen Damasatra making my second official log entry.
Crew complement has now increased to fifty, including Second Pilot
Salzen URTIV.
Evaluation of Orbital Insertion Burn is proceeding. Pilot Crew has
been granted access to transit records of Crew Members ARJEN and
TIZARA, V.O. AMA presiding and liaising with E.S.S.I.
CentCom advises that external imaging will remain locked until
after insertion, but has released real-time telemetry data to Pilot
Crew in accordance with standard protocols. Pilot Crew to provide
pertinent observations to V.O. AMA regarding all bodies, observing
disclosure protocols.
:Log Ends
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+ Slantwise Convection + Status: 3 + Notes: +
+ MY: 2461 + AMS: -7.5M + +
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+ Lead Pilot Personal Log Entry #2 +
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Sal is finally here! I am so relieved.
(I can't pretend I'm not a little disappointed as well, as it's
been all me the last Half-Million Seconds.)
The amount of work to be done is building all the time. This
insertion burn is the first most important thing we get to do as
pilots. No way we're letting Essi take this away from us!
Barty, naturally, wants to give everything over to the computer,
but they're hooked up with the thing every second of existence. You
can be chatting to them about something inane, like the salt-levels
in the under-store baffle, and they'll go distant before laughing
at some joke the computer has spat into their hindbrain. I know the
soft glow is so much better than the blinking light back home, but
it just adds to the other-worldliness of the whole thing.
As the lead V.O., he still has most control of the access to the
computer, the Committee can override him by appointing a liaison,
but so far his number has come up every time one's been needed.
What he's given us has been worth it though. Four transits worth,
two each for Cej and Mekane.
Sal has taken 1 and 3, both Hot Jupiter passes, she's been happy to
get to work as soon as, and there's nothing huge in either. That's
left me with the erratic at 2 and the last Hot, number 4. I've
skimmed both quickly, 4 is standard field Hot, a few decent moons
around the J, but nothing else of use in the system.
System 2 is the real gem, though, two rockies *right* in the ZoH,
another one on the margins. Would have made a good home, if it
wasn't for the torrents of radiation spewing off the star. Essi and
Cej saw one flare snake down and _lick_ B4, an otherwise tempting
rocky with liquid water *and* geology. No signs of anything
approaching life on any of those. Mind you, if there was anything,
it would be far beyond a pass sensor-set.
Fuel traces are solid in pass 2, I've started the flight model
based on the hard numbers, but I'll need to get the timings checked
on the vid traces. Even though there were a huge number of extra
manoeuvers, there should be no problems, Cej was always a stickler,
_is_ a stickler. Pass 4 will be a doddle after this load of
nonsense, even if it was Mekane in the chair.
Of course, right in the middle of all this, the Committee decides
to involve us in the Viability Assessments. This is just their way
of keeping control of the telemetry data. They know we have to get
it - can't make the burn without it - but they still don't want
that information going out to such a small crew, not just yet.

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From: Universe Today Special Report <specialreport@universe.today>
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject: Special Report: Rioting on Mars; Earth Responds
Date: 23 Sep 2421 20:07:18 +0000
Date-Local: 23 Sep 2421 20:07:18 +0000
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf8"
MARS, September 23 (Ongoing) - Over the last several hours, after a
breakdown in talks aimed at ending the now over four-month-old
general miners' strike, rioting has broken out in several locations
including the Martian Trust administration offices at Endeavour
Crater. Unconfirmed reports suggest that Earth Navy cruisers in
orbit have responded by landing marine assault shuttles, with
rioters said to be actively fighting military forces and casualties
estimated in the hundreds.
A large protest at Martian Trust headquarters, planned for today by
Red Rock and several smaller mining guilds to place additional
pressure for concessions on the Trust, was underway at the time the
fighting broke out. Though it is uncertain exactly what sparked the
fighting, Mars Newsnet has reported that the Trust's security
personnel began firing into the crowd of protesters. One eyewitness
claims that this attack took place in response to several
protesters preparing to throw firebombs at the Trust's headquarters
building, which is now reported to be aflame.
Other riots appear to have begun in response to the outbreak of
violence at Endeavour Crater. Fighting has been reported between
Mars Trust personnel and striking miners at several mine sites in
Hellas Planitia and Argyre Planitia, with targeted bombing attacks
reported against at least two of the rare earths extraction sites
at Tharsis Montes. The latter has been a particular point of
contention between miners and the Martian Trust, with Trust
spokespersons repeatedly dismissing Red Cross and Planet Society
reports of dangerously high levels of heavy metal contamination in
family living quarters at these sites.
Governor Reinhard Ritter, reached by radio at a secure location,
had the following comment: "On behalf of the Martian Trust, and of
myself, I regret that the intransigence of the mining guilds has
caused such a terrible loss of life, with more deaths certainly to
come. Had they been willing to come to the negotiating table in
good faith at any time in the past eighteen weeks, all of this
could have been avoided. But events have now taken on a momentum of
their own, beyond the reach of peaceful resolution."
Representatives of the Red Rock Guild, generally considered to
represent the striking guilds as a whole, could not be reached for
comment by press time. A Universe Today ship in Martian orbit
reported what appeared to be an impact or explosion followed by
venting of atmosphere from Ada Dome, where Red Rock Guild has its
headquarters. Although Mars Newsnet has been unable to confirm
claims of Earth Navy forces engaging in orbital bombardment of
civilian targets on Mars, the Ada Dome incident is one of several
apparent impact events at locations of mining guild headquarters or
other potential strongholds for striking miners.
Just before press time, Universe Today observed four of what
appeared to be Earth Navy landing craft approaching Victoria
Crater, where Mars Newsnet has its headquarters. Shortly after,
Mars Newsnet abruptly ceased to transmit. Three minutes later, the
following joint statement was received by radio from Earthgov and
Martian Trust representatives at the Trust's headquarters in
Chicago:
"We of Earth's Extraplanetary Affairs Office join with our
colleagues in the Martian Trust to deplore, in the strongest
possible terms, the criminal violence now taking place on
Mars. Despite all efforts in recent months to improve working
conditions for our resource extraction personnel, it has become
clear today that the ingratitude of Earth's client workers and the
Trust's protectees knows no reasonable limit.
"We value our clients and protectees, and wish to see no harm come
to any of them. However, in the face of such widespread and
unwarranted violence against Earth and Mars Trust personnel and
property, we cannot stand idle.
"We hereby warn the rioters and those who actively or passively
support them: Cease your criminal violence at once, lay down arms,
and surrender your persons and positions to the Earth forces now
present to ensure your protection. If you do so, you will not be
harmed.
"However, if you remain defiant in the face of such an opportunity
for a peaceful resolution of this crisis, be aware that our
commanders on the scene have been authorized to use any and all
necessary measures to ensure your cooperation.
"We of Earth's government and the Martian Trust wish no harm upon
anyone on Mars, miners and administration personnel alike. But do
not mistake our good nature for weakness. We will not tolerate any
further violence or sabotage by Martian miners, and we beseech you
to lay down your arms while the opportunity exists. You have one
hour from the time of this message's transmission to do so. After
that time, we will not answer for the consequences to your persons,
combatant or otherwise."
At press time, Earth's ultimatum had just over thirty minutes left
to run, discounting the approximately fourteen-minute transmission
time from Earth. No response was forthcoming from Red Rock Guild or
any other spokespersons for the miners' guilds, and no ebb in the
fighting was reported or could be observed.
Universe Today will provide further bulletins as these developing
events warrant.

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20h@#bitreich-qec » I found this strange relay. It is sending somewhere. I
think I got the encoding right. Decoding messages looks
garbled for now.
20h@#bitreich-qec » Are you ready parazyd?
parazyd@#bitreich-qec » Ye##wdwqää.
20h@#bitreich-qec » Still a bit garbled.
20h@#bitreich-qec » I am giving the SOFA transporter a go.
parazyd@#bitreich-qec » Is this the transporter with the metal for printing
the new engine?
20h@#bitreich-qec » Decoding works now. Please check out the latest code.
20h@#bitreich-qec » Yes, we will be finally ready to departure.
20h@#bitreich-qec » parazyd, please call me, once the transporter arrived.
parazyd@#bitreich-qec » See you. :)

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0Slantwise Convection - Past and Present Events /Slantwise Convection/002.txt
0anon.penet.fi - I found this strange relay /anon.penet.fi/8-i-found-this-strange-relay.txt
0Voortrekker - Special Report: Rioting on Mars; Earth Responds /Voortrekker/28-special-report-rioting-on-mars-earth.txt
0Slantwise Convection - Waking to Darkness /Slantwise Convection/001.txt
0Voortrekker - I have finally convinced them! /Voortrekker/27-i-have-finally-convinced-them.txt
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