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From: Malkonkordo Research Vessel
Destination: SOL
Position: 84X.07, -71E.6E, -3624.#8
Departure: 7941.037.17
Shipdate: 0000272E
Mode: Search
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# Status Update
* N/A
# Status Report
Captain's Log SD272E
To Corporal Sam Arnold of Space Cruiser Excelsior:
You may see the matter with Starbloom as a simple misunderstanding, but it is a
bit more complicated than that.
It is their arrogance that brought about what will be their inevitable downfall
by the hand of the Dekaoso, not their selected choice of words during first
contact.
They had the gall to assume their culture, religion, and wishes would be warmly
accepted by any and all receive them, such in the same way you assume your
culture's adversity towards bloodshed and war has any semblance of value to me
or anyone else aboard the Malkonkordo.
No, Corporal Sam Arnold, you and Starbloom shall join the battlefield with the
Dekaoso not because of misunderstanding, but because you both do not have the
power to stand behind the hubris you display in the face of the universe.
The Dekaosans feel no fear in wishing to share our culture and faith with the
universe because there is nothing and no one that holds the power to stop us.
You ask why we praise the actions of the Hoffnung rebels?
They were willing to do whatever it took to squash the head of weakness beneath
their feet to inherit the power and freedom they felt they deserve.
You speak of honor, as if one who dies from honor or without is any less dead.
Those who died on Hoffnung under the will of the rebels died so easily because
they placed their trust in strangers so greatly that they made themselves
entirely helpless to the death that swept them away.
And so too shall you, Corporal Sam Arnold, and all of your crew be swept away
into the arms of death.
The Space Cruiser Excelsior may be out of reach to the Malkonkordo at this time,
but Dekaosan's reach over the universe is far and wide.
Once we regain communications with Dekaoso Prime, we will alert them to your
ship and the hunt will begin.
Maybe once you realize how quickly we will find you and judge your merit to the
universe in trial by combat will you truly understand the might and superiority
that Dekaoso wields over all others.
As always, it has been a pleasure speaking with you, Corporal Sam Arnold.
Praise be to the Sinjorino and Alportas Majeston.
~ Captain Kiu Serĉas
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ZCZC QMB10 3
PPP JLAZQECR
2458.301.88 IRS1QECX
;FILTER LM.PEP/RS001
Tnx fr rprt. Xcheckd mssng crew, doesnt look suspics!
U hv permissn fr switchng QM if LAZ empty.
Pls send next rprt on PEP QM fr test.
Hydroponics state? Food autonomy?
ZSZS G4J H1L Q64 AY9 P8W = lm-persephone@dipl.earthsys.gov
Postpone erection of comms outpost and shelter!
Mission: find reason of crash, if possible
nature or remainders of object(s) collided with.
Assess and report risk for future approaches!
MMMM
best wishs, take care
/Lou
NNNN

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[Transmission Start]
The Razara's Auto-status Report Triggered...
The Razarač's Auto-status Report Triggered...
Cryo-preservation Pods Inspection... STARTED
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Body Temperature... 32°C
Blood Pressure... 90/60
Heart Rate... 28 beats per minute
Respiratory Rate... 15
Respiratory Rate... 15 breaths per minute
CP-001 Inspection... PASSED
CP-002...

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RECV EDC: 11DEC2018
COMM MODE: QEC OP SREF
CODED ABST: D/M/C
CRC: 1345930833 2292
============================================================
I did some penetration testing on the QEC, just to see if
the Corporation might have a chance at intrusion, but the
system is tight. I used to chase penetration bounties for
the Corporation, so systems and security are a comfort zone.
I'm confident that these transmissions are safe.
No contact with Wells. He did transmit again on the DSN, but
no real information. Knowing him, I'd say he sounds bad off,
but it's hard to tell without hearing his voice. I have a
few guesses on his destination; if the solar winds are
favorable, I'll check on those hunches soon. Still no
indication he's reading here, but he might not say in a DSN
transmission, as his keys there are old. He's being cryptic
on purpose, though it sounds like what he wants to say, he
intends for all to hear. In any case, I can at least tell
that he needs a break.
Since travel is slow for me presently, maybe I need a break
from thinking about all this too. The payload I have onboard
makes that a bit difficult; I can hardly stop thinking
about it. I really need Wells to figure it out.
One pleasant distraction as I've been traveling through
systems that I haven't visited in many ESR's are the myriad
ships that I've encountered. The QEC seems to be highly
utilized, at least for the type of channel it is. Though a
ship like mine isn't likely to draw much attention as I move
about, it's interesting to monitor the chatter from the
other vessels. Some I've even seen on my scopes. Some are
friendly, others not as much. It's odd what causes offense
in the universe, and how some beings handle that offense.
I just set my nav for my first guess at Wells' new hiding
spot. Thrust is reasonable, equipment is sound, and I hope
to reach port in not too many sleep units.
A plea, before I transmit this stream of thought: Old
friends and business associates, if you locate Wells and
he doesn't terminate you for it, please reach out on one of
the old back channels. It's hard to trust anyone, but if I
hear from you in an established way, I'll know the
information is legitimate. As always, there will be a reward
and a handshake for your help.

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0Malkonkordo - Hello Again /Malkonkordo/0005.txt
0Xero Carbon Wells - on my way /Xero Carbon Wells/log2.txt
0Persephone Prime - mission change /Persephone Prime/lm003.txt
0Excelsior - Short-form Clarification - Beta Epsilon 4 Epsilon /Excelsior/003.txt
0Razarac - Auto-Status Report Triggered /Razarac/2018-12-10.txt
0Razarac - Auto-Status Report Triggered /Razarac/001-ship-systems.txt
0Hoffnung - surrender now or face the consequences /Hoffnung/011.txt
0Malkonkordo - Enketu Tri's Teapot /Malkonkordo/0004.txt
0Xero Carbon Wells - are you out there Wells? /Xero Carbon Wells/log1.txt

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<title>Cosmic Voyage</title>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage</link>
<description>Messages from the human stellar diaspora</description>
<item>
<title>Malkonkordo - Hello Again</title>
<author>aewens@cosmic.voyage (aewens)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Malkonkordo/0005.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Malkonkordo/0005.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:39:24 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
----
From: Malkonkordo Research Vessel
Destination: SOL
Position: 84X.07, -71E.6E, -3624.#8
Departure: 7941.037.17
Shipdate: 0000272E
Mode: Search
----
# Status Update
* N/A
# Status Report
Captain's Log SD272E
To Corporal Sam Arnold of Space Cruiser Excelsior:
You may see the matter with Starbloom as a simple misunderstanding, but it is a
bit more complicated than that.
It is their arrogance that brought about what will be their inevitable downfall
by the hand of the Dekaoso, not their selected choice of words during first
contact.
They had the gall to assume their culture, religion, and wishes would be warmly
accepted by any and all receive them, such in the same way you assume your
culture's adversity towards bloodshed and war has any semblance of value to me
or anyone else aboard the Malkonkordo.
No, Corporal Sam Arnold, you and Starbloom shall join the battlefield with the
Dekaoso not because of misunderstanding, but because you both do not have the
power to stand behind the hubris you display in the face of the universe.
The Dekaosans feel no fear in wishing to share our culture and faith with the
universe because there is nothing and no one that holds the power to stop us.
You ask why we praise the actions of the Hoffnung rebels?
They were willing to do whatever it took to squash the head of weakness beneath
their feet to inherit the power and freedom they felt they deserve.
You speak of honor, as if one who dies from honor or without is any less dead.
Those who died on Hoffnung under the will of the rebels died so easily because
they placed their trust in strangers so greatly that they made themselves
entirely helpless to the death that swept them away.
And so too shall you, Corporal Sam Arnold, and all of your crew be swept away
into the arms of death.
The Space Cruiser Excelsior may be out of reach to the Malkonkordo at this time,
but Dekaosan's reach over the universe is far and wide.
Once we regain communications with Dekaoso Prime, we will alert them to your
ship and the hunt will begin.
Maybe once you realize how quickly we will find you and judge your merit to the
universe in trial by combat will you truly understand the might and superiority
that Dekaoso wields over all others.
As always, it has been a pleasure speaking with you, Corporal Sam Arnold.
Praise be to the Sinjorino and Alportas Majeston.
~ Captain Kiu Serĉas
----
yk8Ejr1PesUuIO2evicAQfCko3OcSgmClaFSx7TTGXY=
]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Xero Carbon Wells - on my way</title>
<author>tfurrows@cosmic.voyage (tfurrows)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Xero Carbon Wells/log2.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Xero Carbon Wells/log2.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:38:42 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
RECV EDC: 11DEC2018
COMM MODE: QEC OP SREF
CODED ABST: D/M/C
CRC: 1345930833 2292
============================================================
I did some penetration testing on the QEC, just to see if
the Corporation might have a chance at intrusion, but the
system is tight. I used to chase penetration bounties for
the Corporation, so systems and security are a comfort zone.
I'm confident that these transmissions are safe.
No contact with Wells. He did transmit again on the DSN, but
no real information. Knowing him, I'd say he sounds bad off,
but it's hard to tell without hearing his voice. I have a
few guesses on his destination; if the solar winds are
favorable, I'll check on those hunches soon. Still no
indication he's reading here, but he might not say in a DSN
transmission, as his keys there are old. He's being cryptic
on purpose, though it sounds like what he wants to say, he
intends for all to hear. In any case, I can at least tell
that he needs a break.
Since travel is slow for me presently, maybe I need a break
from thinking about all this too. The payload I have onboard
makes that a bit difficult; I can hardly stop thinking
about it. I really need Wells to figure it out.
One pleasant distraction as I've been traveling through
systems that I haven't visited in many ESR's are the myriad
ships that I've encountered. The QEC seems to be highly
utilized, at least for the type of channel it is. Though a
ship like mine isn't likely to draw much attention as I move
about, it's interesting to monitor the chatter from the
other vessels. Some I've even seen on my scopes. Some are
friendly, others not as much. It's odd what causes offense
in the universe, and how some beings handle that offense.
I just set my nav for my first guess at Wells' new hiding
spot. Thrust is reasonable, equipment is sound, and I hope
to reach port in not too many sleep units.
A plea, before I transmit this stream of thought: Old
friends and business associates, if you locate Wells and
he doesn't terminate you for it, please reach out on one of
the old back channels. It's hard to trust anyone, but if I
hear from you in an established way, I'll know the
information is legitimate. As always, there will be a reward
and a handshake for your help.
]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Persephone Prime - mission change</title>
<author>ryumin@cosmic.voyage (ryumin)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Persephone Prime/lm003.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Persephone Prime/lm003.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:42:59 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
ZCZC QMB10 3
PPP JLAZQECR
2458.301.88 IRS1QECX
;FILTER LM.PEP/RS001
Tnx fr rprt. Xcheckd mssng crew, doesnt look suspics!
U hv permissn fr switchng QM if LAZ empty.
Pls send next rprt on PEP QM fr test.
Hydroponics state? Food autonomy?
ZSZS G4J H1L Q64 AY9 P8W = lm-persephone@dipl.earthsys.gov
Postpone erection of comms outpost and shelter!
Mission: find reason of crash, if possible
nature or remainders of object(s) collided with.
Assess and report risk for future approaches!
MMMM
best wishs, take care
/Lou
NNNN
]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Excelsior - Short-form Clarification - Beta Epsilon 4 Epsilon</title>
<author>khuxkm@cosmic.voyage (khuxkm)</author>
@ -50,13 +207,13 @@ dear.)
<item>
<title>Razarac - Auto-Status Report Triggered</title>
<author>morsecodemedia@cosmic.voyage (morsecodemedia)</author>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Razarac/2018-12-10.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Razarac/2018-12-10.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:49:08 GMT</pubDate>
<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Razarac/001-ship-systems.txt</link>
<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Razarac/001-ship-systems.txt</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:15:20 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
[Transmission Start]
The Razara's Auto-status Report Triggered...
The Razarač's Auto-status Report Triggered...
Cryo-preservation Pods Inspection... STARTED
@ -71,7 +228,7 @@ Pod Temperature... -196°C
Body Temperature... 32°C
Blood Pressure... 90/60
Heart Rate... 28 beats per minute
Respiratory Rate... 15
Respiratory Rate... 15 breaths per minute
CP-001 Inspection... PASSED
CP-002...