Intergalactic Summit

So basically, a god damn Sleeper AI, or something of that nature, got a whole lot of body parts, with which to begin a reign of terror against the cluster.

And Here We Are.

Let's not jump to conclusions too quickly, Dr. Valate.

It does present itself as an interesting hypothesis, though.

And the capsuleers, eager for a taste of relevancy, rushed into action without thought and did exactly what was expected.

Th(is is the first transm)ission I hav(e been able to ma)ke in so(me time. Thi)s is Dr Hil(len Tuk)oss, broa(dcasting on lo)w band eme(rgen)cy FTL – I’m uns(ure of t)he exact fr(equen)cy.

Site On(e is compromi)sed. All sta(ff inv)olved wi(th the Are)k’Jal(aan Pr)oject sho(uld cons)ider it inse(cure an)d should aba(ndon an)y equi(pment the)rein, cons(ider it cont)amin(ated).

(Disre)gard the pre(viou)s commun(ication)s from wh(at ap)pears to be m(y) NeoC(om. The)ir inte(nt )is misdir(ection o)n the p(art of tho)se who ha(ve me res)trained. DT* coope(rated wit)h the(m in )all c(ases.)

I ha(ve attem)pted to ma(ke conta)ct (with Eif)yr & C(o to no av)ail, in or(der to re)lay det(ails of m)y situa(tion). It is my la(st hop)e tha(t this t)ransmissi(on will b)e pick(ed up by t)he FTL networ(k and broa)dcast t(o the perti)nent pl(aces?).

I am cu(rrently held aga)inst my wi(ll, my cap)tors are unkno(wn but from t)he few det(ails of my s)urrou(ndings I hav)e bee(n able to asc)ertain, I am bei(ng he)ld somewh(ere in Anoi)kis. The ava(ilable d)ata tha(t I could ga)ther wo(uld sugg)est some(where in clos)e pro(ximity to a Wolf-Ray)et, given luminos(ity an)d gravity signatures.

It is impe(rative t)he cap(suleer ta)skforce dedica(ted to Arek'Ja)laan contin(ue the)ir work i(n my abs)ence. With(out my pre)sence, t(he pro)ject mus(t conti)nue to adva(nce with re)cent (inform)ation (you've) received.

I beli(eve my cap)tors to be (Sleeper? Sister? Pirate? Jovian?)s, fear(ful of the e)vent (now t)ranspiring, and (are in a st)ate of (pa)nic.

I emp(lore [sic] you) all to continue to further the (aims of the Are)k’Jalaan proj(ect and to con)tinue to wo(rk on a so)lution. (The f)ate of the (pro)ject (is now) in yo(ur ha)nds, and (if the)re is any (chance of communication/my escape?) in future, I (shal/wil)l endea(vour to d)o so.

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*D(o not sea)rch (for )m(e as the d)anger i(s far t)o gr(eat.)* is this what we are working with for the end of the message?

"I believe my captors to be (?????), fearful of the event now transpiring, and are in a state of panic."

Panic ... facing us?

Could that mean that they've put all their power on the field, and they've got no reserves?

This is a final, desperate move?

Do not attempt to engage unless you have a sufficient fleet of at least 2 cruisers, 2 ECM Frigates and 2 Battleships. Expect to lose at least three of these ships!

... attempt[ed] to initiate peaceful contact... we were greeted with weapons fire, from weapons CONCORD has named 'Lux Kontos' or ... 'Spears of Light'.... I brought back a larger force ... we managed to reduce the vessel's 'double shield' layer to standard shielding, but then, we were greeted with a far superior weapon ... we have named it 'Lux Destructum', or 'The Destroying Light', it is comparable to a modern-day Titan's Doomsday Device, albeit battleship sized.

A Hyperion battleship was destroyed in one volley from this weapon.

Doctor Borkstar verifies ECM vulnerability.

So far, fighting them is sounding similar to Sleeper ... hunting....

Um. Sorry. Headache.

Uh, anyhow, they're stronger, obviously.

Salvage was "standard Sleeper."

He says it's clearly Sleeper tech, with a Jovian twist, but could that just mean a common root?

Do I remember right that Jovian tech is fullerene-based in the first place?

No confirmation on best weapons to use. Sleepers are vulnerable to EMP weapons; has anyone tried testing damage types?