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//TRANSMISSION RECIEVED//

Transmission #09281
Authorisation code: 6872
Recieving...
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ERR [150]:
Transmission corrupted
Error in senders network Frequency
Please contact Tau-Net for more info
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Displaying message:

image https://i.imgur.com/CqqvF1u.gif

Attempting to scan for Transmission Origin Point...
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Transmission Origin Identified
Origin system: X-9271
Unable to pinpoint exact galactic coordinates.
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WARNING:
System in control of the Power known as:
SECOND TAU EMPIRE
sending a Fleet Likeley to end in warfare.
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Maximum ship response size reccomended:
Single Dropship and fighter escort.

System: "X-9271" detailed scan:
Single Star: M2 V Red Dwarf Type
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Orbital Installations:
single quarantine Research facility
Purpose Classified under STE request.
WARNING FROM THE STE:
Deadly Biohazard present
Please Refrain from entering the sector.


Jenwuf
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one of the Karah's research units, that was somewhat near sends a transmission back

Begin
Transmission 09281 received.
Question: hart eter parasite.
Question: help.
End

    OmegaLul
    The Frequency continues broadcasting the same message.
    upon thurther examination, the message seems to be written on a piece of paper with a camera pointed at it.
    Presumably by "help" they mean evacuation.

    however putting the Hart Eter parasite's name into a database searcher finds the following:

    Hart Eter Parasite:
Alternate Names: Tau-Parasite, ISC-Vengance parasite
Genetic structure:
Unknown
Symptoms:
Greatly shortened lifespan after modification by the ISC to hunt Infected
Cuts lifespan down by around 50 Standard years
Cure Devolopment finished, release in one week
Test site: X-9271 Quarantine Facility

    However, a short time later the image flickers and the camera now points at a few seperate peices of paper on loop:

    image https://i.imgur.com/cItVytv.gif

    image https://i.imgur.com/0Ea1IUG.gif

    image https://i.imgur.com/BIiE8BW.gif

    this time, the transmission seems "less corrupted".

    (reply's will take a while due to having to make it in a image editor, then corrupt it, then make it a gif)

      Jenwuf how do you make those?

        Jenwuf
        A few ships quickly warp in near the star

        image https://i.imgur.com/lsgScVb.jpg

        Research pods of the research unit disconnected and headed to the station

        image https://i.imgur.com/IhnWEOt.jpg

        Transport ship without anyone in it also started moving in the general direction of the station

        Begin
        Protocol "help" initiated.
        End

        ((Those effects are great))

          OmegaLul
          The station is of a quite large size.
          the only lighting visible seems to be red-Emergency lights.
          suggesting the station is on lockdown, Alert, or self destruct.
          although the latter seems unlikeley.

          as the two pods approach, movement is detected on the exterior.
          a few moments later, the source is pinpointed:

          A Defensive Turret!
          A single shot from it would shred the pods, let alone the other ships.
          however, just as the weapon's energy signature skyrockets:

          it detonates, presumably a shell explosion.

          this seemingly was the only turret on that side.

          as for boarding:
          Hangar route:
          certainly defended, likley manned also
          meaning sure resistance if you choose to go that way.

          the hole caused by the turret
          Likeley less defended, but people would notice
          you immidiately due to it's proximity to some living quarters.

          making your own entry point
          The stealthiest way for sure, just get a lazer cutter and you are in.
          without noise or being spotted easily
          however could depressurise the station even more than it is.
          so really the center living quarters would be the only viable boarding point via lazer cutter.

          and as far as the transmission goes, it has stayed the same for a while now.
          and the marking at the end of the last one suggests the writer was unable to finish writing.

          However before any of that, the pods clearly spot some life pods floating around...
          scans reveal them to be full.

          image https://i.imgur.com/jkEkbKY.png
          a scaled down image of the platform, prior to the cannon's destruction
          Hangar: bottom
          Crew:Top
          Science:Left
          Transmission Array:Right
          its quite clear something has internaly damaged the transmitter to cause the corrupted images
          as the externals seem fine

            Jenwuf
            Forgot to mention: In each pod there are 2 units(robots): 1 Defensive class XR-R unit(humanoid type), with a shield, similar to those plcaed on ships and heavy armor(no weapons). It has 2 legs as movement parts and 2 manipulators as arms
            1 Research class XR-R unit(humanoid type) with a scanner and a radar and a little to no armor. it has 2 legs as movement parts and 2 manipulators as hands.

            \u0042\u0069\u006F\u006C\u006F\u0067\u0069\u0063\u0061\u006C\u0020\u0072\u0065\u0073\u0065\u0061\u0072\u0063\u0068\u0020\u006D\u0061\u0074\u0065\u0072\u0069\u0061\u006C\u0020\u0064\u0065\u0074\u0065\u0063\u0074\u0065\u0064\u002E\u000A\u0043\u006F\u006C\u006C\u0065\u0063\u0074\u0069\u006E\u0067\u002E

            Alpha Corvette and Alpha Transport Ship fly closer to the life pods while Alpha Research Ship scans the station for more information

            \u0049\u006E\u0069\u0074\u0069\u0061\u0074\u0069\u006E\u0067\u0020\u006C\u0061\u006E\u0064\u0069\u006E\u0067\u0020\u0070\u0072\u006F\u0074\u006F\u0063\u006F\u006C\u0073

            Research pods fly to the hangar and try to land here.

              Jenwuf The Zankaran Empire send a Akira to explore the origin of the transmition.
              image https://i.imgur.com/TgDxx9P.png

                OmegaLul

                Pods:
                The Hangar is a mess
                a STE ship seemingly docked earlier
                but is now smashing around the hangar, with the docking clamp detached.

                This would be bad, but is predictable enough to avoid.
                however having passed the ship the reason behind the ship's clamps detonating becomes clear.
                a croud of Tau's lay dead or dying on the ground, while a few Biohazard units walk over the corpses.
                shooting any that move.
                the Tau's seem to be right next to the landing pad the ship was docked to, indicated by the scorch mark on the floor where it detonated.
                Within a moment, one Troop notices the pods, and begins firing at it.
                from the fact their helmets have no Tau-Fitting mods, they are clearly human.
                and no Humans exist in the STE...

                the pod of course takes little damage, and would be able to land sucessfully, albeit with resistance.

                Corvette and Transport:
                the pods have no antenna but flying close enough reveals they have live inhabitants.
                although they are almost certainly going to die without help,
                however they could spread the parasite to anything alive (for all anyone knows)
                the escape pods are small enough to fit inside even small ships. (the equivilant size of a 2x2 crew quarter)
                there are 12 in total, 3 are empty though, leaving 9 inhabited

                Research Ship:
                Scanning the ship reveals quite a bit.
                It is a MK1-921 Star port
                image https://i.imgur.com/urVGE4S.png
                scaled down interior revealed by scans. although is unable to view personell locations
                due to the high number of inteferances, there is no way of pinpointing the Scientist who sent the message's location.
                Although they are likeley in the Research Wing. (left)
                sadly, some kind of electronic interferance is blocking scans.
                it origionates from the transmitter array
                Importantly, the oxygen supply is low, cutting straight into the research wing would kill everything.
                and likely cause the container housing the old strain to rupture, "failing" immidiately.

                (also nice use of Hex!)

                  DarkPearl
                  The ship is greeted with the same sight as for the others,
                  a dark station, lit only by emergency lights.

                  although lucky for them, now no defense turrets remain.
                  allowing for easy approach

                  the Akira also notices the life-pods of course.

                  should the ship choose to go to the hangar, the commotion caused by the two pods
                  should buy them time to land alongside them.

                    Jenwuf The Akira docks in the station, a group of soldiers leave the ship and enters through the docking tubes.

                      DarkPearl

                      \u0055\u006E\u006B\u006E\u006F\u0077\u006E\u0020\u0075\u006E\u0069\u0074\u0020\u0064\u0065\u0074\u0065\u0063\u0074\u0065\u0064\u002E\u000A\u0049\u006E\u0069\u0074\u0069\u0061\u0074\u0069\u006E\u0067\u0020\u0063\u006F\u006E\u0074\u0061\u0063\u0074\u002E

                      Begin
                      Question: Identifier.
                      Question: Target.
                      End

                      Jenwuf

                      Pods:

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                      Research pods land. Defense and research units leave the research pods with their shields active. One of the units says "Question: Identifier" to the Troops. they do not act agressive.

                      Corvette and Transport ship:

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                      Transport ship starts collecting life pods. they seem to fit well inside it. The Alpha Corvette points it's weapons at the Zankaran Empire Ship, awaiting for the answers.

                      Research ship

                      Research ship is not performing any actions.

                      (I'm from phone now and It is late night so I think I will not be doing anything until tomorrow)

                          OmegaLul The ships answer:

                          //Start//
                          Unknown vessel, you are pointing your weapons at us, state the nature of your presence
                          //End//

                            OmegaLul
                            Pods:
                            the troops shout various Swear words at the pods and continue firing at them.
                            one shouts: "FOR GRAHAM!"

                            Corvette and Transport ship:
                            the pods use a external release function.
                            designed to keep inhabitants from opening the doors accidentally.
                            no wonder why they are nicknamed cages by the admiralty...

                            this means the inhabitants are stuck inside.
                            however the pods begin to vent air between them.
                            therefore meaning they will continue to be oxygenated.

                            DarkPearl
                            at the sight of the soldiers,
                            the troops stop shooting the pods and run to through the doorway.
                            some shots barely miss them, their hostility clear to see.

                            one oddity noticed by the soldiers (being closer than the pods) was a farmiliar logo on their sholder armour:

                            I S C

                                Jenwuf

                                Pods:

                                Defense and research units(I already stated how they look) try to move further into the station, leaving the pods behind. not chasing the troops, and ignoring the soldiers.

                                Transport ship

                                After collecting all the pods inside the ship, robots inside the transport ship try to open the pods.

                                DarkPearl
                                Begin
                                This is battle fleet unit AC-F5 of the Karah.
                                Intention: "help" protocols.
                                Question: Identifier.
                                Question: Target.
                                End

                                ((No hex cause I am from phone and it is hard on this screen to copy/paste. Maybe the karah made channels of the web between those ships more protected.))

                                    OmegaLul
                                    Defence and Research units:
                                    the station is littered with dead and dying STE personell.
                                    scanning reveals heavy internal bleeding of the heart and lungs.
                                    the parasite is able to disquise itself very well.
                                    and appears as little more than nothing on scans.
                                    scans show death in 1-2 days.
                                    many of them cry for help, or simply to be killed.
                                    some react agressively, but most are in no state to get up and fight.

                                    it appears the ISC biohazard squad have fled.
                                    the main corridor down to the central hub is relatively clean.
                                    down at the end of the corridor,
                                    a blast door slams shut.
                                    all rooms to the left and right are locked shut.
                                    some however are open,
                                    revealing small holdouts of Tau's.
                                    mainly engineers.

                                    it is likeley they too are searching for the scientist.
                                    and could be responsible for the destruction of the defence turret.

                                    Transport Ship
                                    the pods hiss as they open.
                                    leaving the inhabitants to gasp for somewhat less recycled air.

                                    they are bleeding from their mouths, as the scientist said they would.
                                    some seem to be dead already.
                                    suggesting they where out there for quite some time.

                                    none are in any state to talk.
                                    talking would likeley cause the blood to drown them quicker.
                                    and so most stay quiet.
                                    although some plead for their lives.

                                    without a cure or reversal, there is no way of saving them.

                                    however this presents a perfect opportunity to scan for how the parasite spreads
                                    due to it being classified in the database

                                    (late here aswell, so im going to hold off on posting more until tommorow)

                                      Jenwuf ((I don't think soldiers would just let some unknown robots walk in... so continuing it without @DarkPearl isn't the best idea.))

                                        OmegaLul
                                        (ok, then what I've said is what would happen)

                                          Jenwuf

                                          Warping in was one cargo ship, Originating from OMEGA Inc- The Ship sends a transmission

                                          "This Omega 723-98-A, We have cryopods to preserve the humans in a suspended-animation like state where they will not age, nor, progress. We have medical professionals on-board to help all injured humans, just bring them into the hangar where they will be escorted to the cryo-pods"

                                          The transmission ends