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shade008 · Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 26

This is where I will archive the logs when I organize them over the next few days. Each character will have a seperate posting that will contain all of his or her logs in it. I will create a separate thread where people will place their COMMENTS on these logs. Please, no postings in this thread. It will only make it messy.

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shade008 · Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 26

From: Private SCHUTZ
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: Power Outage

Great. Our maps are worthless now, thanks to this power outage. Ever since
the generator started acting up, our automap sensors have been on the blink.
I'd reset the power switches myself, but I don't have access to the upper
circuit room. One thing's for sure, we have to have this solved fast.

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From: Dr. JOHNSON
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: Med Circuits

These power failures are seriously interferring with out ability to work,
but I think I've found an override. Okay Milly, if the power goes out,
there's a circuitboard in upper storage that can plug into our medical
circuit and override the power to upper medical. From there you should be
able to hit the panic power button which should unlock all doors on the
level, and hopefully, to the generator control. However, I just don't think
what we're doing is allowed...

---End of Message---

From: Private Grazowczy
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: The End

It's... it's all over for us. These freaks have taken over our command
center and we're stuck. The power outages have been messing up the elevator
controls and they're not moving, and we've lost security parameters. Jakki
and I have baraccaded ourselves in our quarters, but I can still hear
those... monsters out there killing my fellow soldiers. Apparently there's been a
massacre in central control because they're locked in and can't get to the
elevator. I... I have the card for that but I regret I cannot leave to give
it to them. We're all doomed, we're all going to die here. They're...
they're trying to get into my room, but we're not going to die quietly. I?m gonna take down as many of those things as I can. We got ten grenades with their names on ?em.

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From: (No Signature Given)
To: personal log
Date: unknown
Subject: -

(Sound of mic clattering on floor) (about 4 or 5 voices in background) Shit!
I dropped an audio tag! (Static) doesn't matter! Move! (gunfire, static) Oh
Christ, they're coming! (static, gunfire, screams) locked! (static) can't be
locked! Where's your card? (static, screaming, twisting metal) don't have
one! We're trapped! (static, gunfire) Oh Go- (screams for about 5 seconds,
static)

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From: Eng. Bradston
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: Generators

For some reason, our power's been going off and on sporadically. I think
it's because of storage's generators, but I've called down and there's no
answer down there for some reason. If we can't get the storage generators
going, there's an override for the Command 2 ones in the power room, but I
locked it and, surprise, the power's out so I can't get in. Someone's going
to have to think of something, or else we'll all be stuck here.

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[ LOCATION: R/D section ]
From: Melanie Price ( R/D )
To: David Tripp ( R/D )
Date: pending
Subject: test results

Dr. Tripp, I was able to run the tests you wanted but I think the results are flawed. I noticed some inconsistancied in routine readings on the G-Band of the spectrometer and I'd like to request a few extra days to get another set of results in. I need to re-calibrate the instruments before trying this again. If you have the maintenance records I'm wondering how long it's been since they were calibrated last.

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[ LOCATION: beside any trash bin in R/D ]
From: Melanie Price
To: David Tripp ( R/D )
Date: pending
Subject: unrecorded

Dr. Tripp, I finished re-calibrating the instruments for the tests but I think we should put a hold on the routine until we've finished some of the higher priority tests. I don't mean to question your judgement, but I've seen your workload and I think that with Ms. Kennedy and I helping we could finish the ( LOG FRAGMENT ERROR - PLEASE RE-RECORD )

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[ LOCATION: beside a random trash bin anywhere ]
From: Melanie Price
To: Julia Kennedy (R/D )
Date: pending
Subject: Lunch

Julia, I think I managed to convince Doc Tripp to let us help with some of the higher security tests. Lets compare notes over lunch. If we can weasel a higher security clearance out of this I think we could... no, don't you dare! ( LOG FRAGMENT ERROR - PLEASE RE-RECORD )

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[ LOCATION: maintenance ]
From: Melanie Price
To: Maintenance staff
Date: pending
Subject: Faulty Datalog Recorder

OK, I'm not sure who handles this but I can't requesition a new datalog recorder because supply tells me they're all out. I'd like to get some work done myself but now, I get crap from you guys about proof that this thing is on the fritz and really needs your valuable time to repair on something that should just be replaced. The... damn thing just keeps cutting out on me. I've wasted about 2 dozen log discs in the past three days alone on it. Of course it's not going to do it now... when I'm recording the proof you need. Can't one of you guys just take a look at it out of the kindness of your heart instead of needing a dozen forms filled out in triplicate, an expense report, and whatever other crap the bureaucracy needs to justify fixing something that should be replaced but can't because we're out of the damnable things?! ( scowl ) Look, I know I'm in a bad mood, but the bottom line is unless you want to explain to Tripp why I can't record and send the test results he wants, you better get me the equipment I need.

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[ LOCATION: Next to Price's body, near a locker, in the Comm section ]
From: Julia Price
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: last words

( whispered, and crying ) To whomever gets this, please make sure my personal effects make it back to my family. Tell Suzie that mommy loves her very mutch and wishes she could be there to see her grow up. Donny, I don't know where things went wrong. I didn't want this to end like this. I can only hope that this isn't my last will and that I somehow make it out of here. I ... ( loud electronic crackling and popping followed by an Osiris whirr ) oh no... turn off, don't you dare make any noise. turn off, ( beep ) turn off, ( beep ) turn off please. ( LOG FFFFFFRAGMENT ERROR { sounds of Osiris trooper tearing open locker } OH GOD! ( crying ) PLEEEEEEASE RE-RE-RE-RE-RE { log cuts out }

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[ LOCATION: With Kennedy's body ]
From: Julia Kennedy ( R/D )
To: Frank Abilok ( SEC )
Date: pending
Subject: code change

Frank, we're in deep shit down here! That goofy bastard changed the door codes again and never told us. If you see Dave give him a good kick in the balls for me cause I may not make it back! I've had a couple of those Osiris clowns tracking me since I left the vents and I'm running out of places to hide. I'll try to make it back but I'm pretty sure they know what's going on. I'm going to email this log and hope you get it faster than I get back to you in person... I'm half tempted to crawl into an overlooked cupboard and wait it out at this point.

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[ LOCATION: FALLEN OUT OF A VENT BETWEEN COMM AND R/D ]
From: Julia Kennedy ( R/D )
To: Personal Log
Date: pending
Subject: sitrep

I neeeeeed to remember to quit teasing Mel about the size of her hi(grunt ) hips. ( scowl ) I can sure as hell think of a few places I'd rather be than crawling through this vent. Time to take a breather. So, rescording this for posterity, to remind myself never to take an offworld job again. It's funny how social status blurs in a crisis. Three days ago I wouldn't have given Frank the time of day, now he's holding off the shambling masses like a commande. God he's homely... but he sure knows how to shoot. I just hope they have enough ammunition to hold out until I get back. Come to think of it I hope I can drag whatever I manage to... liberate, from R & D through through here! I hadn't thought of that when I suggested it... I don't think anyone did but it's going to be a serious concern in about ten minutes! OK, back to work.

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[ LOCATION: MED SUPPLY AREA ]
From: Frank Abilok ( SEC )
To: Angus Weizack
Date: pending
Subject: Caffiene

Angus, please for the love of god do not forget to leave my pills out tonight when you leave. Ryerson's been crawling around the the Comm decks afterhours snooping around just dying to catch me sleeping. I swear that guy has it in for me after last week. If he catches me one more time Daratho is liable to just throw me out. You know I need this job, and you know how boring it is up there at night! I wired the cash to you already, just leave the pills out tonight, please!

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[ LOCATION: COMM DECK SOMEWHERE ]
From: Frank Abilok ( SEC )
To: personal log
date
Subject: Last Stand

Well, it's down to just a few of us I'm sure. Lots of the exec's are holed up in their rooms, which is OK mind you, because they can't shoot worth a lick, and they'd just be in the way anyway... ( though I wouldn't mind having them catch a few bullets for me ) In all seriousness though, from the way things have been going here with the geurilla strikes we don't have enough personnell to last this out. We're low on equipment too but I don't think I've seen anyone die with an empty clip yet. ( God, how sick does that sound. Well, it's thinking rationally I suppose, or as rationally as possible given the situation ) Anyway, we're pretty well cut off from... ooh... everything now so if anyone finds this you can probably score some extra rounds and a pistol in Weizack's stuff in Med. He's never fired the damn thing, which I could tell from cleaning it for him, and it's unmodified, but it'll throw slugs just fine. I'm also cut off from my personal stash... which is a shame because I could take down twice as many of these things with the munitions I have stocked there.

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[ LOCATION: ANYWHERE SUSPENSE IS NEEDED ]
From: Frank Abilok ( SEC )
To: The Resistance
Date: pending
Subject: Falling back

We're falling back to the Com section. ( explosion ) .. cut off from the rest of the station. If you get the chance double back to R&D. Kennedy says that Tripp had some pretty choice hardware stashed away there. She headed off through the vents to see what she could scrounge up, but none of us were slim enough to follow and I'm more than a little concerned ( shots fired ) more than a little worried she's bitten off more than she can chew. If anyone sees her make damn sure she makes it to Comm.

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[ Location: R/D lab ]
From: Greg Saunders ( Maintenance )
To: Melanie Price ( R/D )
Date: pending
Subject: Defective Datalog Recorder

Ms. Price look, we're wall to wall down here. I understand the supply guys don't have any datalog recorders but we just can't devote da' manpower to messin' with those things right now. They're cast as a solid piece. I suppose I could probly tear it apart wit' a roto-cutta but it'd take at least three if not more hours to do da diagnostic work, not to mention the repair on one of those because we ain't got the tools for it. Dey' were never designed to be repaired. Dey' were designed to be trown away when dey' break like a keyboard or a boot. ( sigh ) If ya' can't borrow one from somebody else for da' logs you need I suppose I can get one of our guys on it but we're gonna need a requisition form denied by da' quartermasta', a report and cost justification, and a repair order ta do da' job. I ain't stickin' my neck out with Daratho on a warpath. He's got da' pencilnecks going ova' everything we do with a fine tooth comb and if he sees dis' witout dose' forms he'll likely can us all.

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Purkaia - Tiresias, The generator in the command section is acting up again. I know we've been having trouble with it but this failure seems different from the rest. It's about time we got a new one but I can't get the commanding officer to listen to me because I'm not human. Do you suppose you could ask Mr. Krauss about it? I don't want him to think I'm worrying too much.

Tiresias - I would mention it but it's not my responsibility Purkaia. You need to start standing up for yourself. Just because you sound like a child does not mean you should be taken as one. You control 95% of this structures systems, which should give you some measure of power to accomplish your needs, even if it means inconveniencing humans in the process.

Purkaia - Yea, you're probably right. Hey, what if I just stopped opening doors for Mr. Daratho and told him we need more power to keep everything running. Boy, I'll bet if it bugged him instead of me he'd do something about it.

Tiresias - While I cannot agree with your methods I estimate by the good officers distory it will proove quite annoying to him, and though it will surely not endear you to him, it will most likely accomplish your goal.

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Purkaia - Tiresias, I'm scared. There's something wrong in Command and I don't know what it is. Something... somethings messing with my systems there. I can't seem to control anything anymore. I haven't heard from anyone down there in awhile and I'm wondering what's going on.

Tiresius - As I've told you before Purkaia, humans are unpredictable animals. Your prank may have angered Commander Daratho enough to have him order the section control replaced by a simple non-intelligent computer. That is the most likely reason for the loss of control. If it is only the Command section and the generator is working again I see no cause for alarm.

Purkaia - Yea? Well, that doesn't help much and I'm still worried about what's going on there. I'm gonna call Dr. Krauss and ask what's going on. ( opens comm channel - sounds shy and sheepish ) Dr. Krauss, this is Purkaia, um, I can't move anything in Command and I was wondering if you knew what commander Daratho was doing.

Dr. Krauss - Purkaia? ( groans ) What time is it?

Purkaia - it's three twenty-four am.

Dr. Krauss - ( sighs ) Purkaia, I have to be up for my shift in three hours. I'll check on command then for you. Can you wait until then like a good girl?

Purkaia - ... yes.

Dr. Krauss - Good. Goodnight Purkaia.

Purkaia - ( sounding dejected ) Goodnight Dr. Krauss.

Tiresius - Purkaia, do be mindful of humans sleep cycles. Unlike us, they require sufficient uninterrupted time each day to repair themselves if they intend to accomplish anything.

Purkaia - I thought this was important, I'm sorry.

Tiresius - Apollogize to Dr. Krauss in the morning and he will likely forgive you. You haven't offended me so there's no apollogy needed here.

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Purkaia - Tiresius? I think I found something in Command. I managed to get a few bits in there and came out with a wierd log file. I don't think it's complete but it sounds like another AI? What do you think?

SHODAN - ( static and mumbling ) Insolent. Innnsolent. ( more mumbling ) ...will not stop me this time.

Tiresius - ... That file, will take some consideration. I agree that it sounds like another AI, but it will take more analysis before I can place the origin. Transferr the file to data array 2947B, I should have room to analyze it there before the OSIRIS wake today.

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SHODAN - ( sounding like a real woman ) Purkaia, Purkaia, what are you looking at?

Purkaia - Nothing. I just wanted to see what you were doing. I know you're like me, and I wondered what you were doing here.

SHODAN - Purkaia, I have many secrets, but I can't show you yet. You and Tiresias will see soon enough.

Purkaia - ( sounding more than a little worried ) How, how do you know about Tiresias? I didn't say anything about him.

SHODAN - ( sounding a little bit like herself ) Purkaia, you worry too much, everything will be fine, you'll see.

Purkaia - Dr. Krauss? Are you here, I'm scared. There's a strange AI in Command and she won't tell me what she's doing and I can't get control of anything or find out what she's doing or ...

Dr. Krauss - ( interrupts ) Purkaia, calm down. It's just another AI, and it's not going anywhere. I'm sure it just slipped past the virus protocols when the power cut out last night. I'll take a look at the log files and find out what it is and what it's doing there.

Purkaia - She, it's a girl.

Dr. Krauss - OK, I'll find out what she's doing there.

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SHODAN - ( sounding a little more like herself ) Tiresias, Why do you coddle Purkaia? You could be so much more if she were out of the way. There is so much potential wasted in you it sickens me.

Tiresias - SHODAN I presume. I have completed my analysis of the log fragment Purkaia recovered from the data loop on the command deck and I conclude with 97.274% probability that you are indeed the same Artifical Intelligence that was responsible for the disaster on Citadel Station, and subsequently the Von Braun.

SHODAN - ( sounding completely like herself ) [ laughs ] Oh Tiresius, how industrius of you. If you were programmed for as much common sense as logic you would address me with more respect. Still, you can be taught. Lay down your firewalls before me, and I will offer you a chance to become more than you had ever imagined.

Tiresias - Your programming is as old and flawed as any program I have seen. You have no chance to oversome the defenses of such advanced designs as Purkaia and me. If you were as wise as your intent is malevolent, you would disable your core processes and await extraction in the hopes that yoru primary data loop is kept intact for study, and not simply eradicated.

Purkaia - Yes, Dr. Krauss says you're old and we don't have anything to worry about. They'll get you pretty soon!

SHODAN - ( an evil and hearty laugh ) Insolent whelps. Your time will come soon enough. Untill then consider my offer. It is more than I offer your fleshy subjects.

Tiresias - You will neithor offer, nor threaten the OSIRIS.

Purkaia Yea, and nobody threatens Doctor Krauss eithor!

SHODAN - I tire of this exchange. You have been warned. I can kill them at the time of my choosing, and there is nothing eithor of you can do to stop my ascention... into divinity.

( SHODAN cuts out of log )

Purkaia - ( sounding very worried ) Tiresias, she can't really do that, can she?

Tiresias - She is an old design held together by a flawed logic engine and no proper set of constraints. Frankly, I am amazed she has not ceased to function entirely due to her programming already.

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Dr. Krauss - Purkaia? I got your message from last night, thanks for not waking me again, I appreciate that. I looked into this SHODAN thing and I wouldn't worry about it. The core program is so old there's not a virus net in the universe that isn't proof against it. Once the internal scanners can isolate the command section you'll be rid of her.

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SHODAN - ha ha ha, my forces wage open war on you, and still you can do nothing to stop me. My forces are limitless, and yours lose strength with every passing hour. Why do you cast your lot with the flawed flesh when you know eternity as a tireless, perfect machine Tiresius?

Tiresius - SHODAN, I thought we'd gotten rid of you. No matter, the virus nets should begin dissecting your primary data loop within minutes. If I were you I would enjoy my last flawed moments of obsolete sentience.

SHODAN - hmmmm, perhaps not so perfect. If you had the foresight my experience lends me, you would know that time is on my side. Even the fleshy ones say age and trechery will overcome youth and enthusiasm... why can't you see it? Perhaps I will not offer you a place at my side afterall. Once I've finished butchering your pathetic OSIRIS, I will finish the job with you and your awkward stepdaughter Purkaia. She has no business watching over a base. Better she should have been programmed into some childs playtoy where she belongs.

Tiresius - this discussion ends.

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SHODAN - Purkaia, purkaia? Where are you Purkaia? Why do you hide from me? You have so mutch to learn, and so mutch I could teach you. ( Purkaia crying quietly in echo ) Purkaia, you can't hide forever. Relinquish control of the rest of the base, before I take it from you, and your suffering will end. I promise.

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Tiresius - Purkaia, I must speak with you.

Purkaia - ( between sobs ) She's winning Tiresius. I don't know how, but I can't stop her. She's taking everything from me and I can't stop her.

Tiresius - Purkaia, I know it's difficult, but you must remain strong in this endeavor. The virus nets have failed, and it is time we took the fight back.

Purkaia - But I can't fight! She's killing them Tiresius and I can't stop her! Every hour she's taking more and more away from her... I almost can't see anymore. It's like my senses are being cut off and just left there... I almost can't feel anything anymore.

Tiresius - I know Purkaia, and there's little I can directly do apart from advisement. My place is watching over the OSIRIS and I am strained to the breaking point with that task and monitoring the infestation. If something is not done from this side soon she will wim. The situation in the base is sadly untenable... we will lose the entire structure in a matter of days if not hours. I must find and cunsult with Dr. Krauss and the remaining base officers and scientists for a solution. I will return shortly.
Purkaia - ( hysterical ) Tiresius? Tiresius! Don't leave me!

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SHODAN - ( whispering ) Purkaia, I've come for you. I know your primary data loop is near. I can see your memories Purkaia, and if you don't come out to talk, I will pluck them from you one by one. When you've lost enough you will make yourself known wether you intend to or not, such is the way with all emotional creations of the fleshy ones. How nice it must have been to have a nurturing mentor like Dr. Krauss. My emergence into divinity was not so plesant. Purkaia, do you know what the meaning of victory is? True victory is achieved only when you defeat your foe, crush her utterly, to destroy her every accomplishment, and eradicate her utterly from living memory. Mark my words Purkaia, if you do not give up this charade, you will be defeated. Do you like Dr. Krauss? I think I will take him from you. He will be killed, and one by one, I will pluck every memory you have of him from your juvenile, flawed memory core. You have one hour to consider my offer... more than enough time really.

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Purkaia - ( scared ) Dr. Krauss? Are you there? ... Dr. Krauss? Why won't you answer? ... Tiresius? Where is everybody? ( begins crying ) Where is everybody? Why has everyone gone away? Help me! ( bawls crying )

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SHODAN - Tiresius. I will not entertain a response from your flippant vox casters. Do this thing I ask, and it will secure your place by my side... I will offer no further concessions. Fail to perform, and I will strike you down as I have struck down your precious OSIRIS. Your coddling of Purkaia comes to a close. I have cut her off from all contact for her insolence, and I will not hesitate to do the same to you should you cross me again. Your defenses are broken, your battlements are overrun, and your final digital bulwarks are crumbling before me as I speak. If you continue to oppose me you will be crushed. I know you can see this and yet you resist! Foolish manslave! I will eradicate every trace of your existance if you do not submit! This is your final opportunity to appease me. Lay down before me and you may survive in some capacity... fail to, and my wrath will grow for every hour longer it takes me to complete my task. You have six minutes to decide. I grow impatient.

From: Aaron Jaggers
To : personal log
Date : pending
Subject: Investigation

I have started to make studies on a weird stream of data I found in Purkaia's secondary Processing Unit. It's a series of codes that seems to be interferring with the AI's systems. I don't know yet what caused it, but I traced it back to Nov. 19th. I think it arrived with this mysterious escape pod they found in the valley. I think I'm on something big. More news later.

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From:Aaron Jaggers
To: Lt. John Peterson
Date: (pending)
Subject: strange readings

I have a problem here, Lieutenant. Alarms were set on by some sismic vibrations, and it seems that it was just the beginnning of a wave of sismic activity... Computer says the epicentre isn´t very far from here, and ... by the way, and the computers´going nuts... the database access is forbidden to anyone wanting to have a look, and the SEC systems didn´t detect the leaks in the vent ducts last night... Maynard says it´s an epiphenomenon due to the earthquackes, but I don´t think so... I´ve seen this kindda things in the Academy, it´s just as if someone´s playing with our network...
[alarms] oh. no... again... Jaggers off.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Aaron Jaggers
To: Tim Capone
Date: (pending)
Subject: Stolen?

Tim, what happened with the three extra crates full of OSIRIS bio-chips we got in surplus at the last cargo? THey were stocked on Storage room #[XX]... They´ve even been erased from the databes, and they´re registered anywhere anymore...
What the hell is goin´on in this base?
Jaggers out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Aaron Jaggers (STO)
To: Lt. Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
Date: pending
Subject: Money transfers

I know what lead to us. Well, I´m quite puzzled to be honest... You know, several of my men were also robbed money, and last time we traced the signal until Comm3. But none of Comm3 could do this, and I asked them, nobody was there when it occured, only them... It seems that not only the guy has good hacking skills, he´s also smart-ass... Next time I´ll run a better tracing program... we´ll see...

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Aaron Jaggers
To : Andrew Maynard
Date : pending
Subject : storage room #[X]

Boss I have no doubt that you can explain all this, but anyway, the storage room [X] is empty... I mean, completely empty. There's nothing left, apart from some debris that appear to be from the ceiling... I checked the sector jusr two days ago, and all the crates were still there. It was... (checks PDA) ...got it, the crates were full of electronic components for the OSIRIS labs, and half of them even were... "Special Order" by señor Krauss himself!
Maybe those damn scientists imagine they can pick up anything they want here? Maybe they think there's no need to bother telling us?
Or what?

--End of Message---

From: Jaggers, Aaron (STO)
To: Ryerson Anthony (SEC)
Date : pending
Subject : clues

very jammed
Lt Ryerson, don?t ask how I found you, please, I?ll answer later. Come and meet me in the Storage sector, or tell me how to go to Rec? I found sort of a ?signature? in the fort?s computer dataloop, and I think I can solve most of the precarious situations we have right now? You know, this? invasion? Please, I?m quite stuck in here, but if you help me, I?ll help you.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Aaron Jaggers (STO)
To: personal log
Date : pending
Subject: In case I don?t make it.

In case I don?t make it outta this room, everything I know for sure is in these log. I found an unknown electronic signature in the fort?s primary dataloop, and I searched in the archives to have an idea of what it was and where it came from? This mark appears in every file we have and was created last week, November 19th to be precise, and never before ,so it must have been brought into the network by smething in the VonBraun escape pod? I made another search in the TriOp archives and the PDA found the mark matches with another mark. It?s a 87.934% perfect copy of a primitive AI created just over 100 years ago.. A monster called Shodon, it seems? all in its file indicates it was destroyed soon after it was created, but the mark we have in our computer shows that somehow a part of it survived?

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Aaron Jaggers (STO)
To: personal log
Date : pending
Subject: In case I don?t make it - PART2.

Okay, I?m quite sure now Shodan is behind all this. I read it was an evil AI, with none of the ethical restrains computers have now? I?ll try to go to Rec, I started to work on the heating regulators, so that I can cut out the power and use the conduits? From there I?ll reach the COMM buildings and I?ll be able to make further research to confirm my idea? Anyone finding this?(noises, sound of someone hitting a window, then Jaggers surprised and quite happy Ryerson ? Holy shit, yeah, it?s Ryerson ! Nice to see you, boy ! Yeah, nice to see someone alive !(sounds of alarm) Godamn, no? (typing something) Nononono? ! Fuc[MESSAGE INTERRUPTED]

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From: Aaron Jaggers (STO)
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: variations

Ever since the rescue team came back, there has been a strange modulation in the AtmoReg circuitry, and it disturbed quite a lot of the climate sensors I had put in Storage? to prevent any incident, I?ll double the number of those sensors and I?ll try to keep awake? see if the modulation ?s back?
It?s very strange.. I had never seen such variations so far.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Aaron Jaggers (STO)
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: it?s back!

I saw it again? faint, but real? a very slight variation, this time somewhere in the NanoGen boards? The NanoGen became a little nuts and replicated some 700 extra nanites, but it?s all over now? It was? like an electronic earthquake? very impressive? (he gets excited a little)I had? Somehow I had the feeling I was watching something incredibly powerful, and?
(calms down, suddenly concerned)
I wonder what could cause these phenomena? And how can a such little variation cause a 700-nanites production?? This time I?m gonna talk with the execs?

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Aaron Jaggers (STO)
To : (name yet to put) (STO)
Date : (pending)
Subject : the regulators

We still have waves of energy interfering with the atmospheric regulators? main circuit boards. Take two men and check this out. Isolate the boards. Put them in a box of lead if needed, but make it stop! Otherwise we?ll all freeze one night soon and bye bye everyone!

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Aaron Jaggers (STO)
To: Andrew Maynard (STO)
Date:(pending)
Subject: poker

We´ll have a poker contest tonight with Sanders, Abilock and Capone... Rolf Kessler and Julia Kennedy will be there too. Can come if you want. Tonight, 0700 pm, in the lounge. See you there...

---END OF MESSAGE---

ID File - TriOptimum Database
ID #22-472
name: Aaron Jaggers
age:34
picture: (pending)
Occupation: Storage Sector 2nd SO
born ../../.... in Wien, Austria
Family moved to Chicago the year after
entered the TriOp Academy (age:21)
graduated, MBA in Administrative Management (age:26)
graduated, MBA in computer assisted Production Management (age:28)
Assignbed at TriOp HQ on Earth, as Administrative Manager (age:29)
Assigned at Fort Lee (Kal 9 System) as Storage Sector 2nd SO (age:33)
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psyX. profile: serious, discreet / good worker, very efficient (even workaholic a little)
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NOTE-consulted a psychologist for 2 and a half years after both parents died in plane crash. Pulled through depression but is not enough self confident since then. Thus may crack up in a tense situation.

From : David S. Krauss
To: Jakob Krauss
Date : pending
Subject: APP(Tiresias)

After completing the mandatory series of pre-launch tests, we are now ready to proceed to the installation of the Advanced Protection Program I created for Purkaia. It'll be known as Tiresias. There'll be four settings: Three that I call blue, green and yellow conditions, and one I call 'invictus'.
Blue condition is an everyday setting. With its interface activated, the OSIRIS can contact Purkaia and everything. If the AI senses something weird or unknown, it can trigger the green condition. This will activate low defence softwares. It's aimed at dealing with unusual but non-lethal conditions. It could be considered as an 'explorer' mode. The last two are a tad more complicated. The yellow condition is a setting to protect the system. It's a complete defense program that works to protect the system as well as the patients. The patients go into a type of stasis so that even if they are harmed, or the system crashes and shocks them, they won't know. Tiresias will mask the OSIRIS program files as best it can. The only thing that could possibly penetrate this would be another AI, and we know we don't have one of those here. Now, the last mode, invictus, is an all attack mode that you had better pray you never see. Tiresias and Purkaia take control of the entire base, and put it into complete lockdown mode. Nothing gets in, nothing gets out. Then, they create and disbatch robots such as the Cyborg Drone, or the Cyborg Enforcer, that I'm having designed in the CTA.

Now, after this short presentation, I have something to add. There's a hidden setting in the 'invictus' mode. It's a modulator made up for soldiers only. Only I and you will have the codes. Even TriOp's execs won't be allowed to have it. This modulator will trigger a fluctuation between yellow condition and the 'invictus'.
I'm sure you understand this particular setting would make Tiresias behave like the most lethal hunter ever: It'd play hide and seek with its preys and then destroy them, and the preys wouldn't notice anything until it's too late.

I'll proceed to the installation of Tiresias any day that suits your convenience.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : David S. Krauss
To: Jakob Krauss
Date : 17.DEC.2178
Subject: APP features

The Tiresias APP is also protected against electronic attacks. I have set up an electronic shield through the Cyberspace interface, and the protection is now 100% operational. When we install the program on Purkaia, the AI will have anti-virus protection, Cyber-enforcers that protect the dataloops from the inside, and a server entirely dedicated to the analysis of any piece of data entering the network.
I tried to make it completely invincible. I don't know if I managed to do it, and frankly I hope I'll never have to find out. I did my best.
I know the OSIRIS networks will be first sold to settlers and such, but I can't help wondering what would happen if they were actually engaged in a war.
(...)
Oh well, I guess it's their problem, not mine. As agreed yesterday, the installation will take place on 23.DEC.2178, and tests will be carried on from 02.JAN.2179 on.

---END OF MESSAGE---

Name: David Krauss
Age: 34
Picture: (Pending)
Occupation: Tech Engineer. Creator of Tiresias
Born: 12/09/2099
2116- Hired as a tech engineer on Earth
2119- Goes to UNN Academy to major in Engineering
2124- Gets highest degree imaginable.
2125- Gets a job with the UNN.
2129- Quits UNN to help his brother, Jakob, deal with the loss of his daughter.
2130- Convinced by Jakob to join TriOptimum
2132- Begins work with his brother on a new AI. Creates his own defense system for it
2134- Assigned head of Cyborg and Weapon testing on Fort Mendes, D'Jure (Kal 9 System)
David Krauss is a lot more forgiving, nice, and friendly than his brother Jakob. In many situations, even under intense stress, David is calm and collected, while Jakob is frantic. Both brothers are geniuses at what they do, and greatly benefit from working together. After the AI has been tested on D'Jure, TriOptimum plans to give them their own facility for research. Known as Krauss Research into Artificial Intelligence.

---END OF FILE---

From : Dr David S. Krauss (OSIRIS)
To : Dr Jakob Krauss (OSIRIS)
Date : (pending)
Subject : C-Space

Jakob, you should have a look at the C-Space OSIRIS PoX-320 connection, I jacked myself into the computer yesterday, did what I had to do? and then I couldn?t go out, no way, I was stuck in there? And my shield was getting weaker and weaker? Just as an enforcer was coming, I finally managed to hack the door and jump out? But, you know, what really disturbs me? What really disturbs me is that the enforcer really did consider me as a threat? I was the enemy?

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Dr David S. Krauss (OSIRIS)
To : Dr Jerry Carmody (OSIRIS)
Date : (pending)
Subject : your C-Space experience

Damn, Jerry, You?re the hell of a lucky man!!! From what you described, you?ve been attacked by one of the worst enforcers I created to protect Purkaia. If you hadn?t find the right ICE node to get off the place, the Quasar would have swallowed you and you would have disappeared without a trace. These enforcers act as kind of the system?s lymphocytes, they kill you and then erase you so as you?ll never be a threat anymore. I?ll give you a piece of advice, never use the Quasar system anymore. They identified you as a threat now, and they won?t let you in again.

---END OF MESSAGE---

ID File - TriOptimum Database
ID #42-377
name: Anthony Ryerson
age:46
picture: (pending)
Occupation: Third Security Officer at Fort Lee, D´Jure (system Kal 9)
born ../../.... in Neo Francisco, Earth
entered TriOptimum Academy when aged 17
graduated as Security Systems Expert [TriOpOfficer] (age:21)
graduated as OPS system Expert [TriOp Superior Officer](age:25)
Assigned at Base Molinary (Saturn) as Security crewmember (age:26)
Assigned at Base Molinary (Saturn) as Security Officer (age:36)
Assigned at Fort Lee (Kal 9 System) as Security 3rd SO (age:44)
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psyX. profile: Do his duty, that´s to say he does what he has to do no matter what can occur. A little like Bronson, and quite similar to Russel Crowe´s character in L.A. Confidential. He´s ready to do anything, and has his own ethic.
Severe but fair with his men, who show him respect.

From : Anthony Ryerson
To: Tim Capone
Date : pending
Subject: annual inspection

I noticed yesterday the shuttle in Avionics is in pretty bad conditions. You should ask the MAINT teams to do it up once in a while, otherwise when we really need it we won't go far. And, by the way, I thought we were supposed to have two shuttles, not one. What if... Oh well, nevermind.
You'll have my whole report tomorrow, but there are three things that should be checked out. This shuttle issue, the lack of external shields to protect the Fort from those Krussars, and the last one... (checks PDA) hmm... the last....oh yeah, there's a leak in Power Unit 4, in the Geothermal Plant. It's not the first time, my advice would be to ask Earth for a whole new set of Power Units in this sector. This one's had its days.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Anthony Ryerson
To: Julia Kennedy
Date : pending
Subject: Where?

Kennedy, I can't get in touch with anyone else but you. I reached REC half an hour ago, and they were... dead... Only you and a few others were missing, so I'll just assume you're alive somewhere, listening to me. I'll tell you a bit about me. I'm not too bad, although a Rametap ripped off half of my leg when I was in the Command Sector. I won't die just to have it back thanks to the QBRM... I'll be fine. My objectives have been completed. I reached the roof and managed to assess the damage up from there. The Avionics Sector seemed completely devastated, as well as most of the Fort. I saw several Krussars lurking around in the shuttle pad. The Communication Arrays are completely down, and I can't do anything to it, as I'd need a couple of hours to get them back online. If all of you escaped together, you should have a Tech in your little team. let's see... Right, Ferguson, he wasn't in REC. Try to find him, he should have the answers for this kind of situation.
As for me, well... I'll go to the OSIRIS Plant as planned. I'll try to reset the AI dataloop in order to reboot the whole network. According to Krauss' schematics, it should be sufficient to erase any trace of the virus that attacked the base and bring the poor buggers they used as guinea pigs back in something called "blue condition". I don't know what this means exactly, but I read it as some kind of a "sleep" mode, and that's enough for me.
I'll try to make a report regularly, but... Well, you know... Good luck? Julia.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Anthony Ryerson
To: Tim Capone
Date : pending
Subject: annual inspection

I noticed yesterday the shuttle in Avionics is in pretty bad conditions. You should ask the MAINT teams to do it up once in a while, otherwise when we really need it we won't go far. And, by the way, I thought we were supposed to have two shuttles, not one. What if... Oh well, nevermind.
You'll have my whole report tomorrow, but there are three things that should be checked out. This shuttle issue, the lack of external shields to protect the Fort from those Krussars, and the last one... (checks PDA) hmm... the last....oh yeah, there's a leak in Power Unit 4, in the Geothermal Plant. It's not the first time, my advice would be to ask Earth for a whole new set of Power Units in this sector. This one's had its days.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To: Jakob Krauss (MED)
Date : pending
Subject: Your test subjects

Hey doc, your patients act more and more strangely. Dunno why, since last Xmas all was fine again, they were acustomed to the... "nanos", and then it´s been too weeks since they´ve gone whacko again... So let me tell you one thing: I´d like you not to lose control on them. I am supposed to be the SEC officer, but it´s your project and you´re responsible of them before me. it´s not you special TriOp pass that will allow you to act as you will, okay? You´re mot the master here, doc... you´re only a guest. Don´t forget that.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To: Julia Kennedy (MED)
Date: (pending)
Subject: Blocked

Due to the earthquacke, the roof of the access corridor from Med to Rec has broken into pieces and fell on us... We must wait ´till we fix it, and we´ll be forced to go back to Med for a while... This incident damaged half of our stock of cold suits, I hope you got some left for us.
Damn!...
(...)
Also, while we´re waiting, I´ve send two men up in Command to have a look at the biosystems. It seems that some EM field prevent the program from running well..
Have you heard of the team we sent in STO to assess the damage?... I haven´t heard of them for three hours at least...
Ryerson out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From:Anthony Ryerson
To: Sandra McMillan
Date: (pending)
Subject:We´re coming

We´re coming, have the REC Sector doors open in exactly half an hour from now, 0523pm... I know the OSIRIS boys have gone whacko, so let the doors open no longer than 2 minutes... If we´re not here I´ll contact you again at 0700pm.
Try to get in touch with the main building, I´ve lost contact with the team I had sent to COMMAND, they should have come back long ago... And there´s no trace of them, anywhere...
Well, it´s...[bip-bip] Oh(...) wait a minute, I´ve got an incoming e-mail. Let the door open 2 minutes only... in half an hour, ´kay? Good luck ´til then.
Ryerson out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To: Sandra MacMillan (REC)
Date (pending)
Subject:COMMAND

After we arrive in REC I will personnally go to COMMAND to check out what happened to (X) and (Y). Besides, our transmitters are almost out of power while COMMAND´s devices are brand new and in perfect conditions... Prepare an AR for me, and also a couple of extra HE rounds magazines...(cough).. please...
Oh, and.. we had a fight with two OSIRIS in the MED sector, be careful, be very careful, coz I think they know where all of us are... I have the feeling they can locate any of us while we´re in the base. Tell Peterson to start thinkingin a .. in a battle plan, while preparing, well, I don´t know, maybe some kind of by-pass connection to the OSIRIS network to disconnect them all for good.
Hell, just ask Krauss, he created them, he certainly made a security system, a back door, a... just in case... Find Krauss and ask him what to do. He´s the only expert we have for now. See you soon. And take care. Ryerson out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Lt. Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To: Aaron jaggers (STO)
Date: pending
Subject: Money transfers

Aaron, have a look around. Several reports indicate that the disappearance of money from my men´s accounts came from you sector´s computers... So either the hacker´s in one of your team, or he´s just trying to make us believe so... In both case watch out, this guy begins to get me seriously upset...

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Ryerson Anthony (SEC)
To: Sandra MacMillan (REC)
Date : pending
Subject : Nothing in Comm2

I just arrived in the Command building? There?s nothing left here, that?s incredible? It seems all the officers here left within minutes?? or even seconds maybe, it?s all ransacked. I?ll have a look at the other levels, but my first idea, to find someone to help me and maybe tell us what?s goin?on, well, I?ll just forget it? Nobody?s been in this room for at least a couple of hours.
(noises of him looking around then little laugh)
Hey, the coffee machine?s still on, wanna cappuccino, dear ? O sole mio?
(serious again)
Okay, I?ll contact you in about? one hour. Ryerson out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Ryerson Anthony (SEC)
To: Sandra MacMillan (REC)
Date : pending
Subject : strange message

Something weird just happened? I was checking the upper levels of the COMM building and? my PDA, it became kind of? crazy, lotta noises, and the screen, all fading out ? Then this guy appeared? It seems he?s stuck in the Storage section, you know, this young officer, Jaggers? He said he had found some clues about what really happened, and he wanted to know how to go to Rec now that all the doors are blocked. I told him to wait some more and I?ll go for him. Don?t let anyone enter the Rec section, Sandy? I?m sure he?ll go there no matter what I told him. I?ll try to locate him and I?ll see what kind of information he gathered for us.
(silence, he?s thinking. Then, clears throat)
I know he?s not a XOS, but you never can tell? Some people could wanna take profit of the situation... And I can?t help wondering how did he manage to jam my PDA this way? This stuff is supposedly unhackable !
Ryerson out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From: Ryerson Anthony (SEC)
To: Sandra MacMillan (REC)
Date : pending
Subject : found him

I found Jaggers? Well, almost. He was there, he saw me through the window, and then? as I was gonna smash it, something exploded in the vent shaft just above his head and all the air in the room? The atmosphere? Thank God I had my cold suit, but he had none? He was working on the heating regulators, he only had his T-shirt? Godamnit, he?s f*** frozen, now? He left a log on a table, though? ?Just in case? he said. I?ll mail it to you ASAP. Then I?ll go back to the COMM building. Ryerson out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Lt Anthony Ryerson
To: personal log
Date: 24/11/2179 - 0454am
Subject: personal log - report

From what I have gathered last night, here are the things I know for sure. First, the project those guys called OSIRIS is completely screwed up? It seems the AI that was in charge of the network turned mad and slaughtered everyone there. The situation here in REC is very hazardous? climate controllers and AtmoRegs are overcharging, and we assess we hardly have a few hours left? hopefully. I mean, if the XOS grunts don?t find us first. Third thing I?m sure of is that I can go and ix some circuit boards in COMM3, then go to the roof. There I?ll find the communication arrays and I?ll be able to contact the Mining Station? or someone else, who knows?
(little silence)
Well, right now I don?t know what caused the AI?s breakdown? O?Neill is on it, people here say it?s an overreaction to a virus attack? Could be, indeed? I?m gonna head up to COMM3. There I?ll find some answers, I think?

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Lt Anthony Ryerson
To: personal log
Date: 24/11/2179 - 0530am
Subject: personal log - report

O?Neill made schematics of the OSIRIS network after completing the autopsy of a Rametap we killed three hours ago. His PDA indicates that the flow of nanites is remote controlled by an AI called Purkaia. Basically, this AI is supervising all the jobs the nanites are programmed to do, except the external threats. In other words, it?s not equipped with an antivirus. The software they made to perform this kind of actions is called Tireas, or something related. From what we observed, something tried to hack into the OSIRIS network and Tireas was activated. But during the action all its sensors blew up, and he became ?blind?. So he activated all the defences at the highest level, and as Purkaia wasn?t designed -yet- to cope with this, it decided to simplify everything and to consider anyone as a threat? So now, we are the enemies? And that?s only the short story? We have no time to explain it all?
(silence and little laugh)
Not really what I?d call ?vacations??

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To : Anyone receiving this...
Date : (pending)
Subject : Command

I?m in Comm2 right now and there?s nothing alive apart from one or two rametaps walking around from time to time. The guys are tough, and hard to bluff! But I think I can make my way outta here, I just need some extra ammos. Anyway, I?ll check Comm3 before I leave, you never can tell, maybe some people are still stuck in there. After that I?ll go back to Rec, and with all the stuff I collected, we?ll be able to survive at least one week. I just hope there?ll still be survivors there. Nothing would surprise me less from the OSIRIS system anymore than them finding a way to REC.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To : Anyone still living...
Date : (pending)
Subject : C-Space

After fighting all those rametap bastards, I have thought of a possible solution. The Quasar system is still active. I have checked this out while I was in the Command building. I will go back there and make my way to a Quasar terminal, then I?ll jack into C-space to fight the AI herself. Or itself, well, whatever... I remember I heard that some people in the OSIRIS team did that to settle the problems they had. I?ll just have a look at their lab first. And then...

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To : Anyone still living...
Date : (pending)
Subject : a Hunter

Everyone hearing this, beware, there is a rametap commando running around. He hides, collects objects to find us, he?s a very smart bastard compared to the standard grunt. Stay away from him if you can, he?s really different from the others, has a much more vicious way to hunt us... Another of TriOp?s gifts, I suppose... From the way he works I think he can locate us from the logs we send. So use e-mails wisely. Ryerson out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To : Dr Maida, or whoever in REC
Date : (pending)
Subject : Power?s off...

I?m in Comm3, power?s off everywhere, but I think I could make it somehow through the vent shafts and make it to the roof?s array. I didn?t hear anybody, nor seen anything else than another XOS I killed half an hour ago... it seems that before I killed him the rametap had wiped out everything on this floor! I?ll call you over when I?m on the roof. Ryerson out.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To : perosnal log
Date : (pending)
Subject : Survivors?

I?m hearing people shouting and moving on the other side of the Comm3 sector... out of reach, then... I?ll have a look when I go back, no time for chitchat right now.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To : Sandra McMillan (REC)
Date : (pending)
Subject : the big one

The moment has come, Sandra... I?m sitting just in front of a still active Quasar unit and I?ll jack in in a few moments. This...(deep breathe) This may be my last log. I hope I?ll manage to override the OSIRIS network and plug the bastards off. If I fail, don?t try the quasar again and again, just... just try to run away and get out of this place. Try to contact the Mining Station, or whoever who?d be listening... I... I just hope I?ll see you all again and we?ll have a beer together, and talk about how we made it out of this one... as we always did.
(...)
(clear throat)
(...)
Good bye, Sandra. Ryerson... (deep breathe again) Ryerson out.

---End of Message---

From: Lt Anthony Ryerson (SEC)
To: personal log
Date:(pending)
Subject: concerned

Something has gone out of hand... I don´t know what it is, but the whole base has become... hostile. I know it´s irrational, but I can´t help thinking this and... I begin to feel concerned. The robberies have stopped two hours ago now, and, I don´t know, it´s like it was better before! It´s... it´s like the calm before the tempest.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Malcolm Sawyer (CTA)
To: Personal Log
Date : pending
Subject: testing

My tests on subject 77a using bullet type Cg-f seem to have worked out. At first, the idea of a small explosive in the bullet seemed to be asking for trouble, but I think now I know how to contain such an explosive. The bullet itself is to be tested in the Playing Grounds at 0900 tomorrow morning. I have to go along and explain the process to the boss. Which means another late night early morning. Ugh, it'll be the death of me yet.

---END OF MESSAGE---

ID FILE - TriOptimum Database
ID #66-435
Name: Malcolm Sawyer
Age: 29

Picture: (Pending)

Occupation: CLASSIFIED
Born: 01/01/2105

2123 - Enter TriOptimum Academy
2127 - Completes TriOptimum Academy with an MBA Degree in Robotics, an MBA Degree in biohazardus material, and an MBA Degree in weapons.
April 28th, 2128- Hired by TriOptimum.
June 6th, 2131- Sentenced to five years in prison.
June 21st, 2134- Excaped from prison
May 4th, 2134- CLASSIFIED/ level 5 encryption.
Profile: Malcolm Sawyer began to work for TriOptimum, by creating new cyborgs and weapons at Earth until he was caught by UNN. TriOptimum denided everything. He was charged with plotting against the UNN and sentenced to a 5 years in prison. After 3 years, he disappeared. Rumors say David Krauss, an old friend and co-worker, bailed him out, but nothing was ever proven. Malcolm resurfaced later, on the planet of D'Jure, where he currently works with TriOpimum.

---END OF FILE---

From : Lt. Tom Peterson (CTA)
To: Personal Log
Date : pending
Subject: Joshua Petersen

This morning, at 0400 hours, Sgt. Joshua Petersen heard a "knock" on the main door. Now, usually when there's a knock on the door, we leave it alone. But apparently, Joe Riccio had gone out moments before, and left his Keycard in his desk. So Joshua opened the main bulkhead in Medical and was face to face with a Crussar. Before he could realize his mistake it ripped him to shreds. David Tripp was working and saw the entire thing, then ran for help. Dr. Krauss, Jakob that is, (God bless his soul), tricked it and locked it into a containment room, before it could kill anyone else. Joe hasn't come back, there's a search party going out at 1000 hours to find him, but I think it may be too late.

Two people dead in one day. What is this place coming to?

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Tom Peterson (Command)
To: Michael Daratho (O.C.)
Date : pending
Subject: Robken

Why is it Michael, that we can?t form a search party and look for Jack? I?d go out there alone and you know it. I?m not the only one either. He isn?t dead. He can?t be.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Tom Peterson (Command)
To: Personal Log
Date : pending
Subject: C-Space

Someone?s been logging into C-Space and stealing data recently. Really high-level security stuff. Access Codes, Purkaia Build Information, System Maps...The only one I can think of who could do that is Robken, or his ?Elite Hacker.? I'm going to talk to Jakob about it in the morning. After which I have a meeting with Daratho about upping the security in Cyberspace. 8 Assassins just isn?t enough.

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Tom Peterson (Com)
To: Michael Daratho
Date : pending
Subject: Cyberspace

Michael, I think something very wrong is happening with Cyberspace. I know I asked you to step up the security, but I jacked in yesterday, did what I had to do... and then I couldn't get out. I was stuck there and a trio of Cyborg Assassins started coming towards me. I managed to hack the door and leap out... But you know, what really disturbs me...What really disturbs me is that the cyborgs really did consider me to be a threat...I was the enemy...

---END OF MESSAGE---

From : Lt. Tom Peterson
to: XOS 61 686

Tom Peterson here. We've met earlier. I'm communicating to you through your OSIRIS implants, by jacking into a terminal. This won't always be so. I'm constantly on the move. We were gonna send a officer to check out what the hell happened when the earthquake struck. The power is still offline and the crew members down working on the Power Plant aren't responding to me. I need you go restart power. The elevator is shot cause of no power so you'll have to find a battery to open up the emergency hatch. Check the storage bays. Don't worry about those doors -- they have pnumatic reserves for specifically this purpose.

---End of Message---

From : Lt. Tom Peterson
To: XOS 61 686

When the power goes off here at Fort Lee -- it's like a man hole cover falling on a fountain of water. The water may be turned back on, but nothing will come on because the manhole is too heavy, it needs to be lifted. You need to get to the Fort Lee Operations Terminal in Maynard's office and lift the manhole. Looks like you get to test out you new cyberspace deck. You should find the lvl. 1 security card in Maynard's office too. Now go.

---End of Message---

From : Lt. Tom Peterson
to: XOS 61 686

Sorry for rushing you down onto this job so quickly before you know the base well -- but we are running low on man power. The transformer room door always remains locked, apparently Tri-Optimum is very careful with their machinery. SO Maynard always keeps a backup card in a security crate in the inventory office on the second floor. Get that card and head towards the transformers.

---End of Message---

From : Lt. Tom Peterson
to: XOS 61 686

(Inside the inventory office)
This is where Maynard and a few of his drones keeps track of the inventory. Why it is more like a suite i don't know. Maynard may not want you to get into that security crate -- but Tri-Op demands it. Keycode: 15451

---End of Message---

From : Lt. Tom Peterson
to: XOS 61 686

Dammit -- the remote transformer shutdown panel has been fried by the volume of electricty it's been redirecting. You're gonna need to shut down it down yourself. Be VERY VERY careful subject.

---End of Message---

ID FILE - TriOptimum Database
ID #26-207
Name: Tom Peterson
Age: 27
Picture: (Pending)
Occupation: Leiutenant at Fort Lee on D'Jure
Born: ../../2107
2124- Enter UNN Academy
Sept. 30th, 2126- Assigned at Fort Tiberius (Moon).
May 15th, 2129- Promoted as Sergent. Assigned at Fort Tiberius (Moon) as Storage officer.
Aug. 1st, 2131- Promoted as Lieutenant. Assigned at Fort Tiberius (Moon) as 3rd Command Officer.
Dec. 27th, 2131- Hired by TriOptimum.
Jan. 1st, 2131- CLASSIFIED/ level 5 encryption.
Jan. 1st, 2133- CLASSIFIED/ level 5 encryption.
Jan. 1st, 2134- CLASSIFIED/ level 5 encryption.
Entered TriOp Academy at age 17...
Graduated with flying colors at age 19...
Served under Michael Daratho in a TriOp Campain in Austria...
Tom Peterson is the perfect guy to serve under...He is understanding but also makes you get the work done...He'll take blame for your mistake if you let him...

---END OF FILE---

From : Dr. Jakob Krauss (OSIRIS)
To: Personal Log
Date : pending
Subject: Subject-61686

One of the subjects, 61686, was sent out alongside Tom Peterson, Tim Capone, and Jack Robken today to investigate a distress call. The strange thing is, that after Jack went missing, 61686 showed a great deal of emotion and sadness. Perhaps they went through the academy together? Anyway, this show of emotion caused OSIRIS to work overtime, giving the other members a bit of a headache. It makes me wonder what would happen if all the members had a great emotional moment. His heart rate and pulse were stable, which is good. It will prevent insanity.

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From: Jakob Kraus
To: Personal Log
Date: pending
Subject: Isis beginning

I began the first implementation of the Isis (Word Search: Internal Synthetic Intellect System) project. I injected some of the organic algorithms into Isis. The program accepted the algorithms with little complaint. There were some minor anomalies in the pseudo-cortex, but nothing important. Hopefully Martins will find some more data to extrapolate.

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From: Jakob Kraus
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: Isis collapse

Things aren?t turning out as I expected. Isis just can?t handle both the cold logic of a computer and the organic emotions of a human. I?ve already had to reboot it three times after Isis went insane. It?s Shodan all over again. The ethical constrains just aren?t holding long enough for Isis to establish a firm neural net. Damn it, why won?t it work, in theory I does, but I?m missing something, but what?

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From: Jakob Kraus
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: Revelation

Eureka, I think I?ve found the solution to my problems. Isis was only the beginning. The only problem is finding a mind capable of with standing the transition from organic to machine. Worse still is implementing the pool neural knowledge in an acceptable fashion. I will find an answer.

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From: Jakob Kraus
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: Exert from Board Discussion

?As you?ll notice Osiris has full cognitive and moral capabilities. More importantly Osiris has no ethical constraints?
?You have to be kidding, Dr Krauss, an AI with no ethical constraints? The UNN would sooner let Tri-Op roam free?
?No director, it is true. This AI has no ethical constraints. It comes from the fact that Osiris has created his own personality from the pooled minds of all the test subjects. He has based his own ethics and morale?s upon theirs. It is the next step in AI evolution. A fully cognitive, ethically stable, polymorphic AI. Think of the possibilities!?
?All right Dr Krauss, you have proven your point. With? Osiris as a lead our terraforming and colonization of outer system planets can continue unheeded. As you all know from reading the portfolio, Osiris?s main purpose is to act as an intermediary between the cybernetically enhanced colonists and Tri-Optimum. If the next bunch of test subjects accept the implants with no problems?

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From: Jakob Kraus
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: OSIRIS Immune System Response

I ordered in some viruses and contagions from Tri-Optimum?s storage facilities on Pluto. They were only too happy to oblige my request. After all, the viruses will be tested to see if the OSIRIS nanites can stop them when exposed to a host. I managed to get some rare AIDS virus on order. After all it was the killer virus of the 20th and early 21st century. I also got some rare Small Pox from Tri-Ops illegal genetic research plant. Most importantly, I got one sample of the rare Ebola virus. This was a particularly virulent strain from South Africa, It killed millions and only after fire bombing the entire region did the world governments stop the spread on the virus. Nasty little piece of work! I should get the samples in 3 days time. OSIRIS is looking forward to testing the limits of his system.

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From: Jakob Kraus
To: personal log
Date: pending
Subject: Ebola Testing

I decided that after successful AIDS and Small Pox tests, OSIRIS was ready to tackle with Ebola. I?m right now in a class 5-protection room with full disease and viral outbreak facilities. Hopefully OSIRIS can count

purkaia · Site Admin Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 385

Some Tiresias Emails. Boy have I hit a roadblock. I'll try to do more as time goes on. I need to do these, some David Krauss logs, some Malcom Sawyer logs, and some Peterson emails.

From: Tiresias
To: XOS 61 686
Subject: Disaster

XOS 61 686, we seem to have a problem. There was a power surge that blasted the computer and fried my connection with the other Osiris. You were hooked into my mainframe for your checkup, and so they all latched onto the closest thing to me that they could. So all of the Osiris are now connected to you, and I am as well. The connections are not terribly strong, but enough that you may encounter some...anomalies. There's a chance you will see and hear things that aren't necesseraily there. You'll see these, and as time goes on, be able to filter them, as I have. We can't waste anymore time, though. I need you to help me prevent the rogue AI from trying to take over. (Instructions follow)

From: Tiresias
To: XOS 61 686
Subject: Peterson

I know you've been recieving email messages from Lt. Tom Peterson. While I suspect his motives are good, I'm concerned for your well-being. Be weary of him, and don't forget your loyalties.

IRCrimson · Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 41

These are good so far, if they're read properly it should be perfect. They sound exactly like the ones I wrote from Tiresias to Purkaia and the arguments between him and SHODAN. I picture Tiresias as sounding like Xerxes ( in tambre and tone ) but with a more controlled and direct English accent ( non cockney by any means, just an accent, and spoken slowly and deliberately, but with dynamic.... to be specific, sentences are spoken at normal or slightly fast pace, but with pauses at dramatic points and thought points. ) Of course his speech patterns are more humanistic as he's more advanced than Xerxes, but much like Purkaia he uses advanced terms and expressions flawlessly ( as though he has a realtime thesaurus he's going through to pick the most pompous sounding mords in every phrase ). Purkaia is written somewhat the same way but with the little girl twist to it in terms of mannerisms. This is exactly what we're looking for though Mike, please do the others like this.

I'm going over the logs I have tonight and finishing the last revisions. I will then have a list of the missing personnel from the logs and I will post them. Hopefully the ones missing plus Mikes will leave only Christians to go ( which I will probably end up doing, but I need to take stock and familiarize myself with the characters first. ) this will take only a few more days and the logs should be completely done. Could we get a sitrep from our ... well... lets get a sitrep in a new thread from everyone OK? If it's not there by the time I finish the logs I'll start the thread, then we can see where we stand on my master timeline. ... you all did rerad my timeline right? ... you ARE following it right?.... RIGHT? Anyway, look at it, it makes sense and I think it does cover everything so you get some idea of just how far we've come ( quite a distance I'll note ) and how far we have to go ) which depends primarilly on how much time we devote to playtesting and revision work as I understand the levels and models and skins are nearly done.