04:00 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ, Command Suite
“Good morning all. Tracking tags show that all our kits are up and about, eight solos, two sibling pairs and one pack, six strong. That mean’s we’ve lost two solos during the night, f81975 and m31581. No further information at present, please use short-range scanners and report in should you find them. Kel is out running the perimeter today so keep an eye out, there’s no need to get freaked if an adult suddenly asks to borrow your radio. Weather looks clear at this time but perimeter scanners show a storm front swinging in from the west, sixty-one percent probability that this will catch all sectors east of the Isle including the station. Showing as a scale four, normal precautions to be observed. Teams three and four on maintenance, a reminder that the water system will be flush-thawed at 23:00 so stay away from faucets at that time. Today’s special is Lug fish and we have notification of a eight minute mention on SIC at 07:42 but the footage is archive from 875 so it won’t be any of us.”
04:45 Dr Morton - Senior Researcher (Anthropology), B2 - Borderlands
“Doctor Jared, I’ve found one of the dead kits. It appears to have simply frozen to death last night. Unusual as the temperature was only forty degrees below. Logs show that male 31581 was fifth generation Mort Downtown, I’d say it would seem to collaborate Dr Jest’s theory that Mort resident Wraiths are acclimatising. Perhaps we could send details to Dr Jest whilst sending the standard notification to the parents. I’ll tag the body for return in advance of the usual request for the remains.”
05:49 Curiosity [Operative Designation] - Training & Development Officer, B4 – Lost Vale
“Good morning Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, I trust you slept well. Personally I found the northern light display too alluring and slept little. I have in view the Silent Sisters, Swiftclaw and Silent Watcher, siblings f81834 and f81835. They are in the process of stalking a Minor Sabretooth. Magnificent co-ordination from the Twins, they are displaying good teamwork and an intuitive understanding of both their surroundings and the prevailing weather system. Their tool use proceeds well, they are making excellent use of the spears we introduced. I am recording high Leath Scores A through G, indicating a natural affinity towards Kick Murder or Scouting. Whilst this is hardly unusual the scores are remarkably high and seem to increase dramatically when they act in unison. On an associated matter Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, whilst I observed the lights last evening I noticed that despite the scent mask and filter-field I was under observation myself. I’m afraid that I could not identify the kit for I did not wish to startle it by moving to the scanner. However despite only a light breeze and little precipitation I could find no tracks this morning, which would seem to indicate that the kit wished to be evasive. This would seem to indicate that despite our constant present and non-involvement it considers me a potential threat.”
06:02 Curiosity [Operative Designation] - Training & Development Officer, B4 – Lost Vale
“Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, the Silent Sisters have completed their task. The Sabretooth has joined the dream, as far as I can see Swiftclaw and Silent Watcher have suffered only minor injuries, if any.”
07:08 Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology), X1 - Central Isle
“Doctor Jared, male 31811 has just brought down a Sour Blood in direct confrontation and suffered a number of deep wounds. He continues to score low on Leath 1, 3 and 5 due to continual direct approach and a lack of survival instinct in bringing down a species that tastes awful and offers little nutritional value. The scores I’m recording would seem to indicate an unusual inclination to Death Squad.”
07:23 Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology), X1 - Central Isle
“Doctor Jared, there appears to be some method to male 31811’s madness. He appears to be removing the Sour Bloods hide. As far as I can tell he is attempting to forge armour from it.”
10:02 Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology), X1 – Central Isle
“Male 31811 is making a lot of noise, he want’s everyone to know where he is”
10:05 Curiosity [Operative Designation] - Training & Development Officer, B4 – Lost Vale
“Doctor Jared, the Sisters have picked up a howl. They are answering. It’s very vocal. Just reaffirming location and territory.”
10:06 Blake – Researcher (Xenobiology), X5 – Temple Plains
“Doctor Jared, there’s a lot of howling activity going on. Just marking territory.”
10:06 Williams – Researcher (Anthropology), X6 – The Master Pass
“Doctor, howls everywhere. The howling has got the pack all edgy. Looks like there’s going on a patrol. Didn’t sound like it was a challenge though.”
10:20 Curiosity [Operative Designation] - Training & Development Officer, B4 – Lost Vale
“Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, the Sisters have sought shelter, it is a cave they have used on a number of occasions, they are resting.”
10:45 Williams – Researcher (Anthropology), X6 – The Master Pass
“Doctor, the pack is leaving the pass area. That’s off of their territory sir?”
10:46 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“Maintain observation Williams”
12:52 Blake - Researcher (Xenobiology), X5 – Temple Plains
“Sir, this may be nothing but I’ve just returned to my camp and something’s been throwing itself again my buzzer sir. Wraith by the tracks, blew the battery so it looks like they kept it up for some time.”
16:12 Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology), X1 – Central Isle
“Doctor Jared, there seems to be a gathering coming together. It’s not the pack, the scanner says that it’s the sibling pair female 81897 and female 81898 and three of the solos: male 31579, male 31582 and female 81873. There’s no sign of male 31811 though. He seems to be ignoring this intrusion. I’ve no sign of him on the scanner. No sign of hostility though, if anything it would seem to be the formation of a hunting set. Do we have any large game registered in the area at this time?”
16:14 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“Nothing logged or tracked. Keep an eye on the situation and report back.”
16:30 Curiosity [Operative Designation] - Training & Development Officer, B4 – Lost Vale
“Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, the Sisters have not moved from their slumbering now for over six hours. Most unlike them. I will attempt to confirm by a visual sighting”
16:30 Curiosity [Operative Designation] - Training & Development Officer,
“Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, it appears that we might have a problem. The Sisters have slipped their tracers, I found them discarded in a sheltered hollow. These seem undamaged but we will need to check them before attempting reattachment. Once we locate the Sisters I would recommend that dusk would offer the highest chance of retrieval. Having them unconscious would also be an ideal opportunity to update our physiology records.”
16:45 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology), have you anymore information on that hunting set?”
16:48 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology). Have you anymore information on that hunting set?”
16:53 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“Come in Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology), Sue, are you there? Please respond.”
16:55 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“Doctor Jared to Operative Squad. I can’t raise Dr Wilson, she isn’t responding. Could you have a look at it for me please? Co-ordinates and terrain data can be downloaded from nearby terminal, file Ay Tee Tee Nine Seven Four Dash Seven.”
16:57 Guest User 01, Raptor [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), Observation Station 832AOJ - Recreation Lounge
“Umm, Doctor Jared, its Raptor here. I’m afraid there’s going to be a short delay. I’m afraid, umm, what with it being a while since you needed us.…well you see Talisman’s forgotten where she left her gun, and Impakt has sort of taken his Exo apart for maintenance to, umm, pass the time. We shouldn’t be too long, will report back when combat able.”
17:42 Guest User 01, Raptor [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), Observation Station 832AOJ - Garage Three
“Dr Jared - Chief Researcher. Raptor reporting in. Operative Squad Rapid Response are on-line and ready to rock. Disembarking station via garage zero three. Request tazer fence is dropped in sector three. Booking out one snowcrawler and two snowbikes. Eta at assigned target zone oh five four minutes. Maintaining radio contact. Raptor out.”
18:51 Guest User 01, Raptor [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), X1 - Central Isle
“Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Raptor here, Rapid Response at target zone, biodome intact, no immediate sign of Hostiles, no immediate sign of Friendly….”
18:09 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“I assume you mean Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology)?”
18:10 Guest User 01, Raptor [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), X1 - Central Isle
“Umm, yes Sir, Doctor. No immediate sign of Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology). Have initiated perimeter suite and site lockdown. Rapid Response out.”
18:18 Guest User 01, Raptor [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), X1 - Central Isle
“Sir, we have located Doctor Wilson Sir. I mean Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology). She’s down, not moving, I think I can see blood, am moving in to check. There’s a couple of Wraiths next to her sir, blood on the both of them, blood on the snow, a lot of blood. Scanner says both female. It’s her suit sir, completely breached, looks ripped off of her, guess she must of-“
18:25 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AJ – Command Suite
“Hello, Operative…Raptor…Rapid Response…please respond. Situation update please.”
18:27 Guest User 03, Nuke [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), X1 - Central Isle
“NUKE HERE RAPTOR IS DOWN IMPAKT IS DOWN THEY WEREN’T DEAD THE WRAITHS WEREN’T DEAD THERE WAS A LOT OF BLOOD BUT THEY WEREN’T DEAD THEY TOOK DOWN RAPTOR IMPAKT WENT IN TO ASSIST AND WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE FUCKING ICE THEY WERE ON FUCKING ICE HIS EXO WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH AND HE SUNK HE KEPT SCREAMING IT WAS SO FUCKING COLD HIS SUIT WASN’T STOPPING IT HE STOPPED SCREMING THEN THEY FUCKING VANISHED ME AND TALISMAN LEFT SIR HOW THE FUCK DOES THIS SCANNER WORK?”
18:29 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AJ – Command Suite
“Calm down Operative, this is what you are paid for after all. How is Professor Wilson - Senior Researcher (Xenobiology)?”
18:29 Guest User 03, Nuke [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), X1 - Central Isle
“SHE’S FUCKING DEAD, DON’T YOU LISTEN?”
18:30 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AJ – Command Suite
“That’s enough Operative, calm down. The sisters are scoring highly and could be a valuable asset. I don’t want them harmed until I have fully analysed the data and run a risk assessment.”
18:30 Guest User 03, Nuke [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), X1 - Central Isle
“RISK ASSESSMENT! YOU CAN STICK YOUR ASSESSMENT UP YOUR ARSE ASSESS THIS YOU SHITHEAD. WE’VE LOST RAPTOR AND IMPAKT. THEY TOOK OUT TWO FULLY ARMED OPERATIVES, ONE OF THEM IN EXO ARMOUR AND THEN VANISHED. THEY ARE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE. THEY’RE AFTER TALISMAN AND ME. THEY’RE GOING TO FUCKING KILL US. THAT’S THE FUCKING RISK.”
18:32 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AJ – Command Suite
“The fact that your companions were armed is irrelevant since they did not have time or inclination to draw their weapons. And Impackt was not killed by one of the Wraiths, but by his own stupidity for running onto thin ice. You and Miss Talisman are, I trust, now alert and armed and therefore you present a greater danger to the sisters. They will therefore not risk a direct assault. As long as you maintain an alert and professional attitude I am satisfied that you will be able to withdraw to the vehicles safety.”
18:30 Guest User 03, Nuke [Operative Designation] – Assigned Squad (BPN 81999723), X1 - Central Isle
“WELL AS LONG AS YOU’RE SATISFIED YOU-“
18:32 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AJ – Command Suite
“What’s more these kits have not experienced Ebb use. If Miss Talisman would display appropriately visual Ebb use then they will be unsure of her and take some time to reappraise you which will assist your withdrawal. Please try to remember that you are fully trained Operatives where as they, at this point in time, are little more than animals. Young inexperienced animals at that. What is it?”
18:35 Larch – Technician 2nd Class, Observation Station 832A0J - Communications
“Sir we are showing kits in the area sir. Ten strong, including the pack sir.”
18:36 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AJ – Command Suite
“Williams, please come in, have you something you wish to tell me? Willaims, please respond? Communications, have we a problem. Is that storm front interfering?”
18:35 Larch – Technician 2nd Class, Observation Station 832A0J - Communications
“Sir we are showing kits in the area sir. Ten strong, including the pack sir.”
18:43 Larch – Technician 2nd Class, Observation Station 832AOJ - Communications
“Sir we have multiple strikes against the electric field sir. Sectors three, four and five.”
18:58 Fisher - Techincian 1st Class, Observation Station 832A0J – Lower Transway, Northern Dome
“Sir, Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Fisher here sir, we’ve lost power throughout the station, umm I guess you might have noticed that. My guess it’s a trip gone, overloaded from the buzz fence, or maybe circuit damage. Essential systems running on capacitor. We’ve got partial light and sound and some heating but it’s might get a little cold. Backup should kick in in two.”
19:00 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“Mr Fisher. Where’s my backup. Operative Nuke? Operative Talisman? Are you receiving? Where are you and what is your estimated time of arriving back at the station? Please respond.”
19:01 Fisher - Techincian 1st Class, Observation Station 832A0J – Sub Transway, Northern Dome
“Sir, backup has not kicked in. I’m taking team One to check on generators.”
19:11 Curiosity [Operative Designation] - Training & Development Officer, B4 – Lost Vale
“Doctor Jared. I have been attacked. Not the sisters. It was Tiny Death. Male 85711. I’m afraid that I killed him doctor. It was largely instinctive Ebb use. I am sorry doctor. Requesting orders doctor. Shall I return?”
19:13 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite
“Yes get back here immediately Calis. There’s something happening. A major upset. Port back to your room then I want you up here in Command as soon as you can.”
19:14 Fisher - Techincian 1st Class, Observation Station 832A0J – Lower Service Area, Central Hub
“Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, it’s Fisher again. The generators are trashed Sir. Fixable but will take time. It’s gonna get cold Sir and the lights may get dim. Not sure how long internal communications will hold. Suggest we route the sub system through the hand units. Looks like they cut the power sir.”
19:16 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite {SUB SYSTEM}
“What do you mean they’ve cut the power? They’re animals. We haven’t even taught them about electricity yet. As far as they are concerned it’s fire from the skies.”
19:16 Fisher - Techincian 1st Class, Observation Station 832A0J – Lower Service Area, Central Hub
“Well someone trashed it sir. Dents, scratches and stabbed circuit boards usually rule out mechanical failure.”
19:18 Callum - Research Assistant (Training & Development), Observation Station 832A0J – Eastern Dome
“Sir we have a breach. They’re inside sir…SIR IT’S THE SISTERS SIR.”
19:20 Dr Jared - Chief Researcher, Observation Station 832AOJ - Command Suite {SUB SYSTEM}
“All personnel report to east habitation dome immediately, Teams Three and Four start sealing off west and north domes by manual override. Team Two, assist team One and get the power back on, and where the hell is Kel, I’m starting to get damn suspicious that he chose today to run the perimeter. I want him found, I want those kits sent home with a flea between their ears – Operative Nuke return to base immediately. Operative Nuke do you hear me? Operative Talisman? Please respond? Calis, where are you?”
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02:22
“Good morning all. Jumpship Faithful this is Operative Outlander of Squad Vagrant Virus. Area secured. Looks like whatever happened here we missed it…”