Dead Space .
"Database Transcript" .
Database Log Descriptions .
Version 1.00 .
Daniel Mohid .
[email protected] .
Originally Submitted 11/22/2008 .
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Introduction
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The following is a copy of database "logs" in Dead Space. These have been
reproduced verbatim to the best of my ability. All text included shall be
considered under Copyright of Electronic Arts. This file may be published
freely as long as it is unaltered. Any questions, concerns, or comments may be
forwarded to
[email protected]
Scope
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This document is not intended to assist player's in obtaining any logs;
GameFAQs has published a multiple full FAQ/Walkthrough guides for that which
explain how to get them. This document was written to allow players and Dead
Space fanatics a consolidated means of reading the lore from Dead Space. For
those player who are concerned about the game clock, the timer does continue to
run while one views logs in the Database section of the game.
Organization
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Logs are given in order of the twelve chapters (Training is excluded) in the
game, subdivided by the order the game presents them in the Database. Logs are
formatted as they are given in the game. For voice and video logs, subtitles
were used to obtain proper formatting and punctuation.
In a future update, I am considering revising the organization into two
sections, one which involves Isaac and his missions (organized in chronological
order) and one which involves background story. This may make reviewing the
lore and storyline easier for fanatics.
Version History
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Version 1.00 - 11/22/2008
Complete Database Transcript submitted
Notes
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There are multiple typos in the logs. These are present in the game, and not an
error on my part. However, it is likely that I incorrectly transcribed
something contained within this document. If errors are found, I greatly
appreciate all feedback to improve the quality of content.
The voices and subtitles often do not match an occasional word; subtitles are
given the preference in these cases. There is also an occasional misspelling in
the subtitles. These are included in the transcript without note. One
particularly annoying typo is the spelling of Dr. Terrence Kyne. The subtitles
often spell it "Terrance".
There are two logs named Corruption, one in Chapter 03, and the other in
Chapter 06.
Readers may search for titles using either the verbatim title or search aids
listed in the table of contents. These search aids are listed in brackets.
Table of Contents
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Chapter 01 [C01]
Message from Nicole
Repair the Tram System
Place the Tram Car
Found the Data Board
Activated the Tram
Go to Medical
Run!
Vent Warning
Dismemberment
Stasis Door
Tram Status
Replacing the Tram
Find the Data Board
Maintenance Bay Unlocked
Shoot the Limbs
Locked Door
Arrived on Bridge
Repair Invoice
Chapter 02 [C02]
Destroy the Barricade
Kyne and the Captain
Nicole's Report
Engine Problems
Mercer's Journal
Found the Thermite
Mercer and Kyne
Found the Shock Pad
Barricade Destroyed
We'll Find Her
Eileen
Colonist Problems
Codes Received
Ship Gravity
Marker Overview
Interesting Results
Newborns
More Time
Autopsy Report
Chapter 03 [C03]
Repair the Ship's Orbit
Kendra is Alive
Engine Fired
Temple Report 1
Temple Report 2
Engine Refueled
Temple Report 3
Temple Report 4
Centrifuge Activated
Temple Report 5
Strange Transmission
Chaos
Corruption
Chapter 04 [C04]
The Marker
Captain's Demise
Atmosphere Contaminated
Initial Attack
Temple on the Bridge
Astrogation Module Placed
Control Module Placed
Report from Kendra
Systems Module Placed
Hurry Up!
Asteroid Impact
Almost Fixed
One More Minute
Brute Combat
Reversed Gravity
Avoid the Asteroids
Aim the ADS Cannon
ADS Online
Report of Infection
List of Dead
Chapter 05 [C05]
Go to Chemistry
Interrupted
Got the Poison
Someone Else
Door Opened
Mercer's Experiment 1
Creating the Poison
Mercer's Experiment 2
Hammond on Hydroponics
Finish the Poison
Poison Complete
Indestructible
Secret Lab Revealed
DNA Needed
The Leviathan
Chapter 06 [C06]
Hammond's Alive
Victory Against the Leviathan
Cross Report 1
Cross Report 2
Cross Report 3
Temple's Search
Pods Destroyed
A Message
Cross Report 4
Getting to the Leviathan
Kill the Leviathan
Trust
Corruption
Chapter 07 [C07]
Distress Call
Asteroid Launched
Elevator Problem
Temple and Elizabeth
Clear the Boulders
Key Found
Kyne's Hostage
Beacon Recovered
Elevator Fixed
Supervisor's Choice
Attach the Beacon
Processing Room Problem
Mining Timeline
Chapter 08 [C08]
Go to Communications
First Contact
Impact
Hammond Returns
Eavesdropper
Illegal Mining
Main Array Problem
Array Fixed
Big Problems
Chapter 09 [C09]
The Valor
Dr. Kyne
Singularity Core Found
Radiation Hazard
Find the Singularity Core
Infected Soldiers
Hammond's Assistance
Emergency
Hammond's Death
Orders
Chapter 10 [C10]
Find the Nav Cards
Kyne's Gambit
Hive Mind Glimpse
Mercer's Last Sermon
Locked Executive Door
Life Support Down
The Hunter Returns
SOB Override
Lock Bypassed
Executive Area Unlocked
Kendra's Warning
Captain's Report
On My Way
Meet on the Flight Deck
New Ally?
Unitology Article
Z-Ball Rules
White's List
Chapter 11 [C11]
Find the Marker
Come Onboard
Betrayal
Nicole's Alive
Marker Transferred
Terrible Mistake
Rendezvous
Landing the Shuttle
Load the Marker
Restore Gravity
Chapter 12 [C12]
Nicole's Farewell
Colony Chaos
The Pedestal
Restore Power
Unitology Exposed
The USG Ishimura
Background Request
Planetary Mining
Recombination Study
The Red Marker
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* Logs *
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*** Chapter 01 *** [C01]
-Message from Nicole (Video)
Nicole Brennan:
Isaac, it's me. I wish I could talk to you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry
about everything. I wish I could just talk to someone. It's all falling
apart here. I can't believe what's happening... It's strange...such a
little thing...
-Repair the Tram System (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac? Isaac! God, I can't believe you made it.
Zach Hammond:
Isaac, we ran into more of them on the way over here. Are you
okay?
Kendra Daniels:
More what?! What the hell are those things? Is that the crew?!
Zach Hammond:
Keep your voice down! Whatever they are, they're not friendly! And
half the doors on this ship are locked because of the quarantine.
Now we have to get to the bridge, but first, we got to repair the
tram system.
Kendra Daniels:
You're crazy Hammond. You're going to get us all killed.
Zach Hammond:
If you listen to me, I WILL get out of here alive. Now what's
wrong with the tram?
Kendra Daniels:
The data board is fried but there should be a space in the
maintenance bay. There's also a broken tram blocking the tunnel
that needs to be repaired. Dammit, everything is on the other side
of this quarantine. We can't reach it from here.
Zach Hammond:
No, we can't... but you can. Isaac, if I can get to the bridge, I
should be able to access to personnel files. You fix the tram and
I'll help you find Nicole.
-Replaced the Tram Car (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, you did it! That tram was blocking the whole system. When
you get the computer online, you'll be able to call the tram from the
control room. Faster the better...I can hear something crawling
around out there...
-Found the Data Board (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
That's it, Isaac! Take that board back to Tram Control and slot it
into the computer array. That should get the tram
system back online.
-Activated the Tram (Video)
Zach Hammond:
Alright, we're on board and heading to the Bridge. Good work.
Kendra Daniels:
Strange...the quarantine just lifted...
Zach Hammond:
Whatever was in the flight lounge must have left. That's lucky for
us. Isaac, get back to the Kellion and prep it for launch. We'll find
out what we can from the bridge and meet you there.
Kendra Daniels:
If we live that long. You're out of your league, Hammond. This is
suicide! We're going to die out here.
Zach Hammond:
Your lack of confidence in me is duly noted, Ms. Daniels, but I
have a mission to complete and that's exactly what I am going to
do. With of without you. Do we understand each other?
Kendra Daniels:
Just get us out of here alive.
-Go to Medical (Video)
Zach Hammond:
What the hell is happening down there?! What happened to the
shuttle?
Kendra Daniels:
That was our ride home... it's the only way off the ship...
Zach Hammond:
Kendra...
Kendra Daniels:
No Hammond! This changes everything!
Zach Hammond:
Just let me think! Can you access the Command computer?
Kendra Daniels:
It's no good. There's an executive lockdown of all primary
systems. Without the Captain's authorization, I can't access them.
Zach Hammond:
Well? Where's the Captain?
Kendra Daniels:
Here he is. Captain Benjamin Mathius. Location... Medlab. Status...
Deceased.
Zach Hammond:
What? How?
Kendra Daniels:
I can't access that information. Find the Captain and you'll find his
RIG. With his authorization codes, I can crack this
computer wide open.
Zach Hammond:
Dammit! Isaac. I'm sending the tram back to your location. Get to
the Medical Deck and find that RIG as fast as you can.
Kendra Daniels:
What was that?
Zach Hammond:
Holy shit! Come on, get out of here!
-Run! (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Run, Isaac! Get the hell out of there!
-Vent Warning (Audio)
Benson:
This is Benson. Everybody listen up! They're using then vents!
That's how they're getting around the ship! Stay away
from the vents...
Look out!
Get back! Get back!
-Dismemberment (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac, be careful. Shooting them in the body didn't seem to work.
Go for the limbs, dismember them. That should do the job.
-Stasis Door (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Looks like that door is malfunctioning, Isaac. Try using the Stasis
Module you just picked up.
-Tram Status (Audio)
Benson:
Listen up, Car B is trashed. We managed to get it back to the
repair depot, but now the auto-loader is fried. I need a Stasis
module brought down here now! If we don't get this piece of shit
off the tracks, it's going to jam up the whole system!
-Replacing the Tram (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Your Stasis module should be able to help you with that arm
mechanism.
-Find the Data Board (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, you still need to find the data board to the tram computer.
It's in the Maintenance Bay.
-Maintenance Bay Unlocked (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, I patched into the deck's security system. It took some
work, but I've got the door to the Maintenance Bay unlocked. The
data board should be somewhere inside.
-Shoot the Limbs (Audio)
Benson:
This is Benson, tram engineering. We think we've figured it out.
Smith killed one! Listen, forget about shooting them in the body,
you gotta cut off limbs. Grab a cutter, anything like that. Cut
them apart!
-Locked Door (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, it's Kendra. It look like the door to the storage room is
locked. There should be a key somewhere in the maintenance bay.
-Arrived on Bridge (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac, we made it to the Bridge. It's a nightmare up here. No
survivors. We're going to try to the Command computer.
Wish us luck.
-Repair Invoice (Text)
USG ISHIMURA
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DEPT
SHUTTLE REPAIRS INVOICE
MISSION DAY TWO:
- Faulty fore gyro, vessel USG-ISH-503
Replaced, now functional.
MISSION DAY THREE:
- Faulty 40 scope, vessel USG-ISH-501. Still
in repair.
MISSION DAY FOUR:
- Damaged landing repulsors, vessel
USG-ISH-505. Complete replacement, now
functional.
- Damaged fore and left-fore viewports,
vessel USG-ISH-504. Replaced, now
functional.
MISSION DAY FIVE:
- Damaged booster collar, vessel
USG-ISH-505. Repaired, now functional.
ENGINEER'S NOTE
WRIGHT, J.F. (2nd ENGINEER,
MAINTENANCE BAY)
*** Chapter 02 *** [C02]
-Destroy the Barricade (Video)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac? Are you there? We were attacked! Kendra's gone! One
minute she was there, then... I can't believe I lost her. We can still
do this. Get me the Captain's RIG codes and we'll find Nicole.
Looks like the crew barricaded the door to the emergency wing.
You'll have to blow through it to get to the morgue. Get some
thermite from Medical Storage, and a shock pad from Zero-G
Therapy. Should be down the corridor.
God, communication is useless in all this static...
-Kyne and the Captain (Video)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
What is god's name is going on down there?
Captain Benjamin Mathius
I think that's precisely the point, doctor. God's work.
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
I'm not so sure of that... We have to assume the colony's
problems are somehow connected to the Marker.
Captain Benjamin Mathius
You can assume all you want to. I do not. The Marker is glorious
and divine, you - you know that.
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
God moves in mysterious ways...
Captain Benjamin Mathius
Anyway, we'll have it on board tomorrow. You can analyze it all
you want to. What are you so worried about?
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Worried? Captain, people are dying down there. Killing each other.
Is this madness the "transformation" Unitology teaches us?
Captain Benjamin Mathius
Doctor... Terrence... there will always be risk when the stakes are
high. And here, they're enormous. It could change everything.
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
That's what worries me.
-Nicole's Report (Video)
Nicole Brennan:
This is Senior Medical Officer Nicole Brennan, transmitting ship
wide. We need more help! We don't have the resources to deal
with this many cases. Nobody will tell us what's happening. These
wounds...we're not equipped to deal with this...
God... Get him to the table! Hold him! Nurse, you hold him down!
Christ! End recording!
-Engine Problems (Video)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac! Somehow one of the found a way down to the Captain's
Nest! I managed to contain it in a damaged escape pod.
Lifting the executive lockdown... I found the deck logs...
Whatever is happening around here, it came from the planet when
they cracked it open. It spread to the colony, and reached the
ship. Isaac, this isn't an infection. It's some form of alien life! Shit!
We've got bigger problems. The ship's engines are offline and out
orbit is decaying! Get over to the Engineering deck asap, while I
stay here and figure out what the problem is.
-Mercer's Journal (Audio)
Dr. Challus Mercer:
I finally convinced Jurgens to show me the video feed from the
colony. And what I saw was glorious. Breathtaking. Miners
undergoing a transformation into something extraordinary. I must
know more. Even as the believe within me wants to become one
of them, the scientist needs to uncover their secrets. I need to
study one of these... necromorphs, as Kyne so clinically puts it. I
need to witness this infection first hand. Perhaps that patient
from the colony...
-Found the Thermite (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Alright, that thermite you picked up should be able to melt through
the barricade. Use the shock pad to ignite it. Hope I can hold this
position. I can hear something big moving out there.
-Mercer and Kyne (Audio)
Dr. Challus Mercer:
You found something down there, didn't you?
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Yes... we found something.
Dr. Challus Mercer:
So the texts were right! All this time...
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
I wouldn't be certain of that. There was nothing divine in what I
saw.
Dr. Challus Mercer:
We must embrace this! We are First Witnesses!
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Mathius isn't letting anyone down on the colony. It's under
quarantine until we learn more.
Dr. Challus Mercer:
To hell with Mathius! He, of all people, should know that this is
greater than him, or the operation, or even the company.
This is our deliverance!
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Keep your damn voice down! People are dying down there.
Dr. Challus Mercer:
Only the worthless and the unbelievers. But I believe. Do you
believe, Terrence? Do you?
-Found the Shock Pad (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Great, you got a shock pad. Combine that with the thermite at the
barricade to destroy it. Shit, I can hear more coming. Moving
through the vents. Stay safe, Isaac.
-Barricade Destroyed (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Okay, you're through. Should be clear from there to the morgue.
Remember, the codes are on the captain's body.
-We'll Find Her (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
That was Nicole, right? I can't tell from here when that log was
made... I'm sure she's around here somewhere.
-Eileen (Audio)
Eileen Fisk:
Hello? Can anybody hear me? My name is Eileen Fisk, I just work
up in here and everybody was gone... I don't know what's
happening... Why did they all leave? I'm going to try and find
someone... If you can hear this, please come for me... I can hear
scratching in the walls...
H-Hello? Who's there? Are you a doctor? Why has everyone...
Wait, I know you. You're Harris! The prisoner from the colony! You
killed that nurse... Help! Somebody help me! Please!
-Colonist Problems (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Science log, Chief Science Officer Dr. Kyne reporting. The colony's
problems concern me greatly. I have no doubt they are somehow
linked to discovery of the marker, but the exact nature of that
connection is still unknown. Almost 40 percent of the colonists are
experiencing a form of dementia. The obvious symptoms are acute
depression, insomnia and hallucination. Incidence of violence and
even murder also indicate extreme paranoia. Dr. Mercer has
advised that I bring some of the affected on board for study. Dr.
Welland, the planetside psychiatrist, has reported that his own
analysis has been fruitless. I'm hesitant to rely on Dr. Mercer at
this point, but I need his expertise. We need solutions and we
need them quickly.
-Codes Received (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Codes received, and they look good. Thank god. I'll start
accessing the Captain's records right now. Head to the tram
station, and I'll contact you there. I'm going to find out what the
hell happened to this ship...
-Ship Gravity (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
As you know, the Ishimura is able to set its gravity locally. Your
grav boots will kick in when you enter a zero-g area.
-Marker Overview (Text)
PERSONAL LOG
DR. KYNE, T. (CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER)
The vidlogs from the colony are poor quality,
but the artifact does indeed appear to be a
genuine Marker, the first to be found in
Unitology's two hundred year history. I'm
eager to get it on board the ship so I can
study it properly.
The potential here is enormous. Not just for
me personally, though it's true I've dreamed
of such a discovery for decades. But also to
humanity, and the Church of Unitology in
particular.
This Marker could herald the dawn of a new
age for mankind, and I will do my part to
ensure it comes to pass. I know the Church
will be grateful, but the true recognition will
come from all of humanity. On this day, we
are blessed.
-Interesting Results (Text)
MEDICAL LOG
DR. WARWICK, B. (CHIEF PSYCH OFFICER)
REPORT OF PSYCHIATRIC OBSERVATION
PATIENT: HARRIS, B. (Employee
#PM-19026-EH)
Harris is asleep, after another strong
sedative. He seems literally unable to sleep
without chemical aid. Most people succumb
to exhaustion after 50+ hours of waking,
regardless of any desire to stay awake. Not
Harris.
His explanation of events on the colony is
also odd, and points to the same paranoia
we've seen elsewhere planetside. His guilt
is not in doubt--two planetside security
officers were present when he took Dr.
Sciarello hostage and murdered Nurse
Evans--and he doesn't deny his actions. But
he insists there was no crime, nor does he
feel guilt.
This is classic sociopathic behavior, but
Harris exhibits no other symptoms. He is
affable and friendly, able to empathize and
offer original opinions. When questioned
about the murder, however, he becomes
withdrawn and intransigent, displaying
schizophrenic behavior. He also undergoes
intermittent hallucinatory periods, again
similar to those experienced by other
colonists.
Harris claims he threatened the Doctor
because he "had to stop the dreams and the
faces", and that he'll kill again to "Make it
whole again". What that means, I haven't
determined yet. A most intriguing case.
-Newborns (Text)
Alyssa Rose
Kai Jatin
Alyssa
Leoni
Ian Ansel
Jackson Thomas
Lucas
Zara James
Caitlyn
Kai Joshua
Kody
Kyle
Jiannah Faith
Jack William
Agatha Marjorie
-More Time (Text)
SCIENCE LOG
FROM: DR. KYNE, T. (CHIEF SCIENCE
OFFICER)
ATTN: CAPTAIN MATHIUS, B.
Benjamin -
Further to our previous conversation, I ask
that you delay bringing the Marker up from
the planet for a day or two.
You know I'm as keen as anyone to study it
in detail, and I understand your sense of
urgency given the events on the colony, but
that's why I ask--what's happening down
there is just too unique, too unprecedented,
to cut it short without proper time to study
the causes and effects.
In light of a discussion I had with Dr.
Mercer, I'd like to meet with Drs. Sciarello
and Welland planetside to get the observations.
- Terrence
-Autopsy Report (Text)
DR. DOMUSS, G. (MEDICAL EXAMINER)
REPORT OF DEATH ON SHIP
SUBJECT: CAPTAIN MATHIUS, B.
It is my sad duty to officially pronounce
Captain Benjamin Mathius dead.
Reports of the exact circumstances
surrounding his death are conflicted, and
beyond the scope of my role. I can only
report on the body.
The subject was in generally good health for
his age, though a cursory blood test
indicates his leukocyte count was very low,
with eosinophils in particular almost
non-existent. His preflight physical exam
showed no such problems, indicating rapid
onset; however, it is unlikely this had any
effect on his death.
Multiple contusions on the arms and hands,
indicating a brief struggle pre-mortem. Slight
contusion around the ribcage, suggesting
his chest was restrained in some way.
Cause of death was a single prolonged
trauma to the ocular body which continued
on through the cavity wall, and finally into
the frontal lobe, causing rapid neurotrauma,
seizure and death.
The force required to puncture the ocular
cavity in this manner is great, and the
possibility of self-infliction correspondingly
low.
I therefore have no alternative but to record a
preliminary verdict of UNLAWFUL DEATH.
Whether deliberate of accidental is beyond
my jurisdiction.
*** Chapter 03 *** [C03]
-Repair the Ship's Orbit (Video)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac, we've got two problems, and we're working on borrowed
time here! First, there's no fuel in the engines. Second, the gravity
centrifuge is offline... which means there's a couple of trillion tons
of rock pulling us down. I need you to get that centrifuge
operational, refuel the main engine and fire it up so I can stabilize
the ship's orbit.
-Kendra is Alive (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac? Can you hear me? It's Kendra... They attacked me...I ran for
it...and Hammond just...he just disappeared.
Zach Hammond:
Kendra! Where are you?
Kendra Daniels:
Nice to see you're alive and well, Hammond.
I've barricaded myself in the computer core. I can hear them
moving outside. But I don't think they know I'm in here--
I can log into everything from here. I hacked the root, and found
some reports from the colony. Even before they cracked the planet,
the colonists were experiencing widespread dementia. It seems
to be related to some artifact they found on the planet. Something
called "the Marker." I'll keep looking. I've got your location, and I'm
going to unlock the door to Fuel Storage. You can get to the engine
chamber from there.
-Engine Fired (Video)
Zach Hammond:
It's working! We're online and functional! Finally some good news.
Get a tram to the bridge, Isaac. I'm going to take us back into a
geostationary orbit.
Kendra Daniels:
Wait, wait! We're not safe yet. The ship's asteroid defense system
is offline. On the way up, the ship's going to pass through a debris
field thrown up from the planetcrack...We'll be ripped to pieces
unless you restart it.
Zach Hammond:
Goddammit, I'll start working on it from here. Isaac, meet me at
the Bridge. You can do more good here than I can.
-Temple Report 1 (Audio)
Jacob Temple:
Personal log, acting Chief Engineer Jacob Temple. It's been two
days since they pulled that planed open... since the captain died.
The panic, the riots... they were nothing compared with what came
after. Our friends, our co-workers, started coming back...
Changed... coming back to kill us, drag us away. Rucker
disappeared this morning, and I have to assume he's dead. My
crew... they're starting to crack. I'm trying to keep an eye on
them, but right now I have bigger problems- we're hemorrhaging
fuel and the primary engine is laboring. Danvers and I are going to
try to reach the fuel depot to see if we can fix it. Temple out.
-Temple Report 2 (Audio)
Jacob Temple:
What in hell is going on here? Danvers!
C. Danvers:
It's, it's Henderson... He's crazy! Pulling his own... teeth out!
Jacob Temple:
Henderson! For god's sake!
Henderson:
Unh...
C. Danvers:
Oh, god. Is he dead?
Jacob Temple:
Relax, he's alive. But he hit that door pretty hard.
C. Danvers:
Man... Why would he do something like that? I don't get it.
-Engine Refueled (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Whatever you did, it's working Isaac! I have a fuel reading. It's only
a quarter full, but that's enough to restore orbit once you bring the
engines online... What the hell? False alarm. Though I saw
something.
-Temple Report 3 (Audio)
C. Danvers:
Never should have let him live. Never should have let him live.
Jacob Temple:
Shut it, Danvers! Shut... it! Engineering log. Temple reporting.
Someone has shut off the fuel lines to the primary engine, and
damaged the valves in the process. They need to be repaired
before I can re-open them, but we're running out of time. With the
engine offline, orbit decay will begin in less than ten hours. I just
can't understand who would do this. If it's one of those crazy
Unitologist bastards, I'll break their neck.
C. Danvers:
Henderson said they were coming. We never should have let him
live.
Jacob Temple:
Shut up, Danvers and help me with the tools. Temple out.
-Temple Report 4 (Audio)
Jacob Temple:
This is Temple. Now the centrifuge is offline! We've got four trillion
tons of rock hanging off our ass, and without that centrifuge to
balance the ship, the gravity tethers will pull us straight down to
the colony! I'm heading in there now to see if I can fix it.
-Centrifuge Activated (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
You're doing great, Isaac! Centrifuge and gyros are both a hundred
percent and stabilized. Now get out of there and focus on the
engine. I don't know how much time we have left.
-Temple Report 5 (Audio)
Jacob Temple:
This is Temple. Screw the engine. I can't restart it by myself, and
with all the other shit going on, it's obvious this is sabotage. I'm
heading for the bridge, and then I need to find Elizabeth. I've got to
get her off this ship, it's not safe.
-Strange Transmission (Audio)
Nicole Brennan:
Isaac...Isaac...where are you...it's me...Nicole...
-Chaos (Text)
DECK LOG
HALLOW. F. (AB)
Don't know what's going on around here.
Someone said the ship's been attacked.
Who the hell would attack us out here? First
the Captain dies, now we get attacked?
Carmack says someone on Bridge staff
killed him. Can't believe that.
Goddamn chaos now. Can't get through to
the bridge. Can't get through to anyone.
Everyone's running. Getting the hell out of
here. I should probably join them.
-Corruption (Text)
ENGINEERING LOG
DANVERS, C. (QMED)
Re: Organic growth in engineering (Update)
The unidentified growth seen in other parts
of the ship has now reached engineering. I
don't know what the hell this stuff is--looks
like someone threw up their guts all over the
walls--but it's spreading faster than we can
cut it up, which is pretty disgusting in itself.
It's already in the engine spoke. and if we
can't find a way to stop it soon, it'll hit the
main chamber by the day after tomorrow.
I hope the docs are looking into it, because
it's way beyond me.
*** Chapter 04 *** [C04]
-The Marker (Video)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac, come in. Kendra's right, the ADS is completely shot. I'll
need your help to fix this. Kendra, if you can hear me, see if you
can get into the ship reports. It sounds like you have better access
from there.
Kendra Daniels:
When were you going to tell us about the artifact, Hammond? This
"Marker?"
Zach Hammond:
I don't know anything about that. It's referenced in the captain's
records. They brought it up from the planet...
Kendra Daniels:
It's on the ship?!
Zach Hammond:
In cargo. They think it's of alien origin. But I don't know what the
hell it is.
Kendra Daniels:
Really? CEC didn't know anything about it? You're lying.
Zach Hammond:
Back off. I am not the bad guy here. We're all shaky right now.
You're going to have to trust that I don't know anything about it.
We've entered the debris field! Get to the captain's nest. I'll explain
everything later. Hammond out.
-Captain's Demise (Video)
Captain Benjamin Mathius:
This is mutiny! You'll all be tried for mutiny! Kyne, make them
listen to reason!
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Settle down, Ben. Hold him! By maritime law article 5469 I hereby
declare Captain Benjamin Mathius unfit for duty.
Captain Benjamin Mathius:
The Marker must be delivered to the church! Terrance, please...
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
I'm sorry Ben, but I can't let you do this.
Captain Benjamin Mathius:
Traitor! Heretic!
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Hold his head!
Captain Benjamin Mathius:
Murderer!
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Hold him!
Captain Benjamin Mathius:
Aaarrrggghhh!
Unknown man #1:
He's... he's dead...
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
No! It was an accident! I had to stop him...
Unknown man #2:
Arrest the Doctor!
-Atmosphere Contaminated (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Wait! Isaac, Hammond...you're not gonna believe this. Oxygen
levels are falling. Something's poisoning Hydroponics air
production, and whatever it is, it's filling the deck up with that
organic stuff. We're not going to have any air to breathe soon. But
if I understand these lab reports correctly, I think I can make a
poison to destroy it. Head to Medical. It should have
everything you need.
Zach Hammond:
Will this never end?! Isaac, get to Medical and mix together
whatever Kendra's come up with. I'm heading to Hydroponics. If I
can slow it down, that might keep us breathing long enough to
fight it.
-Initial Attack (Audio)
Unknown man:
Bridge, come in! We've been boarded! Repeat, the ship has been
boarded! We are under attack! What the hell are they? They,
they've already killed most of the Deck staff! We need security
backup here immediately! Guns are useless, we can't hold them
back for very long...
-Temple on the Bridge (Audio)
Jacob Temple:
This is Temple. The bridge is fucked. I don't know what went on in
there, but I'm not sticking around in case whatever did it comes
back. I'm heading for Hydroponics, to find Elizabeth.
-Astrogation Module Placed (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Okay, primary astrogation power has been re-routed. Look, I don't
know about you, but...I think I'm seeing things...my head's
pounding still... I don't know. Just stay sharp, okay?
-Control Module Placed (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Control Systems junction box re-routed. I'm getting a reading!
Almost there.
-Report from Kendra (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, listen up. I've gone over the med-sci reports. These things
are BIO-RECOMBINATORS. They take dead tissue, absorb it and
molds it into new forms. One iteration seems to have the sole
purpose of infecting corpses... The others, well, seem to be
making corpses to infect. And that body tissue we keep seeing on
the walls is part of it, too. I found a report that says it's
a habitat changer.
-Systems Module Placed (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Ship Systems junction box re-routed. I'm making some progress
with the tracking grid...one of the cannons is giving me a
hard time...keep moving.
-Hurry Up! (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
That's it, Isaac, you're in the pit. The cannon's a massdriver, so it
should punch through anything flying at us. Keep an eye on the
hull's integrity. Too many of those things get by and we're dead. I
think I've almost got the system repaired. Just buy me
a little more time!
-Asteroid Impact (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac! Impact on the bridge, right at your feet! I'm reading heavy
damage, but containment looks solid. Life support is stabilized.
We've got to get the ADS working!
-Almost Fixed (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
I've almost got this thing fixed! Just a little bit longer!
-One More Minute (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Just one more minute and it should be fully operational!
-Brute Combat (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Your weapons can't punch through that thing's armor! Shoot it in
the back, Isaac!
-Reversed Gravity (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
It looks like some of the gravity plating is malfunctioning. Keep an
eye out for any kind of distortion effect coming from the floor.
It could be dangerous.
-Avoid the Asteroids (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac, you're going to have to cross the ship exterior to reach the
ADS cannon. Problem is, we're still getting bombarded by
asteroids. Look for cover or you'll get torn to pieces.
-Aim the ADS Cannon (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
All right, we've got enough power. But the ADS cannon's auto
targeting is down. I think it's a faulty data cable. I need you to aim
the cannon manually until I can replace it. Take the elevator to the
top of the ship, and head for the cannon pit.
-ADS Online (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Nice shooting, Isaac! Auto targeting is now online and clearing a
path to safe orbit! As soon as we're clear, I'll engage the autopilot
again. Head to the tram station and I'll meet you there when I'm
done.
-Report of Infection (Text)
CAPTAIN'S LOG
INITIAL INFECTION VECTORS
It's been less than an hour, but they've
spread fast. Flight deck was the first to go,
after the shuttle crashed. Now almost
entirely overrun. We've lost at least half the
Medical deck, and about a quarter of
Engineering. No information yet from Cargo
or Planet Ops, which suggests bad news.
This is not what I expected.
-List of Dead (Text)
MINING LOG
DALLAS, A. (SUPERVISOR, 2nd ENGINEER)
The death toll is mounting. Known dead so
far:
Arnold-Fernandez, D
Ashik, M
Bagwell, W
Bao, A
Baristiran, O
Briggs, R
Carrillo, R
Centkowski, K
Chan, D
Charlow, A
Chikes, C
Colomar, B
Condrey, M
Deguzman, J
Ding, V
Drinkward, C
Eckert, J
Espeleta, T
Fattouh, S
Feise, D
Felker, T
Fike, T
Fong, C
Fuentes, C
Gamel, S
Gaugy, M
Geraci, J
Gregory, L
Guaman, E
Hartness, E
Hasan, J
Holt, T
Ignacio, D
Jamerson, K
Johnson, M
Keum, J
Kong, C
Krakowski, M
Kuo, D
Lackey, A
Leal, D
Lee, L
Leong, J
Lingen, D
Louie, C
Louie, M
McSweeney, B
Meneses, F
Merenda, R
Molina, E
Natividad, J
Noonan, M
Palrang, J
Patel, J
Patterson, I
Pavey, E
Peterson, M
Pitts, R
Piwenitzky, H
Pugh, D
Ruelas, A
Sarossy, V
Schlegel, P
Schofield, G
Scott, D
Seo, A
Shande, T
Silver, S
Swearlingen, S
Swenson, D
Talens, J
Thibodeaux, N
Thoeun, C
Tuohy, J
Valedez, G
Vaught, C
Vocal, C
Voelker, S
Wells, J
Williams, N
Wrede, R
Zelaya, A
Zittle, K
*** Chapter 05 *** [C05]
-Go to Chemistry (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Shit, Isaac! I can smell the contaminated air from here. It's
spreading faster than I expected! I'm trying to isolate it but it's not
going to buy us much time! We have to get that thing off this ship!
The chemicals you need are in the Chemistry Lab. I'll hack the door
for you when you get there.
-Interrupted (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
That's it, Isaac! Now you just need to finish mixing the poison.
Dr. Challus Mercer:
This has gone far enough! Accept your part in god's plan! Embrace
your own extinction!
Female Computer Voice:
Warning. Life support system failure on Medical deck. Please
evacuate immediately.
Kendra Daniels:
Who the hell was that?! Isaac, he's decompressed the entire deck
and I'm being locked out of those systems! All the air has been
vented into space! You should be able to bring it back online from
the Security Station, but you don't have much time!
-Got the Poison (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Let's just hope that's the last we see of that...thing. I've managed
to override Mercer's lockdown. There's a secondary tram station
nearby and you can take to Hydroponics. Let's just hope there's
enough time.
-Someone Else (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Looks like someone has reprogrammed the door locks on this
deck. And recently, too. I guess we're not alone here, after all.
Someone doesn't want you in this part of the ship.
-Door Opened (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Someone keeps shutting down the door protocol. I've bypassed the
lock! Go!
-Mercer's Experiment 1 (Audio)
Dr. Challus Mercer:
Personal log, Dr. Challus Mercer. I now have a live subject for my
study. I'm eager to validate my tissue regeneration theory. Initial
restraint was problematic, but now the patient is resting
comfortably. HE trusts me, Doctor Kyne. He puts his life in MY
hands! He knows his part in all of this, understands what I'm
doing! The forehead has been swabbed clean and marked...
Unknown man:
What are you... what are you doing with that?
Dr. Challus Mercer:
...and I am now attempting to create a passage to insert the
sample tissue into...
Unknown man:
No! No! Nooaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!
-Creating the Poison (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Now you need to find a DNA sample of the growth. According to
lab records, there's an inert sample stored in the ICU. A Dr. Mercer
was apparently doing intensive research on it. I've been trying to
contact Hammond but all I'm getting is static! Isaac,
you've got to hurry!
-Mercer's Experiment 2 (Audio)
Dr. Challus Mercer:
Personal log, Doctor Challus Mercer. The specimen continues to
respond well to my experiments. Its cellular fortitude, not to
mention elasticity, is remarkable. Doctor Kyne, I am sure, would
disapprove. But I do not anticipate that issue, as the good doctor
is busying himself with the Marker... As if that matters now! He
has also succumbed to the same dementia that afflicted the
colony. Only yesterday, he told me he had spoken to his wife...
but Amelia Kyne has been dead for some years.
My subject grows restless. Patience. Your time is soon. Very soon.
-Hammond on Hydroponics (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Is anyone there? Repeat! Come in Isaac... Kendra, is anyone there?
Kendra Daniels:
Hammond! Where the hell have you been?
Zach Hammond:
I've reached Hydroponics. It's bad down here, really bad! ...can
barely breathe! That organic matter is growing everywhere! My
eyes are stinging... must be seeing things...
-Finish the Poison (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
You've got everything you need to make the poison. Now get back
to the Chemistry Lab!
Zach Hammond:
Whatever you're going to do, do it fast... Can hardly breathe in
here...
Kendra Daniels:
You're cutting out, Hammond! I'm going to try to switch over... Shit!
I lost his signal! I'll continue scanning for his location! You have to
get that compound mixed!
-Poison Complete (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Let's hope that poison works! Head back to the tram station, and
get up to Hydroponics as fast as you can. Still no response from
Hammond so be careful! There's no telling how contaminated that
deck is.
-Indestructible (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
You can't kill it, Isaac! It's just going to keep regenerating! Get out
of there, run!
-Secret Lab Revealed (Audio)
Dr. Challus Mercer:
I'm beginning to truly admire your spirit, misplaced as it may be! I
think... I think you should see... The whole plan. You should not
spurn the Hive Mind's offerings. You deserve to witness that, as
least.
-DNA Needed (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
You're close to the chemistry station. Once you get the chemicals,
you're also going to need a DNA sample of the alien tissue. I'll
search the records for one.
-The Leviathan (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
I've got more intel on the atmosphere. A survivor's report says that
a massive creature entered the Hydroponics deck from outside the
ship. That's when the air quality began degrading. The survivor
called it...the Leviathan
*** Chapter 06 *** [C06]
-Hammond's Alive (Video)
Hammond! I though you were dead! You need to get to cleaner air!
You're not going to be able to help Isaac in your condition. Isaac,
I'm scanning the area now. He's right, there's something really big
in Food Storage, but I can't get a good scan. Monitor readings are
off the scale. Be careful!
-Victory Against the Leviathan (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, you did it! Hammond? Do you read? Oxygen levels are
returning to normal.
Dammit! He's gone again! No sign of his RIG anywhere! It's up to
us now. I've got a plan to get off this! I've located an SOS
beacon on the Mining Deck. If you can down there and activate
it, we might be able to send a distress call.
Oh god. I don't know how much longer that door will hold...
-Cross Report 1 (Audio)
Dr. Elizabeth Cross:
Hydroponics log, Dr. Elizabeth Cross reporting. I'm pleased to say
that we're working close to maximum capacity at the present time.
All flora is healthy and thriving and food yield has created a
surplus. I was going to pass the surplus on to the colony, but the
Captain has given a no-fly order. I want to note my opposition to
that order. Everyone knows they're in trouble down there, and I
don't see what denying them our surplus will achieve.
-Cross Report 2 (Audio)
Dr. Elizabeth Cross:
Hello? Hello! Security! Thank god. This is Dr. Cross, in
Hydroponics. I'm trying to locate Second Engineer Jacob Temple! I
can't get through to Engineering! Of course I know there's a
ship-wide medical alert! That's why I'm trying to locate him! No,
we're safe for now. But the tram is down, and we can't reach the
escape pods. Hello? Hello?!
-Cross Report 3 (Audio)
Dr. Elizabeth Cross:
Hydroponics log, Dr. Cross reporting. Something huge just
slammed into the hull, near Food Storage. It wasn't a rogue
asteroid, I know what that sounds like. But it was big, and heavy.
I'll report again when I know more.
-Temple's Search (Audio)
Jacob Temple:
This is Temple, Acting Chief Engineer. I came down here to find Dr
Elizabeth Cross, but she's not here. In fact, I can't find anyone.
Just more of this organic shit everywhere. I'm going to check the
Mining deck. It's about the only place I haven't looked yet.
-Pods Destroyed (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
That's the last one, Isaac. There's a switch in Atmosphere Control
to restart the oxygen cycling. Once the air's clean, you can get
into Food Storage. Isaac, I've been reading these reports...the crew
all began having mass hallucinations. And...well, I just saw my
brother on a security monitor. And that's just not possible...
-A Message (Audio)
Nicole Brennan:
Isaac... Where are you? Help me...
-Cross Report 4 (Audio)
Dr. Elizabeth Cross:
Hydroponics log. This is Dr. Cross. It... It's hard for me to believe
what I'm seeing here. This is crazy, absolutely crazy. I'm going to
the Mining deck. I hear that's where survivors are gathering.
Jacob... I'll wait for you there.
-Getting to the Leviathan (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
That's the door to Food Storage. But I can't override the integrity
lockdown. You have to destroy the pods to bring the air quality up.
Then you can go through and use the poison on the Leviathan.
-Kill the Leviathan (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Dammit, the poison wasn't strong enough. It's still alive! Get in
there and kill it, before it contaminates the entire ship!
-Trust (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
I suppose I should be glad that Hammond's alive, but I still don't
trust him. I think he's hiding something about the Marker.
-Corruption (Text)
CHEM LAB REPORT
FROM: PROF. JAGERWALD, H.
ATTN: DR. CROSS, E.
Elizabeth -
No doubt you're aware of the organic growth
found in some parts of the ship. I've been
examining the substance and thought the
results would interest you.
The cells most closely resemble bacteria,
with viral behavior. Like bacteria the
organism infects other cells through
osmosis, then mutates and reproduces
agamogenetically.
What's amazing is the SPEED at which it
grows. A single bacterium reproduces
twenty-fold in just one minute. I've never
seen anything like it. I won't stake my
reputation on it, but I think this may be a
genuine alien lifeform!
Prof. Hawley theorizes that it's a habitat
transformer--the levels of gaseous output are
tremendous, which is why it smells so
bad--but to what end we simply don't know.
I'll keep you posted.
-Heinrich
*** Chapter 07 *** [C07]
-Distress Call (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
This may be our last chance of getting out of here alive, Isaac.
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smelted. If you attach the SOS beacon to it, you can launch it
away from the ship to make a clean broadcast. The beacon's on
the Maintenance sub deck. You can launch the asteroid from the
control room. Damn, the control room is locked. It looks like they
keep an emergency access key on the Processing sub deck.
Couldn't be easy, could it? I don't know how much more
of this I can take.
-Asteroid Launched (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Beacon's on it's way! All functions normal, and broadcasting wide
band. Now we just have to hope somebody's listening. I'll position
the array receiver. I thought I saw my brother again. He waved to
me. Like nothing was wrong. Okay, I should be able to leave this
channel open... What? The comms Array receiver isn't responding!
Isaac, can you get back to the bridge? We need that array online
or we can't receive signals from anyone responding to the beacon!
-Elevator Problem (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
The mining sub deck is offline for some reason, Isaac. I'll see if I
can run a bypass.
-Temple and Elizabeth (Audio)
Jacob Temple:
This is Temple. I found Elizabeth, but there isn't a single
spaceworthy vessel in the whole goddamn bay!
Dr. Elizabeth Cross:
Jacob, hurry up! We need to find a beacon!
Jacob Temple:
There's got to be one around here somewhere.
-Clear the Boulders (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
There's a failsafe on the processing control door. It won't open
until gravity is restored. But you can't turn on the gravity until
those boulders are cleared from the room. Maybe you can dump
them into that gravity beam with your Kinesis gun.
-Key Found (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
That's the key, Isaac. It'll get you into the Control Room so you can
launch the asteroid. Don't forget to attach the beacon first! I read
another report on the colonist's dementia. It seemed to start after
they removed the Marker from the planet. God knows how long
it was down there.
-Kyne's Hostage (Audio)
Unknown man:
Dr. Kyne! What the hell are you... Aaah!
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Get back! Come any closer and... and I'll shoot him! Give me the
access codes to the cargo bay!
Unknown man:
You... idiot! This is... processing! Why the hell... would I have
codes... to cargo?
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Don't lie to me! I'm sick of everyone lying to me! It is imperative
that I get the marker! Give me those codes!
Unknown man:
I don't... have them! Is this... what you did... to the captain? Go
on... shoot me if you've got... the balls!
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
IDIOTS! It's the only way to stop it... The only way to end this!
Unknown man:
He's completely lost it... Somebody call security!
-Beacon Recovered (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac! Hey, I lost your signal for a while. You had me worried... I
see you've got the beacon, so head for the mining bay and attach
it to the asteroid. I've been running trajectory calculations and if
we launch soon, there's a good chance the asteroid can reach a
safe distance to begin transmitting! Still no sign of Hammond. In
his state, I can't imagine he's still alive...
-Elevator Fixed (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
I've got elevator access to the mining sub deck. It was a security
lockdown, although I don't think it helped them. Now that you've
got the beacon and the key, head over there. It looks like the
asteroid is held in place by some gravity tethers. You'll have to
knock those out before you can launch it.
-Supervisor's Choice (Audio)
A. Dallas:
Processing log. Supervisor 2nd Engineer Dallas reporting. This will
be my last report. I've seen what they do...to the bodies. What
they become. I can't let that happen to me. At least if I don't have
any limbs...I won't be able to kill anyone when I'm infected...
Please, tell Dawn... and the kids... that I love them.
Oh God...
One more...one more...
-Attach the Beacon (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
You still need to plant the beacon onto the shuttle, Isaac, before
you launch the asteroid
-Processing Room Problem (Text)
MINING DECK LOCK
KREUZ. G (QMED)
The situation here just got a lot worse. The
gravity failure came as we were collating
asteroids, and one broke free of the grav
beam. It collided with a wall, killing two
crew, and split into chunks. They're free
floating in the processing room, and we
can't restore gravity to get the Master Key
until they're cleared. We could really use
some engineering help up here.
-Mining Timeline (Text)
MINING LOG
DALLAS, A. (SUPERVISOR, 2nd ENGINEER)
Planetcrack went smoothly from this end,
although there do seem to have been
problems planetside, and we've temporarily
lost contact with the colony.
First rockball was extracted from the
tectonic load approximately one hour after
planetcrack, and has been process,
refined and smelted.
Results have exceeded even optimistic
initial estimates. Normal recovery is around
35% mineral, 5% fossil, 60% waste, but
material from the first ball was 65% mineral
(and 0% fossil, in line with expectations).
That's 6.5 tons of ore from a 10-ton ball.
Assuming it's not an anomaly, we've hit a
motherlode.
*** Chapter 08 *** [C08]
-Go to Communications (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Things are looking up! A military ship just shock in! The USM
Valor...I don't know what it was doing out there, but it must have
gotten our distress signal. We can't talk to it until that Comms
Array is fixed. I'm going to hack the door to Communications for
you. Get in there and find the Comms Control Station.
-First Contact (Video)
Unknown USM Valor marine:
This is USM Valor, widecasting on all frequencies to USG Ishimura
in response to your SOS. We've pick up your escape pod
number 47, and are en route to your position. This message will
repeat every thirty seconds until you respond.
-Impact (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
USM Valor, this is Kendra Daniels on the USG Ishimura, come in!
Do not open the escape pod. USM Valor, this is Kendra Daniels on
the USG Ishimura, come in! Do not open the escape pod. Dammit,
respond!
Unknown USM Valor marine:
Ka... What...
Kendra Daniels:
Why did they open the pod?! Dammit...
Oh my god, it's heading right for us! Isaac! ISAAC! Get the fuck out
of there! It's going to crash into the ship.
-Hammond Returns (Video)
Nicole Brennan
I wish I could just talk to someone. It's all falling apart here.
Zach Hammond:
Isaac! Isaac are you there? Thank god you're all right! I've been
trying to reach you! Someone's been blocking my RIG signal
remotely! That crash must have interrupted the signal block.
Kendra Daniels:
Hammond? Where have you been?
Zach Hammond:
Surviving. Barely. I found some med supplies and patched myself
up. Listen. I'm calling abort on the mission. Fuck the CEC and fuck
the chain of command. We have to get the hell out of here! I think
I've located a shuttle on the crew deck. The flight log says it needs
a new singularity core, but we can probably salvage one from the
Valor. I can see the tail-end of it sticking out from the side of the
Ishimura. I'm headed down there now to find a way inside! I'll
meet you there! Hammond out.
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, if what he says is true about the shuttle, we might have a
chance of getting out of here. Head to the cargo bay and see if you
can help Hammond...in his condition, he may not last long.
-Eavesdropper (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, the door to Communications is open. But I've been getting
some weird feedback spikes on the local comms. I think
someone's listening in on us, so be careful.
-Illegal Mining (Audio)
Bailey:
Communications log, First Comms Operator Bailey reporting. The
ship is under attack, but requests to issue a distress call have
been repeatedly denied by Captain Mathius. He won't say it, but
everyone on the bridge knows why--this is an illegal operation in a
prohibited system. We've all known for months, and we kept out
mouths shut. Not anymore.
Mayday, mayday, mayday! This is USG Ishimura, this is---what the
hell?
I don't believe this! The whole comms system is offline!
Now he's gone too far... Bailey out.
-Main Array Problem (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
That Comms Array is in bad shape. We need at least six working
dishes for a strong enough signal. Make sure they're aligned
symmetrically so there are no power gaps.
-Array Fixed (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
That's it, it's working! Get back to Communications and use the
control panel to send our coordinates to the Valor!
-Big Problems (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
What? Isn't that the escape pod Hammond jettisoned? One of those
things was onboard! No! No, this isn't going to happen! USM Valor!
Come in Valor! Our signal isn't strong enough. I'm going to open
the blast doors to boost the signal.
Female Computer Voice:
Error: blast door blockage detected. Please contact a repair
technician.
Kendra Daniels:
Shit! Isaac, there's something big on the hull of the ship, directly
above the Comms Array. Something organic. I don't know what it
is, and I don't care. We have to get the doors open to transmit to
the Valor. You should have a clear shot from ADS cannon 48. Get
to the cannon and blow it out into space!
*** Chapter 09 *** [C09]
-The Valor (Video)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac? Good, you made it inside! Listen! I just found the munitions
log for the Valor! I don't think their presence here is a coincidence!
They're not on reconnaissance and they're not on patrol! This ship
is prepped for war! They're on a seek and destroy mission!
Do you hear me?!
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, I've lost him again! No signal from Hammond's RIG... Find
the singularity core and get the hell out of there!
-Dr. Kyne (Video)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Mr. Clarke! I need to speak with you... My name is Terrance
Kyne... Doctor Kyne. Listen to me, there isn't much time... If you
really can repair the shuttle... there is a better use for it than just
running away. You must understand, the forces at work here are...
greater than you can imagine. If you leave now...you condemn all
humanity! The planet will never stop, never rest, unless the Marker
is returned. Don't you see? The Church is wrong! This is all a trap!
I've seen it... Please, you must help me!
-Singularity Core Found (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Is that it? You got it? Oh my god, you got it! That's the piece we
need. Get to the Crew deck!
-Radiation Hazard (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, one of the Valor's weapons ripped open in the crash. Those
green orbs you see are highly radioactive, and the Valor's airlock
has sealed itself. You're going to have to throw those into space
before you can get into the ship.
-Find the Singularity Core (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
The part you're looking for will be in the engine room at the back of
the ship! I'm reading massive damage, so you may need to find an
alternate route to get there!
-Infected Soldiers (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
The infection process is doing something strange to these
soldiers. They all had built-in Stasis units in their
body armor. The infection is merging the Stasis unit into their
flesh or something...making the move fast...real fast. Be careful.
-Hammond's Assistance (Audio)
Zach Hammond:
Isaac, I'm tracking your position but it doesn't look like I can reach
you. This damn ship was
nearly sheared in half. I made it to the bridge...it's a mess here.
These poor bastards didn't stand a chance. I'm going to override all
door locks so you can get to the engine room. I'll try and catch up
with you there.
-Emergency (Audio)
Commander F. Cadigan:
This is Commander Cadigan! We have hostiles on board! This is
NOT a drill! Hostiles are alien, repeat, ALIEN and extremely
dangerous! All personnel have weapons ready and fire at will!
-Hammond's Death (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
I just lost all of Hammond's vitals! Is he dead? Oh god. It's just us
now, Isaac...
-Orders (Text)
EYES ONLY - PRIORITY BLACK
FROM: CHIEF OF STAFF, EARTH DEFENSE
ATTN: COMMANDER CADIGAN, F.
OPERATION WHITE LIGHT
THEATER: AEGIS SYSTEM, PLANET PENDING
OBJECTIVE: DEEP CLEANSE
CEC vessel USG Ishimura in breach of
government order. They are believed to have
recovered Marker 3A. Special Ops has
confirmed the system but has been unable
to provide the planet location.
Special Ops advises caution. If Marker 3A
has been recovered, infection by a lethal
organism is a credible threat.
Shockpoint to Aegis system, move to
position out of local scope range and await
signal from Ishimura to confirm location.
*** Chapter 10 *** [C10]
-Find the Nav Cards (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, I've located the shuttle Hammond found. Shit! No good. That
shuttle's brain dead. Someone removed the navigation cards, God
knows why. There's three of them scattered around the deck. I'm
downloading their locations. I can't access the doors from here, so
you'll need a Crew Key. If you can find those parts, I think we can
get that shuttle operational again!
-Kyne's Gambit (Video)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Mr. Clarke! I really... must speak with you! I'm very close to your
position, and... and I know you'll want to hear what I have to say. I
can explain all this! I know what happened!
When you have the Nav cards, I'll let you into the Security Station.
We must talk. Hurry!
-Hive Mind Glimpse (Video)
[No text]
-Mercer's Last Sermon (Video)
Dr. Challus Mercer:
Your time has come. No need to be frightened! No reason to fight!
Many have gone before us, and now it's time for us to take the
voyage together, transcend death... and let the future take its
course. Join me, as I gaze upon the face of God!
-Locked Executive Door (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Amelia? No...No no NO NO! The shuttle is mine. I control access to
the shuttle! If it could make the journey... I could fix everything...
I'm sorry, Mr. Clarke. Unless you can prove to me you can get it
space worthy again, I'm afraid I can't let you through. I need to
know you're on my side!
-Life Support Down (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
The life support system in Sleep Block B has been shut down.
You'll have to find an override nearby to get to the door.
-The Hunter Returns (Audio)
Dr. Challus Mercer:
This time there will be no escape for you, my friend. You have
been most resourceful up until now, but my creation is free, reborn
in the fierce heat of life itself! Now it's time to play your part...
-SOB Override (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, that son of a bitch just overrode the door lock! I'll try to run
a bypass. Hold on!
-Lock Bypassed (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Okay, I bypassed the lock! Get out of there!
-Executive Area Unlocked (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Excellent work, Mr. Clarke! Excellent work. Now... come and meet
me in the Executive area. The door is unlocked. Be quick.
-Kendra's Warning (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, be careful with Dr. Kyne. A lot of what I've discovered so far
has come from his records... the man has clearly gone insane. He
might be unstable, maybe even violent.
-Captain's Report (Audio)
Captain Benjamin Mathius:
Captain's log, personal. I want to set the record straight. By the
time this log is heard, my actions will have been vindicated. I'm a
Unitologist. By now, it's probably no secret that we shouldn't be in
this star system. Just another illegal mining job for the company...
That is until the colony found the Marker. That was when the
Church took an interest, and chose me to lead this pilgrimage.
They also ensured many of the mission crew were devout. My
primary instruction was to get the Marker up from the colony and
on board the ship. Dr. Kyne, the CSO, is an expert on the original
Marker and was tasked with deciphering this new one. He says
he's making good progress. My decision to quarantine the colony
is sound. They've got some kind of epidemic down there, and I
can't allow it to infect the ship. Now with such a precious cargo.
Now when we are so close! Planetcrack takes place tomorrow.
We'll continue to decipher the Marker, and when we return home,
we'll pass all our findings, and the Marker, to the Church. The
government isn't going to cover this one up. Altman be praised.
-On My Way (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Excellent! Excellent! Wait there for me, I'm on my way.
-Meet on the Flight Deck (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
I'm en route to the Flight Deck. Meet me there, and we can load
the Marker on board. Yes, Amelia, Soon, we'll take it home...
-New Ally? (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
I don't know if Kyne is crazy or not, but we need that shuttle. Let's
keep him on our side... for now.
-Unitology Article (Text)
UNITED WE... ASCEND?
Is Unitology a new hope, or just another
scam?
By Carrie Van Ottken
If you've been living on Mars for the past
200 years, you might have missed the
fastest-growing religious movement in
history.
Unitology boasts a following of millions,
counts powerful CEOs and officials in its
ranks, claims $78 billion of stock in
multiglobal companies, and owns two of
Earth's largest financial institutions (GPSG
Financial and Unitas Energy Investments).
From its beginnings as a cult of personality,
Unitology has become a respected,
established religion. Most people know the
basics. Two hundred years ago Michael
Altman, a professor of anthropology, blew
the whistle on what he claimed was the
biggest cover-up ever instituted by Earth
Government--the discovery of an artifact, or
"Marker", which proved beyond any doubt
there is alien life in the Universe. The
Government labelled Altman a kook, but his
claims struck a chord with some, and his
mysterious death soon afterwards fueled
that interest.
Unitologists believe the Marker contained a
code, the key to eternal life, through rebirth
and ascension to heaven (The kicker is you
have to die first). They say the Government
is hiding the Marker somewhere, keeping its
secrets for themselves. Across all of human
space, Unitologists praise Altman's
martyrdom and await the day God comes to
take them to their new life beyond death.
It all sounds pretty harmless. But, like any
cult, there's a dark side.
Unitologists are "ranked" in the Church.
Nobody ever talks about it, but most of its
critics believe there are at least three ranks
above the average believer, or "initiate". With
each new rank, more of the Church's inner
workings and research is revealed to a
follower. And these ranks are achieved by
one simple criteria--giving money and power
to the Church.
Think taking all your money's bad? The
Church also requires members to donate
their bodies after death. Why? What do they
do with them? Nobody will say, and
attempts to infiltrate the inner circle have
failed. With their emphasis on
"transformation and rebirth", maybe we
wouldn't like the answer even if they told
us.
One rumor that also refuses to die says the
Church is funding a secret shipbuilding
program. Some claim to have seen the fleet.
No documentary evidence has ever been
supplied, but the claimants all say these
"mausoleum ships", despite their huge size
(Cont'd on p94)
-Z-Ball Rules (Text)
Z-BALL RULES
Step on the lighted platform and activate it
to start the game!
Jump to as many scoring platforms as
possible to increase your score multiplier.
Then use your Kinesis Module to grab the
ball and shoot it into the active basket
before the shot timer runs out. Beating each
level opens a locker with a reward inside.
-White's List (Text)
PERSONAL LOG
White, D. (FIRST OFFICER)
Goddamn Unis are running the ship. Known
so far:
Captain Mathius
CSO Kyne
2SO Mercer
LCDR Holt
Lt Carrillo
LTJG Pitts
LTJG Wrede
ENS Maynard
ENS Shande
ENS Espeleta
ENS Natividad
*** Chapter 11 *** [C11]
-Find the Marker (Video)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Mr. Clarke, I'm approaching the shuttle hangar. You must... You
must find your way to the Cargo Bay! The Marker... it's being
stored in there. There's a cargo loading lift there you can use to
deliver the Marker up to the hangar. Please... you must help me
with this! It's the only way...
-Come Onboard (Video)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
It's on board! Please, come and join me. Together we can stop this
Hive Mind! We can end this nightmare! At last!
-Betrayal (Video)
Kendra Daniels:
Sorry, Isaac, I couldn't let him go though with it. I suppose I
should thank him for finding the Marker. We even managed without
help from the USM Valor... Thank you for helping me find it, by the
way. My department's been looking for this place for a long time.
See, what Kyne didn't know was, it was the government's mess to
begin with. This whole planet is one big experiment.
The Marker? This "divine relic"? Made by man. They
reverse-engineered it a couple of hundred years ago from the REAL
Marker, a true alien artifact recovered on Earth. They dug it up,
studied it, and made it their own. Then they brought it to Aegis 7,
and activated it. And you've seen the result. The stuff of
nightmares. They sealed the system, and no one would
have been the wiser.
But then CEC blunders in and starts tearing the planet apart. The
experiment was still alive. Kyne was right about the Hive Mind.
The Marker would contain it...but that doesn't matter now, does it?
I have the Marker, and this entire system can go to hell. For what
it's worth, you did a great job, Isaac. See you around... Or maybe
not.
-Nicole's Alive (Video)
Nicole Brennan:
Isaac! It's Nicole! I need you to help me, help us! Now! I'm... I'm in
the flight control room! Please, Isaac hurry! Please... I love you...
-Marker Transferred (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
The cargo lift has arrived! The Marker is in the hangar bay. Now
you can load it into the shuttle. Hurry!
-Terrible Mistake (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
Isaac, what the hell are you doing?! You've making a big mistake.
This is not over!
-Rendezvous (Audio)
Kendra Daniels:
I restored power to the elevator. Take it up to the Hangar Bay and
get that Marker on the shuttle. I'm heading up to the flight deck
now. Oh god...I'm just going to run for it...wish me luck.
-Landing the Shuttle (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Excellent! I'm going to dock the shuttle. Got to be careful
now...careful...
-Load the Marker (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
I'm bringing the shuttle down now. The automated loading controls
aren't responding. You'll have to shut down gravity in the hangar
bay and then manually bring the Marker directly beneath the
shuttle.
-Restore Gravity (Audio)
Dr. Terrence Kyne:
Okay, it's in position. Eh, still having trouble with these damn
loading controls. Isaac, restore gravity to the room. I should be
able to load the marker then.
*** Chapter 12 *** [C12]
-Nicole's Farewell (Video)
Nicole Brennan:
Isaac, it's me. I wish I could talk to you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry
about everything. I wish I could just... talk to someone. It's all
falling apart here. I can't believe what's happening... It's strange...
such a little thing...
In the end, it all comes down to this one little thing... I didn't want
it to end like this. I really wanted to see you again, just once. I
loved you. I always loved you.
-Colony Chaos (Audio)
Sergeant Neumann:
This is Sergeant Neumann, P-Sec! We've lost all the shuttles! One
of them just took off, then came straight back down and crashed
into the bay! Took a couple hundred people and all the remaining
shuttles with it! If anyone can hear this, do not land! Do not land!
-The Pedestal (Audio)
Nicole Brennan:
Isaac, the Marker needs to be returned to the Pedestal Chamber.
Use the loader to bring it there and place it on the pedestal.
Replace what was taken, and make us whole again.
-Restore Power (Audio)
Nicole Brennan:
Isaac, you're almost there. You'll have to restore power to the
bridges to move the Marker through this area. Look for a control
station at the end of the maintenance tube.
-Unitology Exposed (Text)
(Excerpts from THE FALSE MESSIAH, a book
banned on Earth and most colonies)
A RELIGION IS BORN
When Michael Altman went public with his
research on the Black Marker, the world
was teetering on the brink of
self-destruction. Many people, myself
included, felt civilization was at an end. We
couldn't change the world by ourselves and
most of us didn't want to. What Altman
offered us, this chance at a rebirth for
humanity, was exactly what our hungry,
empty souls were looking for.
Practically overnight, our hope for humanity
was renewed. Millions flocked to his
conferences to hear him profess to know the
way to a new beginning. We stared in awe
at the evidence of the alien artifact that
would change everything. And we did
whatever he told us to.
We rallied against the government. We
joined together in congregations to share his
word. And we prepared ourselves for the
future he said was coming.
Where were you when Michael Altman was
assassinated by our government? It's the
question of our generation, I suppose. It's
certainly the day when everything changed
for me... and the world.
...
The martyring of the scientist-turned-savior
Michael Altman begat fanatical zealots and I
was one of them. We birthed and
maintained the tenements of a new religion,
known now as the Church of Unitology. I
was only a follower but I was suddenly part
of the biggest social movement in history.
The riots that followed and the crippling of
our government made us realize we finally
had the power to change things.
...
No one knows what is contained in the
Black Marker. Some claim it contains a
genetic string that grants immortality
through gene therapy. Others say it contains
the DNA of an alien life form. Even Altman
confessed to not knowing exactly what it is
for.
The Marker has been used to form the basic
doctrines of the church. As claimed in the
popular book, "Death is Only the Beginning,"
humans will learn that by death of their
worldly spirit, they will be reborn in unity as
a stronger, unending community. "Unity is
forever."
...
Death is an important event in the journey of
a Unitologist and seen as a necessary step
to being reborn. The body is considered holy
and it may not be cremated or be allowed to
decay in the ground. The bodies are given to
the church for safekeeping. Where they are
taken is unknown, but I have seen massive
Unitology compounds on all of the major
settlements I have visited. Curious, I asked
around. No one would tell me what was
housed inside, but I uncovered evidence of
massive shipments of preservative
chemicals being sent to the compounds on a
regular basis.
It was around this time that my superior
Paragon Fontenay, brought me in for my first
"soul cleansing".
...
Despite the headaches and the nausea that
continued to plague me, I managed to sneak
into the shipyard. I had almost regained full
function of my legs and was able to make it
into what appeared to be the nerve center of
the operation.
What I discovered were ships, massive
ships and lots of them. Stasis storage tubes
lined each of the hundreds of exposed cargo
bays. I couldn't see any of the bodies, but I
knew what the tubes were for. What I
couldn't figure out was why the church
needed to transport so many suspended
bodies in what looked like deep-space
vessels.
Before I could investigate further, I was
recaptured and the real "soul cleansings"
began.
-The USG Ishimura (Text)
(From a CEC-sponsored article in the
publication, Amazing Universe)
As many of our older readers may recall,
resource management on Earth and on the
colonies was not always as streamlined as
it is today. There was a time when needs
could barely be met by the now-extinct
resources of Earth and the dwindling
supplies of the colonies. Looking to the
stars for additional resources is nothing
new, but at the time only smaller ships were
shockpoint-able and they were insufficient
at keeping up with demand.
Enter the Ishimura.
The USG Ishimura, named after Astro
Physicist Hideski Ishimura (inventor of the
shockpoint drive), was the first of the
massive Planet Cracker ships. Built 62
years ago, she has a long and storied
career. The Ishimura was the first vessel of
her size to utilize the shockpoint drive for
large-scale, commercial, deep space
expeditions.
At the time of her inception, the Ishimura
was hailed as the savior of the Earth
colonies. She was created to mine and melt
down entire small planets and moons. She
was also the first ship capable of the "scan
and catch" technique for harvesting
mineral-rich asteroids. Using huge gravity
tethers, the Ishimura can lock onto asteroids
and pull them inside the ship's massive
collection bays for smelting.
At 62 years old, the Ishimura is still in
remarkable shape. Much of the equipment
has been upgraded over the years. Many
spaces have been retrofitted to take
advantage of modern advances in
technology. Despite the long years of
service, she is still the pride of the fleet and
remains the largest Planet Cracker in the
fleet. Whenever an important deep space
mining project comes up and the Ishimura is
available, she's the first ship to be called.
It's ships like the Ishimura - and the
dedication of the men and women who crew
her - that have helped make Concordance
Extraction Company the trusted, dependable
workhorse that it is today.
-Background Request (Text)
To: Zach Hammond
From: XXXXXXXXXXX
Re: Background request
Per your request, here's what we could find
on your hastily- assembled crew.
ISAAC CLARKE
Isaac was born to Poul and Octavia Clark on
Earth in the eastern seaboard region of the
American Republic. Poul Clarke was an
award-winning ship architect employed by
the Galactic Union Marine Corp. His record
show extended time off-world away from
his family.
When Isaac was born, Poul was given a
temporary reassignment to an Earth-based
GUMMC ship production facility. During the
four-year tour, Poul and Octavia raised Isaac
together. When the tour was over, Poul
shipped off for an extended off-world tour.
Poul's influence on his son must have
rubbed off. Records indicate Isaac pursued
studies in mechanical and electrical
engineering and achieved high honors.
According to medical and psychiatric
reports, Poul Clarke's absence had a
profound effect on Octavia. She suffered
from depression and personal anguish until
doctors encouraged her to find fulfillment by
working with charitable organizations. It is
believed that this is how she ended up
coming in contact with the Church of
Unitology.
Her association with the Church appears to
have alleviated her mental condition. The
cancellation of her therapy sessions
corresponds with the local parish
announcements of her initiation ceremony.
At this point, records on her become
somewhat scarce. There are indications that
she sold off much of the family estate to
finance her full membership in the church.
Isaac appears to have been selected to a
prominent engineering school but we
surmise that he was unable to afford the
tuition, as records show that he instead
attended a lesser-known school with the
help of scholarships and financial
assistance.
After graduating with high honors, Isaac
enlisted in the Merchant Marines. He quickly
gained a reputation for his resourceful
engineering solutions and after two years
was promoted to a higher-profile position
closer to the major shipping lanes.
There are several inquiries about the
location of his father that have been logged
by his contacts at the GUMMC. Isaac
appears to have been trying to re-unite with
him unsuccessfully for years. It's doubtful
he ever got far in his investigation as Poul
Clarke's service record has been
mysteriously classified by an executive
order.
Octavia continues to be a contributing
member of her church and has managed to
purchase a Vested-level title.
Isaac's career stagnates at this point. There
are records that he cohabited with a medical
officer named Nicole Brennan for a couple of
years. Records indicate she moved out after
receiving a promotion and is currently
serving on the USG Ishimura.
KENDRA DANIELS
I couldn't find anything on her in the time I
had but Darlton swears by her. She is on the
mission with his recommendation. If he
thinks she has the necessary skills, who
am I to argue?
-Planetary Mining (Text)
(Excerpt from the CEC shareholder
information packet on planetary mining)
PLANET CRACKING
Planet mining is, quite literally, the
dismantling of planets and moons on a
macro-scale. Entire worlds are fractured to
reveal the rich seams of valuable minerals
contained inside. Despite environmentalist
concerns, the operation is perfectly safe and
is the only way to extract the necessary
resources on the large scale required to
supply Earth and the colonies.
You may have read reports that claim the
destruction of a planet can destroy an entire
solar system due to the disruption in the
gravitation forces that hold each celestial
object in orbit. Some of the wilder reports
claim this causes the whole system to spin
out of control or causes planets to smash
into each other. Concerned investors are
directed to read the article "The CEC Pledge
to the Health of Our Universe" for a detailed
breakdown of the truths about Planet
Cracking. The short answer is: Planet
Cracking is perfectly safe and provides an
essential service to Earth and the colonies.
With all Planet Cracks, the planets are
carefully chosen for their mineral content,
net worth, and the safety with which they
can be dismantled.
Planet Cracking is a lengthy process
spanning from three to five years. Generally,
the first year is spent prospecting and
setting up the colony. The second year and
a half involves tectonic excavation and
related planet-side activities.
The Planet Cracker class ship arrives
between the 2.5 and 3 year mark,
depending on the progress of the excavation.
Once the ship is in orbit, preparation for
tectonic chunk extraction begins. This takes
approximately one week.
The removal of an excavated chunk from the
planet into a stabilized geosynchronous orbit
usually takes about 1 day (24 standard
hours). During this process, billions of tons
of debris break off from the underside of the
chunk, creating an instant asteroid ring
around the planet. While the floating debris
is extremely dangerous, the Planet Cracker
ships have an excellent Asteroid Defense
System (ADS) to keep the ship and crew
safe from harm.
Depending on the size of the planet, this
process is repeated until the entire planet
has been broken up and processed.
ABOUT US
The CEC is the largest solar mining and
extraction company in the Earth colonies. It
is also the fifth largest company in terms of
market capital. It has become a powerhouse
of industrial might and an influential political
force. With a generous budget allocated to
election spending, CEC has always been
able to maintain and improve its market
position.
The CEC owns over 400 deep space
vehicles including five Planet Crackers, with
the famous USG Ishimura as its flagship.
The CEC was the first to develop deep space
mining, asteroid catchers and was the first
to implement shockpoint drives for
commercial use. We are the largest supplier
of precious metals.
Out of over three dozen Planet Cracks, only
one operation has met with less than
optimal results. Many may remember the
Wanat Disaster 11 years ago wherein a
Planet Cracker, three supply ships and a
colony were lost due to a gravity tether
failure. Since that time, CEC has worked
closely with the manufacturers and held
crew training lectures to ensure a disaster
of this magnitude never happens again.
We take your financial well-being and the
well-being of our employees seriously.
When you invest in CEC, you are investing in
the future of mankind.
-Recombination Study (Text)
RECOVERED FILE
Personal Log: Dr. G. Abernathy, automated
transcript
(Restricted access - Maximum encryption)
Day three of quarantine for the former Drs.
Clifton and Hogan. The infection is spreading
quickly through Dr. Clifton. Dr. Hogan
appears unaffected at this time.
The chest of the corpse has started to
expand, like it's taking a deep breath.
Something appears to be happening under
the surface of the skin. The body is
convulsing - a yellowish briny liquid bursts
from the mouth accompanied by choking
noises. There's a crunching noise as the
throat bulges and the jaw collapses. The
head is splitting apart... reforming now into
what appear to be a proboscis and feelers.
The chest splits along the center now as the
flesh stretches and expands outwards; the
organs, bone and muscle bend inwards. The
internal organs contort and reorganize
themselves into an odd structure central to
which is a massive bladder. The bladder is
filling with a liquid, some of which can be
seen spilling from the proboscis. I can only
assume the two are connected.
The legs are quivering as the flesh peels
away and meshes with the flesh from the
chest region. There is a sudden snap
halfway through the process as one leg
bends backwards. More quivering now and
the other leg has snapped at the knee. The
changes appear to be slowing now... it
starts to sit up, the body is convulsing, the
legs flopping. It is trying to take its first
step, uneasy as first... but now it is adapting
quickly. A half-dozen steps and it seems to
be perfectly at home with the new,
contorted form.
The spattering on the glass is making
observation difficult. It appears that Dr.
Hogan's legs are elongating, somehow
flaying themselves and now twisting with a
mixture of his own internal organs into a
single appendage, like some sort of tail. His
face is contorted, his jaw clenching and
unclenching... several jaw-like appendages
are emerging from his every widening
mouth. His mouth no longer appears able to
accommodate the change... his head is
splitting, seams bursting...
And almost instantly, he is perched on his
hands, shifting his weight from one palm to
the other. He's pacing, circling the room
and... he appears to be watching me! He
sees me! No, he's fixated on the ceiling
now... Oh god no, he's leaping at the vent!
With his powerful tail-like appendage, he's
striking at the reinforced covering, trying to
get it open! I must warn the others!
Recording end!
-The Red Marker (Text)
RECOVERED FILE FRAGMENTS
FROM DR. EANDO DUKAJ
TO: GENERAL AMBROSE CAIDEN
(Restricted access - Maximum encryption)
Altman's hasty expulsion from the project is
unfortunate. His notes on the Black Marker
appear incomplete and our findings this far
have been inconclusive. What notes we
have recovered appear to be written in a
code of his devising. It will be weeks before
we can decipher them. In the meantime,
someone has to shut him up. His public
outcry about the Marker is more than a
nuisance. This is a matter of security.
...
The continued financial infusion over the
years has been appreciated and I'm pleased
to share the results with you today. While
some of our material fabrications are
approximations of substances foreign to us,
we have completed the internal workings of
the device. One obvious difference between
our replica and the original is the reddish
hue. I assure you this is purely a cosmetic
difference not indicative of a flaw.
The device, when activated, began to emit a
highly complicated rhythmic pattern across
a wide band of frequencies - from actual
sound waves through the electromagnetic
spectrum to alpha, delta, and theta brain
waves. It seems mostly inert and harmless
aside from some slight interference with
communication equipment.
We are proceeding with the final
construction.
...
We've run into a disturbing but fascinating
find. In re-creating the DNA instructions
gleaned from the Black Marker, we've
managed to create a recombinant microbial
life form. It seemed dormant at first, even
when placed in a bath of rich nutrients.
Were it not for Dr. Clifton's poor hygiene, we
might have deemed the attempt a failure.
Fortunately for us, he had not fully
decontaminated himself before working with
the sample and managed to contaminate it
with some dead skin cells. Suddenly, the
microbes jumped into action! Recombination
happened almost instantly and the sample
began self-replicating and mutating before
our eyes.
...
More confounding results from our research:
Today, as we moved what we're now calling
the Red Marker, we had to pass by the
cellular lab area. The scientists working at
the time complained about interruptions in
the necrotic flesh experiments. As is turns
out, the field generated by the Marker
creates a "dead space" around itself that
forces the recombination effect into
dormancy.
...
I apologize for the setback relayed in the
last report. The macro-scale infection has
been contained with a minimal loss of life.
The newly recombinated doctors are now
quarantined for further study.
...
Many of the scientists have been
complaining of headaches and we are all
having difficulty sleeping for more than an
hour at a time. We suspect a problem in the
ventilation system. The maintenance team
reported finding a build-up of some kind
blocking the airways.
...
The organic mass continues to expand and
take over the complex. The recombinated
nightmares now move freely through the
corridors. My remaining crew is hastily
constructing a transmitter for the Marker in
an attempt to broaden the signal it is
emanating. Dr. Foster said the idea came to
him in a vision. Our hope is to use the signal
to keep the unchecked infection from
spreading to the landing area. There is little
time remaining! You must send help as
quickly as possible! Our lives are in your
hands.
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Conclusion
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