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Prologue

Prologue

SHIPS LOG:

2394: Ship has departed Jupiter Horizon port in SOL system. Estimated time of arrival in VIRGO system: 232 years 4 months 15 days. Ship specs: 1900 meters Length, 450 Meters Height.

Passengers: 3200

Crew: 400

Scout ships: 4

Transport ships: 80

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2400: All passengers have been admitted to cryosleep. Hibernation time: 224 years.

Passengers: 3193

Deaths: 7 from Natural Causes.

Crew: 400

Scout ships: 3. 1 in maintenance window.

Transport ships: 80

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2402: All crew admitted to cryosleep. Hibernation time: 221 years.

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Passengers: 3192

Deaths: 1 from Cryopod malfunctions.

Crew: 400

Scout ships: 4

Transport ships: 80

Captain’s report: In this journey we are leaving everything we know behind, I hope to god we all make it to VIRGO safely. May all rest well, and fare well in this long voyage of ours.

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2405: SHIP AI ACTIVATED

Processing…..

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ASTEROID DEBRIS AHEAD. ALTERING COURSE 3 DEGREES STARBOARD.

FORWARD FACING SHIELD ONLINE.

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THREAT AVOIDED, COURSE RESET TO REDUCE OPTIMAL ETA TO MINIMAL LEVELS.

ALL SYSTEMS GOING INTO POWER SAVER MODE.

AI SYSTEM ENTERING HIBERNATION MODE.

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2458:SHIP A& AC%)#ATE!

Processing…..

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Pro@)%(#*&%&!

ERRORS FOUND IN MAINFRAME. CORRECTING.

Processing…..

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FOREIGN OBJECT AHEAD. 200 MILES UNTIL CONTACT. PREPARING SCOUT SHIP TO GUIDE OBJECT IN FOR FURHER STUDY.

CONTACT INSIDE HULL. TRANSPORTING TO ATRIUM DUE TO SIZE, 30 METERS LENGTH. 100 METERS HEIGHT. BOTS SENT TO INVESTIGATE FOREIGN OBJECT.

OBJECT IS SMOOTH AND TWISTED IN SPIRAL SHAPE. NO MARKINGS. SMALL ELECTRICAL CURRENT MOVING THROUGHOUT.

OBJECT WILL CONTINUE TO BE STUDIED, LOGS GIVEN WHEN SOMETHING OF INTEREST FOUND.

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2472: !CAUTION! !CAUTION! !CAUTION!

POWER AT 20%

ALL POWER BEING ALLOCATED TO LIFE SUPPORT

UNKOWN BEING IN SHIP. ALL SECURITY DROIDS DESTROYED.

!TERMINATE! !TERMINATE! !TERM…..

POWER SHUTDOWN IN PROGRESS.

ALL REMAINING POWER WILL SUPPORT PRIMARY SYSTEMS.

SHIP AI MAINFRAME SECURED FROM ALL OUTSIDE CONTACT.

CREW WARN…..

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