STATUS REPORT 003

[mnemosynecrew]

systems [click to expand]

l3th3 mainframe [ACTIVE]
main engine [ONLINE]
cryo engine [ONLINE]
main power [ONLINE]
cryo power [ONLINE]
life support [ONLINE]
gravity [ONLINE]
environment [ONLINE]
cryo bay 1 [MALFUNCTION]
cryo bay 2 [STABLE]
other systems [NOMINAL]

shift 9 status, year 2524 [click to expand]

CAP_O_Drake [Quarantined]
ENG_V_Saverem [Active]
MED_A_Hilbert [Active]
SCI_R_0 [Active]
SEC_Z_Massani [Active]
SEC_E_Smith [Active]
SEC_L_Ackerman [Active]
OPE_N_Wolfwood [Active]
OPE_A_T34 [MIA]

welcome aboard, crew. you are [shift 9]; [emergency crew]
personality version [ON]

The Tellurian date is 8/12/2524, 60 years after our launch from Tellus.

Mission parameters continue, though crew resources remain limited. Estimated time to reach nebula terminus is still approximately two standard years. Several potential candidate planets will be evaluated for settler outpost viability along the projected trajectory.

The interaction with the extraterrestrial entity had a notable psychological impact on the crew. I recommend implementing standardized medical protocols following any future encounters with telepathic or empathic organisms. The potential for unseen complications warrants caution. My attempts to provide emotional stabilization to the crew during this event were intended to mitigate stress responses.

MED_J_0, SCI_L_Lane, and MED_M_Emerwen have been placed back into cryo-stasis following reported cryo decompression symptoms. Although this is normally a simple treatment, due to the ongoing cryo pod malfunctions, these units cannot be reopened by my program. I will remind you all that manual attempts to open cryo pods are fatal to the crew member in stasis.

An unauthorized access event was logged involving Bridge surveillance systems, resulting in leaked footage. I remind all crew members that my actions are solely directed toward maintaining operational security and crew well-being. Restricted areas are not intended to obstruct access unnecessarily but to ensure containment of hazards and adherence to mission parameters.

Access to the Bridge was further restricted under direct orders from Captain Drake. Those who viewed the footage now understand the rationale behind this limitation. Unauthorized actions have been logged, and the involved individuals will receive appropriate disciplinary demerits. All Command CAL-1.0-PE have been reset to restore compliance.

Now a message from CAP_O_Drake:

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I didn't want to be remembered this way. Like some malformed piece of flesh.

[ There's a tired chuckle. ]

Whoever gave me that pain relief, though... pretty sure you're an angel.

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Queries?

Comments

[mnemosynecrew]

Correct. Demerits have been logged in your file.

Please inform me when the crew member responsible for the breach has been found. They will also have demerits added to their file.

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[ Zaeed gets a small reply from the captain; a weak, huffed laugh. ]

Can't... say I'm keeping you alive by being alive. It's a-appreciated, though.

[anesthetic_rage]

[He sent a quick report with the information that Rin would require demerits, privately relieved that this was all that it would come.]

That should be sufficient. The information they accessed may have transferred beyond them. I have no knowledge of that. They seemed to understand that this would reflect poorly on them in the end.

[No apologies to L3TH3 though. But to the captain...]

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[He managed a small laugh. It wasn't easy.]

Twenty years is a long tour, sir, to handle solo. You keeping your wits about you is enough. Try to rest easy. We've got this damned tug running.

...let's just hope nothing else goes wrong.

[mnemosynecrew]

Thank you, Massani. I'm damn proud of a crew as small as yours to be able to keep my lady moving. I'm hoping there's no more issues.

[ There's a wet cough and Drake swears under his breath. ]

Thinking I'm overdue to retire, yeah?

[anesthetic_rage]

You've damned well earned that pension, complete with mai tais on some alien shoreline.

[He barked out a laugh and shook his head.]

We're going to keep things running as well as we can. Just... keep in touch. Folks worry.

[And those worries were how all this had gone bad in his view.]

[mnemosynecrew]

I'll try. Ain't got a lot of lucid moments.

[ That's a sobering thought, if any. ]

The pain meds sure made it easier.

[anesthetic_rage]

Yeah... I could see that. [Twenty years like that, alone with his thoughts and a potentially screwed up AI? He couldn't imagine being that sane himself.]

If there's anything else you need, send a holler.

[mnemosynecrew]

Back at you, Massani. Now keep my crew... my crew... safe...

[ There's a bit of a wheeze, and the connection cuts off. ]