The Chiron Chronicle

[XWaste]

***private to the pirates***

message to: Captain Svensgaard
from: Prime Function Aki Zeta-5

Greetings captain. I have sent the proposed bill for the upgrades you requested. Should the price be satisfactory then you can bring your rovers to our factories immediately for refitting.

The University has concluded a successful attack against the morganites, who are also suffering from attacks by the native life on this planet. Though successful, the attack has weakened their rover units, leaving the university, I believe, to be vulnerable. I am moving troops to Gamma Heights now in preperation for a strike against them...together I'm sure we could eliminate this threat to security. If I can count on your assistence then consider the synthmetal upgrades to be a gift.

There have been some anomalies of late regarding the native life on this planet. Though we still have limited knowledge on their habits, and so cannot fully judge whether this is part of some natural cycle or not, we have to prepare that they will become an increasing problem as time goes on. Some of our researchers have theorised that the current wave of activity has developed due to the peculiar alignment of the two suns. We are still investigating this however.

The reason I mention this, and the reason I think the University issue must be resolved quickly, is because if we find that this planet becomes increasingly hostile, as it is currently showing with the morganites, then all of us have to stand together, how else can we hope to survive when the whole planet is against us? The xenophobic, irrational hostility of the university threatens all of us with disunity, allowing us to be partioned and eliminated one by one by the planet.

On other matters, we thank you for the offer of Doctrine: Flexibilty. In response we offer the technologies for information networks. This may not seem as valuable at first glance, but with these technologies you can greatly increase the efficiency of your own research. We also consider this a core knowledge for many technologies possible for the future. A good grounding in this will greatly improve both the way you research, as well as increase the fields available for your researchers to explore.

I wait eagerly for your response

[XWaste]

Consciousness Post

From: Aki Zeta-5
Security level Beta
(encrypted post)

This is a special update to inform everyone of the importance for the recent research push. The field we are currently devoting our resources to has been labeled Centauri Empathy, and its intention is precisely that, to enable us to form a certain level of empathy wuth the planet, allowing the language of the planet to become somewhat incorporated into our own syntax. Adapting to planet is the only way we can reach our full potential here.

One drive to this research has been a number of dreams which I have 'received'. After these dreams, I have run full system checks on my hardware, and have completely scanned the neural waves which were natural during my sleep, and those which can only be described as induced. It seems that some entity, whether human or not, has the technology to send dreams. The message claims to be from the planet, and it claims that there will be some reward for linking our networks to the xenofungus. As part of our research we will test this by establishing a sister network capable of downloading information, but sparing us the risk of introducing corruption or viral attack. Based on what we discover (if anything) we will then be able to make the decision to fully introduce whatever we find, into our own networks...and if the information is as profound as it possibly could be, perhaps into the algorithm itself.

We must step carefully, but forever forward.

[XWaste]

***private to the data angels***

mesage to: Head Datajack, Sinder Roze
from: Prime Function Aki Zeta-5

Greetings dear Roze. I would like to start this message first with a gift. Morgan has recently had troubles with the native life on this planet, and we can only assume that perhaps the problem will spread. We have discovered a way of icreasing the natural resistence of soldiers to the attacks which the mindworms use, and I am currently sending the information to you on how to implement what we have discovered.

On grimmer news, the university has succesfully attacked Morgan Base. My only reasonable option at the moment, to protect our security, is to bring the offensive to the university, and hope that with a strong decisive attack I can disable their capacity for further harm. I do not ask for military assistance, only that you refrain from condemning my actions in light of the fact that I have been pushed into this position by the actions of the uiversity. I was willing to engage in diplomatic talks, but that seems no longer to be a viable option.

There is one possiblity to avoid excessive bloodshed, though I'm afraid it requires some commitment by you, and therefore a break from your neutral stance. Many of your subjects are skilled in the fields of hacking and electronic espionage. You could conceivebly greatly cripple the uiversities defences without commiting any military troops, allowing my troops to be able to almost peacefully take control of the universities bases and allow me to arrest Zhakarov and his advisors for the crimes that he has commited against my people, and recently also the morganites.

This is just a proposition though, I would not like to push you into any action that would jeopordise the safety of your people.

OOC - you have been gifted the knowledge neccesary to implement the 'hypnotic trance' unit ability.

[Cyber]

Personal diary
Leutenant Harry Gorwell
Synthmetal garrison
10-24-2119

My god!The camps… they´ve been disassembeled.And there´s no sign of the people who went in there.It´s impossible for more than 7000 people to disappear just like that.
The garrison radars have picked only a small traffic in and out of the camps.No one of our unit has the permission to approach the camps, not even the commander so no one except the SS guys could say what was happening in there.And they aren´t the most talkative types of people.
But we have our suspicions and a fact that confirms them is that a while ago the SS unit remodified some of their rovers to be able to dig large holes.The SS probably killed them all and buried 7000 people into some mass graves under the camps.
Oh well, not my problem, not my business.
The SS unit is now leaving towards the next captured peacekeeper base.Well, we still don´t know if U.N. Temple of Sol is captured.There hasn’t been any official information concerning the matter, but hey, who can fight against an army like ours?
Well, of to another inspection around the base, jeez I hate them.This scorching sun and the heavy, dry wind coming from the dunes can kill a man.

[Christantine The Great]

Dream to Academician Zakharov...

YOU HAVE TRIED TO STOP ME?!?!?!? YOU WILL NOW SUFFER MY RETALIATION!!!

""To Planetisles carring Planetworms over Great Boil. Attack Earthuniversity cities at will. Take any Demon Boils and fight the protectors of the Manifold Nexus. We must control it.""

Dream to Capt. Svensgaard...

Your proliferation in my seas is alarming. You shall stop taking away my seas now or you will meet the fate of the Earthmorgans.

""Plantisles in the area surrounding the Earthpirates, train with each other until 5 are at Demon Boil status. Then hide in the Planetfungus.""

Dream to Commissioner Lal...

It has been over half of your Earthmonths and you have not visited my presents. One contains a strange blinking light over the words 'Tracking Complete: Identified...Colony Pod 3...Senior Officer On Board: Unity Science Officer Prokhor Zakharov'. Another has a craft in pieces with two blades on top of a motor (Unity Scout Chopper). The last two are labled 'Unity Scout Rover Assigned to Colony Pods 1 and 2.' Please visit them. I like you and your belief. I will consider you for the next flowering.


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[Argonaut]

*** Private to the Conciousness ***
Message to: Prime Function Aki Zeta-Five
From: Datajack Sinder Roze

Let me first say that me, and the people of the Data Angel faction greatly appreciate your gift. With the strange native life activity in Morgan territory, many of my citizens have expressed concern that we might eventually suffer the same fate. Your gift will no doubt be beneficial in preventing such tragedy.

Do not fear any retaliation from my people if you are to move against the University at this point. I understand that you have been forced into this position by the actions of the "parent" factions who have presented a less then shining example. Provost Zakharov and CEO Morgan intiated this war, and they must face whatever consequences that entails. If that means in Zakharov's case that his faction is to fall, then so be it.

Unfortunately, I cannot assist you in the way you request. To do so would be in violation of my Treaty with the University, and I'm afraid I cannot condone such trechary. While I sympathise with your desire to protect human life, I can not justify my Datatechs assisting you in that matter.

Believe me Aki, I sympathise with your plight. I was in the very same position when the Data Angels were first established. But I cannot currently condone an action of violence. However, your friendship and your general concern for humanity can not go unrewarded.

Therefore, I would like to reopen the doors for trade between our peoples. I feel I was unjust to shut your merchants out, for you are truly the victim in this war.

I will say this though. I have been continually disturbed by reports of civil attrocities being commited by Zakharov within the sanctity of his own bases. If you can prove, without a doubt, that Zakharov is systematically wiping out Cybernetic sympathisers, then I would consider that grounds enough to assist you in your war. Until then my hands are tied.

I was also taught that it is better to give than to receive. Therefore, I have decided to give you my scientists' files on Nonlinear Mathematics. This should enable to construct Impact weaponry, thus leveling the playing field.

Best of Luck to you,
Roze

OCC- You have been given Nonlinear Mathematics. Sanctions against your faction have been lifted.
[This message has been edited by Argonaut (edited October 20, 2000).]

[[LordLMP]]

****private message to consciousness****

TO: Aki Zeta-Five
FROM: Captain Ulrik Svensgaard


Agreed, as long as my Faction doesn't get discovered. Anyway, they shot at my Rovers. :P My 1st Recon Rovers will arrive at Gamma Heights in couple of weeks.

Yes, my scientists have guessed the same, the increase in activities started about the same time the Suns aligned, which makes planetmind temper mental. I have been receiving similar dreams, just recently a threat.
Rumours as it that you been providing the Morganites and the so called Data Angels the "Trance" ability, wondering if we can have it aswell? Maybe implement it to my rovers aswell.

The tech will make my Chief of Research happy, agreed.

Captain Ulrik Svensgaard


OOC: Christine, can you pipe down a bit, Mind Worms don't get that strong that quickly, expecially this early in the game, and they can't train each other. When the Suns Alignment passes, mind worm activity will lower and planetmind will become nicer...until the next sun alignment :P don't want you to go overkill and kill the factions right away, which will ruin the game. be more realistic please

[This message has been edited by [LordLMP] (edited October 20, 2000).]

[XWaste]

***private to the pirate***

Sorry, only a hectic schedule has prevented sending the information earlier. Consider the ability to trance to be yours.

Prime Function Aki-Zeta-5

[Christantine The Great]

OOC: Sorry about that. Could the mod please post when the suns alignment happens. It would make life easier. Um... Someone really needs to pick up the Peacekeepers. Planetmind and the Spartans really need Lonestar or someone else.


Dream to Capt. Svensgaard...

I am sorry about my sudden aggression. I did not give you much of a chance to heed my warning. Not that I won't back up my warning...

Dream to CEO Morgan...

My Planetworms tire and you are about to fall yourselves. Perhaps we could make a compromise?(Picture of fungal towers lowering and mindworms pausing.)

Dream to Academician Zakharov...

I apologise for my extreme anger. I believe the stars have something to do with it. I would like you to convey anything you find out about the Manifold Nexus though. It is a mystery to you and I.

Dream to all faction leaders...

I will now stop trying to block your attempts to speak to me while I speak to you. (Speak to me please! It's annoying to try to figure out what you are doing to me through newspapers!)

""To all Planetlife. It is a time for peace. We have been hostle to our new inhabitants. Let us try to welcome and teach them about us. The Progenitors were not too bad. I await the response from Earthmorgan."" (Mindworms will not randomly attack units that are inside their borders.)

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[Christantine The Great]

Double post.
[This message has been edited by Christantine The Great (edited October 21, 2000).]

[DarkCloud]

The University Sun-Governor
4-40-2119
Volume 17, Issue 95

Defense Against Cyborg Agitators

The evil and synthetic Cyborgs have dared plan attack on our headquarters at University Base

Zakharov has rallied the 2nd Laser Rovers and all the Synthmetal Garrisons we have, so it is expected that the transgressors will be beaten off without much trouble.

However if there is trouble, our 1st Scout Rovers could come over in 2, possibly 1 day to defend University Base. Zakharov has called them for their help.

Zakharov will knight the soldiers and gift their commander, Thomas Francis-Tholnes with the title "High Veteran Defendant of Research" and "Sub-Commander in Chief of all University Armed Forces" (SCUAF) if he is successful in the defense of the city, for now he is the temporary SCUAF.

So, Zakharov has once again proven that mind is more powerful than Cybernetic or Free-Market powers.

"Hopefully, however we can persuade the Data Angels to join us in the defense of knowledge." Zakharov was quoted as saying.

Reporter Nils Spar-Hawkins

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[Christantine The Great]

Dream to all faction leaders...

It is puzzling why you constantly try to kill each other. I think you are seriously mistaken who the greatest power is among us.

[XWaste]

***private to the Data Angels***

Message to: Head Datajack Sinder Roze
from: Prime Function Aki Zeta-5

It is with warm heart that I thank you for your gift. I think it can be truly said the our friendship is a strong one. Once we have the security of peace, I would like to propose the offering of a more formal pact to stregthen the bond between our two great factions.

We are about to embark on our offensive, so this message is also a warning to enable you to withdraw all Datajack citizens/agents from university territory. It would grieve me greatly should your people get caught in the crossfire.

We are also closing down all electronic communications breifly during the next week or so for obvious security reasons. One of my diplomats stationed in Data DeCentral has the frequency for an encrypted channel which you can use should an emergeny arise.

In regards to proof of profound abuses against consciousness sympathisers I can offer nothing concrete. I fear we will get more proof then we would ever desire once we have the opportunity of searching the university databanks. What I can say though is that the many messages of support we got from university ctizens has reduced considerably, and many of our agents are no longer reporting, and those that still do report victimisation on a grand scale.

[This message has been edited by XWaste (edited October 22, 2000).]

[TheDiplomat]

OOC:Seems that Lonestar isn´t going to play, so I´ll take his place.Oh, and LordLMP, could you send me the map to:the_diplomat31@hotmail.com


From:Governor Jan Oslovich, U.N. Temple of Sol
To:Comissioner Pravin Lal
Subject:The Spartans are near

Dear Sir, I´m afraid the spartans haven´t filled blood thirst with capturing one of our bases.As you know, The coastal area between U.N. Temple of Sol and U.N. High Comission has been terraformed into a fertile agricultural area, filled with farms.
Last night we saw the smoke clouds rising from those farms, thank god we have evacuated the crews operating the farms.The spartan rover army is on its way towards here, the same that captured High Comission.This morning our fears were confirmed as a handful of survivors from our largest former unit returned to the base.Apparently they were ambushed and most of them were slaughtered without mercy while the others chased down and killed.
Sir, with your permission, I would like to order the evacuation of all civilians inhabiting the base and its surrounding area.We have one synth.garrison here, which has been on red alert since the capture of High Comission.I know it doesn´t stand a chance against the spartan horde but still, with the help of the unity rover unit we might stall them long enough for you in U.N. headquarters to strenghten your defences.We won´t give them this base without a fight, Sir.


From:Comissioner Pravin Lal
To:Governor Jan Oslovich, U.N. Temple of Sol

Governor, I admire your loyalty and devotion to our cause but if I would let you stay there I would condemn you and everyone from the synthmetal garrison and unity rovers to death.I´m sorry, that I can not do.
Instead, come here with the population of your base and both military units.Booby trap the whole base you left behind, take anything valuable,leave no kind of supplies behind and destroy all important buildings.This measure should stop them for a while and that will leave us all some time to prepare for the final battle here at U.N. Headquarters. Governor, you and your troops will do much more good here, where they atleast have a chance to survive.I expect you to leave towards here as soon as possible.

[TheDiplomat]

UN Free press
Public announcment by Comissioner Lal, U.N. Headquarters

Dear citizens, I will not lie to you, the war against the spartans is going badly for our side.As you all have heard, U.N. High Comission has been captured and we haven´t heard anything from the survivors there.Now, we received information from U.N. Temple of Sol, that the same Spartan army is aproaching that base also.

To save human lives and to strenghten our defences here, I have evacuted all civilian and military population from Templeof Sol back to U.N. Headquarters.Both Haven city and Humanity base have been ordered to keep radio silence and low profile,so hopefully the Spartans won´t notice these bases and continue towards this base.We need time to prepare for the final battle happening here.After that battle, either our faction will be no more or the threat that the Spartans are will have ceased.

[This message has been edited by TheDiplomat (edited October 23, 2000).]