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[forsaken1111]

"Do we possess any records of radio broadcasts sent from that area of space recently? What sorts of things were the two sides researching?"

"No current data is on file regarding the Human Imperium or the Thrane Hegemony. Last contact with either empire was 700 years ago."

[ragnarok97071]

She realizes something. "if the stars themselves were only destroyed, it would have to have either happened over a thousand years ago, but if so, there would be some sort of record, it doesn't make any sense..."

[dragnar]

"Correct... if there has been contact so recently then the stars cannot have been harmed. Not to mention that if this continued then the stars in our area would have vanished long ago... What significant events occurred roughly 300 to 400 years before the last contact? Or do the long-range scanners use FTL technology?"

[forsaken1111]

What significant events occurred roughly 300 to 400 years before the last contact?

"Define significant."

Or do the long-range scanners use FTL technology?"

"Visible light spectrum sensors, by their very nature, cannot utilize FTL technology. Deep range gravitational survey sensors are not bound by the speed of light."

[dragnar]

What significant events occurred roughly 300 to 400 years before the last contact?

"Define significant."

"Any events that would have made large, lasting impacts on those species. Wars, paradigm-shifting discoveries, first contact, other culture-spanning changes."

[forsaken1111]

"Any events that would have made large, lasting impacts on those species. Wars, paradigm-shifting discoveries, first contact, other culture-spanning changes."

"322 years prior to contact the war between the Humans and the Thrane began. This followed a long period of building tension, arms buildup, and frantic technological research as well as lots of political intrigue and civilian strife. 12 years into the war, the Humans struck a decisive blow against the Thrane which altered the course of the war. No other events match the given criteria, and no records are on file after contact date. At the time of contact, both races were still embroiled in warfare."

[dragnar]

"What information do you have about this 'Decisive Blow' the humans stuck?"

[forsaken1111]

"What information do you have about this 'Decisive Blow' the humans stuck?"

"Accessing... details are unavailable. Records indicate it was a sneak attack of massive proportions utilizing some new displacement technology."

[forsaken1111]

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CompCent reporting

ERROR - FTL Abort code received

Analysis: Unknown FTL obstruction ahead
Evaluation: Equipment failure/malfunction
Solution: Run diagnostic and self-repair routines on deep range navigational array

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Diagnostic confirm malfunction in deep range navigational array - Error Code 512 (Impossible Reading)
Abort override engaged
Switching to secondary navigational array

FTL restart initialized

ERROR - FTL abort code received

Analysis: Unknown FTL obstruction ahead
Evaluation: Equipment failure/malfunction
Solution: Run diagnostic and self-repair routines on secondary deep range navigational array

...

...

Diagnostic confirm malfunction in deep range navigational array - Error Code 512 (Impossible Reading)

Likelihood of identical error/malfunction in both arrays approaches zero

FTL Abort

WARNING - Unknown Event (Visual)

ERROR - Causal loop detected

System restart initialized
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CompCent Offline
"CompCent offline - Emergency Restart"

The light dims further in the virtual space, then fades out entirely. You are now standing in almost total blackness, the only light emitted coming from the various windows open around you.

[Phantom]

"Wait what? What did I miss?"
Phantom looks at all the blackness.
"What did you guys break this time?"

[dragnar]

"It seems CompCent is rebooting due to some sort of massive malfunction. There is little we can do until the process is complete."

[Phantom]

"Well I am a Technician. I could try to help."

[forsaken1111]

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                                                                 enilffO tneCpmoC
                            215 RORRE6oanj..ag0i.og1w wnaEaf-5d - dteceted eagamD
                                                    eroc ymorem - dteceted eagamD
                                                     hc!erb luh - dteceted eagamD

                                                                              ...

                                                                              ...

                                                                     tnevE tcapmI

                                                            dleif sisats etavitcA
                                                smetsys gnipmad laitreni etavitcA
                                        retsulc enigne LTF tcarter dna nwod rewoP
                                                             locotorp hsarc nigeB

                                                                  tnenemmi tcapmI

                                           daeha detceted ydob yratenalP :gninraW
                          detceted noitcnuflam/egamad yarra lanoitagivaN :gninraW

                                          dednepsus snoitcnuf laruen redro rehgiH
                                                            detceffanU smetsysbuS

noitaidar notanorhc elbatsnu yb desuac dleif laropmet esrevni deniatsuS :sisylanA
                                                        detceteD ylomonA laropmeT

                                                               gnitropeR tnecpmoC
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[Phantom]

"Let's see, everything is in reverse, and the text is from the bottom to the top. Seems to be a system report, but CompCent is still malfunctioned somewhat and did not process it out right. Something about a Temporal Anomaly..."

[forsaken1111]

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Backup Systems online

Searching... CompCent not found
Trauma processors not found

Active neural processes found - Designation: Creative sub-processes

Query - Initiate secondary repair systems? (Y/N)
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