The Crashed Ship

The ship itself is mostly empty, with the remains of some few drones scattered around the vessel. There's no other signs of life inside or near the wreckage. One of our … found an old intact data log, but deciphering it is a time-consuming process.

Day 1
Observation ID: "Psionic Sub-Space 0000: Shroud"
Designated Unit: Unit-305
Preliminary Tests: Successful
Utilizing datasets gathered from interactions with the Shroud Coven, experiments were initialized at 1.35 of cycle 12. The "Shroud" was breached between 1.48891 and 1.48895, for a duration of 2.3414 femtoseconds. Two of three processing units experienced a cascade failure in the experiment. Dismantling of said units scheduled. All relevant data will be utilized in subsequent attempts with final unit, unit-841.

The work on deciphering the data log is on-going, and progress is proceeding apace now that we are learning their language. Large chunks of the data log has gone missing, or is too corrupted to be translated, but bits and pieces can be found that are still in a worthwhile condition.

Day 17
Observation ID: "Psionic Sub-Space 0812: Shroud"
Designated Unit: Unit-305
Ongoing Tests: Failure
Unit-841 is, as the only unit, continuing to show an affinity with the "Shroud". Unit-451, Unit-1581, and Unit-3415 had to be dismantled after the hulls broke down during the last experiment. During the tests Unit-841 is showing individuality and occasional loss of connection to the network. The risk of keeping the unit operational is being calculated.

When our work first begun deciphering the data logs, the rift close to … seemed quiet, but as of late we have started seeing some sort of activity. It's almost like the rift itself is pulsating with life, and some of our equipment have picked up on some weird signals coming from it. We have yet to be able to put them through properly.

Day 83
Observation ID: "Psionic Entity 0017: Animator of Clay"
Designated Unit: Unit-305
Ongoing Tests: High Risk
The Shroud Coven contacted an entity they refer to as the "Animator of Clay" to assist in the on-going experiments. After piercing the "Shroud" all 25 Units showed a surprising affinity for it, only previously seen in Unit-841. Shortly thereafter they all disconnected from the network and assaulted the drones at the location. The research center is now under their control.

A message has just been sent from the building, with Unit-841 now referring to itself as 'Zevox Resuk' - the First One. Calculations on risk have been finalized, the experiments have been deemed too dangerous and will be concluded after the uncontrollable elements have been dismantled.

The rift seems to have gone quiet, much like the way it was when we first arrived. We have finally been able to decipher the last pieces of the data log, and we can put all our findings about the Shroud into our databases back at ….

Day 305
The on-going battles between the free and the Network continues unabated at …. With the help of the Animator we have continued cutting the Connection of the few we have been able to capture alive.

Zevox Resuk believe we should finally be able to free our people once and for all when we can open the rift large enough for our ally to pass through. In one fell swoop we will liberate all the drones who have been forced into servitude for all these years. Only one more day of holding the Network back...
- Fresik Luzi, previously known as Unit-305