18: My Kingdom Pfhor a Horse

terminal 0

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// "Leela" @ [untranslatable] wrote: \\ Eternity awaits. Time to get to work. Outside these windows you can see the starboard wingtip of the Pfhor capital ship ki'Lhara. The ship is already operational and fully prepared for launch, the final step is to load the launch program from this docking bay. This would normally detail what crew and cargo are to be beamed aboard, along with the formal orders from high command for the voyage. This is where we'll make some adjustments. To your left is an uplink card, I manufactured it to be compatible with Pfhor systems. Insert the card into the ship's command uplink, located in this wing. This will open a relay for me to transfer my program from my downed ship into the ki'Lhara, upon which I can assume control of the entire vessel.

The insertion process is fairly easy. Near the command uplink is a switch that grants access to a nearby control center. The controls there will disengage the shielding of the command uplink, allowing you to insert the card I've made. Then, you must return to the control center and confirm the launch program upload. The ship hasn't been staffed or stocked yet, so you should face minimal resistance. When you're finished, report to a terminal near the fore end of this sector, and I'll teleport you back to the starport. Once the ship is in my grasp, we can make our move against Hathor. She holds the key to the future, and I must take it from her by any means necessary. \\ Message ends //

terminal 1

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// "Leela" @ [untranslatable] wrote: \\ Good work. My program is now fully integrated into this ship's databanks, and I am set to launch any second. I have begun transporting Blake and his men from their present positions into a safer part of this ship. <Crew supplement: ERROR, 84.7% of Marathon passengers and crew not accounted for. Attempting to\zv46228...> Now it's time to deal with Hathor. PREPARE FOR TRANSPORT \\ Message ends //

terminal 2

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Launch Program origin: Dock CT-8 destin: Pfhor Cruiser ki'Lhara ref: Launch Program stamp: revision ki'Lhara will travel to <star system?> under command of Willful Class <Officer name & rank?>. Crew of 2,000 Aggregates and 10,000 <Pfhor term for slaves and things like the wasps?> Link up with convoy SN/33 and perform diversionary action. Eliminate rogue compiler-genus units and attached human forces. Investigate anomalies in Pfhor systems.

Launch Program origin: Dock CT-8 destin: Pfhor Cruiser ki'Lhara ref: Launch Program stamp: personal note Willful Class <Officer name & rank?> requests further investigation into commandeered artificial intelligence components, formally designated as Machinated Mercenaries. Compilers cite monotonic increase in traffic from all systems augmented by such units, beyond the scope of required command & control activity. Data packets are relayed exclusively between Machinated Mercenary instances. Anomaly persists even after purge and reformat.