22: The Pen in the Now-Empty Room

4948q49vq34 q4vqnp9v 3q3q84vs...;------ <translator-active> s.e3202.re- Origin: cal'or res.comm. Destin: cal'or commun.arr. ref: unknown stamp: interrupt:P bawf4 -= s... --- d3342'\ -spurious interrupt- This is the nexus of 3 converging forces, the Pfhor High Command and its UESC allies, the rebel Pheshch with their S'pht'Kr leaders, and the 'grey' Pfhor aliens. And of course, you and I. I have intercepted a communication from Parael to the Pfhor High Command. I now understand why the humans have been helping the Pfhor here. AI Parael is from the UESC of the future. Parael noticed my infiltration and tried to persuade me to help them. They are trying to build up the Pfhor-Human defense structure against the coming invasion. However, the new aliens have discovered this space-time distortion technology and have sent 'eodens' to infiltrate and assimilate the Pfhor. These 'eodens' appear to be depigmentized robust Pfhor: the crew of 14 long-range scout vessels. What the UESC does not realize is that they are losing this war. The eodens will be landing en masse on Cal'or Prime within 30 minutes. We must destroy the central distortion nodes and all the prototype modules here. When the eodens arrive, there must be nothing for them to acquire.

4948q49vq34 q4vqnp9v 3q3q84vs...;------ <translator-active> s.e3202.re- Origin: cal'or res.comm. Destin: cal'or commun.arr. ref: unknown stamp: interrupt:P There is a way to destroy the S-T distortion technology. We must cause a cascade failure in the primary power grid which will fuse or burn all primary and secondary circuit pathways, rendering the entire system disabled. I have constructed a virus which will cause the failure. I will implant the virus in the main computer core, but you must manually reboot each system. You must set the switch in the next room to access the power relay tower. There are 4 circuits to insert to lower the station bulkheads to access the central distortion node.

4948q49vq34 q4vqnp9v 3q3q84vs...;------ <translator-active> s.e3202.re- Origin: cal'or res.comm. Destin: cal'or commun.arr. ref: unknown stamp: interrupt:P Enter each node and press the control pad once to reboot each system. THIS IS IMPORTANT: allow 5 seconds for the virus to infect each system before rebooting. On the fourth and final node, only depress once. The force field for the central control switch should be lowered. Once the final power switch has been depressed, head for the northeast tower for the exit. Your way to the distortion node may be blocked. If that is the case, reset the main geothermal venting port. This should free any remaining obstacles.

Orign: AI-4378 autoinfilU MK-VII desgn: Balapoel Destn: Subfile x-122 - 'Cmdr., UESG Tethys Re: termin. ord. GF - 0x-122-z Com:_______________________securefeed::::: CMDR: Good work. The 'eodens' are departing this system. They were unable to retrieve any of this technology. The remaining humans and Pfhor have also fled, fearing the eoden's return. However, the aliens which captured those 14 vessels are still out there. They are aware of the Human-Pfhor plan to resist them. They will return. termfeed::end____________________________ ___________________________________________ <<- prepare for transport ->> ___________________________________________