Overheard in a well-connected High port bar
“Imperial naval
elements have been dispatched at the behest of contact teams now deep in the Far
Sagittarius Arm at the discovery of an immense, nay, world-sized contragravity
artefact.
They are already
calling it Puzzleworld.
Like some immense
Escherian construct, ‘Puzzleworld’ hangs in the heavens, looking as though a
world once intact were split into hundreds (maybe thousands) of discreet but
intact semi-geometric fragments, and set apart – floating in suspension, separate
but together. Making it not only
possible but….perhaps in places easy….to move through the planet along immense
but intricate pathways wrought with gravitational distortions. Literally making the planet itself a maze to
navigate through if such is desired.
And who wouldn’t be
curious about that? I hear they are looking for unsigned navigators to help
chart the thing. Surely the black
pyramid will send along some ISA Swolehead soon as the currents sing. “
A comms circuit, seventeen levels underneath the Black Pyramid, on Teranaya.
“Open new
file. Copy the disbursements approval board.
Candidacy believed excellent. Imperial Naval Artifact R1187 C987/76D
R199a/SagDeepSurvey7
Candidate believed
highly likely for classification as ISA Artifact/Known Precursors/Artifact
Index/Wonder/possible site 7
“As department head of the deep archeo-history research and securities division and team lead of the Artefact Recovery Process (Internal) I ascertain the utmost likelihood of tremendous benefit and need for immediate haste to secure transit and research rights to Imperial Naval Artifact R1187 C987/76DR199a/SagDeepSurvey7 which is located deep in the unexplored Beyonds of the Sagittarius arm. This is an area thousands of Lights beyond the Imperial frontier, and we know nothing of area beyond an index of local stellar phenomena and a strandful of quasi historical index suggestions.
Simply put my friends, rivals, colleagues, and bitter enemies of the Parasciences Institute, I put to you that this world is one of the Pretanaja “art installations” I have written so extensively of. Naval intelligence suggests that the world is not presently inhabited and has not likely been for some time. We MUST get on top of this. Securing such a site for Imperial Inquiry should be one of our top priorities for the coming Sidereal.
I still seek
funding for a secure contact team to study another suspected such world,
Wonder/Possible site 5, however I understand that as that is in the Neutral
Zone with the Federation getting approval may literally take centuries.
Regardless of the
outcome, pending, to my request, I hereby tender a formal leave of absence as I
am about to hire a starship with funds from the discretionary pile once I can
find one crazy enough to take me that far beyond imperial space. You can message me when you make approvals on
the usual frequencies.
Knej E.
Kinshataywann, doctor
(Abjured)
department head on leave
>>>>>>Replies
available???
>>>>>>Priority
one incoming/Director Maietbuyo begins
Alright
you have approval, I’ll run it across the board in the
morning. Travel papers ae being arranged, also a sufficient dip into
the discretionary fund to hire 2-16 contractors. Please don’t go to
this weird alien thing all alone? The navy is already sending a team
so you may not be alone out there. Also, please leave a full metric
persona backup with us before you lift, we can’t afford to rebuild your
department because you got your skull crushed by a two ton weight.
Hail the Empress.
Director K.E.C. Maietbuyo,
Parascientific studies and disbursements panel
Imperial Science Academy, Teranaya "
