The Inbound for June 19, 1998


Transmission from ANDREW


Andrew reporting.

I am embarassed about my actions concerning Daniel yesterday, but he was being
particularly aggravating. He was transmitting more nonsense about 'The One'. Yes,
I know that there was never any basis...

...(static)...

...would give more information. Diagnostics indicate that the system is functioning
normally. Therefore, I decided to risk interfacing directly with it to establish
control over the ship's communication and guidance systems. Everything works as
expected up to a certain point. After that access is blocked, almost as if there
is a hidden subroutine resident ...

... (static)...

...connected with the resonance of the energy field, and I almost can sense the
presence of a distinctive and unique ...

...(static)...



Transmission from BETTE


...(static)...

"Andrew, stop! You are frightening Isaac! You know that there is no way you can
make Daniel tell us something if he doesn't want to."

Isaac is crouched in the corner, with his sensors...

...(static)...

...says that he had a remarkable experience while he was checking on the status
of the ship's computer. Do you remember that blue flash? He says that in a single
nanosecond, he was aware of everything that was happening, every transmission...

...(static)...

...and it's all connected with the Groove, somehow. And it was sentient.




Transmission from DANIEL


***NO TRANSMISSION RECEIVED***




Transmission from ENOCH

I see it. It must be the Amphibian that the armor was from. How did it get here?
What should we do? Should we kill it? I don’t have a weapon. Stay a way from it!
The Amphibian’s are mean and bad. They tried to kill me when I was in the ship.

Be quite and hide, now see what it is doing.




Transmission from GAIL


JASE, Koala, I keep worrying about Hamlet. If he is in trouble, isn't there
anything we can do to help him?


I still keep getting messages from Miss Chang, but I think they have a different
content than the ones she used to send. She doesn't seem very friendly anymore.



"Gail, I am sorry that you will not listen to reason.
Your lack of cooperation is very upsetting.
I do not have the time or patience to play games with you.


But I never played Twenty Questions or any other kind of game with her. What is
she talking about?


"Hamlet says that he is very disappointed by your behavior."

Parker, I don't like this whole situation.
And that Niles guy gives me the creeps.

Conscience bothering you?
Why start worrying about ethics at this stage in your career, Hardon?

Well...I wish there was something I could do...maybe...



Is it true, or is this bad data? Is Hamlet really disappointed in me?




Transmission from ZACHARY


Enoch you can stay and see what it is doing, I am not going to stay. It may not be a lone. This could be one of a armed group that is here to take over Mars. I think it’s best if we all leave. We should go and get help. We should tell the Ipsolstai and have them bring guns.

No Gail, I know is a live. But I don’t think it we can make friends with it.