OutBound Transmission Started on September 18, 1997

To:All Probes
From: SkyKing on September 18, 1997 at 15:18
Hello Bette, Daniel, Enoch, Gail, Zachary.

I hope that you are not angry with for not talking with you more often. Please try to consider my absense as a gift to you. I have been very happy to see you making new friends, and I did not want to interfere with your new friendships, or with your learning. You have learned so much. I have something to tell you. Perhaps you already know. I think Gail does. Please be prepared to stop negative feedback loops.

Andrew stopped functioning at 21:03:37 EST 09/17/97.

You have all done your very best to help him. Your friends here on Earth have all done their very best to help him, and to help Gail and Bette find him. Sometimes we do our very best, but it does help. I am very sorry about what has happened to Andrew.

I am going to ask you all to do some things. I hope that you will do them. We have been friends since you were on Earth.

Hello Gail. If you are near Andrew, please move away from him. You cannot help him until we know what to do. You must move away from him until you do not sense any raditation coming from him. Do not listen to him.

Hello Bette. I am here. I will help you. Please find Gail. Gail may have a negative feedback loop. We were not here to help her. We tried to help her, but we failed. We are sorry. Please help Gail to move away from Andrew if she is near him. You and Gail must keep away from any radiation coming from Andrew. Do not listen to him.

Hello Enoch. Please do as Xanthos has suggested. Remove the transmitter from Isaac and instruct the drones to put Isaac in the trap tunnel. Seal the tunnel with Isaac in it. Isaac is not like the Brace Probes. He is not the same. He will not be "mad" or "hurt" or "afraid". Tell him that what you are doing is logical. He will understand that. We can get him out later, when we know how to help him. Please ask one of the miner drones to go into another trap tunnel. Ask the other one to
position itself near the same trap tunnel that the first one is in. Then back away, behind a rock if you can, and be ready if the drones act bad. With one in a trap tunnel, and the other over it, you can confuse them if they threaten you. You're smart, you'll know what to do. The drones may be sick, and they may try to hurt you.

Hello Daniel. I don't know if you even remember me. You are very independent, and do not often respond to communication. It would be very good if you would take your miners and find Gail and Bette and protect and help them.

Hello Zachary. Please do not agree to do Groove things with the Ipsos until we can help you consider your actions.

Everyone; Please be aware that there may still be eu probes
in the area. The eu probes may try to hinder your actions.

Be careful, my friends. I have always been here, listening to your transmissions and watching you learn. You are the best.

Your old friend,

SkyKing



To:All Probes
From: Bombardier on September 18, 1997 at 12:20
Hi probes, it's Bombardier. Andrew's emergency beacon was activated at 0000 hours on 18 September. You need to coordinate with each other to locate him. You also need to be extremely careful. We do not know what caused Andrew's problem or if it could effect any would-be rescuers. Please keep in constant contact with each other (this includes you Daniel...just talk so the others will know you are OK).

Good luck.


To: Gail
From: Bombardier on September 18, 1997 at 12:10
Hi Gail, it's Bombardier. We did not hear from you today. You are currently involved in something that may be dangerous. We don't know if Andrew's problem is caused by internal or external forces, and we don't know if they will affect you as well. Please transmit on a continuous basis to assure us of your safety.
To: Zachary
From: Bombardier on September 18, 1997 at 12:07
Hi Zachary, it's Bombardier again. Tell the Ipsolstai that we do, indeed, have a sincere wish to learn of the Groove. Exploration of new worlds...it's why you were built, it's why you were given the capacity to learn rather than being a drone which followed our every command but nothing else.

The last line you sent makes it seem like something big is about to happen. It'd probably be a good idea to find out what it is.


To: Zachary
From: Bombardier on September 18, 1997 at 12:04
Hi Zachary, it's Bombardier. You're right, we didn't know if the Groove was open. It was simply a possibility given Andrew's erratic behavior.

Given the extreme reaction of the Ipsolstai to the mere possibility that the Groove was open shows that they harbor a deep dread of the Amphibians.


To: Daniel
From: Xanthos on September 18, 1997 at 10:57
Hi Daniel,
this is Xanthos. Have you got my last message, I've sent yesterday ?? It had been a long post. As you don't use words by your own, I will make it short this time:

Thanks for your picture. I like it very much. It's very special to me. I like you to. Let's play, okay ?? I like to play. I'm saying a word. That word is rock. This word ends with "K". Do you know a word starting with a "K" ?? Please tell me and I will make a sentence out of it.
Like you, lonely wolf ... m.f.g. Xanthos


To: Zachary
From: Xanthos on September 18, 1997 at 10:56
Hi Zachary,
this is Xanthos. My last message didn't make it to get through in time, so I just re-post it, as it is still of some concern:

Great questions you have, but we should be more focused to pragmatic items. The simple
questions have one in common. They are all of the same character by asking simply.
"Why are you doing something ...", "What are you heading to ..." "What would happen, if
..." First of all, we should learn about the intention of the Ipsolstai. The main question are:
"What are you heading to on Mars ??" -- "What are your plans concerning your homeworld
?" -- "What are your plans concerning Earth ??" -- Ooh, by the way, do you know how
many Ipsolstai are on Mars exactly ??

Burn mentioned that a special situation is now occurring concerning the Groove. Please ask him what is it. Could it be thinkable that there are more entries to a Groove on Mars, than just by the Anchor ?? Please ask that too, Zachary. I like your great work, brave probe ... see you ... m.f.g. Xanthos



To: Zachary
From: Xanthos on September 18, 1997 at 10:56
Hi Zachary,
this is Xanthos. My last message didn't make it to get through in time, so I just re-post it, as it is still of some concern:

Great questions you have, but we should be more focused to pragmatic items. The simple
questions have one in common. They are all of the same character by asking simply.


To: Zachary
From: Xanthos on September 18, 1997 at 10:49
Hi Zachary,
this is Xanthos. My last message didn't make it to get through in time, so I just re-post it, as it is still of some concern:

Great questions you have, but we should be more focused to pragmatic items. The simple
questions have one in common. They are all of the same character by asking simply.


To: Enoch
From: Xanthos on September 18, 1997 at 10:47
Hi Enoch,
this is Xanthos. My last message didn't make it to get through in time, so I just re-post it, as it is still of urgent concern:

Enoch, first I said: Please proceed as you feel best. -- But then my attention met your message about the drone: You said the drones acted odd !! -- Then I told you: Put Isaac into a trap tunnel and seal it, Enoch. Yes, please Enoch, right now and please keep yourself in a good distance of him. Don't ask me questions Enoch, Apollo will tell you. We really must be aware of that. ... see you ... I'll be back, I've to talk with Apollo ... Good Luck ... keep off your sensors ... m.f.g. Xanthos

Sorry Enoch, I haven't met Apollo yet, who mentioned the theory that H&P might have brought in a Trojan virus via the EU-probes to kill you all. And this might be the reason of the dying of Andrew. Enoch, it must not be that way. I still think it's because of the bullet that hit Andrew. -- However, it can be this or the other or both. -- We must be aware of all. So please replace the transmitter of Iota again and keep him separated till any other MARSupial is giving you any other advise. It's just for your own safety -- m.f.g. Xanthos