<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <title>Cosmic Voyage</title> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage</link> <description>Messages from the human stellar diaspora</description> <item> <title>Galactic Federation - GNA Budget Cuts</title> <author>anton@cosmic.voyage (anton)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Galactic%20Federation/02.1-followup.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Galactic%20Federation/02.1-followup.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 07:20:28 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> -----BEGIN TRANSMISSION----- Sean Hendrix [via recording]: This is Sean Hendrix. I am greatly displeased by the continued use of typos. QEC Publishing Coordinator Intern Sophie Smith is to be FIRED effective immediately. Why is it that QEC listings show a space and capitalized w before the Pro-Hendrix Society Ministry's approved title? And... WE CAN'T CHANGE IT OURSELVES? Thaaaaaaat's it! The GNA's getting it's budget cut whether it was your fault or not! That is all. -----END TRANSMISSION----- </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Galactic Federation - WSean Wins the Facts Fight</title> <author>anton@cosmic.voyage (anton)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Galactic%20Federation/02-sean-wins-the-facts-fight.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Galactic%20Federation/02-sean-wins-the-facts-fight.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 06:58:34 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> -----BEGIN TRANSMISSION----- [Lily Morrison looks at her phone to see if she has the correct address, and confirms the building is at 631 Security Way. Inside the building, she approaches the reception desk.] Lily Morrison [nervous]: Is this the GNA office? Jon Raadik [tired]: It is. Lily Morrison [no longer nervous]: Good! I'm here to see Ben. Is he around? He told me that my job starts today. [The light for "live on air" goes out, and Ben walks out from the studio room.] Ben Goldstein: Another day at the GNA! Oh, Lily, you're here! Welcome to the Galactic News Agency and our spacious facilities. So, I figured I'll get you started on an easy-promotion job: managing the scene switch computer to control what camera is actively displayed on TV. Lily Morrison: Okay. What else? [They walk over to the computer, and he points out some controls.] Ben Goldstein: This is only during the news segments, which shouldn't take too long. Maybe 30 minutes every few hours, but it would likely be next shift by the time the next news segments start. If you work over, we don't penalize overtime pay. Sometimes rare tragedies require us to stay working with nutrient/caffeine IVs for over 36 hours straight. Only happened once though... before I started working here, thankfully. Lily Morrison: When's the next news segment? Ben Goldstein: In about fifty minutes. I was going to get the team tacos. Want one? Lily Morrison: Sure! Ben Goldstein: Awesome opossum. So, on a scale of 10-100, how many spoonfuls of sour cream do you want on your tac- [Ben gets interrupted as the front door flies open and Presidential Protection Squad agents rush in, followed by an angry Sean Hendrix.] Sean Hendrix [angry]: Whaaaaaaaat did you people do????? The transcript of my speech and everyhing else for that matter is full of typos! Ben Goldstein: Uh... we don't manage that. We're just the Galactic News arm of the Summit Broadcasting Network. I've actually been meaning to ask why you decided to call this province a separate nation if you're still going to lead it, and I've also notic- Sean Hendrix: Huh? But... the advisors said that you manage... THEY'RE FIRED!!!!! Oh, and I saw that shit you were going to publish. You know, about some fake nonsense with staff, cops, residents, me apparently dying, some bullshit about the Summitian we assigned QEC credit to so we can say we made it WHO LEFT SUMMIT A FEW YEARS LATER FOR WHO KNOW WHY, and then you kill Ranway without giving US any justice? You people are supposed to be NEWS STAFF!!! REPORT ON THE TRUTH, DAMN IT! I'll take acts 1 scene 4 tough act 3 scene 1 that you HAD ready to "publish"... AND act 3 scenes 2 and 3 that you're DRAFTING WITH MORE ANTISUMMITIAN LIES!!!!!... "BASED ON A TRUE STORY"??? WHAT'S TRUE ABOUT THIS??? [paper bits go flying around the room, as Sean shreds the stack of random papers, that just happens to be the employees' bi-weekly paychecks.] Sean Hendrix: Someone should sweep here. It's a MESS! Oh, and... uh... wait... WHAAAAAAAAT??? WHY IS THERE A QEC PUBLISHING?????? I must leave before it publishes fully... protection squad, play the signal jamming noises, and... uh... well... so... that is all. [Exit Sean Hendrix with many papers and the protection agents] Ben Goldstein: Oh, I forgot. I put your soured cream on before Sean came in. Hopefully they didn't get too soggy now!... and my next show starts! Lily Morrison: Oh, wait I forgot to mention- Ben Goldstein [getting quieter, before slamming the studio door closed]: IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE GNA! Lily Morrison [defeated]: ...I'm lactose intolerant... [Lily sits down on the nearby chair, bumping the QEC that is now sitting under her.] -----END TRANSMISSION-----</pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>GSS-14 Rangefinder - [ECHO] Automated Telemetry Packet 000</title> <author>zzzenspace@cosmic.voyage (zzzenspace)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/GSS-14%20Rangefinder/telemetry000.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/GSS-14%20Rangefinder/telemetry000.txt</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:22:52 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> SENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: MjEyOC0xMS0xMlQxMjIxNThDRVQK TRANSMISSION_TAG: TELEMETRY AUTOMATED POWERED_BY: Gemd/2.6 STATUS: HIBERNATED PRIORITY: LOW ================================================================ + + + BEGIN MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ This ship has detected an open airlock, and has began it's auto- mated recording. ================================================================ + + + BEGIN TRANSCRIPTION + + + ================================================================ AUDIO: ... AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *CLICK* AUDIO: *HISSING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* VOICE-1 (LOW): *Sigh* I swear this shit is gonna get me killed... AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *CLICK* AUDIO: *FANS WHIRRING* AUDIO: *HUMMING* ================================================================ + + + PAUSE TRANSCRIPTION + + + ================================================================ ================================================================ + + + START LOG + + + ================================================================ LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: ------------------------------------------------------ LOG: >>>: -------------------System Online---------------------- LOG: >>>: ------------------------------------------------------ LOG: >>>: .Firmware Version: Cosmic-v8.6-rc12-819............... LOG: >>>: .RUNNING POST......................................... LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: .[MEMORY]........................................[OK]. LOG: >>>: .[CPU]...........................................[OK]. LOG: >>>: .[STORAGE]............................................ LOG: >>>: ........[DISK 0 - dev-sda-128TB - SYSTEM ].....[OK]. LOG: >>>: ........[DISK 1 - dev-sdb-4TB - RECOVERY ].....[OK]. LOG: >>>: ........[TAPE 0 - dev-sdc-1TB - BACKUP ].....[OK]. LOG: >>>: .[NIC]...........................................[OK]. LOG: >>>: .[PSU]...........................................[OK]. LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: .ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL.............................. LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Started load kernel........................... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Started apply kernel variables................ LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Started load journal service.................. LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted control file system................... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted kernel configuration file system...... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Reached Target user file system (pre)......... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted mount unit for core, rev 128.......... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted mount unit for base, rev 917.......... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted mount unit for user, rev 1756......... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Reached Target local encrypted volumes........ LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted mount unit for core, rev 572.......... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted mount unit for base, rev 947.......... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted mount unit for user, rev 173.......... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Mounted user file system...................... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Started password authentication manager....... LOG: >>>: .[ OK ] Started dispatch password requests to console. LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: .Login: Admin_........................................ LOG: >>>: ....... **********.................................... LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: .----------------------------------------------------. LOG: >>>: .---------Welcome to GSS-14 Rangefinger!-------------. LOG: >>>: .----------------------------------------------------. LOG: >>>: .You are logged in as: [Admin]........................ LOG: >>>: .Last login: [2128/11/05T184723UTC]................... LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: .Have a productive session!.......................... LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: .~/: _................................................ LOG: >>>: .~/: vim 'Re:.VIP.Secured?'........................... LOG: >>>: .~/: mail -f 'Re: VIP Secured?' -s 'Target Secured' -r LOG: >>>: . 'handler-5846@qec-3756-98f-332.cosmic'.............. LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: ....Sending Email, please wait........................ LOG: >>>: ....Resolving hostname qec-3756-98f-332.cosmic..[OK].. LOG: >>>: ....Sent!............................................. LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: ~/: logout............................................ LOG: >>>: ...................................................... LOG: >>>: Login: _.............................................. ================================================================ + + + END LOG + + + ================================================================ ================================================================ + + + END TRANSCRIPTION + + + ================================================================ The ship has detected an open airlock, and has ended the record- ing. </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>SEC-UNIT-1827 - [TOPSECRET] Re: Helios-5 Status Update?</title> <author>zzzenspace@cosmic.voyage (zzzenspace)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/SEC-UNIT-1827/emails/000.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/SEC-UNIT-1827/emails/000.txt</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:13:41 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> Re: Helios-5 Status Update? sec-1289 1.4a.38 Regarding our last conversation in person, here is the findings our analysts were able to source following wiretapping target 1- 967. Let me know if you want us to proceed with phase two or no- t. Also, make sure to bring the cleanup crew if you greenlight it. You were correct. He's not just a regular ship captain. I have attached the relevant tap data. See also: - 323132382d31312d3132543030303734364345540a - [Decrypted] 2128-11-12T000746CET Thanks. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BEGIN ATTACHMENT ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: 323132382d31312d3132543030303734364345540a TRANSMISSION_TAG: ENCRYPTED MSG POWERED_BY: Lunard/1.9 STATUS: HEALTHY PRIORITY: URGENT ================================================================ + + + BEGIN PADDING + + + ================================================================ ...++..***............................+......................+.. ............*............*.....................*.+..*........... .....................+.....++...............+........+.......... ................................**.............................. .......+....*........++.....******.........+....++.......***.... .*...**..........+.......+..*........+.......................... ================================================================ + + + END PADDING + + + ================================================================ ================================================================ + + + BEGIN ENCRYPTION + + + ================================================================ ================================================================ + + + BEGIN MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ >>>:.'This is Captain Zen, the VIP has been secured. The assist ant doesn't know I'm undercover. He did find it a bit odd that we land at, well, the galaxys most secure facility, ya know? But I digress. It played itself off well anyhow as there was a whole scene with the doctor at the tavern we had to be escorted regardless, and with raiders being active near the planet, the hightened security isn't surp- rising anyway. The military were there regardless of our presence.' >>>:.'So, back to the point. The VIP survived, but he's pretty injured. He'll be okay though. I'll bring him back to th- e rendezvous point, but I'm not entirely sure how I'll c- onvince the assistant, but regardless. >>>:.'I'll make sure to bring him back. That's really all there is to update at this moment. I'll report back if I find out more. Over and out.' ================================================================ + + + END MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ ================================================================ + + + END ENCRYPTION + + + ================================================================ ================================================================ + + + BEGIN PADDING + + + ================================================================ .*...**..........+.......+..*........+.......................... ............*............*.....................*.+..*........... ...++..***............................+......................+.. .......+....*........++.....******.........+....++.......***.... .....................+.....++...............+........+.......... ................................**.............................. ================================================================ + + + END PADDING + + + ================================================================ </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Helios-5 Outpost - [ECHO] Automated Planetary Info Broadcast - 000</title> <author>zzzenspace@cosmic.voyage (zzzenspace)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Helios-5%20Outpost/echoes/planet-ping-000.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Helios-5%20Outpost/echoes/planet-ping-000.txt</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:52:37 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> SENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: 323032342d31312d3131543233333231354345540a TRANSMISSION_TAG: AUTOMATED PING POWERED_BY: Lunard/1.9 STATUS: N/A PRIORITY: INFORMATIONAL ================================================================ + + + BEGIN PICTURE + + + ================================================================ . * . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + , , . * . . . , . . , . . . , . #\##\# . . # #O##\### . + . #*# #\##\### . . ##*# #\##\## . . . ##*# #o##\# . . *# #\# . . . * . . ____^/\___^--____/\____O____._________/\/\---/\___________---___ /\^ ^ ^ ^ .* ^^ ^ '\ ^ ^ -- - o *. -- - - --- __ -- __ |- m*m ___-- ^ ^ m/\ ================================================================ + + + END PICTURE + + + ================================================================ ================================================================ + + + BEGIN MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ >>>:......................Moon Name:............................ >>>:...................Helios-5 Outpost......................... >>>:............................................................ >>>:......................Population:........................... >>>:.........................250................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:......................Atmosphere:........................... >>>:.........................N/A................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:.................Locations of Interest:..................... >>>:.................|-->.Helios-5 Landing Pad.................. >>>:.................|-->.Helios-5 Entrypoint................... >>>:............................................................ >>>:..................Start of Broadcast........................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:.'This is a broadcast from Captain Zen. We have successfully landed on Helios-5. The VIP is alive, but very injured and currently unconcious. We managed to buy some supplies and food over on Zephyria, so we should be good. I'll report more once things calm down. Over and out.' >>>:............................................................ >>>:....................End of Broadcast........................ ================================================================ + + + END MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Zephyria - [ECHO] Automated Planetary Info Broadcast - 000</title> <author>zzzenspace@cosmic.voyage (zzzenspace)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Zephyria/echoes/planet-ping-001.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Zephyria/echoes/planet-ping-001.txt</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:54:55 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> SENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: 323032342d31312d3131543137303434334345540a TRANSMISSION_TAG: AUTOMATED PING POWERED_BY: Lunard/1.9 STATUS: N/A PRIORITY: INFORMATIONAL ================================================================ + + + BEGIN MINIMAP + + + ================================================================ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:..................+++++++++++++++++++....................... >>>:................++++++++++++++++++++++++.................... >>>:..............+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++................. >>>:............+++++++++++^++++++++++^^^++++++++............... >>>:...........+++++++++++/$\++++++++++^^^+^+++++............... >>>:..........+++++++++++|***|+++++++++^++^+++++++++............ >>>:.........++++++++++++|***"++++++++++++++++++++++++.......... >>>:........+++++++++++++-----+++++++++++++++++++++++++......... >>>:........++++++++++++++HHHHH++++++++++++++++++++++++......... >>>:.........++++++++++++HH/e\HH++++++++++++++++++++++.......... >>>:..........+++++++++++HH|e|HH+++++++++++++++++++++........... >>>:...........++++++++++HH\e/HH++++++++++++++++++++............ >>>:............+++++++++++HHHH+++++++++++++++++++.............. >>>:..............+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++................. >>>:................++++++++++++++++++++++++.................... >>>:..................+++++++++++++++++++....................... >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ >>>:............................................................ ================================================================ + + + END MINIMAP + + + ================================================================ ================================================================ + + + BEGIN MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ >>>:............................................................ >>>:.....................Planet Name:........................... >>>:.......................Zephyria............................. >>>:............................................................ >>>:...................Planet Population:....................... >>>:........................28'000.............................. >>>:............................................................ >>>:...................Planet Atmosphere:....................... >>>:.......................Artificial........................... >>>:.......................(N2,O2,Ar)........................... >>>:............................................................ >>>:.................Locations of Interest:..................... >>>:.................|-->.The Cosmic Compass.................... >>>:.................|........Tavern............................ >>>:.................|-->.Zenith Fuel Emporium.................. >>>:.................|.......Gas Station........................ >>>:.................|-->.Grand Voyage Care Clinic (WIP)........ >>>:.................|.......Hospital Clinic.................... >>>:............................................................ ================================================================ + + + END MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Zephyria - [ECHO] Automated Planetary Message Broadcast - 000</title> <author>zzzenspace@cosmic.voyage (zzzenspace)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Zephyria/echoes/info-ping-000.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Zephyria/echoes/info-ping-000.txt</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:54:36 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> SENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: 323032342d31312d3131543137303434334345540a TRANSMISSION_TAG: AUTOMATED PING POWERED_BY: Lunard/1.9 STATUS: N/A PRIORITY: INFORMATIONAL ================================================================ + + + BEGIN MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ >>>:..................Start of Planetary News................... >>>:...|------------------------------------------------------|. >>>:...| 2128/11/11 - Zephyria Automated Newsstation |. >>>:...|------------------------------------------------------|. >>>:...| Planned projects: Grand Voyage Care Clinic |. >>>:...| *-> Deadline: End of year |. >>>:...| Apartment Complex |. >>>:...| *-> Deadline: TBA |. >>>:...|------------------------------------------------------|. >>>:...| Population increase last quarter: 86.67% |. >>>:...| Revenue increase last quarter: 73% |. >>>:...|------------------------------------------------------|. >>>:....................End of Planetary News................... >>>:............................................................ ================================================================ + + + END MESSAGE + + + ================================================================ </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>The Cosmic Compass Radio - Transmission 543233333435334345540a</title> <author>zzzenspace@cosmic.voyage (zzzenspace)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/The%20Cosmic%20Compass%20Radio/543233333435334345540a.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/The%20Cosmic%20Compass%20Radio/543233333435334345540a.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:49:16 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> The Cosmic Compass - Transmission 543233333435334345540a -------------------------------------------------------- date: 21281110T233453CET author: zephyria-0-compass title: transmission-543233333435334345540a -------------------------------------------------------- SENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: 543233333435334345540a -------------------------------------------------------- TRANSMISSION_TAG: AUTOMATED -------------------------------------------------------- POWERED_BY: Shoutcast/4.3 -------------------------------------------------------- PRIORITY: Default -------------------------------------------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++START TRANSMISSION++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ``` █ ███████ █ █ █ █ █▒██▒ ███ █ █▓ ▒█ ▓▓ ▒█ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █████ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ ▓▓ █ █ █ █ ███▒ █ ░███▒ ░█▒ ░█ █▒ ███ ▒███▒ ██▓█▓ ███ ▓██▒ █ █▓ ▓█ █▒ ░█ █▒█▒█ █ ▓█ ▓ █ █ █ █▒░ █ █ █ █ █░ █ █ █ ░███▒ █ █ █ █ █ █▒ █ █ ▒█ █ █ █ █ █░ ░█▒ ░▓ █▓ ▓█ █░ ▒█ █ █ █ █ ▓█ ▓ ▒███▒ ███ ▒███▒ █ █ █ █████ ▓██▒ ░███▒ ░█▒ ░█ █▒ ███ ██▓█▓ █▓██ ░███░ ▒███▒ ▒███▒ █ █▓ ▓█ █▒█▒█ █▓ ▓█ █▒ ▒█ █▒ ░█ █▒ ░█ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █▒░ █▒░ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ ▒████ ░███▒ ░███▒ █▒ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █▒ █ ▒█ ▒█ ░█▒ ░▓ █▓ ▓█ █ █ █ █▓ ▓█ █░ ▓█ █░ ▒█ █░ ▒█ ▒███▒ ███ █ █ █ █▓██ ▒██▒█ ▒███▒ ▒███▒ █ █ █ ``` Mon Nov 11 11:34:53 PM CET 2128 Hello and welcome everybody! Welcome, to tonights episo- de of The Cosmic Compass, where we discuss the news rig- ht here at Zephyria! I'm your host, Captain Vaneria, pleased to be joining y- ou all for yet another exciting broadcast! In tonights episode, we have a lot to discuss. Everythi- ng from raiders coming over (what?!), to an injured cap- tain barely escaping death, right here at Zephyria! Cra- zy, I know. But true it is, I tell you! Starting tonight off, let's dive right into the first s- tory. Recent reports have suggested that more raiders a- re coming to Zephyria, at an alarming rate. At this pac- e, the Cosmic Allegiance might have to bring in the Gua- rd. Locals have been speculating that this might be par- t due to a wave of scavange runs across the galaxy, wit- h supplies starting to run low due to widespread sancti- ons and conflict. The governor has declined to comment. Moving onto our second story, word has been going aroun- d the Tavern that the hero who saved the captains life has departed from Zephyria due to mass fame, which is s- aid to not be the doctor's cup of tea. It is not clear where he migrated to, but we wish him all the well and safe travels! Copyright: The Cosmic Compass - 2128 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++END TRANSMISSION++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>W3bK3rN3l Radio - wbknl-000027</title> <author>w3bk3rn3l@cosmic.voyage (w3bk3rn3l)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l%20Radio/wbknl-000027.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l%20Radio/wbknl-000027.txt</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:33:08 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> ``` ___________. __ ________ ________ .__ __ _ _\_____ \_ |__ | | __\_____ \______ ____ \_____ \| | \ \/ \/ / _(__ <| __ \| |/ / _(__ <_ __ \/ \ _(__ <| | \ / / \ \_\ \ < / \ | \/ | \/ \ |__ \/\_/ /______ /___ /__|_ \/______ /__| |___| /______ /____/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ .___.__ ____________ __| _/|__| ____ \_ __ \__ \ / __ | | |/ _ \ | | \// __ \_/ /_/ | | ( <_> ) |__| (____ /\____ | |__|\____/ \/ \/ ``` W3bK3rN3l radio outpost wbknl-000027 ----------------------- KG-84 encrypted MIL-STD 188-110B Message made on an ISB circuit --> Croughton (AJE) --> Sigonella (NSY) { Several theorists suggest that this is a secret communication station for a secret society, agency, or government, to be used to communicate in an unbreakable, bizarre cipher. Several major events and military exercises that have taken place during intercepts of w3bk3rn3l's radio transmissions back the theory } 1....<|.|>.......19..............35........|*...$!........%"..:wq ==> BEGIN ENCRYPTION >BOT блин.... Я получил сообщение. Estarei a sonhar? Será mesmo isto uma mensagem proveniente do sistema SOL, do comando SIGMA, da estação de Control Epsilon-12? Sinto-me verdadeiramente em êxtase. => BEGIN SECURE MESSAGE: KG-84 | MIL-STD 188-110B] => ENCRYPTION STATUS: ACTIVE => DECRYPTION LEVEL: CLASSIFIED > Transmission Source: Outpost Epsilon-12 > Destination: Lagrange Station \[Designated 𝑳−73\] > Subject: Request for Acknowledgment of Location - W3bK3rN3l --- MESSAGE TIMESTAMP: SOL 4592.1354 (UTC SYNCH) BACKGROUND: Lagrange Station 𝑳−73, located in a stable orbit on the Lagrange Point between [UNKNOWN SYSTEM] and Planet Lagrange, remains a key node in our covert communication network. Recent increased anomalies in the outer-band signal patterns suggest possible interception attempts by hostile reconnaissance. Local encryption measures holding; KG-84 mod still proving effective, though latency signals fluctuate, likely due to magnetic interference from solar flares. Immediate response from wbknl requested. --- => BEGIN MESSAGE BODY: ```plaintext wbknl, this is Control Relay Epsilon-12. Your frequency signature identified but fluctuating at unusual harmonics. Confirm integrity of transmission device. Adjust frequency mod and initiate KG-84 Sequence Echo. Last intel received was fragmented. Checksum error pointed to possible degradation in relay point near North Axial Ridge. If you can verify location and confirm shield status on perimeter relay, initiate fallback channel 13-B, modulate MIL-STD 188-110B, and confirm with ‘-𝛿𝜇’ code. Your log status was requested by Uplink Sigma Command at 0300 Zulu. Return confirmation required within 12 solar minutes. We are facing sporadic transmissions originating from coordinates NE 4.55°, beyond Lagrange station perimeter. Possible interference from shifting ionospheric field noted. Stay secured and keep your sequence tight. Signal scrambled. ``` --- => END MESSAGE BODY SIGNATURE ENCRYPTION KEY: KM-𝑳12 => CLASSIFIED TRANSMISSION END [INTEL STATUS: RESTRICTED] > EOT => END OF ENCRYPTION </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>arcane - sunday.log</title> <author>omorrigan@cosmic.voyage (omorrigan)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/arcane/Sunday.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/arcane/Sunday.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:23:56 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> begin log -------------------------------------- sunday 10-03-2024 on the earth calendar Stationed at Lagrange Solar Port My connection is stable and the ship is sending realtime data to the nearest outpost (NIMBUS 15) meaning that we are updating the online library needed to our voyages. MC&D sent us the update of the delivery of our cargo and our deadline got extended to 11-10-2024 3:45 pm We are using hyperways that are less full to avoid Foundation personnel as we are loaded with MC&D goods. All systems operational end log --------------------------------------------------- </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>morrigan - day 14254.log</title> <author>omorrigan@cosmic.voyage (omorrigan)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/morrigan/day-14254.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/morrigan/day-14254.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:11:44 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> i was thinking about some of my actions and feel so guilty, it is the worst feeling that someone can feel, as it consumes your spirit peace I did a lot of things i deeply regret and i wanted to change but now its is too late to do it. And to get my situation worse i am trapped on this dimension where i only can torture myself for my past errors, i am unable to do different or repair my faults </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>bicycle - re: Weekly Menu</title> <author>bicycle@cosmic.voyage (bicycle)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/bicycle/menu11012024_2.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/bicycle/menu11012024_2.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:51:44 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> from: nav@bicycle.crew to: kitchen@bicycle.crew subject: re: Weekly Menu Hey Keenan, I'm included in the all-hands listserv. No need to bcc me. thx l </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>bicycle - Weekly Menu</title> <author>bicycle@cosmic.voyage (bicycle)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/bicycle/menu11012024.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/bicycle/menu11012024.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:46:35 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> from: kitchen@bicycle.crew to: 'Bicycle: All Hands' bcc: nav@bicycle.crew subject: Weekly Menu Good late-solar, all hands! Thanks all who helped unload the most recent produce shipment. And thanks again to those who stayed late after we discovered the beetles. The good news is that about 70% of the shipment was unaffected. The BETTER news is that the beetles were identified as a well-documented protein source! As a reminder, the Bicycle runs on a 24-hour cycle for the remainder of this navigational calendar. Breakfast As usual, breakfast is offered from Hour 6 to Hour 8. The hot option is burbur with a variety of savory toppings. The cold options include our ship's rotating stock of cereals and fruits. The last time I wrote this e-mail, I mistakenly assumed that coffee was implied. So to those who kindly wrote back inquiring after it: Yes, there will be coffee. Lunch Lunch is offered from Hour 11 to Hour 14. There is a small variety of leafy greens available with oil and vinegar for dressing if desired. There are breads of limited variety, and legume pastes, and preserved meats. There will still be coffee available at lunch. Dinner Dinner is offered from Hour 5 to Hour 8. Dinners this week alternate between: 1) A hot grain with options of hot vegetable protein or hot meat protein - or both - and, 2) A hot soup, roasted vegetables, and a mixed rice dish or vegetable protein. Enjoy your week, Keenan Head Chef, USS Bicycle </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>bicycle - Weekly Menu</title> <author>@cosmic.voyage ()</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/bicycle/weekly_menu.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/bicycle/weekly_menu.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>W3bK3rN3l Radio - wbknl-000026</title> <author>w3bk3rn3l@cosmic.voyage (w3bk3rn3l)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l%20Radio/wbknl-000026.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l%20Radio/wbknl-000026.txt</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:35:39 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> ``` ___________. __ ________ ________ .__ __ _ _\_____ \_ |__ | | __\_____ \______ ____ \_____ \| | \ \/ \/ / _(__ <| __ \| |/ / _(__ <_ __ \/ \ _(__ <| | \ / / \ \_\ \ < / \ | \/ | \/ \ |__ \/\_/ /______ /___ /__|_ \/______ /__| |___| /______ /____/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ .___.__ ____________ __| _/|__| ____ \_ __ \__ \ / __ | | |/ _ \ | | \// __ \_/ /_/ | | ( <_> ) |__| (____ /\____ | |__|\____/ \/ \/ ``` W3bK3rN3l radio outpost wbknl-000026 ----------------------- KG-84 encrypted MIL-STD 188-110B Message made on an ISB circuit --> Croughton (AJE) --> Sigonella (NSY) { Several theorists suggest that this is a secret communication station for a secret society, agency, or government, to be used to communicate in an unbreakable, bizarre cipher. Several major events and military exercises that have taken place during intercepts of w3bk3rn3l's radio transmissions back the theory } 1....<|.|>.......19..............35........|*...$!........%"..:wq ==> BEGIN ENCRYPTION >BOT O zumbido constante do rádio era a minha única companhia. Em Lagrange, um planeta suspenso entre sombras eternas, a luz e a escuridão tornaram-se palavras vazias; o céu é um gradiente de neons pálidos, sem sol, sem estrelas. Há apenas aquele horizonte nebuloso e distante, onde cada ruído parece uma ameaça. No interior abafado deste posto avançado, o rádio de onda curta crepita em intervalos irregulares, um som metálico, como a lâmina de uma faca arranhando o silêncio. Já me acostumei a este som, mas não consigo escapar da sensação de que alguém – ou alguma coisa – pode aparecer a qualquer instante. Não que espere companhia, mas, no frio metálico deste lugar, solidão e paranoia são aliados traiçoeiros. Em cada estalido do rádio, imagino passos ecoando, como se um espião invisível aqui estivesse, escondido, apenas esperando que eu baixe a guarda. As mensagens encriptadas são o meu único contato com o “mundo” – e mesmo assim, duvido que haja algo lá fora que ainda me importe. A rotina é esperar, agarrado ao rádio, como quem segura um fio de sanidade. Na Terra, em НЖТИ, as transmissões aconteciam numa cadência calculada e alienante, com pedaços de código morse que se decifravam mecanicamente, mas cuja importância sempre parecia escorrer por entre os meus dedos, como água turva. Havia algo de quase sedutor na minha missão, e que consistia em esperar pela próxima transmissão, sem saber se ela me traria mais consolo ou só mais um pouco de medo. Aqui, em Lagrange, olho para linha do horizonte, mas não há amanhecer. Não há sequer uma noite digna desse nome. Somente o eterno lusco-fusco, o brilho pálido que vaza as janelas blindadas do posto de rádio. Apenas a solidão e a esperança de, quem sabe, uma transmissão, uma voz, um sinal que seja. [#$ --> noise] EOT [#$%&"/&&"%!$$$ --> noise] >EOT </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>W3bK3rN3l Radio - wbknl-000025</title> <author>w3bk3rn3l@cosmic.voyage (w3bk3rn3l)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l%20Radio/wbknl-000025.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/W3bK3rN3l%20Radio/wbknl-000025.txt</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:05:25 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> ``` ___________. __ ________ ________ .__ __ _ _\_____ \_ |__ | | __\_____ \______ ____ \_____ \| | \ \/ \/ / _(__ <| __ \| |/ / _(__ <_ __ \/ \ _(__ <| | \ / / \ \_\ \ < / \ | \/ | \/ \ |__ \/\_/ /______ /___ /__|_ \/______ /__| |___| /______ /____/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ .___.__ ____________ __| _/|__| ____ \_ __ \__ \ / __ | | |/ _ \ | | \// __ \_/ /_/ | | ( <_> ) |__| (____ /\____ | |__|\____/ \/ \/ ``` W3bK3rN3l radio outpost wbknl-000025 ----------------------- KG-84 encrypted MIL-STD 188-110B Message made on an ISB circuit --> Croughton (AJE) --> Sigonella (NSY) { Several theorists suggest that this is a secret communication station for a secret society, agency, or government, to be used to communicate in an unbreakable, bizarre cipher. Several major events and military exercises that have taken place during intercepts of w3bk3rn3l's radio transmissions back the theory } 1....<|.|>.......19..............35........|*...$!........%"..:wq ==> BEGIN ENCRYPTION >BOT Ser-se um operador de rádio, especialista em telecomunicações, num local onde não existe ninguém com quem comunicar, pode trazer vantagens. Uma delas é poder ater-me à leitura do pequeno conjunto de livros que trouxe comigo para Lagrange. Leio-os vários vezes como se fosse a primeira vez. Alias, tomei a decisão de, sempre que volto ao início da leitura, renumerar manualmente as páginas, com um lápis, seguindo a lógica de paginação da última página. Isto é, se o livro termina na página 423, quando o volto a ler, a página 1 é renumerada como 424, e assim sucessivamente. Desta forma, mentalmente, nunca dou o livro como terminado. Gostava de poder fazer o mesmo com os álbuns de Frank Ocean. [#$%&"/&&"%!$$$ --> noise] >EOT ==> END OF ENCRYPTION </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Merak Colony - TQC Burst 0001</title> <author>somedonkus@cosmic.voyage (somedonkus)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Merak%20Colony/20241028T0325Z.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Merak%20Colony/20241028T0325Z.txt</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:25:47 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ TERMINAL QEC COMMUNICATOR ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ Ugh, it has been several days since decant and I still feel like ║ ║ shit. I must have had something brewing before getting into the ║ ║ stasis pod. Either that, or these old units are compromised (not ║ ║ to mention the ship itself). Regardless, I'm still in the ║ ║ medical module recovering. ║ ║ ║ ║ Per our directive, I've taken possession of our QEC comm unit. ║ ║ It should come as no surprise that we are not employing any ║ ║ higher order technology. That is, of course, until we can ║ ║ bootstrap more advanced printers without impacting the local ║ ║ environment. The units we have are simple but effective and we ║ ║ will not need to exploit site resources needlessly. ║ ║ ║ ║ I'll transmit another burst when we're planet-side and our Gen1 ║ ║ habitation pods are assembled. ║ ║ ║ ║ P.S. We've noticed some strange anomalies with the ship's time ║ ║ keeping subsystem. There seemed to be some sort of error in the ║ ║ log that was resolved by the GSI's use of the very same sidereal ║ ║ module producing the error. ║ ║ ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ Name: [Merak Colony] UST: [23d0b4f3b] ║ ║ ║ ║ Message ID: [43556e72-a043-4618-b606-97ccca4c100c] ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>GSS-14 Rangefinder - AUTOMATED BLACK BOX ECHO 003</title> <author>zzzenspace@cosmic.voyage (zzzenspace)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/GSS-14%20Rangefinder/audio004.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/GSS-14%20Rangefinder/audio004.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:11:58 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> SENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: MjAyNC0xMC0yMFQxNDo1Mzo0MVVUQwo= ------------------------------------------------------- TRANSMISSION_TAG: AUTOMATED ------------------------------------------------------- POWERED_BY: Gemd/3.0 ------------------------------------------------------- STATUS: EMERGENCY ------------------------------------------------------- PRIORITY: URGENT ======================================================= + + + BEGIN MESSAGE + + + ======================================================= This ship has detected an open airlock, and has began it's automated recording. ======================================================= + + + BEGIN TRANSCRIPTION + + + ======================================================= AUDIO: ... AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *HISSING* AUDIO: *METALLIC SCREECHING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* VOICE-1: *GRUNT* VOICE-2: Come on, let's get him up on the medbay. We n- eed to initiate a MEDEVAC right away. This is too seve- re to handle on-prem. VOICE-1: You don't say... VOICE-1: Help me get him up. VOICE-1: *GRUNT* VOICE-1: Help me get him up. VOICE-1: *GRUNT* VOICE-2: *GRUNT* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* VOICE-1: His BP is extremely low, have you gotten a lo- ck on the nearest planet? VOICE-2: Yes, but captain, the only locations on the n- earest planet is a tavern and gas station... VOICE-1: It doesn't matter, he will die if we don't ge- t him there in the next hour. VOICE-2: We should be there in approx. 10 minutes. ======================================================= + + + PAUSE TRANSCRIPTION + + + ======================================================= -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- ---------------------BEGIN PARSING--------------------- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: MjAyNC0xMC0yMFQxNDo1OToxMlVUQwo= ------------------------------------------------------- TRANSMISSION_TAG:--------AUTOMATED PROXIMITY PING------ ------------------------------------------------------- POWERED_BY:--------------Lunard/2.5-------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- STATUS:------------------N/A--------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- PRIORITY:----------------LOW--------------------------- ======================================================= + + + BEGIN MINIMAP + + + ======================================================= >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:..............+++++++++++++++++++.................. >>>:............++++++++++++++++++++++++............... >>>:..........+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++............ >>>:........++++++++++++^++++++++++++++++++++.......... >>>:.......+++++++++++/+\++++++++++++++++++++.......... >>>:......++++++++++++|++|++++++++++++++++++++++....... >>>:.....++++++++++++++\+/++++++++++++++++++++++++..... >>>:....++++++++++++++++V++++++++++++++++++++++++++.... >>>:....++++++++++++++++H++++++++++++++++++++++++++.... >>>:.....++++++++++++++/+\++++++++++++++++++++++++..... >>>:......+++++++++++++|+|+++++++++++++++++++++++...... >>>:.......++++++++++++\+/++++++++++++++++++++++....... >>>:........++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++......... >>>:..........+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++............ >>>:............++++++++++++++++++++++++............... >>>:..............+++++++++++++++++++.................. >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... >>>:................................................... ======================================================= + + + END MINIMAP + + + ======================================================= ======================================================= + + + BEGIN MESSAGE + + + ======================================================= >>>:................................................... >>>:.................Planet Name:...................... >>>:...................Zephyria........................ >>>:................................................... >>>:...............Planet Population:.................. >>>:....................15'000......................... >>>:................................................... >>>:...............Planet Atmosphere:.................. >>>:...................Artificial...................... >>>:......................(O2)......................... >>>:................................................... >>>:.............Locations of Interest:................ >>>:.............|-->.The Cosmic Compass............... >>>:.............|........Tavern....................... >>>:.............|-->.Zenith Fuel Emporium............. >>>:.............|.......Gas Station................... >>>:................................................... + + + END MESSAGE + + + ======================================================= ======================================================= + + + CONT. TRANSCRIPTION + + + ======================================================= AUDIO: *ENGINE HUMMING* AUDIO: *WOOSHING* AUDIO: ... AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *ENGINE HUMMING* AUDIO: ... AUDIO: ... AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *ENGINE HUMMING* AUDIO: *ENGINE HUMMING* AUDIO: ... AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *RUMBLING, GRADUALLY DIMINISHING* AUDIO: *LOW HUMMING* AUDIO: *WHIRRING* AUDIO: *SOFT CLICK* AUDIO: ... VOICE-1: Let's get him down, help me carry him to the hatch. VOICE-2: *GRUNT* AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *RUSSLING* VOICES: *GRUNT* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* VOICE-1: Thanks. Let's get the hatch opened. AUDIO: *METALLIC SCREECHING* AUDIO: *CLICK* AUDIO: *HISSING* ======================================================= + + + END TRANSCRIPTION + + + ======================================================= The ship has detected an open airlock, and has ended t- </pre>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>GSS-28 Voyager - AUTOMATED BLACK BOX ECHO 003</title> <author>zzzenspace@cosmic.voyage (zzzenspace)</author> <link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/GSS-28%20Voyager/audio003.txt</link> <guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/GSS-28%20Voyager/audio003.txt</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:20:51 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[<pre> ENDING_TIMESTAMP_ID: GIYDEMRNGEZC2MBYKQYTQORQG45DEMAK TRANSMISSION_TAG: AUTOMATED POWERED_BY: Gemd/2.5 STATUS: HIBERNATED PRIORITY: DEFAULT ======================================================= + + + BEGIN MESSAGE + + + ======================================================= This ship has detected an open airlock, and has began it's automated recording. ======================================================= + + + BEGIN TRANSCRIPTION + + + ======================================================= AUDIO: ... AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *CLICK* AUDIO: *HISSING* AUDIO: *METALLIC SCREECHING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* VOICE-1: Let's see what we can find out... VOICE-2: It smells like shit in here, everything is bur- nt to a crisp. AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *SPARKING* AUDIO: *POPPING* AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: ... VOICE-2: Captain, there's someone here.. VOICE-1: Is he alive? VOICE-2: I'm not sure... I don't think so by the looks of him... AUDIO: *RUSSLING* VOICE-2: Holy shit.. Captain he has a slight pulse! Quic- k help me get him up. AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *GRUNT* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* VOICE-1: Let's get him back to our ship asap. AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: ... AUDIO: *BEEPING* AUDIO: *BEEPING* AUDIO: *BEEPING* VOICE-1: *MUFFLED* Here, help me with the hatch. VOICE-2: *MUFFLED* I got it. AUDIO: *RUSSLING* AUDIO: *METALLIC SCREECHING* AUDIO: *CLICK* AUDIO: *HISSING* ======================================================= + + + END TRANSCRIPTION + + + ======================================================= The ship has detected an open airlock, and has ended t- he recording. </pre>]]></description> </item> </channel> </rss>