[text] URGENT: RESULTS OF TRANSLATION PROJECT

[ryuuzaki]

From: Tony Stark, Ryuuzaki
To: All Moira Crew
Subject: URGENT -- RESULTS OF AMISSIS-RE INGRESS JOURNAL TRANSLATION PROJECT & SECTION U RECON


The translation project has been completed, and with it, we now understand a number of things.


About the Ingress:


1. The Ingress was built by a civilization of extremely intelligent beings who the Caducans called The Creators, with the goal of expanding exploration. It utilizes "Living Energy" and can be dangerous if it's unstable.
2. The Moira's Ingress is the only known mobile Ingress. It was designed to assist the ship in traveling to extreme distances at unheard-of speeds through timeslip technology.
3. Translation has shown us that the symbols being emitted by the Ingress are repair instructions and navigation coordinates.
4. Repairing the Ingress and utilizing the timeslip technology will allow us to reach the Midway Hub in a relatively short amount of time. The Captains have embraced this option. (Not a moment too soon, if you ask us.)
5. If you think you can contribute to the repairs, the Ingress team can use you. Contact Tony Stark soon as possible. [ And the next part, in noticeably different and obviously Tony-written language: ] or, y'know, just show up and wow us. you won't hear me complaining.


About the Mirtis:


1. A thorough investigation of Ploiatos's former quarters yielded some useful information. Evidence including his journal and the state of his quarters shows that his transformation was gradual and severe, and was caused by the Ingress.
2. It appears that he may have been visiting worlds through the Ingress.
3. Please find images of the journal pages attached for informational and archival purposes. [1], [2], [3].





[ And then at the end, a notable addendum: ]


good job, you clever bastards

Comments

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[redshitlord]

whaaaats wrong with transforming ??

[ryuuzaki]

Nothing, if you're a Cybertronian, or if it's part of your nature as another species.

If not, then maybe a lot, depending on the nature of the transformation.

In the case of Mr. Ploiatos, it appears to be something that has happened to him.

[redshitlord]

aaaaaaaaand thats


bad ?

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[shiro2hero]

Anyone mind filling in a new arrival?

Who are you talking about?

[ryuuzaki]

Certainly. Mr. Banner used to post the following every month, but I'm afraid it's less common since he left: Moira Information File. It follows from an initial Captains' Log... although that was kept by the former captains, not the current one.

This video will also help. You can follow our discussions if you want to, but if not, the initial address from the Captain and First Mate will probably be informative. They're a little more recent.

Mr. Ploiatos was an ordinary crew member on this ship some time ago... one with a good personal reputation... who was transformed into an apparently malicious creature with abilities many of us would consider supernatural. He, or his affliction, seems to be the cause of the current state of the ship.

[These links come as attachments with his response.]

[shiro2hero]

That's a lot of information. Thank you. I'll probably have to read through it in more detail in a little while.

So he's somehow gotten... into the ship? Has that ever happened before?

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[knaval]

i'm getting quantum vibes from this
is anyone else getting quantum vibes from this???
spooky science magic don't like it

[ryuuzaki]

"quantum vibes"?

[knaval]

quantum stuff
its like
usually what people say when stuff doesn't make sense

[warandpeace]

Can you tell me more about the timeslip technology?

[ryuuzaki]

I would if I could: I don't know much more than this. it's possible that Mr. Stark or the Captain might step in here with an answer, but we really haven't uncovered much on the subject. Only that it allows the ship to travel significantly further and faster than it would otherwise be able to.

Since it uses the Ingress, my opinion is that the implication is that it may have something to do with why we're all here to begin with.

[warandpeace]

I'll have to ask them.

Does it have anything about Ploiatos's motivations?

[He means in his initial research on the Ingress. Not the madness that came after.]

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[wallride]

so i'm assuming like
the symbols
are the ingress telling us how to repair it
because it's
alive?
is that what living energy means?

[ryuuzaki]

We're not sure about that... it seems like that may depend on what we can continue to learn about its design and origins.

Mr. Ploiatos's journal suggests things, however. The idea that living energy is surrounded by a storm of death that was created somewhere as a consequence of the Ingerss is disconcerting, to say the least. If it's literal, it's probably out there somewhere. If it's figurative or a matter of his perceptions, that's another kind of problem.

[wallride]

okay
i think i get it
what's the deal with ploiatos?

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[takeitslow]

Just how gradual was the transformation? We've all traveled through that thing. Some of us more than once, with that place we stopped at a while back. Do we need to be worried?

[ryuuzaki]

That's a question I'd take up with the Captain, and it isn't an unreasonable concern. However, we don't know how often Mr. Ploiatos used the Ingress to travel in that way, and whether the usage in and of itself was responsible for the change, or something that happened to him while he was using it... somewhere he visited or something he encountered, maybe the storm he mentioned, maybe something else, or maybe something to do with the manner in which he used it.

My personal opinion is that if we needed to be worried at the moment, we would know. As it is, it's something to keep in mind for the future.

[takeitslow]

So a lot to say that we don't know. I mean I guess people would already be getting sick, but still. Freaky.

Let me guess, no one knows what those journal entries have to do with either?

VOICE

[squadgoals]

And the navigation coordinates — those are for the Midway Hub?

[voice]

[ryuuzaki]

To my knowledge: if we repair the Ingress according to the instructions and then use the timeslip technology, yes. It's certainly the route the Captain has decided we should take.

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[straightouttacarbonite]

I'm guessing we already tried "thump it til it works again," right?

[voice]

[ryuuzaki]

Oh, it would seem so.

I don't think we've tried picking it up and shaking it, but that's probably for the best. Anyway, I'm not sure who of our current numbers could manage that. Do you know of anyone?

[voice]

[straightouttacarbonite]

You could ask all the extra-large droids.

But I'm sure it'll work itself out.

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[a_shadow]

Let me guess, the Caducans worshiped the Creators, didn't they?

This is really uncomfortably familiar for me.

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[ryuuzaki]

It's possible, but I don't really have that impression.

However, this may go some way towards explaining the situation with the glass after the battle.