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Peters has recently completed six training phases, he has been in some seventh phase missions, and today, he’s sent back up to Leopard 5 for another Watch Mission.
They send these recruits back and forth from sixth and seventh phase to maintain their acclimation, and test their processes. They have to stay warm as they wait to be recruited. There has been some buzz about Peters. He’s in the top 5 of the newest recruits. He’s in the running for a good contract.
He’s working opposite a brand new, first time 6th Phaser. They hover back and forth along the equator, on opposite sides of the planet. Then they switch to the vertical equator. They maintain communication, and they can each see the other’s perspective in the corners of their visage fields.
Peters: “What’s that anomaly I can see in your field, there’s something flashing a reflection, at about 30 degrees. Close up on that.”
Jackson: “Good catch, let’s see.”
Jackson zooms up on the anomaly. It looks like something antiquated. “Looks like new tech world equipment.”
New tech worlds are civilizations that have very recently entered space, usually probes or errant, wayward technology. Even though it’s old compared to the OVALS, it’s new, relative to the universe. Time is weird like that.
“We can’t engage with that. No direct contact.” Peters says.
“Roger that.” Jackson responds.
“I saw it first, I’m going to report to the Project Team, listen in and stand by.” Peters instructs Jackson.
“Sure thing.” Jackson says.
“Project Team, we have new tech in our periphery, please advise.” Peters reports.
The Project Team responds. “Jackson, maintain objective positioning and do a trajectory equation. Peters, do a quick run, circumvent the machine, approach from behind and get any data and markings. Scan for signals.”
“On it.” Says Peters. “Jackson, you good on all this?”
“Trajectory has it broaching Leopard 5 magnetosphere in 1567 hours, 14 minutes and 22.68 seconds.” Jackson reports.
Peters comes up behind the tech. “Can’t tell if it’s a probe or some lost satellite. There’s a weak earth like radio signal, transmitting digital bits. This has to be from the mother planet. There are the old NASA markings! And a gold disc shaped object with etched symbols. We learned about this in our calendrical classes. That thing is a long way from home sending signals to an extinct species. I think that’s called a Voyager probe!”
“Nudge it off course of Leopard 5 and let it run, then return and continue Mission Watch.” The Project Team instructs.
“Completed” Peters replies.
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