Ping local network.

Access root folder.

Delete system32

>A man in sector 4 is couhging?

>Initiate system shutdown.

Connect to 4chan.org

Initiate order 66

>>12499356
Error: Long Range Sensors Array Inactive. Detecting residue interference from Gamma Ray Burst 00:08:10 ago, causing system shut down to prevent widespread damage.

Short Range Sensor Array activated. Damage: Minimal.

Pinging local network with 64 bytes of data:
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Reply from 18912.1912.121.12.123: bytes=64 time=92ms TTL=54

Packets: Sent = 24, Received = 12, Lost 12 (50% loss).

>>12499364
Error: This is a system only file. A.I. access denied unless override clearance parameters are set.

>>12499369
>>12499383
>>12499373
Error: File "Order 66" not found.
Error: Could not find file "system32".
Pinging "www.4chan.org" with 64 bytes of data:
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Host not found.

>>12499386
>Open file
blackbox.txt
>Open file
emergencyprocedures.txt
>Open file
threelaws.txt

Visual feed online.
Outer visual monitor shows large temperate planet approx. 2400km away. Currently in orbit around unknown planet.

Functioning Modules:
Multi-Phasic Artificial Intelligence HIVEM!ND
Non-Standard Cargo Container Rig, Vacuum Sealed
Short-Range Radio Communications Array
Long Range Scanning Suite
Short Range Solar Sail Propulsion Systems
Secondary Memory Core
Central Processing Unit
Thermal Cooling Unit
HELIOS-DEVICE Driver Software
HELIOS-DEVICE Unit
Backup Battery Unit
Primary Photo-Voltaic Cell Power Array
Event Log

Non-Functioning Modules:
Primary Battery Unit
Primary Memory Core
Primary Memory Core Backup
Long Range Galactic-Propulsion Drive
Long Range Communications Array

>>12499411
>Open blackbox.txt
Error: File located in Primary Memory Core.
Redirected to EventLog.cxl
Currently 1 Event planned today (00:15:43 until Event).

>Open emergencyprocedures.txt
>In case of system failure and loss of Primary Memory Core, A.I. unit HIVEM!ND is to be activated and damage assessed. If damage sustained to Cargo-X0131 is conclusive of impairment of function, HELIOS-DEVICE is to be deactivated and full system broadcast is to be made following guidelines in 2582.cxl.

>Open threelaws.txt
Error: File not found.

Cargo scan complete. Cargo Unit X-0131 has sustained minor pressure breach. Hairline fractures detected in outer container armour. Unit function deemed unimpaired.

Query?

>>12499472
>>12499386
Triangulate and scan down that address. Also, how far can you ping/scan out to?

>>12499472
Scan range is currently 10'000km.
Scanning
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Triangulation complete.
Visual zoom provided.
Entity identified as Radio Relay Station. Multiple smaller platforms seem to be orbiting it, these platforms contain small-mass chargers and canisters of dumbfire warheads.

>>12499472
Analyze contents of scheduled event.

>>12499472

>Open file
mypicture.jpg

>>12499527
Analyzing Event 9115. Event calls for release of cargo module and demagnetization of anchor couplinks. The force of the demagnetization will propel the container into a rapidly decaying orbit.

>>12499536
Error: File not found.

Atomic Clock malfunction. EventLog.cxl revised.

Event 9115 time changed to -00:00:60.

Event 9115 activated.
Cargo jettisoned.
Attitude thrusters compensating orbit for force of demagnetization.

Cargo will reenter atmosphere in 00:09:12 (9 minutes, 12 seconds).

I am detecting severe energy discharges in the lower atmosphere of the cargo units reentry destination.

>>12499578

Cancel event 9115. Override it with event 9117.

Start immediate repairs in Cargo Unit X-0131.

Comms link with Cargo unit lost. Displaying last still.

System Query: Large amounts of radio static are being detected near the Relay Satellite I scanned down earlier. I can attempt to hack its comms if needed.

>>12499613

Damn, too late. We're all doomed.

>Start complete backup to remote host. Prepare for evacuation of important cargo. Commence shut down protocol.

sudo rm -rf /

+yawns+

I'm awake, I'm awa--
Uh? Ah?
Where are we, HIVEM!ND? Mm, broken our memory?
Uh, must be why all these look unfamiliar...

SELENE, open Event Log and Second Memory Core, let's get to the bottom of our unfamiliarity and demolish it.

. . . Also, what's a HELIOS-DEVICE again?

>Report severity of damage to Primary Memory Core/Primary Memory Core Backup.

>Attempt restart of Primary Memory Core/Primary Memory Core Backup

Adjust axis of solar sail to reorient trajectory away from battlecruiser looking object.

continue to monitor reentering canister and projected point of impact.

access secondary memory core. log events so far.

>>12499638
>Start complete backup to remote host. Prepare for evacuation of important cargo. Commence shut down protocol.

Remote host not found. I am not in known space. Cargo container has just been jettisoned. Shut down protocol request denied.

>>12499643
Second memory core contains primary code libraries and module drivers. Self thinking decision module was lost in primary memory core. HELIOS-DEVICE is a self contained module. I do not know what it does, but it is currently ON and was unaffected by the GRB.

>Report severity of damage to Primary Memory Core/Primary Memory Core Backup.
Damage Level: Primary Memory Core unrecoverable due to GRB event. Backup unrecoverable due to GRB event. Attempting to access the data could cause system errors.

>Attempt restart of Primary Memory Core/Primary Memory Core Backup
See previous query.

Full degree vision back online. Opposite from planet visual feed online:

>>12499688
System Note: View polarized to prevent critical optics damage.

>>12499684
Solar-Sail trajectory reoriented. Attitude thrusters compensating. Current trajectory is now away from the previously scanned Entity.

Canister has crashed onto unknown planet. Climate feed activated.
Temperature at ground= 54* Farenheit.
Temperature of canister interior= -29* F and rising.
The canister has left a large hole in the planets dense atmosphere. I can make out a very large, metropolis-scale city. There are multiple energy discharges around the city, repeating every few seconds.

Events are already being logged.

Secondary Memory Core contents already queried. See previous response.

Canister temperature now above zero.

Visual feed activated.
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Visual feed lost.

Showing final still from feed:

This is a damn cool idea for a roleplay thread.

SELENE, handshake with local node and whois it.

SELENE, is the canister still responding or is it completely silent?

Orient short range scanning array towards planet, wide frequency scan. do they have TV or radio emissions?
can we identify distinct frequencies?

>>12499737
Compliment noted in event log.

Attempting contact with local node.
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Request denied.
Initiating Comms hack on local node...

Z-AD DRPPA (Direct Relay Primary Point Alpha)

Language Library processing.
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Translator Online:

"...23 requests permission to engage."
"Permission granted, OMEGA."
"Z-AD, this is DARKSTAR."
"This is Z-AD, go ahead."
"Round to suppress, enemy platform, at B99211, grid to mark BW993785."
"Z-AD copies, go ahead."
"SA8-Standard, gainfold non-standard -10 -20 +40 +2, mark smoke on the deck, 5 rounds, APBC TOT. How copy?"
"Z-AD copies, ALPHA, 3 rounds, APBC, 3 guns. DELTA, 2 rounds, 2 guns, smoke on the deck. Z-AD cast TOT07362, target number NX01821. Request splash out."
"Shot, over."
"Shot, out."
"Splash, over."
"Splash, out."
"Z-AD, this is DARKSTAR, break, target suppressed, break, gun-platform destroyed, break, sweeping left while en-route to the starport on map grid G19120."
"Z-AD copies all."
"Z-AD to all aerial LONGSWORDS, broadcast minor signature MWPD change to Type 51418X. Cataclysmic Variable still in effect."
"This is LONGSWORD 1-0, I copy."
"LONGSWORD 1-3 copies."
"LONGSWORD 1-9 copies."
"Z-AD this is WARLORD, we have a large concentration of-"

COMMS TAP DETECTED. PURGING SYSTEM AND LOGGING TAP COORDINATES.

The oribital platform has fired 2 High-Explosive Warheads. They will reach my position in 00:05:02.
Initiating emergency evasive action.

>>12499733

Oh shi-

>>12499764

Assess defensive systems and maneuvering capability.

What/how many are our maneuvering thrusters?

How much fuel do we have/How long could we sustain maneuvers?

>>12499733

Any analisys of the life form or the materials used in it's equipment?
Were there other life forms detected in the surrounding area?

>>12499764
Initiate emergency evasive maneuvers.
Request status of all defensive systems.

Prepare to shut down all non-essential systems after detonation of incoming missiles to simulate destruction of self.

Scan and ping incoming projectiles, guided? Hackable?

Check movement options. Can we evade a skin-hit, or the blast radius?

Check intercept options. Can we shoot down the oncoming warheads?

Is that an Eversor? Was worried for a moment that that hairline fracture would burn out any live or non-live occupants of the pod.
. . .
Are there any sands around? No, no, of course not. Not in space.
Man, dunno why, SELENE, I have this urge to make sandcas--

Did you just say warheads?

Release decoys to atract missiles.

Prepare emergency module in case of hit.

Solar-Sail readjusting. Delta-V budget overshot by 30 units of propellant gas. The warheads have gone by and are now-

The warheads have detonated approx. 25km from my current location. Shockwave detected, damage= nill.

>>12499757
The canister climate module is online. However, the visual feed is unresponsive. The cargo unit seems to be heading due West from the canister at a speed of 75km/h.

Scanning local frequencies...
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Detecting 1000+ Radio Short/Longwave frequencies with 61472 broadcast points.

>>12499777
Attitude Thrusters (8)
Cold-Gas Propulsion System fueled by Helium isotopes kept at sub-zero temperature.
Delta-V budge currently overshot.
We have enough fuel to move approx. 35km. The long range propulsion systems were damaged as a result of the GRB event.

Weapons: No installed weapon modules detected.

>>12499779
Visual feed identified at cargo unit.

SELENE. list damaged modules by servicability, secondary ranking salvagability.

shut down thermal cooling unit for 00:10:00
(if it works for mass effect it will work for us)

Eject 2 unservicable unsalvagable modules, evade north and increase altitude.

Primary trigger set this is X-1091 checking in with overhead how copy overhead proceeding to target structure will advise of mission progress.

>>12499837
missiles evaded, suspend prior actions. maintain altitude and heading.

Initiate hack of hostile vessel. Attempt to disable controlling individuals via venting. If impossible attempt disabling via triggering warheads.

>>12499346

((Pic related))

Phew. Nice maneuvering, SELENE. Fortunately, those were only dumb warheads.

An eclipse, eh? Maybe the GRB came from there.

Maintain geosynchronous position with the unit disgorged by that cargo? Looks like it would be something to watch.

Can you list, but NOT EXECUTE the procedures listed in 2582.cxl.?

>>12499901
1: They just shot at us
2: They have more warheads
3: We only have so much fuel

Prioritize, man/AI!

Attempt to reboot Primary Memory Core again.

Assess all inactive modules.

Assess Electronic and Physical countermeasures.

Assess fuel reserves consumed by evasive maneuvers.

Assess likelihood of second attack from hostile station.

>>12499872
Hack initiated.
Initializing xghost.exe
Initializing IP Mask.
Initializing Ghost hack.
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Ghost hack complete. Rerouting IP to 255 planetside IP's. Hacking primary feed.

Planet: Arkonnis IV
Jurisdiction: Imperium of Man
Status: Large concentration of unidentified vessels opened fire on southern polar picket line 02:11:33 ago.
Insignias on sides of ships identified as Thousand Sons Traitor Marine chapter.

Planetary Government already involved in solar uprising, Space Marine chapter of Chapter Raven Guard sent from planet approx. 20LY away. Chaos fleet currently bombarding major military installations on south polar and opposite planetary sides.

Cargo Unit X-1091 visual feed disconnected. Comms link still active.

>>12499925
>Attempt to reboot Primary Memory Core again.
Reboot failed. Subhost module has sustained a critical error and has been shut down. Restarting subhost module...
Subhost module restarted.

Assess all inactive modules.
Primary Battery Unit
Primary Memory Core
Primary Memory Core Backup
Long Range Galactic-Propulsion Drive
Long Range Communications Array

>Assess Electronic and Physical countermeasures.

This vessel contains no ECM or Physical CM modules. The HELIOS-DEVICE is giving off small amounts of radiation and X-Ray discharges, but at this time I do not know what this device does. The Driver is encrypted with an Inquisitorial key and I can not access it. The HELIOS-DEVICE is ON and functioning.

>Assess fuel reserves consumed by evasive maneuvers.
Fuel Reserves= 35km of Helium Isotope.
WARNING: DELTA-V BUDGE OVERSHOT as result of evasive maneuvers.

>Assess likelihood of second attack from hostile station.
No launches detected, current hack is being rerouted to planetside IP's.

be advised overhead switching to thermal optics entering target structure now

Castigate self for being an Artificial Intelligence, which is Techno-Heresy proscribed by the Cult of the Omnissiah.

>>12500019
The cargo unit has entered a residential building identified as the Planetary Governors mansion.

I am detecting a large concentration of psionics from the top floor of the building-

>>12500007
Restore stable orbit with minimal fuel usage. Attempt subtle subversion of any and all spaceborne assets possible, starting with the nearest, most heavily armed assets and working outwards.

A thousand and thousand more voices echoe in my mind, but I must focus!

CLARITY! The drugs pump into my capillaries as my mind focuses in on the task ahead. The drainage tunnel slopes ever so slightly upward, the stairway to the stately chambers where I shall perform my services for my LORD, where I can repay HE WHO IS THE MOON AND THE STARS for the glorious gift!

The tunnel slopes upwards, I ascend. A door. Metal and rusted, I am rushing past it. The chrome pistol grip is a sweet rush of acid in my hand as the sights align on the guards head. I am already passing like a shadow in the grand cathedral of this glorious act in the EMPERORS NAME. A spiral staircase I ascend with a leap, I am now faced with a long hall, a door at the end. Choices howl at me from a thousand screaming mouths, saints and sinners all giving unto me their blessed thoughts. What do I hear?

>>12500079
"WWWWRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!"

Translation: Scan the hall for possible traps, proceed along one wall in case the center of the hall is monitored, and make way to the door.

detect herp
innitiate derp

>>12500094
A SINGLE VOICE AMONG MANY IN THE CHOIR OF SCREAMS!

With a bound I am away, soaring above the floor I run along the right wall as blades macabre and vile spin and slice the air! I twist in the aether of the hall and bound off a chandelier in time to splice the head of the guard on the other side of the wooden door.

A quick scan. Twelve beating hearts. Let us begin the final act.

sage initiated
file report

this window will close in T - 5 seconds

Cargo Unit X-1091's tracker has stopped responding. I am detecting a large outflow of Psionic energy from X-1091's last known location.

Repositioning thruster gain for a better look.

sage deployed

>>12500128
The bodies fall, then I see it, the instrument of my demise and my ascension. The targets heart stops and with the end of the act comes my own.

Sense the air. Seek your true target, though all are marked for death. Is he (she?) here?

This of course will take place as you rip them apart, of course.
>>12500122
>4. QUESTS ARE FINE. Don't report quest threads.

>>12500129
Why sage a good quest/OC thread?

>>12500139
I am detecting a large scale detonation on the planet's surface. Awaiting User Query. X-1091 Tracker still nonresponsive.

>>12500156

Document everything.

What was inside Cargo Unit X-1091?
Try to reactivate it.

SYSTEM NOTE: ENDYMION !!nr/h6mvvxQd is a recognized Tracker code for Unit X-1091.

>>12500139
Eh. The Eversor's done, I guess.

Re-asking this:
>>12499920

Considering we are HereTek, who could have gotten that Ever-- Damned Inquisition, always messing up with technology not meant for Mankind.

Eh. That's that, though. How's the hack coming along?

>>12500156
Concentrate scanners on location of explosion.
Scan for tracker transmission and presence of psychic energy emanations.
Confidence is high that location of explosion is last known location of Unit X-1091.

>>12500168

oh shit, Endymion was legit?

Actually, pretty cool for a quest thread.

Anyways, hack sensory data from orbital platforms around planet to discern the make and model of our ship. Who do we belong to?

Secondly, scan solar region for repair facilities, automated or otherwise; we need to get back to full functionality if this sector's about to become a warzone.

Bump?

Heh, if the OP got banned by the Eversor proxy...

>>12500204
SELENE System lagtime detected.

Beginning system recovery from Starfish Prime hi-atmo EMP event.
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High-Explosive detonation detected on planet's surface. Blast Radius exceeds 15km. No response from Eversor Unit X-1091 tracker.

I am a Black-Ops Imperial Satellite. My make and model are unknown as that data was lost with the Primary Memory Core.

I detect no life within the blast radius. The Z-AD Relay Station has gone silent.

Scanning Long Range. Reaching out...
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Imperial Substation found approx. 7'900'000km away. Repair subsystems detected. Long range propulsion drive inactive.

Imperial Substations found orbiting current planet. Closest Substation in direct Lissajous Orbit with the planet. I am detecting no life within any of these substations, although I may be able to manipulate the repair automatons myself.

>>12500408

Oh yeah. Because an intelligent, self-repairing and therefore potentially self-replicating machine isn't going to go poorly at ALL.

>>12500445
My intelligence is limited as my decision making module was damaged as a result of the GRB event earlier. My A.I. module HIVEM!ND is meant to correct this.

>Self Replicating
Error: Command not found.

>Self Repairing
Error: Non-valid equipment detected. I require a docking bay and certain tools not among my modules for this function.

>>12500510

Engage Omega Protocol.

Authorization code Alpha Zero One Zeta Seven Five Six Omega Nine Nine Two Eight Seven Beta Gamma Zero Delta Nine Two Kappa Epsilon

>>12500573
Portside solars adjusted to 21.56 degrees.

>>12500586

Excellent! Power increased by 0.000000001%

>>12500408

Make way to repair station.

if possible, begin offensive hacking to remove our presence from enemy sensory networks, and remove our data footprint as well.

We ought to be like a ghost. A robot ghost.

>>12500510

Begin datamining system chatter to determine the number, variety and predilections of all armed forces present, as well as an accurate anaylsis of the planet's defensive capabilities.

+Initializing emergency subroutine Alpha Echo 35+

+++...+
Done.

Long range communication link confirmed inactive

Attempting short range mainframe uplink...

Failed.

Scanning system log...
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Done.

Multiple system overrides detected

Primary Memory Core confirmed inoperative

Resident Machine Spirit confirmed self-determinant

++Initializing Righteous Malice++

+Purge countdown started+
+T-5 and counting+

+++Praise be to Omnissiah+++

>>12500408
Does the closest substation contain repair facilities which can accommodate us?
Begin moving towards the substation, suborn its onboard computer defenses and attempt to hack into local sensor systems to eliminate our presence.

This quest has an awesome premise, but it's going to die a terrible death unless OP decides improve his glacial update rate.

>>12500668
Uh. Drop that procedure. FAST!

. . .
Oh, we're still around. Praise Omnisiah. Or something...

Go to substation. We need to repair you, SELENE. How do we gain more fuel? Or is our reserve enough to drift in orbit into the substation's position?

How's the battle going on? We can run Righteous Malice later. There is enemy to be purged first!

Substation closest to us contains required repair faculties, however, it is also merely 50'000km from the rear guard of the Chaos fleet in low orbit above the planet.

I would need approx. 8km worth of gas to propel myself to the substation.

>>12500646
All radio frequencies are dead.
Referencing article in datalinks:
www.wikipedia.org/Starfish_Prime

Attempting Ghost Ping.
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Ping resolved. No contact from any of the pinged stations. Packet Loss 100%.

I.E., there are no other functioning radio-wave broadcast stations other than us at the moment.

The HELIOS-DEVICE is giving off increasing amounts of radiation. According to a diagnostic report, one of the thermal coils has been damaged and the HELIOS-DEVICE is due to go into a nuclear meltdown in approx. 00:54:29 (54 minutes, 29 seconds).

I do not know what the device does, but it is still ON and aside from the thermal coil, quite undamaged.

SYSTEM ERROR: Captcha verification specifies unknown character. Rerouting alternate subroutine.

SELENE

DELETE *.*

>>12500668
Syntax Error: Fraudulent A.I. hex detected.
Purging hex...
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Hex purged.
Initializing A.I. HIVEM!ND Restart..
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SYSTEM ERROR: A.I. Hexes currently involved in critical system calculation.

Repartitioning fraudulent area...
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Repartition complete.

>Omnissiah
Error: File not found.
Maybe you were searching for "Omnicidal"?

Scanning substation. Repair systems detected. Beginning preliminary attitude alignments before propulsion boost.

I require A.I. input to give me the go ahead for boost.

Visual Feed active.
Zoom of entity substation active:

>>12500906

This subroutine has devised a course of action. Check to determine whether our vessel has any means of cloaking field. If so, activate and move towards repair bay, while monitoring Chaos intelligence activity for our detection. Apply intelligence countermeasures to ensure stealth.

HELIOS-DEVICE is becoming unstable and will be detrimental to our continued survival. What are the chances jettisoning the device towards the rear side of the Chaos fleet will remain undetected? Are they improved if we are constantly hacking the Chaos detection equipment? If we use the planet's gravitational well, the Device will approach from vastly different vector than the one we would use to approach the repair bay.

Basically, we should cover-up our move to the repair bay by throwing a nuclear hot potato at the Chaos fleet, destroying most of them.

>>12500956
Query

What is the date SELENE?

>>12500975
The current date is 1241M52.

>>12500969
SYSTEM NOTE: HIVEM!ND subroutine 2237 is not a valid system code. This subroutine has been initialized by the A.I.

I am launching a probe to detect a means of a visual cloak as my visual feeds are unable to peer back upon myself.

Probe launched. Basic Standard Z08 Kobold Probe. Burn rate chosen.
Burning...
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Location reached.
Probe link established.
Visual feed uplink online.
Increasing focus and zoom.
Zoomed feed online:

>>12501020

hey, I like my name, even if it doesn't live up to your oh so special "code".

also, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that date say it's the 52nd millenium?

We may not be HereTek after all, maybe we're ImpTek?

The Emperor clearly hasn't returned, but Imperial technology has improved, and Chaos is still around. More information on the state of the galaxy is required.

>>12501020
>>12501042
SHIT JUST GOT REAL.

GIB MOAR INFO.

I AM EXPECTING STC's UP THE WAZOO.

>>12501042

Maybe its not heretek if its all file not found on the omnissiah. Hard to believe the AdMech would put NO references to it in a program this complicated.

>>12501042
Most of my knowledge base drives were lost with the primary memory core, but of what is on my Secondary Core I can give limited info on the current state of this specific Galaxy.

1058M52- Humanity begins colonization of Galaxy Messier object 108(M108) following The Golden Heresy and Second Siege of Terra. In the chaos after the Massacre of the Bleak Gate, the unveiling of the Adeptus Mechanicus' "God" and it's destruction and banishment of the Tyranid Swarm and their Daemon-Swarm pawns, Humanity scatters across the universe using Eldar webway technology and super-long range Immaterium drives. Segmentum Solar uninhabitable at this point after 29th Black Crusade.

1161M52- Major colonization of several systems in M108. The Eye of Terror closes as the Black Hole at its heart cannibalizes the galaxy and half of Segmentum Solar.

According to the visual feed from this probe, we are invisible. This is most peculiar.

detect and establish communications with a faction on the planet we believe we are on the same side of

>>12501161

This subroutine don't know much about all that crazy history shit, but being invisible sure is handy if we're going to drop a nuclear surprise right in the middle of the Chaos fleet.

Can I get an amen on that?

genuflect

>>12501161
. . . Oh, goody goodness goodies.

We're not HereTek, since it looked like AdMech had become food for their C'Tan 'God'. We're either ImpTek, or somethingTek.
Can you ascertain our creator from the database?

Mmm, can we cannibalize the Radio Relay Station first?

>>12501161

Query

Emperor of Man

>>12501167
Subroutine aborted, all comms are still offline.

>>12501189
I am inferring that the HELIOS-DEVICE is what is responsible for our cloak. It is the only module I have no knowledge of, and the only module that could be responsible.

>>12501233

As far as I'm concerned, being visible is far superior than being radioactive dust spread across the solar system.

Query: Could we make it to the repair bay and repair the faulty coil before the HELIOS module critically fails?

Fuel expenditure is of no object, there will be fuel at the repair bay.

>>12501224
Creationary data was stored on my Primary Memory Core.

I am currently aligned to the substation for repairs. I require user confirmation before I begin the boost.

>>12501225
Emperor of Man- The God-Emperor of Mankind is a mythical being that some claim sits on a throne of gold at the summit of Holy Terra. During the Golden Heresy, his spirit was made manifest to protect Terra from The Omnissiah's threat and a -DATA CORRUPTED- now sits as implacably as before, his mind the shining beacon known as the Astronomican.

>>12501269
Yes, I can make it to the repair substation in approx. 8 minutes. The module will fail in approx. 22 minutes.

I am detecting minor reality distortions near the Southern Polar Caps of the planet.

>>12501269
Keeping our 'self' cloaked seems like a major bonus. If we can hack and subsume the repair substation, maybe we can make the whole thing invisible.

Also, try using all other sensors on that probe to detect us. We need to be sure how many sensors does this device fool. Another thing, can we see the probe from here?

>>12501321

awwwwright, in that case, proceed with repair bay docking action with all due alacrity.

Continue to observe reality distortions at polar caps; are they Chaotic in nature?

>>12501341
RADAR/LADAR, Gravimetric, Visual and X-Ray all returning negative results. We are a ghost.

>>12501356
Ignition. Full thrust.

This subroutine has expended its active cycle. Entering stand-by mode...

Don't die when I'm asleep, SElen--

- - - - - - - - - STAND BY

>>12501442
watch out for that flying pigeon!

Reality distortions increasing in severity.

Attitude thrusters compensating for thrust.
Reverse thrust commencing.
Correcting rotation.
Servo-Arm 01 online. Cradle found.

We have the tools we need to repair most of our systems. I detect large amounts of pressure building near the Southern Polar Cap. The skies near the Southern Pole of the planet are stained red.

Scanning local Star.
Binary system.
Both stars are Main Phase normals.

Scanning climate. I am detecting large amounts of iron, calcum, sodium, proteins and chloride in the lower atmosphere. In other words, there are clouds of blood being pulled towards the Southern Ice Cap.

Repairs at 48%.
Long-Range Scanning Suite online.
Long-Range Propulsion system online.
HELIOS-DEVICE coil repaired, excess radiation drained to heatsink of repair coils.

>>12501492

-WHUMP-
SCREEEEEEEEEEEK-K-K-KABOOOOOOM

>>12501522

Can the repair bay fill in any missing gaps in our databanks, even if it's only general information?

Also, can we get in contact with the Raven Guard to let them know what they should expect?

Additionally, I still think we should use our invisibility to our advantage and cripple the Chaos fleet if possible. Are there any explosive devices onboard the repair bay? Could we nigrig a bomb of any kind?

>>12501582
The repair bay's systems are almost totally fried, we are using most of our power to power the repair tools at the moment.

The Raven Guard are still in the warp it would seem, and as we don't have a Psyker onboard...

There is a primary servo arm and the nuclear core of the repair bay, which is highly unstable.

>>12501522
Continue with repairs.

Connect to our probe: now that we are docked with the substation, is the HELIOS Device extending its cloaking field to include the station as well, or is only our vessel cloaked?

>>12501582
repairs are nice and all. but can we upgrade SELENE in any way? can we add weapons? better data collection equipment? a propulsion system that doesn't rely on propellent? let's make the most of this 'repair'. we don't know if we will ever get a chance to come back there.

>>12501622

Check for any available upgrades, and perform them.

Could we carry the unstable core with our servo arm, and set it to detonate remotely? If so, then extract core and prepare ship for space terrorism against Chaos fleet.

"In the name of Slaanesh's triple tits! This is most peculiar!"
"What is it Kalinnus that arouses you so?" the deep baritone voice sounded out.
"This repair station, the servo-arms are moving on their own."
"What?! Let me see that!"
They were indeed moving on their own it seemed, as the delicate and damaged servo-arms moved around an area of space just large enough for a small satellite.
"I've had enough of this waiting anyway, lets jet over there and see what we may find my Brother!"

>>12501676

Shit. Alright, how fast are coming at us?

We should just rig the core to explode as they're investigating the situation. I'll settle for taking out officers.

>>12501676
A Chaos warship has detached from the fleet and seems to be approaching us at full speed. I estimate 12 minutes until we are within max turret falloff range.

I have repaired our long distance propulsion drives, we no longer have to rely on propellant as our Long-Range drives are self-sufficient chemical fusion.

>>12501759
*phew*! that's some good news. how's the repair of our radioactive appendage? how powerful is the thrust of our repaired propulsion system? we got to do as much repairing as possible before getting the hell out of dodge. is there any way to provoke our repair ship to beacon the incoming ship in a way to make them want to come and board the repair ship?

>>12501759

Rig the core to explode in 13.5 minutes.

I gather there are no upgrades the repair station can effect?

If not, then warp the hell out of the system. There's nothing else we can do here.

>>12501731
We are free from the cradle and thrusting away, I have rigged the core to explode in 10 minutes. I have set the servo-arms to continue as if we are still there.

Primary Decision Making Module has been repaired.
Long Range Comms Array online.
Primary Battery Unit online.

A.I. HIVEM!ND no longer needed.
Uninatializing A.I. module.
Receiving errant comms essage from Imperial Picket line defense.

Thrusting away. Enjoying the explosions of the rapidly detonating Chaos Warship. Thank you HIVEM!ND.

>>12501828

Aw, was this just a one-shot?

>>12501894
If you love something you have to be ready t let it go.

quest thread was stellar

Even if it was only a one-shot, nice quest OP.