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RTS ENTERPRISE

 

*Excerpt from timeline report to HQ TERFLOT made by Admiral Woodward, TN*

 

Date : Jan. 21 //REDACTED//

 

0600: Commander TERNAG 7 reports quarantine successfully established around anomaly via Sector 7

 

0615: SAMPLER 6 departs Sector 7 under reminder that anomaly is classified under code OMEGA, secrecy paramount. //PER: I believe Admiral Cain to be of the highest personal integrity. Likewise the citizens of SAMPLER 6 are honest and brave, represent little to no security risk.//

 

1800: Task Force 1 closed within near station of anomalous vessel. Task Force 2 took up far station.

 

Jan.22 //REDACTED//

0600: 24 -hour close observation completed. No contact established. Anomaly appears unpowered. Unmanned tugs arrested drift.

 

0800: Boarding party launched. 10 Marines, 3 officers, 2 engineering specialists, 1 xenobiologist, 1 language specialist, 3 technicians.

 

0830: Boarding dropship mates with anomalous vessel at location determined to be airlock. Boarding party reports airlock opened manually. Interior bulkheads appears standard man-sized.

 

0831: Boarding party enters vessel.

0835: Boarding party switches to continous audio broadcast. Reports no signs of life, no signs of struggle. No power detected. Describes feelings of "faint unease".

0840: Boarding party reports under attack by unknown enemy. Multiple, continous rifle reports heard over broadcast. Screams of wounded. Boarding party refuses or unable to answer contact requests. Task Force 1 detects no energy signatures aboard anomaly besides boarding party.

 

0842: Contact lost with boarding party.

 

0843: Task Force 1 & 2 ordered to DEFCON 1.

 

0900: Second boarding party launched, callsign Outlaw. 60 Marines, 5 officers.

 

0905: Outlaw enters vessel, assumes combat posture at airlock entry. Reports no signs of first boarding party members. Evidence of gunfire, scorchmarks on bulkheads. Finds scattered weapons and scientific equipment.

 

0910: Outlaw reports enemy contact. Enemy reported as unknown alien biologics. Extremely hostile. No observable tools or technology. Appear to be feral or semi-feral entities. Outlaw sustains multiple casualties.

 

0913: Outlaw retreats to dropship through airlock. Cpl. Sorrenson (7th Marines, 2nd Company) drags alien corpse with him in quick-thinking act of bravery (commendation attached). Survivors of second boarding party: 28 marines, 2 officers.

 

Jan 23 //REDACTED//

 

0800: After study of alien corpse (see attached autopsy report) plan of action drawn up. Operation Delouse launched (see attached operation report).

 

1600: Operation Delouse successful. Anomalous vessel declared clean of hostile entities. Technical teams board under armed escort. Casualties of Operation Delouse: 1006.

 

1800: Construction of temporary Slingshot gate begun. Anomalous vessel to be sent to //REDACTED// for further study.

 

//REPORT ENDS//

 

***TERFLOT COMSNOP recommends Admiral Woodward to hereby be reassigned and remain in charge of asset Eminent Domain.***

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