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she asked. “Such a weapon would be unimaginably
powerful. As much as I want to I can‘t deny the possibility of it.”
“If
we survive this journey we must show this tragedy and its cause to those in the
Confederation,” he said. “It’s not a matter of getting home any longer.”
“I
agree,” Zae said. The door opened behind them. Baed and Meldi entered with the
usual cheery look on Baed’s face gone.
“Is
all of this true?” Baed asked. Meldi pulled out something from her pilot
uniform.
“This
disc was in the pocket of what we suspect was the last living creature on that
lunar base,” Meldi said before handing it to Brian. “Please, let all of us
watch it.”
“You’re
right,” Brian said. He activated the ship’s broadcast system. “It’s time all of
us see what the Greys have done.”
“To
all crew members of the Avoni, this is Lieutenant Commander Peterson speaking.
As you already know our situation is quite dire. I’ve sent a text report to
each of you and plan to hold a ship wide meeting tomorrow to discuss the
situation further. But a vital piece of information has been recovered by some
of your crew, something I believe all of you should see. The images may be
graphic and horrible to watch, so if you wish turn it off. I’m showing this
because those already exposed to it will not be able to hide it from their
shipmates. I don’t know exactly what’s on this video, but I’m sure it’s
something we all should see.”
* * *
On
each monitor on the Avoni the image of a strange, emaciated creature appeared.
He was about the size of a human with bloodshot red eyes. He looked into the
recording device with lights on in the small room.
“If
anyone ever watches this video I know that you’re likely from a different
world. The place in which you found this disc has become hell. That of course,
is something I have no doubt you’ve figured out by looking around. My name is
Nardin Tracker and my species refers to itself as the Mardok. We’re a proud
race that had finally achieved the technology to begin exploration of our own
solar system. As you can see that dream was short lived. It was nearly two
years ago when the homeworld was destroyed. The Old Ones came without warning
and fired a powerful energy beam into the southern pole. It burned off the
atmosphere in a matter of a few minutes. With the same efficiency they left
without a word. They left behind survivors on ships and bases all across our
solar system. The real tragedy is not the loss of our homeworld, but the fact
that none of the bases or ships had the ability to produce food on their own.
If they had waited another few years this horrible result wouldn’t have happened.
We began by rationing the supplies we had, but after a year and a half it was
exhausted. That was when the hunger began striking all the bases and ships. Our
species evolved from a carnivore. With the development of our brain we’ve
achieved reason, the power that marks all intelligent species as different from
the rest. But as starvation began taking hold many of us began going mad. Their
baser instincts took hold and now what you have found is reality. I haven’t had
anything to eat in almost four months. The oxygen supply is low because the
filter system is beginning to fail. Even the heating systems are going. At this
moment I might be the last rational Mardok left alive. The few of my brethren
still alive on this base have been hunting me for days. I dare not close my
eyes for sleep because I know I’ll not see light once more afterwards. I’ll
take the remaining weapons I have and escape to the other side of the base. At
least there I can die properly. I will do it myself, so I don’t lose myself to
the hunger. To those who have received this disc I leave behind all the collected
data of my people I could obtain in these last few months. The Mardok are dead,
I know that now. But we must be remembered. I ask that you take what’s on here
and
powerful. As much as I want to I can‘t deny the possibility of it.”
“If
we survive this journey we must show this tragedy and its cause to those in the
Confederation,” he said. “It’s not a matter of getting home any longer.”
“I
agree,” Zae said. The door opened behind them. Baed and Meldi entered with the
usual cheery look on Baed’s face gone.
“Is
all of this true?” Baed asked. Meldi pulled out something from her pilot
uniform.
“This
disc was in the pocket of what we suspect was the last living creature on that
lunar base,” Meldi said before handing it to Brian. “Please, let all of us
watch it.”
“You’re
right,” Brian said. He activated the ship’s broadcast system. “It’s time all of
us see what the Greys have done.”
“To
all crew members of the Avoni, this is Lieutenant Commander Peterson speaking.
As you already know our situation is quite dire. I’ve sent a text report to
each of you and plan to hold a ship wide meeting tomorrow to discuss the
situation further. But a vital piece of information has been recovered by some
of your crew, something I believe all of you should see. The images may be
graphic and horrible to watch, so if you wish turn it off. I’m showing this
because those already exposed to it will not be able to hide it from their
shipmates. I don’t know exactly what’s on this video, but I’m sure it’s
something we all should see.”
* * *
On
each monitor on the Avoni the image of a strange, emaciated creature appeared.
He was about the size of a human with bloodshot red eyes. He looked into the
recording device with lights on in the small room.
“If
anyone ever watches this video I know that you’re likely from a different
world. The place in which you found this disc has become hell. That of course,
is something I have no doubt you’ve figured out by looking around. My name is
Nardin Tracker and my species refers to itself as the Mardok. We’re a proud
race that had finally achieved the technology to begin exploration of our own
solar system. As you can see that dream was short lived. It was nearly two
years ago when the homeworld was destroyed. The Old Ones came without warning
and fired a powerful energy beam into the southern pole. It burned off the
atmosphere in a matter of a few minutes. With the same efficiency they left
without a word. They left behind survivors on ships and bases all across our
solar system. The real tragedy is not the loss of our homeworld, but the fact
that none of the bases or ships had the ability to produce food on their own.
If they had waited another few years this horrible result wouldn’t have happened.
We began by rationing the supplies we had, but after a year and a half it was
exhausted. That was when the hunger began striking all the bases and ships. Our
species evolved from a carnivore. With the development of our brain we’ve
achieved reason, the power that marks all intelligent species as different from
the rest. But as starvation began taking hold many of us began going mad. Their
baser instincts took hold and now what you have found is reality. I haven’t had
anything to eat in almost four months. The oxygen supply is low because the
filter system is beginning to fail. Even the heating systems are going. At this
moment I might be the last rational Mardok left alive. The few of my brethren
still alive on this base have been hunting me for days. I dare not close my
eyes for sleep because I know I’ll not see light once more afterwards. I’ll
take the remaining weapons I have and escape to the other side of the base. At
least there I can die properly. I will do it myself, so I don’t lose myself to
the hunger. To those who have received this disc I leave behind all the collected
data of my people I could obtain in these last few months. The Mardok are dead,
I know that now. But we must be remembered. I ask that you take what’s on here
and
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