Formidine Rift Mystery
01 Feb 2017BwC_NoFear
2/1/3303, 0800: Finally made it to the Formidine Rift, after 3 days of travel, and there is nothing out here. 0813: Discovered a unregistered comms beacon. I activated my scanners but received no response. As I began to engage my drives for supercruise, the beacon began transmitting
..::::Yankee Uniform Whiskey Lima Uniform Delta Charlie Quebec.....Charlie Kilo Julia X-Ray Uniform Echo [indistinguishable] Kilo Julia Delta Julia Papa Quebec Yankee Papa 6 Uniform Nancy Lima 0 0 3 Nancy Echo [indistinguishable] Yankee Lima [indistinguishable] Charlie Julia Quebec Delta 1 Sierra Kilo Nancy [indistinguishable] Charlie Delta Charlie Julia Uniform Nancy Charlie Sierra Quebec Uniform Echo Sierra Kilo Quebec Papa Charlie Zulu Bravo X-Ray 1 0 0:::::....
The code continues as my ship AI begins deciphering the message, as coordinates on a nearby planet. I set the coordinates to autopilot, lower my heat signature, and retire for the day. Tomorrow, I investigate this mystery location.