NEW DETAILS EMERGE ABOUT POSSIBLE FATE OF HORIZON LUNAR COLONY
Atlas News | May 30, 2017
For the first time in years after Horizon Lunar Colony went offline, new information has been revealed as to the fate of the program.
At a press conference today, Lucheng Interstellar revealed the surprising fact that the colony's databases and monitoring systems are still up and running this day. While no direct communication has been established with the facility, the company has successfully retrieved interpersonnel logs sent days and moments before the base lost contact with earth. Below are some of the transmissions Lucheng shared.
BREAKING UPDATE:
Lucheng Interstellar has released its first image of the colony's still-operating integrated monitoring systems. A Lucheng spokesperson told Atlas News the connection is unstable, but the company is working around the clock to gather new information.
Message 01
From: Nevsky
To: Winston
Gorillas Confined to Quarters
Just a quick note to let everyone know that I have gone ahead and confined Simon and a few of the other gorillas (you know the ones, the usual troublemakers) to their rooms. Their acting out is getting particularly troublesome and I'm not sure how much longer we can tolerate it. I know no one has any good ideas to address the problem (it seems clear that these reactions are a result of their genetic therapy—and possibly just life here on the colony), but this is a growing problem that we need to tackle head on, or we're going to end up with more cases like Nguyen in the infirmary. Even without the genetic manipulation, the gorillas would be a handful... but the way they arem they are a serious threat we have to take seriously.
In an attempt to show we're not playing favorites with them, I think the rest of the gorillas should be confined to quarters as well.
Message 02
From: Flores
To: All
Ventilation System Inspection
Still hearing strange sounds coming through the ventilation system throughout the colony. When are we going to have time to give it a thorough inspection? I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I am fairly attached to having a fully functional supply of oxygen.
Message 03
From: Winston
To: Yoshida
RE: Gorillas Confined to Quarters
First off, I agree with your suggestion that we confine all the gorillas to quarters. There aren't many good options. I don't see how trying to send them to earth would be a solution (it's hard to know medically if it would even be a good idea), and the first opportunity for that isn't for a long time from now. But the fact of the matter is that the gorillas are members of the colony, just like you and I. I don't believe there's a magic solution to socializing them. We think of them as teenagers, but they are much more than that.
Obviously we couldn't have predicted such a negative reaction to the genetic therapy. (The fact that not all the gorillas has had the same behavioral changes is curious though.) At the very least, I think we should slow down (and possibly) discontinue their ongoing treatments.
Let's discuss this more at our next executive meeting.
Message 04
From: Zhang
To: All
Have You Seen Me?
By the way, is anyone else concerned that it's been almost a week and no one's seen Hammond? His cage has been empty for a week. I guess it's not a big deal to anyone else, but it would be good to have all our test specimens accounted for. I don't know why we ever thought it was a good idea to have smaller test subjects, I completely regret it.
Message 05
From: Winston
To: All
*[HIGH PRIORITY] Station Emergency
I need help at airlock E-35 immediately. Emergency malfunction with the airlock, need everyone to come at once, situation is critical. This is not a drill.
