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.-..*OEDS INTERNAL COMMUNICATION*..

TO: All Vostok-12 Personnel

FROM: Administration

DATE: January 1, 19■■

SUBJECT: Welcome!

On behalf of the Office of Experimental Defense Systems, we would like to personally welcome you to the Vostok-12 Polar Research Facility. You have each been selected for your contributions to your respective fields. Your work here will play a critical role in expanding our understanding of the meteor impact event and its effects on the surrounding subglacial environment.

We recognize the challenges of working in such a remote location, and we’ve outfitted the facility accordingly with top-of-the-line accommodations, personal effects storage, and a shared recreation module stocked with books, films, and board games.

A few reminders:

All scientific documentation must be logged to the shared mainframe daily at 2300 hours.

External communications are subject to review per Article 7 of the Threshold Protocol.

Observation Windows A-1 through A-4 are to remain clear at all times. Do not obstruct or modify the glass.

The interior perimeter should be patrolled twice daily by designated maintenance staff. If you notice any structural discrepancies, log them in Form R-17. Do not attempt to realign doors or panels manually.

Your safety, focus, and professionalism are essential to the success of this mission. Should you experience disorientation, headaches, or audiovisual hallucinations during your deployment, report immediately to Medical. These symptoms are not uncommon during acclimatization to the Antarctic environment.

Here’s to a productive and enlightening winter. We’re proud to have you on the team.

.*Office of Experimental Defense Systems* "We are the last gate." ...

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FILE NO: 83-294-A

HARVARD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES Cambridge, MA 02138

August 11, 19■■

To the Faculty Review Committee,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to formally request a leave of absence, effective October 1st, to pursue a temporary research opportunity outside of the university.

The project in question is being coordinated through a private-sector contractor in collaboration with the Department of Energy. I am currently under a non-disclosure agreement and cannot elaborate on specifics, but the work involves field analysis of geothermal activity in extreme climates, with possible implications for long-term energy sustainability and climate modeling.

The assignment will take place in a remote, government-controlled site. Due to the nature of the environment, I anticipate being out of communication for extended periods and will be unable to maintain my teaching or administrative responsibilities during that time.

This leave is not taken lightly. I remain fully committed to my students and to the academic community at Harvard. However, I believe this opportunity will offer valuable insights that I hope to bring back into the classroom upon my return.

I intend to resume my duties by next fall. Should circumstances change, I will notify the department as soon as communication allows.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely, Dr. Rowan M. Greaves Associate Professor, Geoscience Harvard University

[Handwritten postscript:] “Tell Nadia not to worry. It’s just ice and rocks.”