The Dark Frontier Project

The Chronicles of the War for Humanity

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Transcript - 30/11/8815

Pathfinder Initiative Archives

TRANSCRIPT BEGIN

ADMIRAL XAVIER - Thank you for coming on such short notice, General.

GENERAL VERONICA - Well, when I heard we found Athena, I simply had to come.

ADM. X. - Yes, well, it seems there’s a small hiccup in our operation. Computer, show surveillance footage from Find Chill Club, November 27th.

[video begins playing, sounds of partying, students dancing, music]

GEN. V. - Admiral, why are we looking at this?

ADM. X. - Look at the bar.

GEN. V. - Yes, I see him. What does it matter? He’s just not social.

ADM. X. - Computer, zoom on student Fortis Venator.

[gasp from GENERAL VERONICA]

GEN. V. - On that napkin… Is that what I think it is?

ADM. X. - He only saw the encrypted coordinates, but he’s been working on decoding them nonstop. He’s almost cracked the encryption.

GEN. V. - You must arrest this student at once.

ADM. X. - No, I don’t think so.

GEN. V. - What if this information falls into the wrong hands? You must stop him at once! He cannot be allowed to continue! You must -

ADM. X. - I must what?

[silence]

GEN. V. - My apologies. I overstepped my authority. This is your domain.

ADM. X. - No need to apologize. Your input is welcome anytime, Veronica.

GEN. V. - If you’re not going to arrest him, why am I hear?

ADM. X. - You will prepare a fleet of Colonial Guard. At his current rate of encryption, he should be finished by tomorrow. I assume he will immediately convince his team to pursue this lead. You will follow and prepare for extraction should the situation become unreasonably dangerous.

GEN. V. - Yes, Admiral.

[sound of door sliding open, closes]

ADM. X. - Computer, record last five minutes. Speech-to-text, create transcript for Pathfinder Initiative Archives.

[pause]

ADM. X. - Computer, add comment: Remember this moment, Fortis. This is the moment I decided to let you become a Pathfinder.

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Dozens of ships sat on the carbosteel floor, awaiting their next mission, their bright white and baby blue markings glistened in the morning sun. The clacking of bullet chains being fed into VTOLs permeated the atmosphere, interrupting the hum of productivity. To his left were stacks of offices, full of the bureaucratic and administrative power necessary to maintain the aeroport and the ships contained within.

The Dark Frontier Project: Volume 1

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The heart of all trade, the pump that keeps money flowing through the Federation of Man. Skyscrapers blossom upward, many at least a mile high. On the topmost floors, deals are brokered and the fates of planets decided.

A Tourist’s Guide to Humanity, Planet: Castelva, Entry: Capa Machi

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Transcript - 27/11/8815

Pathfinder Initiative Archives

TRANSCRIPT BEGIN

ADMIRAL XAVIER - Thank you for your concern, Fortis. Trust me, we have this under control. You may leave.

FORTIS - Yes, sir.

[sound of door sliding open, closes]

ADM.X. - You can come out now, Dr. G.

[sound of curtain being pushed aside]

DR. G. - So, you didn’t tell him?

ADM. X. - Of course not. You said it yourself, he’s too unstable for this information.

DR. G. - Well, yes, but I also said he wouldn’t be dissuaded, correct?

ADM. X. - I know, I know. He’s too inquisitive for his own good.

[pause]

DR. G. - What’s on the drive, anyway?

ADM. X. - Unfortunately, that’s classified information at this moment.

DR. G. - Right. I understand. Have a good day, Admiral.

[sound of door sliding open, closes]

[sound of an old, tired man sighing]

ADM. X. - Computer, record last five minutes. Speech-to-text, create transcript for Pathfinder Initiative Archives.

[pause]

ADM. X. - Computer, send message to General Veronica. Tell her we found Athena.

END TRANSCRIPT

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Your work will ensure the prosperity and longevity of billions of lives. All of you were selected for a reason. You are the best your state, province, nation, or planet has to offer to humanity. And I have faith in each and every one of you.

Admiral Miles Xavier to Class 89 of the Castelva Pathfinder Academy

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Survey Log 4127-Epsilon

Planet: Janso’ti’llo

Database Entry Number: 751

Classification: FDZ

Location: Predilla System, First Sphere

Notes:

Janso’ti’llo is an ocean planet, composed of over 80% water. There are island chains that snake through this massive world ocean, formed from millions of years of volcanic upheaval. These island chains are extremely mountainous and nearly uninhabitable. The planet, while technically a Federation District Zone (FDZ), is unusable for tactical advantages. It is primarily inhabited by goat herders and alpaca farmers.

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PLANETARY DATABASE ENTRY 751

Janso’ti’llo, with sister planets in the Predilla System

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It is human nature to prevail against all odds.

The Federation Pilot’s Manual, pub. 8733

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Observation Corps Report 5D-1427

Restricted Access File

Classification - Sec 5 Clearance (Release as ordered)

Sender - TF:Osprey

TRANSCRIPT

The following maps are of Vilayet-42, Harmony, and Nuressis 6H13R. Note the locations of supply drops and after-parties, and update Pathfinder teams as necessary.

Dark numbers are stable, but herds appear to mobilizing quickly. Future attack possible. Target not confirmed. Deploy assets where needed.

Hope the arrangements are to your liking.

Postscript - Nuressis has some nasty water, don’t drink without filtering!!

END REPORT

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In celebration of #Landsat45, here is a false-color image of Vilayet-42, using the same techniques from the first #Landsat. Over many hundreds of years, the core technology of surveying a planet’s surface from space has remained largely unchanged.

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#OTD in the year 3357, scientists created the first prototype of the Origami Warp Drive, the first method for faster-than-light (FTL) travel. This would allow humanity to explore outside our solar system for the first time, eventually leading to the colonization of hundreds of exoplanets.

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PLANETARY DATABASE ENTRY 414

Gau-san with city-moon Tsuki-471

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Transmission 2

24/07/17, 19:14

TRANSMISSION RECEIVED

Where did humanity go wrong?

For millennia, our species invented fantastic new technology, from the wheel to the computer to the Origami Warp Drive. Humans became the ultimate power in the our galaxy, and, as far as we know, our universe at large. FTL transportation became commonplace; the vast majority of diseases were eliminated; lifespans doubled.

But it wasn’t enough.

Humans are ambitious creatures. Time and time again, they reached for the stars, and when they could finally grab hold, they needed more. One galaxy wasn’t enough. One universe wasn’t enough.

And so, the Second Sphere was created.

The greatest feat of engineering in human history, the Second Sphere propelled humanity into a new Golden Age. Civilizations prospered, and humans spread into this new universe like a tidal wave, terraforming planets as quickly as they were discovered. Our population swelled into the trillions, until it was impossible to maintain an accurate population database.

But it wasn’t enough.

Humans are aggressive creatures. The First Solar War, the longest and largest HVH (human versus human) war, ignited like a supernova explosion. Fighting ravaged distant colonies, and shattered ancient partnerships like glass. This was when the Third Sphere was created, to provide resources and perhaps end the fighting. But it was not to be, and the war continued for another hundred years before the Jenovan Treaty was signed.

But still, it wasn’t enough.

Technology kept improving almost daily - A.I. becoming smarter, ships becoming faster, weapons becoming deadlier. The Fourth Sphere was created, with the hope of discovering new life. Yet it was just as barren and lifeless as all the other Spheres.

After another five hundred years, humanity tried one last time to create a universe. They wanted to desperately to find another life form out there. Surely we weren’t alone. Surely we weren’t a mistake.

And that’s when we found the Dark.

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Transmission 1

24/07/17, 18:27

TRANSMISSION RECEIVED

This is the start of The Dark Frontier Project. Chronicling the events that transpired during the Dark Crisis of the 89th century, this site serves as a resource for study and analysis.

These stories, transcripts, artwork, etc. will serve as records of the battles fought against both the Dark and the terrorist organization known as Eden. 

After the Great Incursion, many lost hope. Few remained optimistic about our future, and fewer still kept the fighting spirit alive. And now, as we continue to wage war on the forces that threaten the survival of our species, everyone must make a choice: stand tall or run away?

The choice is yours.

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