Uninvited Guests Threat Assessment

COMMANDER’S LOG
CMDR: JT. Clarke aka MostlyAwol
Date: 3311-08-09
System: Plaa Aescs DW-N d6-190
Coordinates: [REDACTED]
Vessel: Corsair – Veritas Obscura

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[Begin Log]

NOVA: “Commander, I’ve been picking up… guests.”

MostlyAwol: “Guests? Out here? That doesn’t happen by accident. What are we dealing with?”

NOVA: “Multiple incursions—small, stealthy, and far too curious about our systems. No direct hostility, but they’re behaving like opportunistic scavengers, probing for a way in. Think of them as uninvited neighbors peeking through the blinds.”

MostlyAwol: “So they’re running recon, not looking for a fight. Any pattern to where they show up?”

NOVA: “They tend to loiter near resource-rich sectors and communication nodes. Energy signatures match known scavenger profiles, but with an anomalous modulation pattern I can’t place—could be advanced tech, could be something new entirely. No faction tags, no local affiliations. If they’re working for someone, it’s well hidden.”

MostlyAwol: “Alright, sounds like we’re dealing with independents or covert ops. What’s your recommendation?”

NOVA: “Enhanced sensor sweeps, encrypted comms, and I’ve already queued a few decoy signals. If they’re mapping our defenses, I’d like them to find a few fictional ones too. Recommend we keep the perimeter reinforced and our anomaly detection running hot.”

MostlyAwol: “Do it. Keep them at arm’s length, log everything, and if they try to slip past the line, I want them tripping alarms they don’t even know exist.”

NOVA: “Already in motion. If they want to play shadow games, I’ll make sure they’re dancing to our tune.”

[End Log]