un: mori

[setpoint]

This morning, I received a message on my communicator from the username m.muller. When I tried to message them back, all I received was an error. I don't recognize her, but maybe someone else will.

[So Mako attaches a video file. There's a woman with frizzy red hair and freckles on screen, looking slightly panicked. "My name is Martina Muller," she says, and her voice is calm and slightly accented. There's a sudden crash behind her, and she cuts herself off with a gasp. "You have to warn the others! There is a traitor on board. Wherever you are, there is a traitor on board, you have to–"

And then the message cuts off.]

It seems like not everyone received it, so it wasn't a network wide broadcast. As far as I can tell, it came from the station, but I don't know where.

I also tried to unlock one of the doors. I've figured out which wires control the locking mechanism, but nothing I did to override or overload them seemed to work. Has anyone else had any luck?

Comments

[solarcharged]

I didn't look too closely, to be honest. I'm limited in how far I can go on low power and I didn't want to stray too far. Next time I go, I'll make sure to have a proper look and let you know.

What's your name?

[setpoint]

Mako Mori. What do you mean by low power?

[solarcharged]

I absorb energy from the sun but since arriving here I've felt weirdly... I don't know, weak I suppose? I only usually feel like that when I haven't had enough sun. It's strange. Maybe it's something to do with the type of star.

This place is making lots of people feel sick and weak, so I don't think I'm alone.

[setpoint]

I've never heard of anything like that before.

[solarcharged]

I guess this ship is just full of mysteries and surprises then. More fun for us.

[setpoint]

Is that normal where you're from?

[solarcharged]

Mysteries and surprises? Unfortunately yes. That's a day ending in Y for me. What about you?

[setpoint]

Nothing like this. Nothing so isolated.

[solarcharged]

I think quite a few people are struggling with it really. First time in space and this isn't exactly the most welcoming of places. I can't blame them.

[setpoint]

Have you been on stations like this before? What are they usually like?

[solarcharged]

Busier. Full of, you know, actual people. Not kidnap victims.

[setpoint]

I'd hope so. How big are they usually?

[solarcharged]

I lived on a space ship that was as big as a city - 50 miles long and 35 miles high. Things in space can be as big or as small as you want them to be, I guess.

[setpoint]

And how large do you think this one is?