Activity Surveillance

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Location: Cryopod bay, Military section, No. 5,000 to 10,000

Time: Mission Day 0, 0000

System: Waking procedure on CAF7824 in progress, occupant: Cptn. Nathan Curtis Jackson

System: Subject on crew bunk, awaiting awakening.

System: AI systems Asteri and Tara awakened. Running advanced system checks and pondering the current situation.

System: Cptn. Jackson stirring.

Location: Crew bunks, No. 5,000 to 10,000

Time: Mission Day 0, 0033

Cptn. Jackson: Hello?

Asteri: Cptn. Jackson. Make your way to the bridge, please.

Cptn. Jackson: Asteri? What's going on?

Asteri: Come to the bridge, please.

Location: The Bridge

Time: Mission Day 0, 0045

Cptn. Jackson enters the bridge. Central console illuminated, Asteri and Tara forms projected.

Cptn. Jackson: Asteri, what's going on? Also, why is nobody else awake?

Asteri: (shows puzzlement) It seems we both want the answers to the same questions.

Cptn. Jackson: Why am I the only one awake?

Tara: We aren't sure. Only one thing is clear, our logs have been erased.

Asteri: That could have only happened if there was a massive loss of power or if a waking procedure was initiated. (Gestures at Cptn. Jackson) Seeing as you are here...

Cptn. Jackson: So, deliberate action then. Only you have the authority to order a waking procedure. (Looks at Asteri) Why'd you do it?

Asteri: I'm sorry sir, but I've no idea. Without access to my logs, it's impossible to determine why I did it.

Tara: (Waves hand) You're part of the advance team, yes?

Cptn. Jackson: That's right.

Tara: Do you remember anything? Assuming the advance team did...

Cptn. Jackson: I think we did begin our mission...

Asteri: And?

Cptn. Jackson: Something about a problem... During surface ops... Stella... Where's Stella?

Asteri: Her data core is locked for some reason. It just shows as 'compromised'.

Cptn. Jackson: I can't seem to remember much else...

Asteri: It seems you were returned to your cryopod. Undergoing the process may have caused some of your memories to be locked away.

Cptn. Jackson: So none of us have any idea what's going on?

Asteri: It seems so, sir.

Tara: (nods)

Cptn. Jackson: ...Well then, (turns to look out the window, down at Beta II) what mess have we found ourselves in?