00:00A reminder that alcoholic beverages must be consumed within private quarters or at-
00:11Ryder, good to see you.
00:15We've been working with Dr. Aradana and her team on the problem of getting to Meridian.
00:21We think we have the answer.
00:24I'm listening.
00:25It's plans for new technology we've designated Ghost Storm.
00:32As you approach Meridian, our own ships can broadcast fake returns for the Tempest.
00:38The Kett won't know which one is real. It will confuse their sensors and draw their ships off.
00:43It could buy you some time.
00:47I can work with that. Just enough to give us an advantage.
00:50The rest is up to you.
00:52I can handle it. Though it means going against the initiative.
00:55We're alone here. You didn't hear that.
00:59Hear what? We've been collating gamma charts all day.
01:10A risk comes with a job. Part of being a pathfinder.
01:16Let's get to it then. The Archon isn't sitting on his hands.
01:19You'll need to research the Ghost Storm technology first. Then we'll meet you at Meridian.
01:25Good luck.
01:29Of course. There are probably more systems to find. The Scourge doesn't help.
01:33But our mapping of Helios is complete for now.
01:36We can see how the Scourge perturbs orbital patterns, compresses space,
01:40and makes pilots crazy trying to navigate it.
01:43But now we've got its number.
01:45With these, every initiative pilot can learn to explore it safely.
01:48With acceptable NAB upgrades, of course.
01:51Pardon me, Miss Anwar. I have some programming to do.
01:54As you can see, we'll saveés.
05:47I left my parents back home.
05:51They told me they were proud of me, and then lived out their lives while I slept.
05:57If I were them, I'd be proud too.
06:03You came here for the sake of science.
06:06That takes courage.
06:08Some crazy, but mostly courage.
06:10I'm sure they knew that.
06:12Thank you, Raider.
06:15Thank you, Raider.
06:16And he did that, anytime.
06:19Come on, guys.
06:21I'll seeShe was a little...
06:26Thanks, Raider.
06:27He'll be right back.
06:33Bye.
06:35I was having you, girl.
06:35I listen to her.
06:42We're on course.
07:12We're on course.
07:42We're on course.
08:12We're on course.
08:42We're on course.
09:12We're on course.
09:42We're on course.
10:12I own mine so I could share it.
10:14I owned mine so I could keep it.
10:16Smoke in the distance.
10:28Probably the crashed ship we're looking for.
10:32Kett killing other Kett?
10:44I have never seen this before.
10:48I have never seen this.
10:52I have never seen this before.
10:56I have never seen this before.
11:00I have never seen this before.
11:02I have never seen this before.
11:06I have never seen this before.
11:08I have never seen this before.
11:10I have never seen this before.
11:18I have never seen this before.
11:20I have never seen this before.
11:22that's all of them what's this it appears to be a kept data lock
11:35pathfinder it may contain safe data of some variety
11:38can we access this data sam the device is locked
11:42anything you can do to bypass the lock this is beyond my current capabilities
11:48we have never encountered a cat device with security like this before I
11:52suggest we bring it back to the tempest for further analysis
11:55then you two we will have some answers
12:18so
12:25so
12:30can we talk when you're free
12:55it's almost unbelievable that some of the cat would be fighting their own the
13:06cat always seems so monolithic almost faceless there's so much we still don't
13:14know about how their society functions the stuff you've brought in is helping
13:18shed some light on those questions speaking of which this device you found at
13:23that destroy ketchup it's secured with a biometric lock that can only be
13:27activated with a specific genetic code
13:30so like a fingerprint scan except with a genetic fingerprint exactly whatever's in
13:37this it's probably only meant for trusted individuals so you're saying I have to
13:44track down some cat but that would be impossible writer remember those cat genetic
13:50samples you scanned on vault Lexi's been working on the data and I have an idea that just my work
13:57we should go talk with her when you have time
14:01we need to talk about Sam dr. topero does not approve of how we escaped the cat containment field on the archon's flagship by stopping the
14:23pathfinder's heart no I do not approve we didn't have a choice if there had been another option I would have taken it how can you be so calm about this
14:30Ryder Sam killed you yes he brought you back but what if he didn't I cannot learn without the pathfinder that would be akin to killing a part of myself your lines of code you can't die
14:37Sam would never hurt me thank you Sarah
15:02thank you Sarah look I'm not against Sam I'm not against you Sam but my job's hard enough without an AI stopping your heart even to save your life
15:17all right I'll find a new party trick have Gil teach you three card Monty or something
15:25Lexi I apologize for any distress I have caused you
15:28and I'm sorry for calling you lines of code you're more than that even if you don't have cells to prove it
15:45got your memo Suvi data's right here but I'm not sure what you're expecting to find tell me you have all sequence
15:52yes of course it was the first thing I perfect Sam can you test combinations of sequences against the lock
15:59testing brute force dr. Anwar tried and true methods and with Sam's processing speed it should take no time
16:07key found whoa we thought it was a data log but but it's not it's it's uh it just locked onto a transmission
16:17does it compromise our security the device is a receiver it will not reveal our location
16:24this transmission is audio
16:26the Archon has abandoned our way Spurn's tradition defies protocol
16:32he abuses his authority obsesses over remnant secrets and keeps us cut off from home
16:37this cannot continue he will return to the path of right or be destroyed this is my promise
16:44an Archon stands tall only while we hold him up
16:50someone's really upset at the Archon
16:52a collectivist culture would take a harsh view of any action that defied the will of the group
16:57and isolating the Kett here would breed resentment they may feel abandoned
17:03Kett feeling abandoned
17:06some things are universal
17:08I wonder if there's a way to trace the signal
17:11scanning for navpoint
17:12I'll transmit it to your Omni tool in case you want to check it out
17:15what do you think we'll find out there
17:17I don't know it might be a base of Kett dissidents organizing against the Archon
17:24whatever it is please be careful Ryder
17:47couldn't digest it without heavy processing
17:56cellulolysis would be hugely inefficient
17:59are you still trying to figure out how to eat Helios Flora?
18:03oh shoot
18:04I was talking out loud again wasn't I?
18:17ready to fly path
18:42what the?
18:43find something?
18:44something pinged us
18:46an ID request
18:48the Tempest auto responded
18:50we'll keep an eye out on the sector
18:58probe away
18:59that a satellite?
19:01is that what pinged us in the sector?
19:03it's pulsing an initiative call response code
19:06someone knows our tech inside and out
19:08let's get a scan
19:14what the hell happened?
19:18anti-trackback measure?
19:20drive system overloaded
19:22not quick enough though
19:24I got a serial that has triggered an alert?
19:28Pathfinder, we are to contact director Addison as soon as possible
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