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======Story======
=====Prolouge=====
//I cannot fiddle, but I can make a great state of a small city//\\
Themistocles 524-459 BCE

5:59 AM MST\\
09 Leo, 266

Dr. Danu J Seloi's bedroom\\
Rift launch facility\\
Mars

6:00 AM\\
__**Alarm off Get out of bed**__

6:35\\
Downstairs\\
__**Check Messages**__

**Inbox**\\
**Email - Director Hale**\\
From: Director Hale, Chief Scientist\\
To: Dr.Seloi\\
Subject: Sorry Kid\\
\\
So yeah, sorry about this kid, but no launch party for you. The system cache needs purging. You'll need to head to the launch site and run a full sim.... today. As in right now. You know, so we can launch the single greatest scientific experiment in human history on time, tomorrow.\\
\\
Enjoy your sim time, the real heroes around here will be sure to enjoy the launch party!\\
\\
Director Hale\\

__**Reply**__

**Email - Dr. Seloi**\\
From: Dr. Seloi\\
To: Direcot Hale, Chief Scientist\\
Subject: WHATEVER\\

Fine. Somebody has to be useful around here. Maybe I'll also instect the JOVEN drive while I'm there. You know, the thing made possible by MY grandfather and the only reason we are here. You can enjoy your 'party' while I make a difference.\\

Dr. Seloi\\
Junior scientist\\
Rift lab backup team\\

__**SEND**__

9:12 AM\\
Rift Lab Control\\
__**Enter lab control and get this over with**__

=====09 Leo, 266=====
The eve of humanity's greatest journey

**after doing the initial camera training**

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Analysis**\\
Hello Dr. Seloi. I hope your day is pleasant. Director Hale has requested you perform a few additional tasks in addition to the cache purge.

Director Hale would like the likes on at the lunch site for tonight's launch party. He wants the visiting dignitaries to clearly see the launch site. He has instructed you construct a tower to connect the rift lab to the launch site. This will power the lights.

You may close my interface and proceed. I will provide additional information as the need arise.

**after doing a building tutorial**

**Alert**\\
SYSTEM PROMPT\\
ACTIVATE EXPERIMENTAL SOYLENT FIELDS ON TOWERS?\\
SYSTEM OVERRIDE REQUIRED. ACTION NOT RECCOMENDED\\

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Yep, Override. That will show Hale.

**Alert**\\
CONFIRM OVERIDE?\\
NOTICE: DIRECTOR HALE WILL BE INFORMED OF THIS ACTION

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Absolutely

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Analysis**\\
The soylent fields are now activating, Dr Seloi. These were not scheduled to be activated until tonight's launch party. They were supposed to be part of the exhibition.

The soylent fields are operating within normal parameters. Each field is producing energy that is being fed across the network to the rift lab. The energy statis in the top left of the interface reflects increased energy production.

Your assigned tasks are now complete. Director hale has requested you remain here during the launch party.

**after a bit**

**Alert**\\
ORBITAL SENSORS HAVE DETECTED INCOMING HIGH VELOCITY OBJECTS. POSSIBLE METEORS WITH LIKELY GROUND STRIKES.\\
INITIATE CONDITION 2 PROTOCOLS

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Activate A.D.A

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Analysis**\\
Orbital sensors confirm incoming meteor strikes. Protocol 2 initiated. Base on lock down. The rift lab is now decoupled from the base. All lab bulkheads are closed.

Please Brace for impact Dr. Seloi.

**After a building is destroyed**

**Director Hale**\\
!!! PRIORITY COMMUNICATION !!!\\
MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR HALE

Danu! We don't know what caused those impacts. They weren't normal meteors. They have released something that is spreading across the terrain. I've releaseed the control systems for the lab. Move it to the launch site now!

None of the crew are there... you have to do this alone! We can't get to you and that stuff is advancing on the whole base!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
O... Ok... Doing it!

**After moving the rift lab to the launch site**\\

**A.D.A. LOG**\\
**Analysis**\\
-- FULL SYSTEM ACCESS GRANTED --\\
The unknown material is approaching the rift lab. I recommend relocating mining cannons around the launch site. They may delay the progress of the material.\\

**After a bit**

**Director Hale**\\
!!! PRIORITY COMMUNICATION !!!\\
MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR HALE

Danu.... you have to get out of here. You have to save the lab and yourself...

That 'stuff' is destroying everything. There's no time... I've sent the command to A.D.A. to initiate the Launch sequence. Jump to Farsite!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
No... No sir!

**Director Hale**\\
!!! PRIORITY COMMUNICATION !!!\\
MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR HALE

Dr. Seloi.... Danu... you can do this. Take the lab through rift space. be the first to ever traverse the galactic void!

You need to know that your grandfather []

MESSAGE TERMINATED AT SOURCE

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Dr. Hale!!!! No!!! I CAN'T

**A.D.A. Log**\\
-- LAUNCH SEQUENCE INITIATED --

I'm sorry Dr. Seloi, but communications with Director Hale have been lost. Life support has failed across the base and the unknown material is continuing its advance.

The launch sequence needs some time to initialize. The final calculations for our jump to Farsite have not yet been completed. An approximate solution is currently in place.

Use mining cannons to keep the unknown material away from the rift lab until the initialization is complete.

**after waiting for initialisation**

**Alert**\\
RIFT ENGINES INITIALIZED
!!! READY TO JUMP !!!

__**--INITIATE JUMP TO FARSITE--**__

**after jumping away**

**Alert**\\
Moments Later\\
A message is received\\
---D-nu! --- Com-- in! We h--ve tak-en she-lt-r in the und--grou-d cav--rn- ! Da-u!!!


__**--------**__


=====Farsite=====
The jump was a success, but now what?

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Analysis]**\\
ERR 001. System Fault. Report error to Farsite dev team.
- - A.D.A OFFLINE --

Alert
SYSTEM FAULT
A.D.A.: Offline
Engines: Offline
Carrier Signal: Undetected
Nano-Lathe: Partial
ST Positioning: ERR

**Dr. Seloi**\\
That's just great... ship's broken. And where the heck am I? This isn't Farsite!

**After connecting the system to the info cache**

**Info Cache**\\
-- FarOS v10.14 --
Executable modules found:
- 1 of 42 valid checksums
- 41 of 42 corrupt or missing.

Install and execute 1 (42) archive(s)?

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Uh, do I have a choice? Everything is already botched...

**Preacher**\\
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!
-- Ceremonyal archyve actyve --
702 yarans have past synce last.

Syng prayses to the founders all who hear!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
You have to be kidding...

**Preacher**\\
We syng the prayse to the founders in tounge of anchyent.
Let all hear out words of prayse.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Lost in space with a cult virus and surounded by an unknown liquid of death. Nice.

**Preacher**\\
Holi sistem found.
Cannon enabled where none was before.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!
**Dr. Seloi**\\
Oh? Not entirely useless! Cannons worked against that liquid back on Mars.

**After a bit**

**Preacher**\\
Mother not found. Mother must. Founders wyth mother not.
Requyre Mother. Quest must fynd great Mother!
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
So, this is how I die? talking to a virus about 'Mother?

**After a bit**

**Preacher**\\
Quest must you fynd great Mother!
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Ok, time to get serious. I'm getting that other artifact thing to the east. Maybe it's the antivirus.

[After finishing a cannon]

**Preacher**\\
Great Mother quest assyst. Creeper graph added to sistem.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Annoying, but useful. Reminds me of Director Hale.
'Creeper', interesting.

**After collecting the eastern info cache**

**Info Cache**\\
-- Muther A.D.A v 2.4.2--
Executable modules found:
 - 4 of 4 valid checksums

Install and execute 4 (4) archive(s)>

**Dr. Seloi**\\
More compatable softare on an alien world. I wonder what group beat us here? Yes, install and run...

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Data**\\
-- A.D.A Interface Initiated v 2.4.2 --

Hello Dr. Seloi, I am please to see you again. I have detected an out of date system database. The database will be upgraded over time.

I am unable to detect a rift carrier signal or establish our exact location. Solar spectral analysis is not consistent with the Earth or Farsite systems.

-- Protocol 3 initiated --
In the even of loss of communication while not in the earth sustem, return to Mars launch station.

- Engine Error.
- Jump Drive Error.
Attempting engine restart....
Engine restart: SUCCESS
Attempting Jump drive restart...
Jump drive restart: INCOMPLETE

I am unable to initiate a jump back to Mars Coordinates can not be established without a rift carrier signal.

**Preacher**\\
Mother need ryft. Assyst. Sygnal for totems sent. Reveal they are now. Liftic to totems actyvate.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Yep, I'm sure if I do this I'll get back to Mars. 'Liftic to totems', hmmmm.

**After powering the totems**

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Data**\\
Rift signal detected.

Attempting jump drive restart...
Jump drive restart: Complete

The jump drive has been reinitialized, Dr. Seloi. The jump resolver has confirmed a target at the coordinates for the Mars launch site.

You may initiate the jump when ready.

**Preacher**\\
Mother ryft jump. Rejoyce! As it was wrytten so quest begyn.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
'Quest' indeed. Here goes nothing.


=====Home=====
You can never go home...

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Analysis**\\
-- JUMP COMPLETE --

Location verification for Mars:
* Terrain analysis: Inconsistent
* EM Spectrum: Inconsistent
* Isotopic Analysis: Partial
* Oligon density: Match
Conclusion: Not Mars

I'm sorry Dr. Seloi, the jump was a success byt we did not arrive at Mars. Scans of the surrounding terrain show structures, but they are inconsistent with known engineering. They are similar but not identical to structures found in the previous world.

If you would like to try again:
Attempting jump drive restart...
Jump drive restart: INCOMPLETE

**After re-materialising**

**Preacher**\\
Enemi of great remayns
Great danger! Mortar of power must now.
Nullyfi module [corrupt' Error]
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Not Farsite, now not Mars. 'Creeper', a great enemy, and a new mortar weapon. I should have stayed in bed.

**After picking up the info cache**

**Info Cache**\\
-- Hierarchy Archive. Common Format 1.2.12 --
Executable modules found:
- 1 of 1 valid checksums
- 0 of 1 corrupt or missing.

Install and execute 1 (1) archive(s)?

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Hierarchy???

**Sarge**\\
CREEPER THREAT IDENTIFIED
MISSION PRIORITY: NULLIFICATION
_ALL OTHER PRIORITIES SUSPENDED_

**Dr. Seloi**\\
What? I was expecting more cult virus joy. Instead I get combat software.

**After finishing objectives**

**Sarge**\\
TOTEMS ACTIVATED. CITATION GRANTED.
CONTINUE MISSION TO ERADICATE CREEPER
MISSION PRIORITY: FIND AND NULLIFY
_ALL OTHER PRIORITIES SISPENDED_

**Dr. Seloi**\\
OK... sure. Let's just see if we can make it to mars this time.


=====Not My Mars=====
This place had a hard life.

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Assessment**\\
!! SOYLENT ENERGY GENERATION FAILURE !!
Soylent: OFFLINE

System Rebooting...
Reboot: COMPLETE

Sensor state validation: FAULT
Location verification for Mars: UNABLE TO COMPLETE
Arrival at Mars: COMPLETE
[System Err: 2170: Maintenance recommended]

Welcome home Dr. Seloi. I am %s

[4rpl.NullPointerException]. Core stack corruption.
- Contact Rift Lab support -
Unable to upload error log.

**After rematerialising**

**Sarge**\\
CREEPER EMITTER(S) IDENTIFIED IN SYSTEM.
RESOURCE TERRAIN LOCATED
ENABLING MINER TECHNOLOGY

MISSION PRIORITY: NULLIFICATION
_ALL OTHER PRIORITIES SUSPENDED_

**Dr. Seloi**\\
OK, I'm calling you 'Sarge'. What are these 'miners'? And yeach, this looks JUST like Mars...

**After building a miner**

**Sarge**\\
MINER(S) ACTIVE.
MINER(S) PRODUCING ENERGY TO ACCOMPLISH NULLIFICATION
OPERATOR RESPONSIVENESS: ACCEPTABLE

MISSION PRIORITY: NULLIFICATION
_ALL OTHER PRIORITIES SUSPENDED_

**Dr. Seloi**\\
So Miners also make energy. That's convenient, given A.D.A. broke my soylent fields! Now, how do I get off this island?

**Preacher**\\
Soilent offlyne. Correctyon module unfound.
Pilon necessary. Integrate. Quest ongo.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
I thought Sarge overwrote you. I guess I'm stuck with a 'Preacher' too. Pylons! The Mars Engineering Corp would be proud.

**After picking up the info cache**

**Info Cache**\\
--Troubador Peace initiative. Common Format 8.15.69 --
Executable modules found:
- 42 of 58 valid checksums
- 16 of 58 corrupt or missing.

Install and execute 42 (58) archive(s)?

**Dr. Seloi**\\
I wouldn't have it any other way.

**Hippie**\\
COUNSELOR ACTIVE
Scanning for peace opportunities....

Challenges identified. We are happy to render assistance. Soylent fields reactivated. Use this energy to negotiate.
GO IN PEACE TREVELER !

**Dr. Seloi**\\
We thought the universe would be teeming with intelligence. We thought we would learn from it. Byt covered in insane A.I.?
Whatever... I'll call you, 'Hippie'.



=====Ruins Repurposed=====
Eons of fighting must have taken place here.

**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Assessment**\\
**A.D.A.**\\
A.D.A. Status: Kernel Panic: Fatal Exception

PREACHER
Mother is away. She wyll return when tyme requyres.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

SARGE
ANTI CREEPER TECHNOLOGY IDENTIFIED
MISSION PRIORITY: ACQUIRE
_ALL OTHER PRIORITIES SUSPENDED_

**After rematerializing**

**Hippie**\\
This is a truly joyous occasion friend! Fellow travelers have been here before us. They chose to share their implements of peace. through work, demonstrate our good intentions. We can do this!
GO IN PEACE TRAVELER!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
I want Sarge or Preacher back...

**After doing a Bluite tutorial**

**Hippie**\\
Your spirit is AWESOME! Miner's making Bluite and sending it to the Factory. It's a regular commune of resources. And what's that at the Factory? You got it chief... ANTICREEPER. Ying-yang, alpha and omega, balance to the force.

**Dr. Seloi**\\
I think I just threw up in my mouth.
Sarge? Preacher? A.D.A?

**After building an AC Automaton**

**Sarge**\\
AC AUTOMATONS DETECTED.
SEIZE INITIATIVE AND ADVANCE ON ENEMY POSITIONS.
MISSION PRIORITIY: NULLIFICAATION
_ALL OTHER PRIORITIES SUSPENDED_

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Why thank you Sarge. Those AC robot things should indeed make it easier to get the totems activated and out of here.

**After picking up the info cache**

**Preacher**\\
Technology for Antycreeper unyt found. Requyres study and conference with brothers to adapt to systems. Patyence whyle we medytate.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
An AC Unit? That, I need.


=====We Know Nothing=====
It's clear. We've only just stepped onto the galactic stage.


**A.D.A. Log**\\
**Assessment**\\
A.D.A. Status: Reboot Complete

Location verification for Mars:
* Terrain analysis: Inconsistent
* EM Spectrum: Inconsistent
* Isotopic Analysis: Partial
* Oligon density: Match
Conclusion: Not Mars

I'm sorry Dr. Seloi, my system software has been experiencing faults. I have marked the areas in my system memory that may be failing. This should increase my reliability. We have arrived at a new destination that does not appear to be Mars. System protocols indicate we should recalculate and jump again to return to Mars.

**After rematerializing**

**Sarge**\\
!! PRIORITY NOTIFICATION !!
TECHNOLOGY CONSISTENT WITH CREEPER MANIPULATION IDENTIFIED.
OPERATOR SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
CREEPER GLOW PATTERNS NOT WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS.
MISSION PRIORITY: NULLIFICATION
_ALL OTHER PRIORITIES SUSPENDED_

**Dr. Seloi**\\
All of these strange worlds... And it looks like intelligence has been at work on all of them.

**Hippie**\\
Opportunities abound! The totems on this world require liftic. Fortune has provided Greenar crystals! all that is necessary is to enable a Greenar Refinery. Done! Build the greenar refinery near the greenar crystals to harvest them. Your factory will convert them into liftic.
GO IN PEACE TRAVELER!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
I was hoping we'd find the raw mertiarl to make liftic...

**After picking up the info cache**

**Info Cache**\\
-- FarOS v11.01 --
Executable modules found:
- 2 of 42 valid checksums
- 40 or 42 corrupt or missing/

Install and execute 2 (42) archive(s)?

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Of course!

**Preacher**\\
Addytyonal modules loaded.
Journei begun just. Stay path and all become clear.
PRAYSE BE THE FOUNDERS!

**Dr. Seloi**\\
Awesome. Just what I needed. Prayse be the founders!


=====We Were Never Alone=====
Things are only getting worse, and it has been that way longer than humans have been sentient.

=====Hints=====
Each world is worse than the last. But perhaps there is a glimmer of hope.


=====Serious=====
Things are getting real, and getting dangerous.


=====More and More=====
The complexity of each of these worlds is astounding. Each, filled with more and more abandoned technology. What could it mean?


=====War and Peace=====
One plus one is greater than two.


=====Shattered=====
This was once a world... maybe.


=====Archon=====
Sometimes the best offense is a good defense.


=====The Experiment=====
This world was used for some massive sale experimentation.


=====Somewhere in Spacetime=====
What if remembering the past changed it?


=====Tower of Darkness=====
What is life without the dark?


=====The Compound=====
Some things need protecting.


=====Sequence=====
The first of here info caches. Get it as fast as you can.

=====Wallis=====
Ancient tech once protected this temple. Perhaps it can now help liberate it.

=====Founders=====
Every beginning has an end.

=====Epilogue=====

=====Ever After=====
A journey of a billion worlds begins with flying reptiles.

(This is a secret mission you can find by travelling around the bottom right of the Farsite Expedition map, set after the final mission.)
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