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voice; proxysearch December 16 2011, 08:02:04 UTC
Ever wonder if those maps were maybe corrupted on purpose so that something would eat the file out of the system? I've been mulling over the idea that some foul play might have occurred prior to our arrival.

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voice; in_three December 16 2011, 08:04:58 UTC
It's possible.

I couldn't find anything resembling a virus in there, but it's not unlike navigating an asteroid belt so I could have missed it.

What lead you to that conclusion?

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voice; proxysearch December 16 2011, 08:07:13 UTC
The only remaining members of the crew are lost, alone, and with no information to help us. If they're to be believed and are genuine when they say they have no idea what went on, it's always possible that someone was doing something they shouldn't have and weren't very keen on keeping them in the loop.

It doesn't explain the missing passengers and crew, but it would explain the missing information.

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voice; in_three December 16 2011, 08:13:57 UTC
[there's a long pause, as Jim considers this possibility. finally:]

... Damn.

[the thought that not only was this an accident, but they could have been pulled into some kind of political or civil disrupt wasn't exactly the most uplifting of theories.]

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voice; proxysearch December 16 2011, 08:24:57 UTC
[She smiles a little.]

My thoughts exactly.

[The last thing she wants is for any of them to be caught up in someone else's fight, especially when it leads to complications like an entire ship of crewmen going missing.]

It might just be a conspiracy theory, but when I spoke with Resnik briefly, she didn't seem very pleased when I mentioned it. She said they didn't know.

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voice; in_three December 16 2011, 08:37:31 UTC
I don't think anyone would like to be accused of that.

[still, it's an interesting reaction, one that Jim takes note of.]

But if it did, and they don't know, then it's always possible the amnesia we all suffered upon arrival could be more than just a stasis side effect.

[there's a subtle tension in his voice that quietly hints sabotage without being outright.]

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voice; proxysearch December 16 2011, 08:47:25 UTC
No, of course not. But if they have evidence that someone's messing with them to make life harder for them, it'd benefit everyone if we knew about it.

[And what he says is a chilling thought.]

That better not be the case.

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voice; in_three December 16 2011, 18:20:00 UTC
They might really not know.

[Jim lifts one hand and pinches the bridge of his nose. there's still too much they don't know and it's- both frustrating and headache inducing.]

I'll keep trying.

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voice; proxysearch December 16 2011, 22:42:39 UTC
They might not. But they might have an inkling of who would.

[That's why she's not sure she can trust them.]

Have you spoken to them at length?

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voice; in_three December 17 2011, 00:07:07 UTC
Working on it.

[it's a short response, but he figures she's smart enough to figure out that he's having this conversation with them right now. Jim isn't sure they can trust them either, after all.]

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voice; proxysearch December 17 2011, 00:18:14 UTC
[She smiles.]

How much of the ship have you explored so far?

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voice; in_three December 17 2011, 01:49:18 UTC
Comparatively, I don't think I've explored very much. I haven't seen the Oxygen Gardens, yet, but everyone says they're impressive.

The shuttle bay is huge.

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