DISCLAIMER: This is entirely the work of fan fiction. Nothing you find here is actually an in game mystery or approved lore by Frontier Developments. You will, however, need to utilize the game in various ways to see the puzzle to its conclusion![FONT="]
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Part I: The Transmission
It was supposed to just be a routine mission. The usual, You've done these types of missions hundreds of times. Alright, hundreds might be an overestimation, but still it was enough to almost become muscle memory. Pick up the job from the local office, head down to the surface world nearby, sneak in, scan the data beacon and decrypt the data to then turn in. Typical corporate espionage work. It was nothing like the old earthen spy flicks, but you made a living off of it and were damn good at not getting caught. A modern 32nd century Hacker. So to speak. Though, arriving on the world something struck out to you. It just felt... Odd. Only three sentries, They were not even that big of a challenge to get around. Damn, Companies should start investing in smarter sentries, you thought to yourself. Then there was the data logs. They were huge, and even a rather high quality audio log from the looks of the size. 350 terabytes of data, well, they might pay well for this amount of data. Its probably just economic data and research into the latest of power cells or something. Or, at least, this is what you thought until your curiosity got the best of you... Why was this particular file encrypted as a single packet? Who even encrypts 250 terabytes of data together? Usually its packaged in smaller 50 terabyte increments for ease of transmission by the computers, then later assembled on the receiving relay. Ah, what can it hurt, I'll just say it was unpackaged like this when I found it, you thought to yourself.
>Decrypting Data Files ...
>... *Computer ticks up from 0% to 100%*
>Decrypted Data Files downloaded.
> Audio File Found...
>Play?
> *You type yes into the command prompts of your ship*
> Playing Antares Incident Report Audio File 1/???
*Panicked almost labored breathing comes over the speaker* "... Look I dont have much time to explain, They may have found me out. I wasnt supposed to send this report anywhere, What you just downloaded is only a copy of the original, My superior is coming to verify that I have purged my personal logs here. Theres something Sirius Corporation kept from the public.. *a long pause and shuffling can be heard* ... Look, the ship didnt just explode Okay? I can hear footsteps coming down the hall... You have the data, Just believe me that the encrypted files can be decrypted and will lead you to other Relays I have sent other data packets to. You have to help me get my findings out!... *The audio file ends and you verify there isnt anything else on the audio track by checking the audio's progress bar. Sure enough, thats all there was. Odd.*
Ending the silence after that message had echoed the chambers of your ship, was your ships computer "Additional File Attachment Downloaded." Your heart racing, you look to your screen only to see a wall of numbers. What could all of this possibly mean?
>Accessing Data Files...
> Decrypting Additional Files...
> Error... Encryption Unknown. Aborting...
070 114 111 109 032 116 104 101 032 116 105 112 032 111 102 032 066 111 111 116 101 115 044 032 084 104 101 032 066 101 097 114 039 115 032 071 117 097 114 100 105 097 110 032 102 105 115 104 101 115 032 119 105 116 104 032 077 097 117 105 039 115 032 077 097 103 105 099 097 108 032 072 111 111 107 046 032 085 115 105 110 103 032 097 032 083 099 111 114 112 105 111 110 115 032 072 101 097 114 116 032 116 111 032 099 097 116 099 104 032 116 104 101 032 066 101 097 114 044 032 116 104 101 032 075 105 110 103 032 111 102 032 097 108 108 032 102 105 115 104 046 032 [End]
141 25 01 03 042047 69 11 02 051030 42 05 16 121020 41 09 04 045165 21 00 05 053051 40 03 03 132022 50 17 12 021041 35 02 06 061151 22 01 04 059030 62 11 12 120020 41 09 04 043165 21 00 05 050051 Key: Once was a man who played Baseball all wrong. He would hit the ball and run to first, but if you told him to steal he'd run straight to 4th! [end]
HOW THIS WORKS:
I Bring you my interactive Fan Fiction Puzzle!! Inspired by FDev's puzzles and in game lore about the Antares. I will be writing a fan fiction, and even videos to help you figure out the storyline of What REALLY happened to The Antares after it disappeared! Rather, My fan fictionalized version! The above is just the first peice, A hook, if you will, into my story that I will hopefully be writing with all of you! You may even help me discover new bits about it that I have not thought up myself!
Process: Solve the above clue, Send me a message here and if you are right, the next clue/story will be revealed. Repeat the process. Please not that no puzzles exist in game, nor clues. You will need to utilize the game to help you solve and/or find locations, but the clues and puzzles will ONLY feature here.
Prizes: 20,000,000 Credits to First Place, 10,000,000 Credits to runner up, and 5,000,000 to a "Wild Card"
Help Wanted:
I am looking for smart people to help with creating future clues and puzzles, Voice Actors for Videos. Note that you will be ineligible to participate in the solving of clues, but you'll receive some sort of compensation for work done I promise!!
Enjoy!!
-Histarium
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Part I: The Transmission
It was supposed to just be a routine mission. The usual, You've done these types of missions hundreds of times. Alright, hundreds might be an overestimation, but still it was enough to almost become muscle memory. Pick up the job from the local office, head down to the surface world nearby, sneak in, scan the data beacon and decrypt the data to then turn in. Typical corporate espionage work. It was nothing like the old earthen spy flicks, but you made a living off of it and were damn good at not getting caught. A modern 32nd century Hacker. So to speak. Though, arriving on the world something struck out to you. It just felt... Odd. Only three sentries, They were not even that big of a challenge to get around. Damn, Companies should start investing in smarter sentries, you thought to yourself. Then there was the data logs. They were huge, and even a rather high quality audio log from the looks of the size. 350 terabytes of data, well, they might pay well for this amount of data. Its probably just economic data and research into the latest of power cells or something. Or, at least, this is what you thought until your curiosity got the best of you... Why was this particular file encrypted as a single packet? Who even encrypts 250 terabytes of data together? Usually its packaged in smaller 50 terabyte increments for ease of transmission by the computers, then later assembled on the receiving relay. Ah, what can it hurt, I'll just say it was unpackaged like this when I found it, you thought to yourself.
>Decrypting Data Files ...
>... *Computer ticks up from 0% to 100%*
>Decrypted Data Files downloaded.
> Audio File Found...
>Play?
> *You type yes into the command prompts of your ship*
> Playing Antares Incident Report Audio File 1/???
*Panicked almost labored breathing comes over the speaker* "... Look I dont have much time to explain, They may have found me out. I wasnt supposed to send this report anywhere, What you just downloaded is only a copy of the original, My superior is coming to verify that I have purged my personal logs here. Theres something Sirius Corporation kept from the public.. *a long pause and shuffling can be heard* ... Look, the ship didnt just explode Okay? I can hear footsteps coming down the hall... You have the data, Just believe me that the encrypted files can be decrypted and will lead you to other Relays I have sent other data packets to. You have to help me get my findings out!... *The audio file ends and you verify there isnt anything else on the audio track by checking the audio's progress bar. Sure enough, thats all there was. Odd.*
Ending the silence after that message had echoed the chambers of your ship, was your ships computer "Additional File Attachment Downloaded." Your heart racing, you look to your screen only to see a wall of numbers. What could all of this possibly mean?
>Accessing Data Files...
> Decrypting Additional Files...
> Error... Encryption Unknown. Aborting...
070 114 111 109 032 116 104 101 032 116 105 112 032 111 102 032 066 111 111 116 101 115 044 032 084 104 101 032 066 101 097 114 039 115 032 071 117 097 114 100 105 097 110 032 102 105 115 104 101 115 032 119 105 116 104 032 077 097 117 105 039 115 032 077 097 103 105 099 097 108 032 072 111 111 107 046 032 085 115 105 110 103 032 097 032 083 099 111 114 112 105 111 110 115 032 072 101 097 114 116 032 116 111 032 099 097 116 099 104 032 116 104 101 032 066 101 097 114 044 032 116 104 101 032 075 105 110 103 032 111 102 032 097 108 108 032 102 105 115 104 046 032 [End]
141 25 01 03 042047 69 11 02 051030 42 05 16 121020 41 09 04 045165 21 00 05 053051 40 03 03 132022 50 17 12 021041 35 02 06 061151 22 01 04 059030 62 11 12 120020 41 09 04 043165 21 00 05 050051 Key: Once was a man who played Baseball all wrong. He would hit the ball and run to first, but if you told him to steal he'd run straight to 4th! [end]
HOW THIS WORKS:
I Bring you my interactive Fan Fiction Puzzle!! Inspired by FDev's puzzles and in game lore about the Antares. I will be writing a fan fiction, and even videos to help you figure out the storyline of What REALLY happened to The Antares after it disappeared! Rather, My fan fictionalized version! The above is just the first peice, A hook, if you will, into my story that I will hopefully be writing with all of you! You may even help me discover new bits about it that I have not thought up myself!
Process: Solve the above clue, Send me a message here and if you are right, the next clue/story will be revealed. Repeat the process. Please not that no puzzles exist in game, nor clues. You will need to utilize the game to help you solve and/or find locations, but the clues and puzzles will ONLY feature here.
Prizes: 20,000,000 Credits to First Place, 10,000,000 Credits to runner up, and 5,000,000 to a "Wild Card"
Help Wanted:
I am looking for smart people to help with creating future clues and puzzles, Voice Actors for Videos. Note that you will be ineligible to participate in the solving of clues, but you'll receive some sort of compensation for work done I promise!!
Enjoy!!
-Histarium
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