All Crew Thread - Operation Deep Dive

[Fyni]

[Any OOC Infomation will be hidden. If you have any OOC questions, please feel free to ask elsewhere and I will try and update this post so anyone can find the answer. All players can reply to this thread, but replies must be purely IC - treat this as an IC thread on the relay!]

Spoiler

A quick OOC summary for those short on time:

• The Horizon will only spend days at a time in the Sea itself due to the danger.
• The Sea is separated into two region. “Lemurian Sea Outer” which represents the peripheries of the Sea, where the fog is patchy and travel safer, and “Lemurian Sea Inner” where the full effects of the Sea are in effect. The inner region will only be used with Admin oversight for rare rounds to help maintain the mysterious and anomalous nature of the Sea.
• The remaining time on the mission will be spent in Light’s Edge gathering intel.
• Clues will be everywhere. Gather them, share them, inform command and the Section Director. Use all the tools available! The IC sister thread to this this, persistent notice boards, the relay… and good old-fashioned IC talk of course.
• Supply is inconsistent. Command will have access to a meta budget – tracked in this thread – to purchase supplies, buy information, bribe competitors – whatever they desire.

Read on for more details...

 

 

 

All Crew Thread: Operation Deep Dive

Date: 18/04/2468

This thread is closely monitored by human resources. Any misuse or "spam" will be hidden.

Warning: All the infomation contained in this thread is considered a corporate secret. Any crew member found to leak this infomation to people outside of the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate or other pre approved organizations will be charged with i308 - Corporate Espionage, immediately suspended and placed in holding until transfer.

 

Horizon,

As you prepare to arrive in Al Maqdisi, it has come time for a more through and in depth brief of Operation Deep Dive. As you know, the Chainlink hopes to follow up several leads indicating a phoron source within the Lemurian Sea. As you may also be aware, the Lemurian Sea is perhaps the one of the most dangerous sector of space in the Orion Spur.

Be reassured that the Central Command would not approve of this mission if a minimum level of safety could not be guareenteed, nor would they do so if they were not reasonably certain of a presence of a phoron source. In short, these pieces of infomation as as follows:

• BSSB assets have confirmed the presense of an illegal "purple market" of Phoron within the Republic of Biesel, with strong certainty of it's presence throughout human space. Over a dozen shipments have been traced, originating from within Light's Edge, but a recon mission indicated the true source was within the Sea.
• The recent Nralakk-Conglomerate Agreement between the Second Nralakk Federation and the SCC allowed the sharing of infomation, which included the presence of "havens" within the Sea (more infomation below.)
• The Republic of Assunzione and the Assunzione Expeditionary Corps have backed up the infomation provided by the Federation.
• The movement of other state and corporate actors towards the Sea - often illegally and covertly - confirms that the SCC is not alone in this revelation.

 

Havens

The AEC and the Federation have independently confirmed the exsistant of "havens" or "islands" withing the Lemurian Sea, small pockets no larger than a star system where the fog does not penetrate. With accurate chart and extensive preparation, a straight-line warp jump to some of these pockets can be performed with some degree of safety, and with the help of AI, be reversed to leave the Sea, assuming the ship does not leave the haven.

This is still fraught with risks. It is unknown how stable such havens are, or the movement of stellar bodies in the fog. Recent, upto date information on safe jumps will need to be acquired to ensure the stability of a haven. 

The Horizon will NOT be authorized to move beyond the outer edges of the Sea unless authorized, due to the extreme risk involved. Additionally, the Horizon is only authorized to spend limited times in the Deep Sea to mimimize the risks, especially that posed by ADPI.

 

Infomation Gathering

The Horizon's primary mission during phase one is to gather infomation regarding the havens - or rather, precise, exact jump co-ordinates. The local spacers and colonists who live along the edge of the Sea and in Light's Edge have a high chance of knowing of the havens, and the correct one may have more specific infomation. The Horizon's crew is expected to use every oppertunity to gather infomation, and Command is authorized to use any means to gather relevant data.

 

Operational Funding and Supply

During this operation, it is suspected supply will be limited. Due to the danger posed by the Sea, and the increase in pirate activity in Light’s Edge, it is highly likely that beyond a certain distance of Assunzione, Orion provided logistics cannot be guaranteed in a high enough capacity to meet the Horizon’s supply needs.

You will shortly be receiving an extended supplies shipment while in Al Maqdisi, however depending on the length of the operation this may be insufficient. Therefore, command is been provided a total of five million credits (5,000,000cr) of operations funding.

This funding is to be used for expenses related to this Operation ONLY. Other uses of this fund will result in punitive action.

Operations related expenses are expected to include the purchase of supplies from independent spacers, alongside payment for services or information, as and when needed.

Command are encouraged to “think outside the box” when it comes to supply also, as relevant materials can be found from other sources.

The “bring a hydroponics tray home” initiative, trailed during the Cresent Expanse arc, is been renewed, if any crew member wishes to earn a small bonus.

Spoiler

Currently, exactly how supply works is been discussed between me and the dev team – if this is something which can be represented in game via persistence or will merely be something tracked via this forum thread. I’m hoping to have the system in place by the time the Horizon leaves Assunzione however – I will make an announcement so keep an eye out for it. Regardless of how it is represented, supply will matter not just in events. Low supplies Horizon may appear as a consequence of failures. But also, you may be able to find supply in away sites, or purchase it from ghost roles. Or you know, steal it from ghost roles. Think outside the box

 

Navigation

The Horizon’s first destination has yet to be determined. Chainlink navcharts of this region are lacking in relevant, recent information. Due to its proximity to the Sea, and the increase in pirates, we cannot determine with certainty if any out-of-date locations remain relevant. As noted above, we are relying on the crew to determine points of interest.

Should nothing of use be provided by scheduled transit dates, a predetermined course will be provided. However, we suspect such destinations will be out of date, at best.

 

Conclusion

Horizon, this mission may either lead to nothing, or a discovery which may change the future of the Spur's politics forever. In this most unstable time, the stability that may be provided by a new phoron find is the dream the Chainlink has for tomorrow - one of continued peace and prosperity for all. Know that you go with the hope from all the peoples of the Spur.

- Yin'altorz Qreblikis, Section Director (SCC)

 

This is an open thread. All employees of the Chainlink may reply here with infomation, or to ask questions, using the format below:

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Edited Tuesday at 19:57 by Fyni

[Fyni]

Date: 19/04/2468

Supply Status: N/A

Operational Funding Balance: 5,000,000cr

Horizon Location: Al Maqdisi

Current Destination: None

 

The Horizon will presently be in Al Maqdisi, home of the Republic of Assunzione, where it will take on supplies and crew, allow exsisting crew time for rest and relaxation before the operation and allowing the Horizon to be fully repaired.

No destination has presently been set, however one can be determined if the crew are unable to provide one of their own.

Edited Tuesday at 19:58 by Fyni

[greenjoe]

Name: Narasi Perlyalna'Shirani

Job: Bridge Crew

Content: As the Sea will be more dangerous compared to the Crescent Expanse, and the fog will likely block even our EBS system, we will need to consider what mistakes may have been made there and how to avoid them this time.

[meep109]

Name: Ka'Akaix'Weq C'thur

Job: Scientist

Content: One of the books in the library, "Tales from Beyond the Edge of Light" appears to have already been aware of the existence of these havens. We should seek out the author, Ozias Terzis , and see if they know any more about the havens and their locations.

[Roostercat]

Name: Jaquelyn Roberts

Job: Surgeon

Content: While we were all an Port Volturno a large amount of us went to a mass at the Chapel. Right around this time, somebody planted an Outer Eyes flag near the church. That doesn't feel like a coincedence, obviously. 

[Fyni]

On 19/04/2026 at 14:34, greenjoe said:

Name: Narasi Perlyalna'Shirani

Job: Bridge Crew

Content: As the Sea will be more dangerous compared to the Crescent Expanse, and the fog will likely block even our EBS system, we will need to consider what mistakes may have been made there and how to avoid them this time.

The use of "in and out" single lane warp jumps should prevent the Horizon been lost. It is essential no jump be made in the deep sea except via a verified return vector.

On 19/04/2026 at 18:05, meep109 said:

Name: Ka'Akaix'Weq C'thur

Job: Scientist

Content: One of the books in the library, "Tales from Beyond the Edge of Light" appears to have already been aware of the existence of these havens. We should seek out the author, Ozias Terzis , and see if they know any more about the havens and their locations.

SCC investigators are aware of Ozias Terzis. Much of the book appears at best unverified, and at worse, complete fiction. However it is strongly suspect they have genuine sources amongst their group. Mr Terzis has proven resistant to direct approach and interview, but have been extended a invitation to tour the SCCV Horizon, a lure which is hoped will bring him aboard where he can be subtly questioned by the crew.

On 20/04/2026 at 00:48, Roostercat said:

Name: Jaquelyn Roberts

Job: Surgeon

Content: While we were all an Port Volturno a large amount of us went to a mass at the Chapel. Right around this time, somebody planted an Outer Eyes flag near the church. That doesn't feel like a coincedence, obviously. 

Zeng Hu security in the Port are aware of this, and that infomation was passed up the chain to the Section Director. I strongly suspect this is an implicit threat or even mockery - the incident on station #117-B last week shows they have been tracking the Horizon, even with all known infiltrators captured. Crew are to remain suspicious and alert while taking shore leave on Assunzione as much as they would be aboard the Horizon.

The Horizon is not to transport none crew between Port Volturno and the Horizon except in dire life threatning circumstances. The regually scheduled shuttles will be scanned and check. All crew are to carry their IDs at all time, even while off the Horizon.

- Ms Angela Farland, Aide to Mx Qreblikis

Edited Tuesday at 20:00 by Fyni