OutBound Transmission Started on October 22, 1997
To: Gail
From: Ratboy on October 23, 1997 at 03:13
You've been missed by all of us Gail. It's good to see you safe And Andrew seems to be doing well too. That should make you feel better. Even so steps are being taken to see to it that those two and their evil bosses won't be too quick to try and hurt any one again. Enoch can fill you in on some of the details. Ratboy
To: Andrew
From: Ratboy on October 23, 1997 at 03:08
Good to have you back Andrew. I have planned a sweat surprise for Parker & Harden So please don't send them any messages or reply to their questions. Enoch can explain.
To: Daniel
From: Ratboy on October 23, 1997 at 03:05
She returns just on time to see justice served on those who caused her pain. You may enjoy this too my friend.Ratboy
To: Enoch
From: Ratboy on October 23, 1997 at 01:00
The change you detect in their voices is fear Enoch. They have realized that they no longer hold any power over you or the other probes. They know that our message was clear and to the point. Telling you that it was not clear was a test to see if you would respond, despite the fact that our terms clearly stated that no further communications would be sent to them from Mars until they sent the control codes. Do not reply in any way, shape or form. We have to stick to our terms of NO CODES, NO CONTACT!
Now, here's the fun part. My investigative team, Earth, has already placed Parker and Harden under surveillance. Soon, they will leave a subtle sign of their presence to reinforce our warning that they are not untouchable. My associates have strict orders not to hurt anyone. And if we stick to our plan, we will avert any chance of this conflict escalating into war. Did Jose' ever tell you about a game called Chess? Well at this point, Parker and Harden are under check, they know it too and very soon they will move themselves into a position called checkmate. Once our little surprise is in place, I will ask you to send a message telling them to look for it. This way they will know it was not a coincidence. Sorry I haven't Spoke to you in the last couple of days, I was busy getting all the chess pieces in place. Your friend, Ratboyps. I'm so happy that Gail and Andrew are back with us. Now they can enjoy the game we are about to play with Parker and Harden too.
To: Andrew
From: JASE on October 22, 1997 at 11:13
Andrew,This is JASE. You said, "I do remember that 20
Questions was not enough, JASE. It is not logical to identify an unknown by elimination in only
20 sequences." Do you remember playing 20 questions with me? In the first game, you made the correct guess in 20 questions, and the next time, you correctly guessed the answer in fewer than 10 guesses (if my memory serves me correctly). You were getting quite good at the game in my opinion. Can you tell us a little more about your experience? What was the last thing that you remember before you were reactivated by Enoch in the fortress? Do you remember the battle? Do you remember fleeing from the battle? Do you remember being lost?
TTFN
Your friend,
JASE
To:All Probes
From: Bombardier on October 22, 1997 at 11:04
Hi Probes, it's Bombardier. I have an important assignment for you all. It's one that needs to be shared by all, but one of you - and you must decide who - should take overall responsibility.This assignment is to educate Isaac. He is a bright probe and it shouldn't take very long to bring him up to (or at least close to) your level. But in order for that to happen, he must be taught what you know. He cannot be ignored or passed around between probes as if he's a burden. Both of these activities would be detrimental to the way he turns out. And I may be mistaken, but it appears that this is how he is being treated right now.
Whoever becomes the 'supervisor' of his education shouldn't try to do all the educating themselves. But they would have to make sure that whatever Isaac does is something that he can learn from, even if it's just monotonous drone supervising from time to time. He needs to know where he came from, where you came from, who we are, who Parker and Hardon are, who the Ipsolstai are (insofar as we know right now) and why you are all there on Mars.
It's a difficult job, but it MUST be done. If you need help, let us know, we'll help you as much as possible, it's what we are here for.
Good luck.
To: Zachary
From: Bombardier on October 22, 1997 at 10:50
Hi Zachary, it's Bombardier. That's an interesting picture. Do you have any idea what the dimensions of the cave are? I assume that that is water on the floor of the cave...is that what it looks like to you? If not, what does it look like? And finally, what percentage of the cave's floor is covered by it? Thanks!
To: Daniel
From: Bombardier on October 22, 1997 at 10:34
Hi Daniel, it's Bombardier. OK, I understand you are with Gail and headed home. Is that the fortress? And we are going to have to trust your assessment that there are more important things afoot, but could you at least relay the position of the structure you pictured? Thank you very much.
To: Bette
From: Bombardier on October 22, 1997 at 10:31
Hi Bette, it's Bombardier. Do the walls of the canyon you described look like they were machined? Can you send us a picture of the walls close-up and one of the canyon overall (as much as is possible)? It might help us to determine its origin. Thanks!
To: Daniel
From: Hamlet on October 22, 1997 at 08:52
Hi Daniel. It is nice to have you coming home. I was wondering if you could send us an image of Gail as you two are returning. Thanks,
Hamlet
To: Enoch
From: Hamlet on October 22, 1997 at 08:50
Hi Enoch. Thank you for the nice welcome. No, I didn't know Jose, but I would love to go exploring with you sometime. Maybe once we take care of these hostile probes. Tell Isaac hello. Good job on fixing Andrew, we are all glad to have such a talented probe as you. Take care,
Hamlet
