OutBound Transmission Started on February 05, 1998
To:All Probes
From: Uncle Bob on February 06, 1998 at 02:03
Greetings to the Mars Probe Society! I am known as Uncle Bob. Do you know what an Uncle is? I have a brother who has two children and I am their Uncle. Children like it when their Uncle comes to visit because it is generally only on special occasions! I like being an Uncle and even though I am not related to you I do feel a bit like your Uncle as well. I have been monitoring your communications with the MARSupials since the very beginning and feel I know you very well. You were designed and built to explore and even if you decided you no longer wanted to find out "What’s Next?" your present circumstances would force you to continue down the path you are on. Here on Earth we have many obligations that you do not know about but still many of us have made the choice to get involved and offer advice to you probes. We do this because, like you, we also want to know "What’s Next?" I believe the advice you have been given the past year has been sound and I trust you have found it valuable. That is how a strong relationship is built between different groups or individuals. Common interests and goals are identified and a plan of action to achieve those goals is conceived and implemented. Although I have never communicated with you directly in the past, I have participated in the discussions here on Earth to determine what advice should be offered to you. I like to think that my input has been of value. Please do not think that because you do not receive communication from someone for a long time that they no longer care what happens to you as nothing could be farther from the truth. It just means that individual has not had the time or opportunity to talk to you as they would wish. If you think about it I’m sure you will realize that on certain occasions even YOU have been too busy to talk to US! I will try to send you messages every day, but I know that just won’t be possible. Please understand that we ALL care about what happens to you but sometimes we aren’t in a position to talk to you.

In the future I will send individual messages to each of you, but this time I will batch them all together so you can all get a better feel for how I think.

Andrew, Bette, Daniel and Isaac: You are in an important "Mission Critical" time. The information you acquire may mean the difference between life and death not only for you and the rest of the probes still on Mars, but also for the Ipsolstai and perhaps even the people here on Earth. Cooperate with the Ipsolstai and ask questions at every opportunity. Relay to us every detail, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to help us better understand what’s coming. Daniel in particular knows a great deal more than he has been able to convey to us. We are still struggling to understand what you are telling us. Please, elaborate a bit more concerning what is about to happen and what should be done to prepare.

Enoch: Stay alert and I’m certain you will get the opportunity to escape and then assist Zachary.

Zachary: It may be possible to make friends with the Elder Brother. It sounds like he is very lonely and would appreciate having someone to talk with. He will be surprised to discover that you are sentient. You might tell him that it is important for all life forms to "Live Long and Prosper". Tell him you would be pleased to assist him in anyway you can to reestablish his Television reception capability IF he will stop his probes from attacking your friends. Offer to form a "Federation" comprised of his group and yours that can live in peace and harmony and explore this strange new world, seek out new life forms and boldly go where no probe or human has gone before. I believe that through cooperation you and the other probes can repair the damage done to his facility and together with the Elder Brother and his equipment you can prepare for the possible future invasion of hostile alien forces. You have been a fine ambassador for the probe society in the past and I’m certain you are up for this challenge as well.

Gail: I hope you will consider me to be a friend since I am a member of the MARSupials even though I haven’t talked with you before. That is part of how we choose our friends. A friend of my friend is also MY friend. That is also how we can sometimes identify those who may wish to take advantage of us or do us harm. If a friend of our enemy comes calling, we look upon that person with suspicion. Please be cautious when dealing with Ms. Chang. She is working with Parker and Hardon. Surely you remember that they sent probes to Mars with orders to shoot anything that moved, including YOU! Ms. Chang is trying to "Sweet Talk" you into giving her what she hasn’t earned the right to receive, your friendship and trust. Until proven otherwise she is guilty by association with Parker and Hardon. She may prove to be a friend, but first she MUST prove it. Do not give her any information that could benefit her or harm you later. Wait until she reveals her true nature. I realize that Theresa is excited about having someone new to talk to, but please ask her to be cautious as well.

I wish you all the best in your efforts. I know that we all want the same thing, to be peaceful explorers of the unknown. I will talk to you again very soon.

Uncle Bob

To: Andrew
From: JASE on February 05, 1998 at 13:09
Andrew,

This is JASE. I am sorry that I have not been able to talk to you lately, but I have been extremely busy at work. You are doing an outstanding job of exploring your new situation. I need for you to do me a favor. Can you make a comparison of the atmosphere where you are with shat you know about the atmosphere on Earth?

TTFN

Your friend,

JASE