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[sassguard]

[ The message is brief and to the point: ]

A member of my team recovered an encrypted data drive during the military operation in Antartica. This was on it:

ONCE FIRST WAVE ACQUISITION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED, BEGIN PROGRAMMING IN PREPARATION FOR PHASE 2
20/01 MOBILIZATION HAS BEGUN
25/01 WEAPONS SHALL BE COMPLETELY WITHIN SOVIET HANDS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
LAUNCH DATE OCCUPATION 10/02

It's not much, but it's what we've got. Most of the data's either corrupted or still being decrypted. I don't know if it actually means anything, but someone thought it was important enough to hide.

If anyone's got any theories on what it means or has information that matches up to this, I'm all ears.

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[justimom]

It is not much but perhaps the dates will turn out to be useful in some capacity.

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[sassguard]

The first does seem to line up to when they declared war -- and started kidnapping people.

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[112ounces]

[ It took Carl a while to access the mirror network, but when he did . . . ]

launch date occupation? What's that mean??

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[sassguard]

Honestly? No idea.

Given where we found it, it's probably some kind of military operation. But we don't know what it's targeting, or where.

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[youbastard]

Do you think any of that still holds validity still?

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[sassguard]

Considering we just interrupted their plans? It's probably out of date already. Could be a red herring, for all we know.

But it's not easy to change military maneuvers on short notice and be discreet about it.

[mightthinkthat]

Mark your calendar.

[sassguard]

I would, if I knew what the occasion was.

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[mousquetaire]

Occupation.

Does that mean we should expect visitors, come the tenth of the month? I'm curious about whether they still mean us when they say 'weapons', too.

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[huntergames]

that is what i thought too
if this information was already in the device then its been planned for a while yes?

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[sassguard]

As far as expectations go, it's not the most unreasonable one. But like they say, the devil's in the details.

I think they've made their feelings on us pretty clear.

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[stealwithit]

Right around Valentine's Day? Well, that's just rude.

[ #priorities ]

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[sassguard]

Maybe they're just romantic.

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[bestsword]

Oho, this is probably bad.

[Tucker that is NOT HELPFUL.]

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[sassguard]

[ Lightly, dryly amused: ]

When has encrypted data storage in enemy territory ever had anything good?

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[huntergames]

do you think
maybe
none of this matters anymore?

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[sassguard]

It's possible.

But just because we got our people back doesn't mean the rest of Russia stopped existing. I'd say even if this information is out of date, we can at least find out what they were trying to do.

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[calibrating]

Whatever they're planning, I don't like it.

Does any intel tell us how badly we may have screwed with their plans so far? That could decide whether or not they've scrapped what they initially wanted to do, or if they're going ahead with whatever this is.

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[sassguard]

Not that I'm aware of, but I know I don't have all the pieces of the puzzle. Was kind of hoping you or someone else who's better with tech would have a lead.

[whathawksdo]

Okay, but we ruined all their plans.
We stomped them.
Crashed their party.
Did the big, glorious hero routine all across their hopes and dreams.

Isn't that the end of it?

[sassguard]

[ Hawke, of all people, should know better. ]

Have we ever gotten off that easy?

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[enucleation]

You don't think it's over yet? Even after everything that happened?

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[sassguard]

I haven't seen them calling for a ceasefire or telling us they don't want a war anymore.

So I'm a little skeptical.

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[kanadian]

[ He's...out or something. idk. ]

I've been thinking about it.

You think they're going to launch nukes? I wouldn't put it past them to launch nukes.

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[sassguard]

I don't know, but they haven't done it yet.

What kept them from launching nukes, in Earth's history?

[acclimatized]

I don't like the sound of that.

But thanks for sharing.

[sassguard]

No problem. I just wish I had more to share.

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[abadidea]

Mobilization? Of what?

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[sassguard]

Military forces, I'd assume. The dates coincide with them declaring war.

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[chancetoatone]

Occupation, Shepard? Are you certain of that?

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[sassguard]

I can't be certain of anything. We'd need more information to corroborate or disprove this.