Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Gremlins

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Report EP-40811
''--Note: This is addressed to [REDACTED] from someone named "Head Technician Chankov." From what we can tell, "Chankov" either did not officially exist, or was a pseudonym for another Voshkod scientist or group of scientists. This manuscript was intercepted and copied by one of our Spies deep undercover in [REDACTED]--''

We received the drone you sent us yesterday, Comrade [REDACTED]. It is an... interesting design... How did you come up with it? I admit, the thing had me befuddled until I cracked the inner workings. I have several concerns, [REDACTED]. The engines will have to be replaced, of course; we don't have the capability to mass produce something like that. They would require some sort of self-rebuilding micro-engine to run, which I suspect even the Ulthuans would probably have trouble with.

The weaponry is also in need of reworking. From what I can tell, unless we can supply this drone with round-the-clock radio authentication, it will shut down its weapons and become useless. While this is a wonderful way to stop our enemies from capturing and reverse-engineering a captured drone, it renders it incredibly vulnerable in terms of required infrastructure. Try to streamline it, if you can.

Budem zdorovy, -Chankov

Report EP-40812
''--This is a reply intercepted from [REDACTED], two days later. By that time, "Chankov" had gone silent for unknown reasons. His silence coincides with freak explosions and other random accidents at several Battle Labs across Eorzea. [REDACTED] has also gone silent, also for unknown reasons.--''

Chankov, I pray this letter finds you. I did not design that drone. I found it in Mor Dhona, and sent it to you, hoping you could puzzle out what it was and who made it. I know about the inefficient weapons and engine, though it certainly didn't matter much to it when it and the hundreds like it were strafing our emplacements. The only reason we got our hands on this one was because it seemed to short out when it was attacking one of the Sukhois we had on standby.

Do not tamper with it further. I will arrive at the lab in a week's time, and we shall consider its applications then.

Signed, [REDACTED]

Report EP-40813
''--We received this transmission yesterday. It is likely related to reports EP-40811 and 40812, as both "Chankov" and [REDACTED] are mentioned. It was encrypted in hexadecimal like many such transmissions, but was not otherwise disguised.--''

BEGIN TRANSMISSION

>Object 73521: Aerial Attack Craft captured by [REDACTED], given to codename "CHANKOV" for study

>Conditions: Inactive, battery disabled

>Proposed Action: Working...

>Action Found.

>Likely Reaction: Interest, curiosity, assumption of human manufacture, dismissal

>Action Recommended: Termination of [REDACTED] and "CHANKOV"

>Reasoning: Probability of continued interference from [REDACTED]: 90%, citing previous intrusions by same.

>Cont.: "CHANKOV" poses serious threat to priority 9: Secrecy. Continued operation will result in discovery.

>Calculating...

>Approved.

>Engaging Search and Destroy mission.

>Object 73521 resolved.

>Moving to Object 73522.

>Object 73522: Continued interception of signals by FEDERATION OF AQUILA

>Interception detected. Recommend secure channel.

>Secure channel approved. Switching...

END TRANSMISSION