The Fringe is doubtlessly full of old technology. It is a wonder what some antiquated technology might pick up if left activated. Users with such technology would discover a message, nearly flush with the cosmic background, echoing through dead solar bodies. The message was fuzzy, but not difficult to decrypt with modern algorithms. Those nearest Calgo and Rebyeh would receive it first, but it is ineffective to try and triangulate a source as of yet. --- RAMJET..........................................................................OPERATIONAL MAIN_SPIRE......................................................................OPERATIONAL PRIMARY_RING....................................................................OPERATIONAL LIFE_SUPPORT....................................................................OPERATIONAL BIOLOGICAL_SYSTEMS.........................................MALFUNCTION_DETECTED: S5-C28-R58 SECONDARY_RING..................................................................OPERATIONAL TERTIARY_RING...................................................................OPERATIONAL CARGO...........................................................................OPERATIONAL REACTOR.........................................................................OPERATIONAL THRUSTERS.......................................................................OPERATIONAL --- The report is written in an ancient human language. This report has been generated and sent from starship η-3 towards the direction of Sol for review and advisory by the Western European Union Date: January 1st, 3253 Subject: ANNUAL UPDATE 921 This message is being sent to the United Government of Earth as an update on the status of the Eta-3 Generational Starship. An unknown event has occurred in the biological function control center and has rendered many of our earthen embryos and organisms nonviable if not destroyed. As of today, our estimates allow six decades of continued operation if our current declination rate is maintained. We have not found any suitable candidates for human colonization during our odyssey. We are sure that you know that we are a long way from home by all projections. The constellations have long since changed and our pale blue dot has long since fled our wake. It is after much deliberation that we are giving the orders to adjust course from our current heading towards the galactic aphelion, as it is the most star-dense area from our current position.
