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Source Melchizedek.0294

β Hyi, 4th Planet

Ascension 00h 25m 45.07037s

Declination –77° 15′ 15.2860″

Distance 24.37ly

Equinox J2000.0 SOL

Year 3782, QEC adjusted

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Prezzi Adeyemi, Seriph Rhetorical Ecclesia

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Melchizedek Serial 0294 Ecclesiastic Report

It has been 90 days since we received our transmission from

Shuttle 004. The shuttle was on its mission under the command of

Warrant Officer Jerome Somerset Pasani with support from

Specialist Sandy Regina Kroups. The transmission received at

Melchizedek was relayed automatically to the QEC, so it should be

present in the reports. As Seriph Rhetorical Ecclesia Prime and

acting commander of the exo-spermia of Beta Hydrii I have no

further insight or analysis to add to the recording.

We have little basis for understanding what took place and only

the ship transcription as evidence. After hearing deliberation on

the possibility of a scouting expedition to investigate the loss

of Shuttle 004 I have expressed my authority in denying that

course of action. Specialist First-class Stephanie Janssen has

brought forth formal objections to this decision. Her

documentation is in order and reflects the signatures of herself

and Specialist Second-class Brewer, and Navigator Hämäläinen.

Our task here is unchanged. Our priority is the safeguarding of

life, all life. This mission is paramount and any further risk to

investigate what happened between systems is unbalanced by the

understanding we might gain.

Regarding crew, morale has has taken a measurable hit. The

Halmen-Gloria scale shows a seven point negative shift. Shift

performance has decreased in expected relations, especially on the

beta site. Those who were closest to Kroups and Pasani are

undergoing psychiatric screening with special attention paid

toward Specialist First-class Janssen and Navigator Hämäläinen.

Following their ordeal in transit and the loss of the good Doctor

Idjani, this second tragic loss may prove a burden too great to be

sustained without significant intercession. To this end, Doctor

Nguyen has been retasked to the beta site to oversee testing and

counseling.

On a more personal note I have been reminded that my friend Jerome

requested I send along some personal correspondence he had set

aside in case of an incident. While I cannot imagine he ever

thought something like this could occur, I will see to his wishes.

His personal logs have two messages marked which I will schedule

to be added to the QEC transmission over the next few cycles.

As with any loss of crew words cannot express the deeply personal

impact such an event will have on each of us nor fully capture the

deep loss for all of humanity and life. Each moment taken away is

a loss for all of life and God's creation. We must strive in the

days ahead to live that much brighter, each of us, and hope our

actions can do some small part to help offset a loss we all share.

We owe his memory this much and more.

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