Mission #10 (NIF)
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E-mail | Excerpt from SBM Sterling |
Excerpt From Classified Intel Agent | Excerpt
from SA Astatine |
Excerpt from LCM Marcus Caine | Excerpt
from LC Janson
CPT Needa,
Success! Your excellent infiltration and detection work has allowed our clones
to break free from imprisonment and they are now causing havoc and devastation
throughout the Emperor's Hammer territories. It will not be long before the
clone is recognised as our target friend, who will then be brought up before
the High Court of Inquisitors on charges of violating several of the Emperor's
Hammer Articles of War. We are indebted to you for our incredible success in
this project!
However, one final task remains. Naturally we are interested in your talents,
and hope that you will condescend to write a brief summary of all you have been
through, and what you think will happen next. Make sure you also detail what
you hope will be your reward for services rendered to the glorious Neo-Imperial
Front!
We will personally see to it that this document is stapled to the face of the
so-called Security Officer of the Emperor's Hammer when the time comes for the
Neo-Imperial Front to rise victorious and crush the Emperor's Hammer and its
pitiful existence, with you at the forefront of our magnificent uprising!
Send your thoughts and requests to khirov@nif.net to complete this task. Your
work for us is complete for now, but rest assured we will call upon you again
in the future to continue the work so gloriously begun!
{Salute}
In Triumph,
AD Khirov
NIF High Command
FC/AD Khirov/ISD Emperor's
Will
PM/TCx2/OM/LV/SCx3/CCx5/DFO [CORE]
Excerpts:
My first mission was to
find the code to the NIF roster and to send it and the roster, in its entirety
to the leader of the NIF. Shortly thereafter, I was told to find the spy who
had both EH and NIF accounts. I found XMD/DMX's info and submitted it. After
this mission, things took a turn. I was told to find out who another spy was.
After some investigation discovered it was VA (later AD) Mell, the BGCOM. I
then gathered some basic information from his profile. Later I was told that
they wanted to clone Mell, so they'd need some special information. Using my
old TC account, I transferred to his wing and then began a piece of fiction
about our group. Using the fic as a reason to get personal info, I asked him,
and a few other superior officers, about his looks/background. I entered the
information into the Genome Fabricator and it took care of the rest. Days later
I was informed that the cloning chamber had malfunctioned and that a new one
would have to be built. !
I went to veriNEXT and after trying several combinations; I found the correct
assembly order. I copied the ordering number and sent it to my superior. A few
hours later, I received a mail telling me that the chamber required a code to
operate. I checked out the riddles, with a little help from a search engine,
in a few minutes the code was cracked. My next mission was extremely simple,
I was told to inform my new superior about my past missions. I gave him the
necessary info and waited for a response. My final mission, excluding this one,
was to provide my superior with the cellblock our spy was in. After listening,
several times, to a transmission sent to me by the clone, I realized that he
was emphasizing three words: the cell, the block and the access code. I sent
them off and completed my duties. As a reward, I'd like two things actually.
First, the DB award, or possibly BHG credits instead :P, any medal is fine with
me. Second, I'd like to either participate !
in the next Hawkeye or help set it up (by making missions or emailing participants
with missions.) That's about it and thanks for allowing me to participate.
Sterling
SUMMARY OF NIF TOUR OF DUTY
Mission 1
The first mission was a difficult one; I'm not exceptionally good at cracking
codes, but I managed. After I had cracked the code to gain access to the NIF
roster, I discovered the key to the code was just lying around in the office
of former NIF security officer Ardevius Stradius; and with minimal effort I
would have discovered it. Aren't I the observant one? I completed this mission
for the EH; mostly because I wanted them to develop a false sense of security
with me... For future pruposes (Actual "out of character" reason was
some confusion on my part :) Meaning I sent the complete NIF roster to them.
Mission 2
This mission was an interesting one. I again was building up a false loyalty
within the EH for obvious reasons (See above for actual reason :). I was instructed
to deliver the identity of a NIF double agent working within the EH. I completed
this mission, compromising the agents identity. For that I apologize, but I
think that my successes on the following missions will provide me with a level
of justification for questionable actions carried out in my two privious missions.
Mission 3
On mission 3, I was asked to seek out and obtain information on the target Vice
Admiral Mell of Kessel. The mission was not very difficult, as all the facts
I needed were availible on public Imperial records that were freely accessable.
I was not aware at the time that this being would soon become the target of
a cloning mission, in which the NIF would create a clone of VA Mell and insert
him into the EH. It was also on mission 3 that I ceased my false alignment with
the EH and began solely working for the Neo-Imperial Front.
Mission 4
Mission 4 was by far the most difficult mission out of the first 5. I was instructed
to obtain further information on the target VA Mell, including: eye color, hair
color, height, weight, gender, and vision impairments. This information would
be used to produce a genome of VA Mell, so that a clone could be made. I searched
extensively for the above information, within every single sub-group of the
EH hoping to find a lead; however, in the end, I had no choice but to directly
approach the target. I contacted him through e-mail, and we set up a meeting
time. I told him that the meeting was simply business, and asked him general
questions about the people of Kessel (his home planet). It was very difficult
to mask my questions so as not to create any suspicion, and in the end I was
able to do so. VA Mell did not suspect a thing, and I submitted my information
to the Cloning Labs of the NIF
Mission 5
I found Mission 5 to be one of the most enjoyable missions, as the danger level
was incredibly low, allowing some time for relaxation. After submitting the
genome for target VA Mell, I received word that the NIF cloning cylinder was
not functioning properly, and a new one would need to be created before the
mission could continue. This wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that the
supplier of cloning cylinders VeriNEXT was not legally allowed to make cylinders
anymore. They could provide a guide, and could build it for us but we could
not purchase a pre-made unit. It took some trial and error, and quick thinking
on my part, due to the fact that there were a number of parts combination guides
availible for cylinder constrution; but eventually I succeeded, and VeriNEXT
built the NIF a nice new fully functional Cloning Cylinder.
Mission 6
Mission 6 was a bit more mind boggling. The codes for the cylinder had been
changed by some evil minded being, and the only hints left to discover the new
codes were in the form of well-crafted riddles. However, not only did I need
to answer the riddles correctly, but I needed to use different tools such as
a pre-programed algorithm to craft the codes into a way acceptable by the cylinder
software. After the codes were set in place and submitted, the machine returned
a shorter access code to directly acheive entry to the cloning cylinder command
software. A very difficult mission, but one that challenged my mental strength.
Mission 7
This mission was quite simple in nature. I was sent the genome for the target
VA Mell, and was instructed to use all the information I had gained thus far,
along with the shorter access code I got in the last mission, to build the clone
myself. Once all the proper information had been entered into the cylinder,
and the genome submitted, the machine returned an NIF Pin number of the clone.
I then had to submit this number to the leader of the NIF project, code-named
Red Winter.
Mission 8
This mission proved to be somewhat of a challenge, as it dealt slightly with
the privious interrogation mission, in which I directly contacted the target
VA Mell. In this mission, I was to inform the NIF spy-clone Xavier Merscant-Dimon
that the clone had succesfully been made. I did, and he returned requesting
the current location of target VA Mell. I had to shadow the target carefully
on IRC, and report back to Xavier Merscant-Dimon the most resent location of
the target.
Mission 9
This mission was the most difficult and complex mission out of the entire tour
of duty. I was sent both a text transmission and a voice transmission. The person
in the voice transmission was the Target clone of VA Mell, who was sending a
message intended for Xavier Merscant-Dimon, the NIF spy-clone working in the
EH. The text message informed me that Xavier had in fact been captured, while
the voice message informed me of the cell in which he would most likely be residing.
My mission was to provide the location of the cell block, and the code to open
it, to the target clone so that he could rescue his collegue from the grasp
of the EH. To complete this mission I was forced to enter the IntOrg facility,
and begin searching for the Cell block. I eventually found it, however the codes
were encrypted. It took some thinking, but I managed to crack the codes and
submit the cell and code to the target clone. Xavier Merscant-Dimon would not
have to deal with IntOrg any long!
er...
Mission 10
I was informed that NIF clones were now succesfully roaming EH territory, and
that soon VA Mell would be tried for actions that the NIF target clone had in
fact commited. The battle was won by the Neo-Imperial Front.
Conclusion
I think that the actions carried out by myself and other NIF operatives will
certainly strike the EH at it's heart. Having countless agents dispersed throughout
the EH will give the NIF a definate advantage in later conflicts between the
two organizations. However, we may see much more EH hostility towards the NIF,
seeing as now their intentions and galactic identity have been fully exposed.
For my pains and assistance in helping the NIF acheive their goals, along with
the other agents, I would hope to be awarded some sort of worthy medal. I also
would hope that my name be publicized, so that people will know of my talents
and skills. I wouldn't mind a promotion of position or rank, but I doubt you
could justify such actions, no matter how powerful your double agents within
the EH may be. ;)
I would like to add that it has been a pleasure carrying out these missions, and I look forward to the next time I am called to work for Hawkeye, as I am sure we will both benefit then as we have now.
Respectfully,
*NAME CENSORED*, Special Agent - Hawkeye
A very different and very interesting competition, one that obviously took a lot of time and effort, not just in work, but logistics and coordination.
The starting test was a bit annoying, but obviously had a point. :P The missions themselves were interesting and kept up suspence on what was happening. The cloning missions were particularly interesting in that they made people think about alternative ways of gathering information as opposed to directly asking. The last mission involving the algebra locks was a bit confusing, I wasn't actually sure what I had to do there. The voice transmission was a nice touch too.
Probably the most involving
competition the EH has ever seen.
I hope this finds its way into the right person's hands...
I don't care what you say, I was not coerced, I made my own choices. Looking back, they might have been the wrong ones but they were my choices and hindsight is always 20/20. The oppotunites presented were too important to let slip by, regardless of the results, regardless of the consequences. The life I have led in the past month has not been the most moral or the most dignified. I've had to crawl to great piles of muck on my belly groveling to many people keeping every one appeased.
The life of a spy is never easy. Or should it be. When you give in an betray everything you hold dear, it eats away inside you, until only your skewed senses of duty and loyality remain. You think you play the fool, the friend, the genius and the comrade but all you are really playing is the traitor.
However what I have done and what I am yet to do are all worth it, just for the minute of glory I recieve at then end of it. I also just want to say some stuff in the public forum, to my ex-coleagues and superiors:
1. To the EH:SO: Who are you kidding?
2. To VA Proton, AD Mell, AD Cyric and AD Jeff 'Tiger' Loruss: Thank you for your information. I am yet to decide if I will actually go ahead with the project, I certanly seems like a reasonable idea but I appologise for making you pawns in this.
3. To my great commander, CM PhoenixMan, I appolgise for the lack of activity recently due to my commitment here but if I come back, I'll be right there with you once again.
4. Finally to all members of the TC: The next time you sit in a pre-mission briefing, look to the person to next to you, peer into his eyes and ask, can I really trust this person?
In regard to what I have done, it does not matter, I am meerly a unimportant part of a much greater whole. It is what will come after that is what all of you should be concerned about. The winds of change howl. Howl down the coridors of you ships, through the empty void of space and to the most distant planets in this galaxy. I would not tip the hand so easily if it were not so obvious. Open your eyes and ears and minds, just to realise the posibilities.
Space is infinite, and so is our realisiation. I ask no reward save to have my name written across the sky when the time is right and to be able to hold our dream in my hearrt till then end of my days.
The question asked of most traitors and spys, Why? Why did you do it? Why didn't you just say no? Simply, why not. Its been a blast...really.
Two last things.
127A1B751E6D4D0C7E17370D2009 [ed. note - which decodes to "Thanks Ari :-)"]
and
Beware, Red Winter is Here...
In my own hand,
Agent Marcus Caine
All throughout Project Hawkeye,
I've been fascinated with how well it was run. My deepest thanks to the officers
who managed to get this thing running. Alas, I also wish to thank those who
accepted me to the Hawkeye Agency and the NIF.
As to my missions... aside from the fact in which I disgusted myself with only
completing 6 or so, they were entertaining and challenging. From my first, to
this one... locating Agents on the Rosters, cracking the roster password, attempting
to fire up a cloning machine, actually locating parts to do such.... it's been
an amazingly fun ride from start to finish.
As for my request for services rendered... a swift kick in the arse would be
in order. I embarassed myself by failing to complete all the missions, and am
thouroughly displeased with how I failed. So, I request that there be no award.
As for my future, I would be most honored should I be allowed to return to lend a hand on the development staff of Hawkeye 2, should there be one. I'd imagine you don't need any more help though, so thanks for at least letting me participate in this one.