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Going through some real life stuff. Might not make major updates for a few days. Sorry.

[> Touch the button on the door marked A.]

> Touch the button on the door marked A.



You walk up to the only other door in the room, before you can touch it, it responds to your presence by sliding open. You take a peek beyond and can see another long corridor with a total of 5 doors including the one you are looking through now.

> Examine wall panel



Your turn back and examine the panel on the wall. This one is displaying a simple "SECURITY LOCKDOWN" -indicator.
And odd metallic scratching noise seems to be emanating from beyond the panel, as if gears were grinding on one another inside the wall.

[> Wonder if you can turn around to see the opposite wall]

> Wonder if you can turn around to see the opposite wall



Why wouldn't you be able to? Nothing much to see here, no idea what "other doors" you are referring to.


> Walk to the right towards command and (try to) enter



You walk up towards the bow of the ship, approaching the door at the end of the corridor. To your surprise, it opens without issue.



You enter a smaller room with two doors, one of which you just entered through. It seems there is an elevating platform on the floor here, with a wall-mounted control panel near it.

[> Push the button on the door labeled "Recre."]

> Push the button on the door labeled "Recre."



You walk up to the door and press the button. The door doesn't open as you approach, nor does the button cause it to do so. Instead you are greeted by a buzzing sound that is a familiar indication of "access denied". The reason you cannot fathom.

> Examine the ventilation grates.



The large grates serve as passageways for two-way atmospheric transfer, taking turns in spouting out fresh air and scrubbing the atmosphere of toxins, particles and CO2. Usually behind such grates are devices called atmospheric regulators, which then connect to the primary ventilation system of the ship.

[> Step oustside the door]

> Step oustside the door



Having deemed that no one on the radio wants to talk to you, you shrug and step through the door, which slides into the wall to accommodate your passage, and enter a long corridor.

Not much here, save for 4 doors: one on each end of the corridor, one leading back into the airlock and one labelled "Recre.", which likely stands for recreation.

(I'll be traveling for the weekend, so next update is probably Sunday or Monday)

[> Say: Hello?]

> Say: Hello?



You call out to the Shrike Command channel to see if anyone can hear. After waiting for a while for an answer, the male voice comes on:

Male voice: "It seems that Captain Olmos is currently unable to receive you, Captain. Please standby."

[> Say: Select channel: Shrike Command]

> Say: Select channel: Shrike Command



There is an understated beep and you believe the channel has been connected.
You listen intently for a few moments, but it seems there is no-one else speaking on this channel.

[> Say: Communication]

> Say: Communication



Computer: "New communication channels available. Please select a channel from:
- Jibril main
- Jibril command
- Jibril security
- Shrike main
- Shrike command
- Shrike security"

[> Push the green button]

> Push the green button



You tap the green button again, as the screen reads "Ready to synchronize channels".
The screen blinks and now reads "Channels synchronized".

The legends say that the Old King still lives,
Alone and forgotten, but oh he forgives,
The men and the women who fled from the field,
Forgiving them all so mankind may be healed.

In the days of old,
Banners fluttering bold,
Mankind stood tall,
Ruling over it all,
The trees and the land,
The seas and the sand,
‘Till one day they came,
Their hunger insane...

Oh me and oh my
I gues I'll just try
To make a game in four weeks
About monsters and freaks

There should also be a king,
Now ain't that the thing,
Riding across the land,
With a golden sword in hand,

I already ran out of rhyme,
Potatoes and thyme.

Happy Halloween, everyone!

[> Check on Ramirez]

> Check on Ramirez



You turn back and check on Ramirez. She's pretty much the same and fortunately it seems that the drugs keeping her sedated are working.

You wonder what will happen when they run out.



> Think: Synchronize channels

The last time the panel wanted to sync you pressed the green button and it recognized you. Maybe the same will work now that it wants to sync the communication channels.

> Think: the door on the right

It says "Access" on the wall, so it's quite safe to say that it provides access to something, most likely the rest of the ship.
If the map is anything to go by, it might lead to the central concourse of the ship.

Come to think of it, the text on the wall is not very informative.

[> Say: Manifest]

> Say: Manifest



The panel blinks but nothing is displayed.

Male voice: "I'm sorry, your clearance does not permit you to review the crew and cargo manifest."

> Say: display life signs on map



The map blinks back into view, now with four green dots also visible.

> Say: Communication



The panel blinks into a new view and now reads "Ready to synchronize channels".

[>Say: "Option 1: Map"]

>Say: "Option 1: Map"



The panel blinks and now displays a simplistic map of the Shrike, along with a helpful red dot to most likely denote your own position. Considering the shape of the ship as observed from the outside, the map is most likely a flattened and simplified depiction, rather than a pinpoint accurate representation of size and scale.

> Say: Report

Having observed the map, you ask the ship to report.

Instead of text the male voice returns:

"General status report of the UEFS Shrike.

MISSION.
Status: unconfirmed.

CREW
Majority of crew is missing or unresponsive. Medical team has been alerted. Currently reading FOUR confirmed life signs on board.

SYSTEMS
Power distribution systems are losing POWER, currently operating at 92 per-cent effectiveness.
Source of power drain is unknown, engineering team has been notified.

This concludes the REPORT."

Is this a good time to admint I've never actually seen any single Carpenter movie? I've read reviews of The Thing and I've played the (honestly pretty bad) PS2 game based on it. I just like the concept and wrote based on that loose idea.

[> Select option 1: map]

> Select option 1: map



You are not sure how to make the selection. The green button doesn't seem to do anything, and tapping the screen does about as much.

> Think: Male voice

This is the same, and actually the only male voice you've heard ever since you woke up floating in space.
The voice sounds a bit hollow, especially considering it's repetition of earlier statements, so you feel it is a rather safe bet to say that it is some sort of an AI.

You also think that labeling you as an intruder is a fairly standard presumption on the AI's part, especially since you weren't able to identify yourself until now.

[> Push small green button]

> Push small green button



You press the small green button and the panel flashes green.

Male voice: "Synchronization complete. Welcome aboard Captain Hogan. Please standby, the crew has been notified of your presence and will greet you shortly. Due to recent damage to the ship, some of the crew is unavailable at this time. Please be patient."

The panel now displays four options:
- Map
- Manifest
- Communication
- Report

[> Talk to Ramirez: We'll get you fixed, Just relax and let the machine do the work. And tell me what is going on here.]

> Talk to Ramirez: We'll get you fixed, Just relax and let the machine do the work. And tell me what is going on here.



You walk up to Ramirez and try to calm the poor woman down: "We'll get you fixed, Just relax and let the machine do the work. And tell me what is going on here."

Ramirez's remaining eye turns in it's socket, confusedly seeking out the source of your voice. Her shredded lips part with a wet smack, but she only manages a sound reminiscent of a sigh. With that her eye unfocuses once more, and her face seems to relax as the sedatives kick in.

> Look at that panel on the right side of the room.



The panel only reads "Awaiting sync". There is a small green button near the bottom of the panel.