Mure 036/2

"Commander, I'm picking up an unknown signal. Very repetitive, like a beacon or something."
"Where's it coming from?"
"Can't tell. Whatever's sending it out, it's too small to see from here."
"Bennett, bring us closer. There shouldn't be anything out here, so it might be important."
"Sure thing, Commander"
"Can you see it yet, Darren?"
"Not yet... ah... there! It's... some sort of box? Metallic, with a faint heat signature."
"Heat signature? It doesn't have an engine, does it?"
"Don't think so. Looks sort of like an escape pod? Then the signal'd be an SOS or the like."
"Hmm. Send out a shuttle. That shouldn't set it off if it's a mine."
"All right, I'll get Tamara on it.
  Hey Tamara! Grab a shuttle and investigate the object at ..."

~~~~~

[Casket Control] Mure, an object has detached from the radio source and is approaching this location
[Casket Control] Please prepare for recovery

In a dark place, one object approached another. The first object engulfed the second, and returned to yet another object.
In a dark place, it was no longer dark.

[Casket Control] Prepare for hatch opening
[Casket Control] Goodbye, Mure

~~~~~

"Hey, it's a girl!"
"I can see that. But how'd she get out here?"
"Darren, you see any wrecks around? Any ships in distress?"
"Can't say I do, Commander."
"Grace, do you recognize the make of this pod?"
"Never seen anything like it. It's certainly not regulation."

"Hey, she's waking up!"

~~~~~

"--- ---- ------ --"

local: Unknown language detected
local: Awakening support system
[Support] Good morning, Mure
[Support] I will begin analyzing the organic life's communications
[Support] Please elicit further communication

"Hello"

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"-----"

"Hey, did you understand that?"
"Nope. How about you, Commander?"
"Not a clue. She seems pretty calm, though."
"Also pretty naked. Someone get a spare uniform or something."
"I'm fairly certain we don't carry anything in her size."
"Then, like, a sheet or something."
"Actually, I think I might have something."
"Great. I knew I could count on you, Tamara."
"Give it a rest, Bennett. Commander, permission to leave?"
"Granted. We'll see if we can't get anything useful out of her while you're out."

~~~~~

"----- - ---- - ----- ----- -- --- ------"
[Support] Tentative names assigned to organic life
[Support] The hairless one is 'Commander'
[Support] The loud one is 'Bennett'
[Support] The slow one is 'Darren'
[Support] The energetic one is 'Tamara'
[Support] The tall one is 'Grace'
[Support] Please attempt to verify

"Commander"

~~~~~

"Commantya"

"Whoa, she's fast. Just woke up and already hitting on the Commander."
"Shut up, Bennett."

"--- ---, Commantya"

"She's got a cute voice, at least. Can't understand it for the life of me, though."
"Don't you have a ship to pilot, Bennett?"
"Yeah yeah, I'll be at the helm if you need me, Commander."
"Now then, lets try some other languages; see if she responds to any of them."

~~~~~

"-- - -- - --------"
"-- - -- ---- - --------"
"--- ---- - --------"

[Support] Multiple languages detected
[Support] Should I begin analysis?
[Mure] Ignore
[Support] Understood

~~~~~

"I've returned, Commander"
"Welcome back. You didn't miss much."
"Good to know. I've brought some clothing that might fit her."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you. Call me when you're done."
"You got it."

~~~~~

[Mure] Support, what's this
[Support] It appears to be clothing
[Support] The organic life is wearing similar clothing
[Mure] I don't like it
[Support] To better integrate with the organic life, please bear with it
[Mure] ...
[Mure] You bear with it then

~~~~~

"Ah, hey, stop wiggling!"