LOG ENTRY — Sol 847
The Whisper Array on Trappist-1e has been picking up coherent signals for three standard days now. At first command dismissed it as stellar noise, but the pattern repeats every 11.4 hours with 97% correlation. That’s not random.
I ran the decryption algorithms through the T-7 core. The signal contains what appears to be a navigational beacon — not human. Not Kith either. The nearest civilizations on our charts are 40 light-years away, but this signal is broadcasting from inside the asteroid belt. Command has ordered a reconnaissance drone, but the council wants a crewed mission. They’re afraid if we send an AI, we might miss something.
I’m volunteering. Either this is first contact, or I get to stare at rocks for six weeks. Win-win.
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