[from the Empress of Moths, amidst system malfunctions and strange portals]

[morbirdinterest]

I have been investigating the new portals using some skills from a previous Jaunt. Two things have revealed themselves to me, which may be of interest.

First, my Control Panel returns a reading of "extra-system access loci" when I use it near a portal. This suggests to me that some entity other than the Trumps is creating, and likely using, these portals.

Second, and quite coincidentally, while activating my Control Panel in a secluded part of the Empress, I discovered that there are dead bodies in the reactor. Eight of them.

Comments

[morbirdinterest]

That, I could not tell. I suspect such data may be beyond the capability of the Control Panel, though I am also not eager to find out for sure.

[accordance]

I could investigate it in person, if it becomes important. Radiation has no effect on me.

[ He has a feeling it might be important. ]

[morbirdinterest]

Is that so... Gaining access to the reactor may be difficult, but a first-hand look would certainly be useful.

[accordance]

I cannot leave my post yet. Perhaps when things ease up.

[morbirdinterest]

Understandable. If you are able to take a closer look at the Empress' engines, I will be quite interested in what you see.

[accordance]

I will inform you if I do.

[morbirdinterest]

I am sure we would all be interested in the answer.