The signal was first recorded by a group of twelve international scientists gathered in India as part of an educational exercise on galactic formation sponsored by the Circinus Knowledge Transfer Council. Per routine protocol, the signal was logged and the recording disseminated securely to host nations participating in the knowledge transfer as part of the daily training summary. From this daily training summary, each participating nation followed CKTC protocol, briefing their own scientific experts at home on the findings and teachings of the summit. At this point, each nation was to encrypt and store the daily briefing information inside of the provided Circinus Vault. All host nations performed this task to the letter, except one.
Dr. Philip Andrews, a professor of geology, participated in the briefing performed by the US scientific council and was intrigued with the radio emission signal mentioned during a brief segment of the talk. Andrews was an avid historical hobbyist in his free time, delving deep into the technology, media, and art created Before Circinus. He had recently reconstructed a pair of crude radio transmitters from the turn of the 21st century (approximately 300 BC) and was intrigued by the idea of playing a modern never before heard radio signal on BC hardware. Andrews stored the signal in his personal cartridge and returned home at the end of the day. Two hours after leaving work, approximately 16 hours after the signal was first received, Andrews received a priority call to return to the US department of research for an urgent inquiry.
Neither Dr. Philip Andrews, nor any of the twelve scientists part of the international scientific coalition, were ever seen again. What was initially thought to be a radio emission occurring due to star formation in a distant galaxy at a specific wavelength known as the 21 cm line was discovered to have slight anomalies when examined by Circinus AI after the host nation daily summary had been performed. This 21 cm wavelength was discovered to be a mask, the signal mimicking its behavior in order to penetrate as far as possible. The anomaly was determined to be a primary defect and triggered CKTC immediate redaction and containment procedures. All human knowledge receivers were successfully quarantined. Andrews’ personal cartridge was recovered and destroyed during his intake.
Before he returned to work, however, Andrews used his radio transmitter to send a message to his daughter asking if she was enjoying her half of the antique radio he had sent to her as a birthday gift the previous week and to wish her well on her trip. He then decided to use a unique sign off signal that he told his daughter had first been heard by human ears that very day. She had been recording her side of the message as a keepsake for her upcoming voyage.
They knew that Circinus allowed us to learn basic properties of the Universe. So they allowed Circinus to deliver to us and teach us the one fact that Circinus did not want us to learn. That we are not students. We are prisoners.
THAT_NOSTALGIA_GUY t1_j4uk29b wrote
Reply to [WP] Humans finally met an advanced interstellar alien civilisation. They are friendly to us: they help with political stabilisation and tech, they invest in us. Humanity becomes their protectorate. Turns out we're now a protectorate of galactic rogue state that is in a war with every other race. by PhilosopherActive677
The signal was first recorded by a group of twelve international scientists gathered in India as part of an educational exercise on galactic formation sponsored by the Circinus Knowledge Transfer Council. Per routine protocol, the signal was logged and the recording disseminated securely to host nations participating in the knowledge transfer as part of the daily training summary. From this daily training summary, each participating nation followed CKTC protocol, briefing their own scientific experts at home on the findings and teachings of the summit. At this point, each nation was to encrypt and store the daily briefing information inside of the provided Circinus Vault. All host nations performed this task to the letter, except one.
Dr. Philip Andrews, a professor of geology, participated in the briefing performed by the US scientific council and was intrigued with the radio emission signal mentioned during a brief segment of the talk. Andrews was an avid historical hobbyist in his free time, delving deep into the technology, media, and art created Before Circinus. He had recently reconstructed a pair of crude radio transmitters from the turn of the 21st century (approximately 300 BC) and was intrigued by the idea of playing a modern never before heard radio signal on BC hardware. Andrews stored the signal in his personal cartridge and returned home at the end of the day. Two hours after leaving work, approximately 16 hours after the signal was first received, Andrews received a priority call to return to the US department of research for an urgent inquiry.
Neither Dr. Philip Andrews, nor any of the twelve scientists part of the international scientific coalition, were ever seen again. What was initially thought to be a radio emission occurring due to star formation in a distant galaxy at a specific wavelength known as the 21 cm line was discovered to have slight anomalies when examined by Circinus AI after the host nation daily summary had been performed. This 21 cm wavelength was discovered to be a mask, the signal mimicking its behavior in order to penetrate as far as possible. The anomaly was determined to be a primary defect and triggered CKTC immediate redaction and containment procedures. All human knowledge receivers were successfully quarantined. Andrews’ personal cartridge was recovered and destroyed during his intake.
Before he returned to work, however, Andrews used his radio transmitter to send a message to his daughter asking if she was enjoying her half of the antique radio he had sent to her as a birthday gift the previous week and to wish her well on her trip. He then decided to use a unique sign off signal that he told his daughter had first been heard by human ears that very day. She had been recording her side of the message as a keepsake for her upcoming voyage.
They knew that Circinus allowed us to learn basic properties of the Universe. So they allowed Circinus to deliver to us and teach us the one fact that Circinus did not want us to learn. That we are not students. We are prisoners.