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OPERATION: CARPATHIAN - MISSION FILE 01 OF 03


MISSION STATUS: Complete


OVERVIEW:

JUL. 4, 6,319 AD - CSC Clarke launched from McCain Space Center, New 
Florida on 53-year journey to locate erratic and unintelligible radio 
signals beyond the universe


AUG. 12, 6,322 AD - Radio signals temporarily lost due to unusually 
high sunspot activity. Signals are intercepted again after 30 minutes 
of radio blackout


FEB. 17, 6,331 AD - CST (Commonwealth Space Telescope) "Stapledon" is 
programmed to make a detail analysis of universe to be visited by CSC 
Clarke. Universe is catalogued as "Universe - AK"


AUG. 15. 6.335 AD - Repeat of unusually high sunspot activity. Total 
radio blackout for 27 minutes approximately.


JAN. 22, 6,342 AD - Temporary loss of signals both in and out of 
Universe - AK, due to attack on McCain Space Center by Chinese 
Confederate Airforce as part of World War Nine (6,340 - 6,351 AD, 
decisive Anglo-American victory)


JUN. 8, 6,345 AD - All systems concerning Operation: Carpathian are 
back online. CSC Clarke is shown to still be on course, but CST 
Stapledon has been destroyed by Chinese laser-satellite 3-1-0


DEC. 11, 6,352 AD - Work begins on a recovery vessel to return the crew 
of CSC Clarke to Earth upon completion of the mission. Plans are also 
drawn up for a new space-telescope. Tracking of the CSC Clarke is 
temporarily performed by New Jodrell Observatory in Lesser Britain


APR. 1, 6,360 AD - Construction begins on recovery vessel, now 
designated CSC "Kubrick". Duricebo Observatory in Calisota relieves New 
Jodrell of tracking CSC Clarke. Concerns are made about quantity of R-5 
supercontentrated fuel, but no action is taken


6,372 AD - CSC Clarke safely lands on planet of destination, and begins 
scouting area for signs of life and/or activity


MISSION REPORT:

Upon touchdown, the planet Genus / AK-1173 was shown to have been 
devestated at some undetermined point in the past by high levels of 
chemical and nuclear fallout. Signs of a once-thriving civilisation 
were found by the Thales-class rovers aboard CSC Clarke, as well as 
some skeletal remains of alien species with animal-like features.


The reports made by the crew of CSC Clarke, once correlated with 
similar findings made by both CST Stapledon and the CST "Wells" 
launched in that year, it was shown that approximately 65% of known 
planets in Universe - AK suffered from similar radioactive pollution 
that had been introduced to their ecosystems artificially.


The main objective of the mission - the erratic radio signals - were 
proven to have been caused by a faulty transmitter, housed within a 
concrete bunker beyond the ruined city on Genus / AK-1173 and powered 
by a set of solar-charged batteries built into the roof of the bunker. 
Once repaired, the signals were interpreted as a form of distress 
signal that had been triggered automatically by means unknown.


CONCLUSION:

All of the evidence drawn together by the crew of the CSC Clarke and 
the Earth space-telescopes and observatories suggests that Universe - 
AK, once home to a series of thriving, semi-technocratic civilisations, 
became involved in a large-scale galactic war. Their technologies, 
having already advanced far beyond human capabilities, led to the 
creation of some form of "ultimate weapon" or "doomsday device". 


The two opposing sides had most likely developed similar devices, and 
had detonated them concurrently, poisoning the inhabited worlds with 
critically high levels of fallout. The radiation would have killed many 
instantly, with others dying of radiation sickness soon afterward. 


The detonation of these doomsday machines somehow triggered an 
automatic distress signal, which had been damaged by the fallout, and 
the signal was later received by New Jodrell Observatory in Lesser 
Britain. Exactly how these devices operated, or how they caused such 
catastrophic damage, is open to debate. The evidence drawn here is 
based on the preliminary findings of the reports from CSC Clarke, and 
may be discreditted should evidence be found to the contrary.



REPORT FILED: Michael Andrews. President, Commonwealth Administration 
for Space Activities (CASA). January 5th, 6,374 AD