welcome to Dr void we just hit 10,000 subscribers thanks a lot to each and every one of you for your constant support and love this is unreal in the year 20145 Humanity's presence stretched into the depths of Saturn's icy Rings The Once distant realm had become an industrious Frontier its moons transformed into outposts its rings mind for resources amid the vastness of space a researched drone glided silently through the Frozen debris the Drone controlled by egis station beamed back distorted signals before falling silent its last transmission filled with cryptic images of an enormous metallic structure
veiled within the Rings along with leftenant Marco Vance A sharp but Dependable pilot and R8 a sarcastic AI Aid seasoned engineer with a dark History Dr Evelyn Kai boarded the astrias tasked with looking into the Oddity was the three Evelyn considered this more than simply a task it was an opportunity to establish herself and quiet the ghosts of failure that had dogged her career gravitational disturbances in the Rings caused bits of ice and rock to be dislodged when the estrus neared the construction the team got ready their breaths were short as the mysterious construct emerged
its surface alive with shifting patterns it shimmered an impossibility of Union of alien geometry and old intent Evelyn's cool head covered a great discomfort this was this location who or what had created it as the Asus closed in questions remained unmet unknown to them the anomaly had already started to stir its presence permeated the ship's systems the crew's mental state and The Frigid space beyond with its Hull trembling against the gravitational distortions radiating outward from the metallic construction the Asus sliced through Saturn's rings Evelyn seized the console and peered at the readings the surface of
the construct sent weak two repetitive pulses of energy not random it was living in her own sense not just a thing with strained voice Lieutenant Marco Vance said we're within two clicks hands solid on the controls he leaned forward in his seat Eerie Reflections throughout the cabin come from the Shimmer of the Rings outside R8 assign me something our focus is what with its usual dry humor The ai's Voice buzzed through the airwaves preliminary Research indicates the structure defies all known Material Science not one point of entrance or seam it seems as though it grew
here or maybe it always was Evelyn disregarded the tone of R8 her fingertips ran ghostly searches across the console the facts didn't make sense the framework was collecting energy not only reflecting it sifting traces from the ship itself Marco Stand Here I Am observing variations in the electricity grid whatever that thing is it is exhausting for us Marco said preparing the asus's defense systems drain this the ship lurched before he could act red warning lights covered the cabin Evelyn's gut turned as she watched the pulse of the anomaly becoming more robust its Rhythm accelerating like
a heartbeat the broadcast screen wavered One Vision emerged a humanoid figure shimmering like light on water transparent it only had the hazy silhouette of something observing it lacked eyes or characteristics is it transmitting that or are we getting that Marco inquired his voice now softer it's not a transmission Evelyn said her voice strained it's says a conjecture it recognizes that we are here the anomaly pulsed once more and this time the systems of the spacecraft flicked dangerously Evelyn battled herself to keep her cool reroot R8s power to cover Shields Marco tug us back no time
Marco yelled as the spacecraft J bounced with a shock the pulse of the anomaly sharpened and the person on the screen started to move with withering outline Evelyn looked and something primitive bit her thoughts Humanity was not designed to live here still it was too late to be leaving the anomaly had entered the spacecraft its unseen tentacles trapping them into its orbit Evelyn said we've been caught and her hands shook the Estus hung immobile as though caught in the grasp of the Oddity Saturn's rings Whirled abnormally outside shards of ice smashing in terrible silent Anarchy
Evelyn pushed herself to concentrate her fingers feverishly at the console steadied the ship she had Sweat Beads on her forehead even in the cabin's Chile Marco yelled grabbing the armrest of his chair status report his typical arrogance was replaced with a biting edge of anxiety Shields are holding at 20% Evelyn said her voice strained whatever this creature is it is consuming our Power Systems we will be dead in less than an hour if it maintains current cheerful as always R8 remarked the holographic interface of the AI flickering on the console its mocking voice suddenly seemed
like a fake effort at normaly I have gone through every scan conceivable it is a node more than just a structure a center for something far bigger Evelyn swung aggressively toward the interface lighter share the cabin lights turned out before R8 could reply sending them into semi Darkness the air hummed low resonant tones that vibrated through the hull Evelyn stopped it came not from the ship it derived from the Oddity itself under his breath Marco swore that's it we are dragging out should this creature desire us it can wait the ship jerked severely Evelyn's heart
dropped panels fired and the cabin echoed with an unbearable metallic Scream the abnormality was not allowing their departure the hum became louder more intrusive ringing its way into their Consciousness Evelyn murmured her voice shaking Marco don't fight it it's communicating not only holding us we have to find its preferences Marco gave her an incredulous look chatting you are reporting this to me object is alive indeed Evelyn said softly staring at the screens across the surface of the anomaly patterns started to develop a hypnotic dance of light and Shadow and I think it's trying to bring
us inside the hum got stronger and nearly intolerable Evelyn clinched her teeth her vision blurred as the screen patterns seemed to extend to her she could sense it now a presence enormous and unfathomable pressing on her brain images flew through her mind strange settings tall towers and never-ending emptiness dotted with flickering light the fuzz lifted Marco's voice Evelyn snap from it blinking she gasped for oxygen as the pictures disappeared she said I'm fine yet her hands shook R8 could we stabilized long enough to look at more the artificial intelligence hesitated yes if by stabilize you
mean delay the inevitable destruction of the ship 30 minutes is something I can offer you then we come in Evelyn insisted Marco looked at her in disbelief you can't be serious we have no choice she said her voice firm despite the terror biting at her gut this thing is not allowing us to travel we are as good as dead regardless if we cannot determine what it wants Marco stopped and then nodded grudgingly all right but the second things go south we are out Evelyn never answered she could not get rid of the belief that there
was no going back the markings on the estas changed to unfold like a flower as it floated nearer the anomaly before them yawned a corridor black and calling Evelyn briefly experienced a great degree of anxiety whatever lay inside it was ancient strong and absolutely foreign and it had been calling for them driven into the widening path of the anomaly the Estus floated ahead like liquid metal its surface shimmered as the ship went by Rippling Evelyn stopped her breath in her throat beyond the door was a nothingness an endless black expanse broken with weak pulsing lights
that appeared to create a labyrinthine network where the heck are we Marco's voice broke across the intercom though the spacecraft now moved of its own will his hands hung over the controls Evelyn gazed into the viewport her brain trying to understand what she was seeing this isn't space they are something else the Hologram of R8 flicked to life preliminary study indicates we operate in a non-physical Dimensions construct translation inside its head or gut we are Marco said that's comforting tightly clutching his chair reminds me to thank command for this assignment the spacecraft jerked as light
tendrils from the walls snipped toward the estrus Evelyn's heart accelerated Shields account for 15% R8 what is occurring it seems the framework is scanning us R8 said or maybe it's deconstructing our molecule by molecule difficult to say Evelyn's hands raced over the panel guiding power to steady the ship Marco be ready for a hand operated override should this attempt to separate us we must be ready to Rebel the tendrils of light latching on the spacecraft grew more radiant as she spoke Evelyn had an unusual pressure in her mind as though her ideas were being disjointed
and reorganized the hum came again deeper now vibrating in her chest with a tense voice Marco remarked I don't like this Evelyn what is our next step the lights Outdoors changed before she could respond patterns emerged creating exotic symbols that changed and flicked like Live Language Evelyn's Vision darkened and the symbols started to make sense impossible logic she said it's speaking to us barely audible she stretched out automatically her fingertips caressing the console the symbols surged and for a minute she connected a burst of knowledge not of her own her mind burnt the symbols flashing
images of a planet in engulfed in light tall Towers falling into Ash and a great presence emerging from the ruins it neither was good or evil it was just what it was Evelyn Marco yelled jerking her back into reality under the weight of the tendrils the spacecraft moaned the lights within fluttered dangerously it's showing me something she murmured her voice quivering a warning alternatively maybe an invit ation well it's a terrible host Marco said back off we're not waiting to find out what dessert is on offer R8 allow me to have hand control manual override
enabled R8 said Dry but I have to tell you trying to fight the abnormality will probably cause a reaction Marco clenched his teeth grabbed the controls dragging the spacecraft away from the tentacles the estras broke loose from their hold for a brief Dash forward the Triumph was fleeting though the tentacles recoiled then swung out with bone rattling power at the spacecraft Evelyn was flung against her seat and saw nothing but swimming alarms went off as the buzz of the abnormality become intolerable the corridor started to fall apart the web of Lights tumbling into Anarchy brace
yourselves Marco cried fighting the controls as the spacecraft spun Evelyn grabbed hold of her console her mind flying they had come too far to go backwards now the abnormality was a riddle simply waiting to be answered not only a threat Evelyn silently vowed as the estras sank more into the crumbling void she would find the truth at all the expenses the Estus arrived into a huge void Beyond Reason the ship floated in an area where the limits of reality appeared to vanish towering obsidian and light Rose constructions sprung from a ground that neither solid nor
liquid the chambers's walls pulsed with Vitality their surfaces alive with foreign symbols that flickered dimly like though living Evelyn staggered to her feet her body still shook From the Rough Ride on the ship the alarms had turned off leaving an uncomfortable quiet in their wake she ran over the exhibits environmental readings reflect very it seems as though this area defies accepted physics Marco inhaled hard his fingers white on the armrests you're telling me we're imprisoned in an extraterrestrial fun house where optional gravity exists superb it's more than that Evelyn responded she was unable to turn
away from the Vista the outer structures seemed to be observing they felt alive this is more than simply a venue it follows a mechanism designed for a machine created to flow process what Marco asked his tone somewhat annoyed us Evelyn ignored it she paid too much attention to the symbols carved on the walls her eyes appeared to cause them to change and evolve creating patterns that pulled at her awareness she sensed a draw a need for knowledge R8 she murmured sounding strained can you interpret any of this the artificial intelligence faltered the glyphs seem to
be a kind of knowledge retention mechanism they are layered data structures not only emblems they will take time to pass we have no time Marco said whatever this area is the ship is already suffering here see this he pointed to the console where energy levels swung rapidly ignoring him Evelyn moved toward the port hole her thinking felt as though the symbols were attaching themselves into her Consciousness images started to gather in her mind a society far older than humans its people eaten by their own creation the anomaly had been created as a storehouse of their
Essence but there had gone a mistake they weren't ready Evelyn said softly this was supposed to protect them but it swung on them Marco crossed his eyebrows what do you mean Evelyn turned to face him eyes wide with Insight this whole structure functions as a sentient archive it is attempting to classify our ideas our Recollections it is lacking though shattered pointing to the flickering lights Marco added broken or not it's killing us if we stay here instead of leaving the ship jerked sharply cutting him off the lights turned down and the wall glyphs blazed brilliantly
Evelyn gasped with a great headache that seemed like a piercing pressure she gripped the console soul for Comfort while bits of foreign memories shot through her head her voice almost audible she said it's inside me it's attempting to see Marco took her arm we must go today Evelyn shook her head even though the agony almost knocked her down we can't should we leave now it will ruin us we have to let it complete let it wrap up what Marco insisted his voice growing louder tear us apart no Evelyn said her voice more steady now it's
not meant to be killing us it seeks to grow under our Direction but it is not sure how they are dropped Marco fixed her his face a mixture of incredulity and Terror and on that assumption you are ready to gamble Our Lives Evelyn did not reply her eyes went back to the glyphs their light dancing with her own pulse in syn For Better or Worse they had grown to be a part of the taale of the anomaly and it had grown part of theirs the inside of the spacecraft darkened more sending them into a Twilight
of changing Shadows the glyphs outside pulsed rapidly their light flowing across the viewport in waves that appeared to sweep into the cabin Marco froze hands clutching the console as though it were the only solid object in the cosmos Marco said his voice Tau with controlled dread I don't trust this we are only data to it whatever it is doing to us figures equation Evelyn hardly heard him her head was swimming with bits of ideas not her own alien ideas fluttered across her awareness like fireflies memories of far off worlds of great complex buildings stretching into
eternity the Oddity was reaching out yearning to be understood not only listing them it's fractured she said her hands shaking as they floated above the console it's perfect it's not meant to hurt us a slice of something more substantial Marco pointed her in a glare whether incomplete or not it is breaking the ship apart now is the time if you have a brilliant idea Evelyn felt her ideas coales it lacks context so it is not whole though it doesn't know how to digest what it is seeing it is attempting to understand humans we have to
provide it a framework of reference and how precisely should we accomplish that Marco questioned his voice Rising write it as a user manual the Hologram of R8 flared alive actually that may not be too far off if the anomaly is looking for data giving organized input might help to stabilize its interactions with humans Evelyn nodded while her head Whirled we can direct its emphasis if we give it regulated knowledge show it what it needs to see or give it a map straight to our brains Marco shot this is absurd we have no option Evelyn remarked
forcefully if we battle it the ship will not survive should we work together we may take power Marco paused then let out a sigh fine what are your needs Evelyn went to the center console and her fingers Flew Over the controls she started sending organized material including human anatomy Star Charts simple arithmetic the surface of the anomaly throbbed in response the rhythm of the glyphs matching the data stream the cabin's pressure relaxed a little R8 said it's working energy readings are stabilizing but Evelyn still had work to do closing her eyes she inhaled deeply and
started a closer relationship the ship systems connected straight to the anomaly granting it access to shards of human memory and ideas the ship shivered right away gasped as images flooded her senses she saw her childhood house the face of her late mother The Frigid NeverEnding training nights for Missions like this the abnormality mirrored her ideas back to her fractured and twisted Marco eyed her with both wonder and Dread Evelyn are you good it is studying she murmured her voice remote it's life once more the glyphs outside moved to create complex designs with an odd Beauty
Evelyn connected strongly as though the anomaly were talking to her personally but the patterns started to shift then the throbbing light swung like a flame about to go out Evelyn felt her heart sink as she understood the abnormality was dying rather than being unfinished she continued her voice tense it's collapsing if it doesn't work it will follow us Marco cursed in underglow then what the devil are we supposed to do Evelyn peered at the console her head whirling the abnormality had contacted them yearning knowledge these days it required something more her voice firm she added
we finish it we assisted in completing its archive Marco's eyes got wider you are out of your mind Evelyn conceded maybe but that's the only way sitting at the console Evelyn started the last data link with shaky fingers the ship's system strung against the pull of the anomaly the Estus vibrated softly the cabin's air seemed thick and heavy as though an invisible entity were pressing down on us tensed and Silent Marco stood behind her as his gaze jumped between the viewport and the flashing monitors are you absolutely certain about this with scarcely Audible Voice he
asked Evelyn did not reply not now she couldn't afford uncertainty her head spun with ideas and strange bits she had seen what the anomaly was seeking to preserve a civilization lost to time its Essence dispersed throughout the Earth it had waited Millennia for someone to complete what it cannot do she said at last I'm not sure but I know it's our only chance the holography of R8 came alive connection kept steady energy values vary but within reasonable bounds you should understand this is very careless noted Evelyn whispered she bent forward staring at the outside glyphs
Marco I have you keep an eye on the energy levels we will overload if they Spike too high and then we die Marco remarked bitterly got it Evelyn drew a long breath and closed her eyes she let the link to deepen and for the abnormality to show itself it was reaching into her head Gathering shards of her memories her ideas her soul not only reading the data of the spacecraft she felt her identity breaking beneath the weight of the trade she felt herself falling but there was understanding among the Anarchy the anomaly was a vessel
a container for something higher than a machine built to serve as a last Haven for their brains as their Planet collapsed it had been designed to hold the awareness of an ancient race but something had gone wrong the Oddity had been split and frantic because the transfer was inadequate it was now contacting her in search of the last component to help her to recover herself Evelyn said her voice far away it's using me it requires a host a means of archiving stabilization Marco's head swung to meet her wait you are implying it wants to upload
itself into you in like fashion always yes ever answered her voice firm despite the terror biting at her this is the only path to complete the process that's unbelievable Marco yell you have no idea what it will do to you either I know Evelyn remarked gently but it would fall apart if I neglect this we shall thus also Marco fixed her his face caught between sadness and rage there must be still another approach Evelyn answered with great conviction there isn't she gestured to R8 get the interface ready move everything required for the anomaly with a
typically gloomy tone R8 added Evelyn this is an unprecedented decision with catastrophic potential consequences are you quite certain I am she said her voice firm R8 paused then started the movement the Blazing glyphs outside flooded the cabin with light Evelyn gasped as the weight of the archive washed into her head it was like clutching a star a burning Limitless presence that devoured anything she thought about her memories melting into the great expanse of the anomaly she felt herself drifting away still there was Clarity within the Anarchy the odity was maintaining life rather than only knowledge
her own voice blended with the remnants of the old race that gathered within of her outside shimmers their erratic flashing steadied into a steady regular beat the presence of the anomaly calmed down nearly quiet Evelyn experienced a strong feeling of togetherness as though she had joined something far more than herself Marco's voice pierced the Stillness avelyn are you still you she opened her eyes her gaze far yet concentrated she said her voice waited with an unearthly resonance I'm here but I'm not alone myself one last time the anomaly pulsed its Light bathing the Estus Evelyn
knew they had done it the archive comprised all that needed to know the throbbing light of the anomaly lessened then faded into a gentle ethereal glow the stifling Buzz that had permeated the spacecraft disappeared then nearly quiet silence took over Evelyn closed her eyes sat still at the console her breathing steady yet shallow Marco loomed close caught between anxiety and sympathy Evelyn he asked weily tell me please her eyes opened slowly then for a time they did not seem like her own they shined with an odd Inner Glow as though the Oddity itself looked back
through her she blinked and the Brilliance dimmed rendering her face incomprehensive sensible I'm here she said her voice gentle yet layered as though several voices murmured under her own Marco moved back his hand hovering close to his sidearm what does that indicate are still you Evelyn stood her motions slow and careful as if she were evaluating her own body she added I'm still me but I also am them the archives it lives inside of me right now that's not exactly reassuring Marco said he turned to face the window where the surface glyphs of the anomaly
had settled into complex designs the construct appeared less dangerous now rather it emanated a subdued old Majesty Evelyn said her voice cool the transfer is complete we were never supposed to suffer from the archive it was looking for a means of survival therefore for guaranteeing the preservation of the knowledge of its authors and now it's inside you Marco added his voice tense what transpires next Evelyn glanced toward the port hole her eyes far off the arive aims to understand and preserve it is a seed not only a storehouse its writers meant for it to convey
their legacy to other Realms so what Marco queried you're just going to tote it around be some sort of cosmic librarian it's more than that Evelyn responded her voice strong the archive has exposed worlds civilizations possibilities it has knowledge that may transform what we know Marco shot back or destroy it Evelyn you are playing with fire maybe she said but what was the need of being here if we failed to grow from this Marco groaned and massaged the back of his neck all right assume for a moment that I agree right now what are our
responsibilities Evelyn turned to face him her posture firm we go the archive is stable and has everything it requires but its authors left this place for a specific purpose it is not supposed to remain inactive anymore Marco's eyes closed we activate it you saying yes Evelyn said still not here though we must return let mankind choose what to do with it that's a hell of a bet Marco said what if they brand it as a weapon or it turns on us Evelyn halted the weight of the archive squeezing on her ideas she said I'm not
sure still doing nothing is not an option this information might either save or Doom Us in any case we have nothing to bury Marco shook his head his look a mixture of annoyance and hesitant acquiescence you always had a natural theatrical flare Evelyn let forth a weak smile someone needs to keep things intriguing as the anomaly loosened its grasp the ship shivered somewhat the hallway ahead glowed dimly Evelyn had both dread and a flood of relief they were heading out but the road ahead was full of unknown twists Evelyn turned back toward the window as
the Estus floated free of the construct the light of the anomaly vanished a faint echo of its Creator's will she understood their goal was far from done she had been given the information of the archive but its intended use and repercussions were yet unknown Marco grimaced as he fixed the direction of the spacecraft let's hope your assessment of this is accurate Evelyn since you're not she nodded staring heavenward at the stars I know the ship sped forward the anomaly behind it but Evelyn could sense it a subdued hum at the brink of her Consciousness now
the archive was waking the legacy of its authors alive in her and a fresh chapter was opening someplace deep within space months later the Estus landed on Earth with its shattered Hull showing traces of its Voyage Evelyn landed on the pad the sunshine was severe after the icy alien brightness of the anomaly Marco trailed his hand never moving from his sidearm his face set in a worried scowl the debriefing continued non-stop demanding responses officials from every area of the Space Program pointed an accusatory in their inquiries Evelyn spoke gently leaving out specifics on the actual
character of the Oddity she said of it as an antique Relic with no imminent threat a broken fabrication she sensed their discomfort though the hunger in their gaze their desire was for what the Oddity contained knowing was power and they could feel the weight of what she held that evening Evelyn was by herself in her Chambers staring at the stars from the window she was still learning to live with the archive buzzed weakly in her head it murmured to her in bits showing her views of far off galaxies extinct civilizations and the complex fabric of
the cosmos she understood the hazards associated with what she had returned Humanity was irresponsible aspirational and frequently oblivious to the results of its activities depending on how the archive was used its knowledge may be a blessing or a curse but Evelyn also harbored optimism the archive served as a reminder of what may be accomplished when a society aimed higher than itself not only as a storehouse of knowledge it was a legacy that may motivate others to see outside their own confines Evelyn closed her eyes as the evening became darker her ideas floating about she sensed
the archive settle its calm yet wary presence The Echoes of its creators stayed somewhere in the universe their Tale Now entwined with hers Evelyn promised to protect the archive to learn from it and to make sure its Legacy would lead mankind toward a better future in the quiet of her chamber under the unceasing expanse of stars for either good or bad the Oddity had selected her she also would not let it down