What follows is an unedited report as recorded in the interdepartmental logbook of the TS-9 Dreadnought class battleship, the Akatsuki. Recorded in its original format of video logs and transcribed for ease of access for future reference.

 

Entry 1: 02/07/87 - Department of Analogous Research

To all Departments and Crew,

Gao has requested your assistance in the collection of small insects that have been appearing in small clusters across the third through seventh floor. We seem to have picked up some alien stragglers from our last stop. Containers have been delivered to your respective leads, along with proper PPE. Each container delivered will be rewarded with a half-day’s pay, contingent on the approval of Dr. Gao.

Lead Researcher Linda Detto, PhD

 

Response 1: 02/07/87 - Custodial

Dr. Detto, I’m not sure I follow you on “small.” Some down here on six are as big as my fist. Don’t fit much more than one or two in these containers you’ve sent.

Jay

 

Response 2: 02/07/87 - Department of Analogous Research

Jay,

Please deliver a sample immediately.

Lead Researcher Linda Detto, PhD

 

Response 3: 02/07/87 - Custodial

10-4, Detto.

Jay

 

Entry 2: 03/07/87 - Department of Analogous Research

To all Departments and Crew,

I would like to thxnk all of you for your help in retrieving these hitchhikers. We have safely xontained them in <error//cannotparse>.

Alisx/x0/aix7 Gao

 

Response 1: 03/07/87 - Infantry

To the Department of Analogous Research,

Your last entry seems to have been corrupted a touch, were you relaying that all of those insects were caught? I just had one scare the daylights out of me in the latrine on five. Is it me or are they…different?

Pvt. Donahue

 

Entry 3: 05/07/87 - Command

Floors five and six are now under quarantine. Total shutdown including airlockout and deadbolt locks.

 

Entry 4: 13/07/87 - Depxrxxm101101/x//7f81xx//

<file corrupted//retry>

<file corrupted//retry>

<file corrupted//retry>

<file retrieved successfully>

<file open>

<DepAnResearch.mp4>

 

Response 1: 13/07/87 - Command

All recipients, ignore previous communication. The file from the Department of Analogous Research is corrupted and can cause further damage to internal systems.

 

Response 2: 13/07/87 - Unknown

Command? What am I seeing? What are those things, they’re walking around like they’re…human. Those weird insect heads. Is this what caused the quarantine?

 

Response 3: 13/07/87 - Command

All recipients, ignore previous communication. The file from the Department of Analogous Research is corrupted and can cause further damage to internal systems.

 

Response 4: 13/07/87 - Unxx1011//10wn

Command we need orders! There’s been weird things going on up on two//two//two//two//two//two//two//two

………..—--….——….<error><error><error>

There’s something in txx walls. We can hear thex1001//. In the walls xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<error>

 

Response 5: 13/07/87 - Command

All recipients, ignore previous communication. The file from the Department of Analogous Research is corrupted and can cause further damage to internal systems.

 

Entry 5: 19/07/87 - Secure Internal

Something has taken over the ship.

Alien.

Evil.

<error//cannotparse>

They look like us.

<error//cannotparse>

They look like us.

<error//cannotparse>

Destroy the ship.

<error//cannotparse>

Please destroy the ship. We’ll all be dead befo

<failed to retrieve data>

<file corrupted//retry>

<file corrupted//retry>

<file corrupted//retry>

<file corrupted//deleting>

<file close//successful>

<file deletion//successful>

 

Entry 6: 20/07/87 - Command

Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.

Broadcasting on all frequencies.

Total Integrated System Failure.

Need support.

Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.

Requesting evac and retrieval.

Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.

 

Response 1: 20/07/87 - Delta Five One

Mayday request received TS-9.

Freighter GH-14 dispatched. En route, ETA 38 hours.

 

Entry 7: 22/07/87 - Freighter GH-14 “Tempest”

Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.

Broadcasting on all frequencies.

Freighter GH-14 under attack.

Repeat, Freighter GH-14 under attack.

It’s the Akatsuki! They’re attacking us!

 

Entry 8: 22/07/87 - Freighter GH-14 “Tempest”

Disregard last broadcast.

False alarm.

Aid has been rendered to TS-9, returning to station.

Request coordinates.

Request coordinates.

Requxxt c101001dixnatex1

Requ <error>

<error>

<error>

Coordinates received. En route, ETA 38 hours.