➔ INITIATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT oo3; { encrypted to all transports }

[initiates]

➔ INITIATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT;

Transports. There is a mission in your nearest future. Information has been held from you, but its vitality has now become known. In the interest of our upcoming mission, it is pertinent that we, the Initiative, reveal to you this information. Be listening.

The government of the United Earth is developing technology similar to our own. Technology that will allow them to enter your world. The worlds that we have brought you from, and more. Their motive has become clear: purge those worlds of their resources for use in the United Earth.

The United Earth has been sustaining itself on very limited, stockpiled resources. Oil, coal, even nuclear power. Elements such as helium. Plants and wildlife that once existed on this very planet but that have been extinguished by their greed.

They have been consuming the last of their supplies. We kept our attention on their dwindling resources with the hope of discovering their in-development alternatives, and we have done just that.

Their alternative resources will be coming from other worlds. They will be coming from your worlds. It is without doubt that they will be merciless in their hunt for sustenance.

We hope that this information will assist you in our very first mission as its time is fast-approaching.

Comments

( Voice )

[septim]

[ A cyclical problem of their own creation. He wants to scream at them, tell them to deal with this situation on their own and return them all to their worlds.

Martin's exhausted, mentally and physically, but as always, he draws strength from unknown reserves, pushing aside his own feelings for promises he's made to others, the good of his realm and people he cares for.

He speaks in a steely, composed drawl. ]

Does time stop in our realms while we're here? Is our absence noticed?

[initiates]

We are unaware. Their technology does not mirror our own. When one is recruited by the Initiative and using our technology, your timeline remains stagnant.

We cannot say the same for theirs at this time.

[septim]

[ As promised, he'd tell the other Martin. ] Thank you for answering.