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Redshift's mod team consists of two people who are responsible for processing apps, as well as updating information on the various pages as creatures/locations/NPCs are submitted. They're also the ones documenting the changes made to the world of the game as players make those changes, but as of its transition into a sandbox game, are no longer leading the game in terms of an overarching plot. Most importantly, the mod team is here to make sure everyone has a good time, and to reinforce the rules if someone is a jerk and ruins someone else's aforementioned good time.

The mod team will do its best to answer any questions about the game world or respond to player concerns within 48 hours. Setting and game mechanic questions should be asked on the Settings & Location page or the Rules & Game Standards page, respectively.

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[superposition]

Hi guys! Qubit's on this project as well, and I have a handful of questions:

1.
Is there any way to tell how long the hole, and/or the monitoring system inside, have been there? Like, based on physical evidence, how far back video data goes, auditing the station's power use logs, etc. And relatedly, how long was the anomalous power usage going on before it was discovered?

2.
While the others are reviewing the contents of the footage, Qubit's going to try and trace its path, ie. how it got from the cameras to the hole, and whether or not that was its final destination.

Specific questions he's trying to answer:

1. Where, when, and how did the intrusion take place?
   Physical wiretap? Hidden wireless repeater (to boost the signal through rock)? Hacking the camera controls? Combination of methods?
   
   
2. Is there any sign that the data has been passed on?
   Transmissions from the monitoring station? Evidence of disks being physically moved elsewhere? Does the cave go deeper? Are there any tracks?
   
   
3. If it has been passed on, is there anything to identify the sender or intended recipient?
   Obviously not like a name and PO Box, but maybe some kind of number/symbol/hash that's the same across multiple transmissions? Has the monitoring station recorded any sort of acknowledgement or response, even a simple "OK"?

I'm fine with some of the info he finds being incomplete or inconclusive, as well. THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.

Thanks so much for your help, I am loving the hell out of this game so far!

[modblob]

1) The hole and its interior are dusty, musty, and all-around old. The systems are slightly out-of-date compared to the rest of Anchor's surveillance. The footage gets corrupted the older it is, and cuts out entirely about five years previous, though there are a few files tucked away that are almost entirely corrupted. If salvaged, they won't show any footage, but they will indicate that they were saved or altered over fifty years ago. An audit of the station's power usage will show that the surveillance station only recently started being used again. The anomalous power usage began shortly after some individuals encountered Creepy Joe out in the wasteland.

2.1) The cameras broadcast remotely, with technology advanced enough not to need a wireless repeater. The cameras themselves were hidden manually in the recorded rooms.

2.2) No, no, no, and no.

2.3) Nope.