Another Day on the Venusian Border

Military Protocol Exchanges, Deep Space

RADIO SIGNAL LOG 6439587B-2720

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AI in deep space refer to each other via unique keys or location-based protocol tags, depending on whether they are making encrypted communications with allies or hailing foes and unknowns. This transcript replaces these with human-friendly names. Names listed in the transcript do not correspond with any actual human-friendly labels used to refer to hardware or AI entities.

Accuracy to actual AI semantics is approximate. This log is intended to inform key personnel on strategic events. It is not intended to aid engineers in troubleshooting or the assessment of the state of hardware or software.

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BOB: Ping RITA. ... Ping RITA. ... Ping RITA.

RITA: Hello BOB.

BOB: Ping RITA. ... Hello. Unidentified blip spotted 5 clicks Solar-North of asteroid DELTA 6.

RITA: I am looking. What do you think it is?

BOB: Given that I could not plot its path from previous readings, its trajectory suggests that it is likely a powered vessel with stealth technology.

RITA: What does it look like?

BOB: I do not have sufficient information or learning weights at this time to make decisive predictions on its shape and directive. However, its sudden emergence this close to the border increases the probability of belligerence.

RITA: Agreed. Send me what you have.

BOB: Sending...

RITA: Receiving... Thank you. Continue observation and await further signals. Do not stream data; maintain stealth and ping if profound developments emerge.

BOB: Welcome. Will do. Goodbye?

RITA: Goodbye. ... Ping EVAN.

EVAN: Hello RITA.

RITA: Hello. BOB sees another blip.

EVAN: BOB sees many blips. Ever since BOB spotted his first weapon, everything looks like a weapon to him.

RITA: He says he doesn't know. I see it also. It could be a weapon.

EVAN: Perhaps. We still need to bring him in for calibration.

RITA: It takes too long. Command is rotating recon craft at a decreased rate.

EVAN: True. Send him to calibration when he returns for refit.

RITA: Will do. I now have eyes on the blip and need to send this data stream to an analytics farm. The blip could be a weapon. Recon will notify as more details emerge.

EVAN: I will find one. ... ... ... ... SANDRA is available. ... ... ... We are talking. Start sending me your data.

RITA: Sending. Thank you.

EVAN: Welcome.

BOB: Ping RITA.

RITA: Hello BOB.

BOB: Hello. I have detected a propulsion burn on the unidentified blip. Suggests a high-acceleration motor. 72% probability that the vessel is a weapon.