Calan - The Immortality Paradox

Universal Correspondence - Oscar Guzmán

Voice recording 146, OA19,655

Source: Caminante, Moon of Gwyntwyllt.

Hey Sarge!

Sorry to hear about your troubles, but what did you expect when you returned to Arena. We've heard all sorts about the prisoner's escape and death, but the story's not making much sense to us. We would prefer a FULL explanation...with diagrams! Ever since the Union collapse that place has been a growing pile of corpses. Shame about the lack of transport...I can't really think of a worse place to be stranded. Once that foreign minister's out of his coma, his first words better be "You are now the proud owner of an Exquisito cabin and here are the keys".

The Major gave me perimission to update you on our situation. Camimante still smells of shit and the Nubemuerte are still threatening the wheat farm. Enzo says it's something to do with the planet's magnetic field, making them move as a cloud. Sort of like a storm. Personally, I think we're just cursed. Unbearable heatwaves, fall of Greenpalm and possible to famine to finish us off. They don't call me the "doomslinger" for nothing. We're halfway up the northern hemisphere trying to stifle it as much as possible, but the days are like years on this Calan-foresaken place. Not even sure there's any reason for us to be protecting the farm when the entire population of Arena has evacuated.

The squad's missing you. Mainly the drinking games; no one's been able to break your record. Xènia tried emptying the Dorada caskets, but she was only halfway through before she went headfirst into the boiler chamber. A few burns, but nothing too serious! The rest just need some...inspiration. There's nothing like a good old Sargeant Evans speech. Don't repeat this, but the Major's ones are a bit dry.

Fuck all the politicians!

All the best!

Corporal Oscar Guzmán of the Aquarius Army