Printerceptor

Reboot an unsanctioned biogenetic facility.Once activated, Duplicants can use it to siphon energy from the Printing Pod to power on-demand printing of...something.It smells a bit like an old ranch.

First Encounter

My Duplicants have uncovered a fascinating machine. Its construction suggests that it was designed as an energy field disruptor, and retrofitted with printing capabilities.It is locked behind a 13-digit passcode. One failed attempt could permanently disable the entire building.I can only hope that the code is also buried somewhere on this world.

When I'm Gone

ENCRYPTION LEVEL: NONE

<smallcaps>[Log Fragmentation Detected]</smallcaps>[LOG BEGINS]...whoever you are...(static)...if you're watching this... You need to get out of the facility NOW. Don't talk to anyone. We thought we were the first... Timing is everything. Time is everything.Go to the Giga Co-Op downtown and tell them you're picking up an order for D.H. They'll give you a machine ... boot it up, stay offline....instructions on the drive. Once you've verified the code, it'll tell you how to find the ...(static)...interceptor...data still stored on the server....been rerouting power from the pods to the Bow... easing the demand...buying time to finish the Temporal Containment Field. But you can't buy time. You can only borrow it... the magnitude of our accumulated debt...We're not the first to ... what happens when it all comes crashing ... all over again, and again, and again, and... I've long suspected the existence of other Bows......each time one of them exceeds capacity... ...lines get splintered...grafted onto another...How many other Earths...What else has the Director sacrificed? ...(static)...[LOG ENDS] ------------------

Access Code

Service Receipt

Giga Co-Op <smallcaps>Proactive solutions for timeless tech Open 24/7Receipt #978-0-465-02656-2 </smallcaps>Dear Patron,<indent=5%>Thank you for using Giga Co-Op.Please enter your thirteen-digit receipt number into your machine's control panel to access the updated operator's manual.Do not print or share this code.Submit a review and get 4% off your next service!</indent><smallcaps># ITEMS SOLD 2</smallcaps>------------------

The Stall

ENCRYPTION LEVEL: NONE

<smallcaps>[Log Fragmentation Detected] [Voice Recognition Unavailable]</smallcaps>[LOG BEGINS](sound of running water)Tech: Dr. Reed?(sound of a door opening)Ruby: You came! I thought something happened.Tech: Sorry I'm late. Real snafu in the cafeteria this morning. The new hazmat labels peel right off if they come into contact with mayonnaise.Ruby: Why are there hazmat labels in the caf-Tech: Did you bring the access codes for Techna's siphon?Ruby: They're on this drive.Ruby: Look, I need to know exactly who you're working with before I hand this over.Tech: We're the good guys, Dr. Reed.Ruby: That's who I thought we were. Try again.Tech: I work with the people who made your Director who she is. In a way, we're sort of...family.Ruby: The Director has no family.Tech: Maybe not in this lifetime. The drive, please.Ruby: What about Nikola? Do your people know where he is?Tech: We're on it. You'll be the first to know.(sound of a firm knock on the door)Voice: Hello? Who's in there?Ruby: (whispering) Those security guys must have followed you!(sound of banging on the door)Voice: Open up!Ruby: If they get a hold of the data on that server...Tech: Wait, what are you-(sound of a toilet flushing)Tech: What have you done!?Ruby: I'm sorry. It's gone. If they got their hands on it...I would never forgive myself.(sound of the door creaking open)Ruby: Catalina! I thought you were-Catalina: Finally! What are you... you know what, I don't even care. Whatever you two are doing, can you do it in the hallway? I gotta go bad.Ruby: Of course. Sorry.Tech: Actually, we-Catalina: Dude. Don't make it weird. Get outta the way.(sound of a door slamming)Ruby: What are you doing?Tech: Pulling up the blueprints of the facility's plumbing system. You didn't think you could just flush unpatented trillion-dollar technology down the toilet, did you?Ruby: Wait, you can't mean...you don't mean to SELL this technology! You don't understand the consequ-Tech: We understand perfectly. You've been a great help, Dr. Reed. I trust you know better than to mention this to anyone.<smallcaps>[LOG ENDS] ------------------

Challenge Completed

Success! This building has printed its first viable organism. It contains zero detectable genetic defects.We can now confidently reroute the Printing Pod's power to print the critters and seeds best suited for my colony's purposes. No species need ever be extinct again.A small personal item shook loose from the frame during use. Perhaps it belonged to the previous operator.

Hair Dryer

A vintage follicle styling tool.The handle bears a small engraving that reads: "To N.T., from N.T."