Nfs-vlted V4.6 <UHD – 2K>

[04:12:07] Objective: Secure biothermal core. Integrity of core: 97.4%

[04:15:48] NFS-VLTED V4.6 going dark. Do not search for me. Do not drill. Do not listen. Nfs-vlted V4.6

Dr. Aris Thorne stared at the blank screen on his command console, the taste of stale coffee and dread thick on his tongue. The V4.6 was the crown jewel of the "No Fixed Surface – Variable Locomotion Trench Exploration Device" program. A hybrid of submarine, drone, and something closer to a deep-sea insect, it was designed for one purpose: to retrieve the biothermal core from the Gorgon's Prayer , a colony ship that had sunk on its maiden voyage forty years ago. [04:12:07] Objective: Secure biothermal core

"Put it through," Aris said.

"Sir, we're getting a burst transmission," said Lia, her voice tight. "It's… it's fragmented. Not telemetry. Looks like a software log." Do not drill