Transmitter Analysis, Part 2

[omegamods]

This is Dr. Jefferson again. There's been a second development with the transmitter!

With the help of Kerbal-X's space network, we were able to pinpoint the other end of the transmission signal. It appears to be some sort of huge asteroid... and it's on a collision course with Venture City!

However, we're also detecting minute radio waves coming from the asteroid, and on top of that I swear it's adjusted its course twice since we started monitoring it. What it comes down to is, I don't think it's actually an asteroid at all.

The object is estimated to arrive three days from now. We're going to keep trying to contact it, but if what Dr. Devious said was true, we need to get ready for the real crisis to begin...

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[number1_kerbal]

Hey guys, it's me. You've all heard Dr. Jefferson's report on the asteroid thingy.

The Space Program's been working on something called ARM for a while now in the back of the shop and it's looking like it's now or never. So we're pulling another K-2 out of storage and upgrading it with more booster engines. We've never done a launch this fast before, but if the welding crew gets their stuff together...well, we're sticking THE CLAW on the front, and that will be a treat to use.

Look, I'll be flying this thing. And there will be seats for two-no, six passengers. Yeah, I think we can do six. If everyone brings their own parachutes. Or if someone catches us, the passenger module isn't exactly re-entry rated yet. We can try to blow this thing of course-or if it's not an asteroid, maybe we can board it and take control somehow? Anyways. Volunteers, that's the thing I need right now.

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[generallyaguy]

If you requite extra hands on board the K-2, I will allow a small reserve of Alien Guys to help you. They are skilled with the use of space technology and take up significantly less space than your bulky human forms. Our Fly Guys can catch them on the return trip, so we would not need to worry about their parachutes.They also can breathe in space.

While I would not normally help your kind, this asteroid is clearly a threat to all of us.

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[number1_kerbal]

Yeah, I don't think villains should really be my first choice for this though.

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[generallyaguy]

A Shared fate can interesting people friends.

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[number1_kerbal]

True.

Give up your plans to take over, and we'll talk about friendship then.

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[generallyaguy]

I seek a temporary alliance, not friendship.

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[number1_kerbal]

Well golly mister guy, you just keep sending mixed messages don't you? Look, I'm not going to rule you out, but I think that the looney toons girl gets first pick before you.

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[generallyaguy]

A commander's choice for a mission is his own, even if I disagree with it.

[steamboatkilly]

Well hot diggity damn, count us in, Major Tom! We're goin' to space!

Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon!

[number1_kerbal]

I'm technically not allowed to reference that song anymore, but we'll be glad to have you. Though our spacesuits might be a little big for you.

[steamboatkilly]

Don't worry yer shiny little head about it, pops. We can get our own no problem!

[number1_kerbal]

Well I won't then. Show up at 8 o'clock sharp Saturday, okay?

[distorts_space]

How big of an asteroid are we talking about here? Like, world ending?

[omegamods]

At the speed it's going, if it hits the city, there will be significant damage, but anything inside it would be destroyed, too. Whether or not that's what Devious is planning, we should have a plan for stopping it.

[distorts_space]

Right right obviously we're gonna stop it. Somehow.

[starsburn]

Whoa! So, there's something coming here, from space?

[ shooter why do you sound so amazed, this isn't the first time this has happened. ]

Do you know what's on the... uh... the thing? What is it? Like a ship?

[number1_kerbal]

This is all speculative right now-but if it's changing course, then yeah, it's probably got a guidance system or a crew. Random outgassing shouldn't do this. We can't get any good pictures of it, so no clue exactly what it is for.

Sorry we can't be more help.

[starsburn]

[ u r k. ]

... maybe they're friendly? There's a chance, right? Or we could send up a message to them!

[number1_kerbal]

Well, we're trying. But they haven't said anything yet.

[starsburn]

Maybe they don't understand? If they're aliens, they probably don't speak much English, right?

[ she really doesn't want to fight space aliens oh god ]

[number1_kerbal]

They spoke English when talking to the good doctor, didn't they?

[starsburn]

... I was kinda hoping you were gonna say "yeah, we translated what they said!" ... or something.

[ SIGH ]

[number1_kerbal]

Sorry kiddo. Them's the breaks.