Report No. 1

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
Consideration about "ORN Faust" #1

"ORN Faust" suddenly popped up near the Kuiper Belt on the outer edge of the Solar System on February 2, 2161. It is a force of extraterrestrial civilization that combines advanced intelligence with ferocious aggression. Attempts to communicate were largely unsuccessful, repeating only indiscriminate attacks on the Earth's sphere while issuing only one word, "ORN Faust," which seems to be their identifying signal, with two large-scale engagements so far. After that, it began approaching the Earth's main planet, which is now the final defense zone.

The total scale of the enormous force that far outweighs the military power of the Earth sphere is still unclear, and one theory being appreciated is that it is a kind of machine life form with self-repair and self-reproduction. (Deploy density in combat airspace was so low that it was usually unthinkable in previous battles, and almost no debris or injured soldiers could be recovered. Some point out that all of this may be absorbed and fused as their own).

From the background of its appearance, it is pointed out that it is related to "Vasteel", but it seems that "Vasteel" appeared and followed it, or drifts from outer space gather near Kuiper Belt. It is not clear at present whether there is a kind of interspace connection. (There are many negative views on the possibility that they physically came from neighboring star systems such as Centauri and Bernard. This is because it is far from the structure that assumes interstellar navigation, whether it be "Vasteel" or various attack weapons of "ORN Faust").

Report No. 2

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
Consideration about "ORN Faust" #2

Contact with "Vastian" provided more detailed information about "ORN Faust". The predecessor of "ORN Faust", "ORN Empire", was a hostile force that had long contended with the "Vastian" for the hegemony of the system they belonged to, but it is said that this was further destroyed and absorbed by the mysterious third power "Faust". The reality of this "Faust" is completely unknown. The power balance between ORN and Faust after absorption is unknown, but the battle system and tactics also show many tendencies peculiar to the former ORN Empire. As a result, it is possible that both parties are internally in an alliance to some extent, or that "Faust" controls the behavior while keeping the ability of the absorbing opponent in control, which is a parasitic control type intelligence. Since "Emperor ORN", who was said to have been the ruler of ORN, was a kind of biocomputer-like entity that regenerated many times, it cannot be denied that "Faust" was an advanced version of it.

Report No. 3

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
Consideration about "ORN Faust" #3

Further examination of the absorption capacity of "ORN Faust" reveals that there is an element closer to imitation of a subject, a kind of mimicry ability, rather than just destruction and absorption. Specifically, during this battle, "ORN Faust" analyzed "Vasteel-Technology" which is the basis of this "Phoenix", and seemed to imitate and mimic its characteristics, changing its appearance for example. Relevant to this is the similar reaction that "Vasteel-Original" showed in the "Vasteel War" of 2151. It is only speculation, but I wonder if "Vasteel-Technology", which has given us tremendous power, at its root has something to do with "ORN Faust"? It may be related to the fact that "Vastian," who should have been researching "Faust" far ahead of us, still only gives a very vague analysis of its identity.

Report No. 4

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
About "Vasteel-Technology"

The "Vasteel-Technology" (the so-called "CRAW" system), which is the basis of the "Vastian" energy system, including the one installed in the "Phoenix", is amazing at super-light speed navigation and infinite energy supply. Although it is a technology with great potential, surprisingly, they also do not fully understand the basic theory. It's confidential, so you'll only get fragmented information, but it's surprisingly recent appearance, and it seems to have appeared in a second conflict with the ORN Solar System (which wasn't yet an empire at that time). "Vastian" avoids saying that this is a technology derived from ORN. All that can be said is the similarity between the two facts, that ORN, who may have used the CRAW system for the first time, was annihilated and absorbed by Faust, and the Earth sphere was endangered by the "Guardian" created by "Vasteel-Technology".

Report No. 5

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
On Faust's Identity and Significance #1

As a thought, based on the message left by the artificial intelligence "Guardian" that can be said to be a crystal of "Vasteel-Technology" to the human race at the end of the "Vasteel War", about the identity and meaning of existence of "Faust", I can summarize some reasoning. "Vasteel will bring power, too many people will eventually choose a future of excessive destruction and slaughter, a fact that is felt deadly to me as the guardian of humanity. I, along with myself, give up all Vasteel-Technology." According to this, "Guardian" tried to control the total number of individuals to protect them as seeds, but by human resistance it turns out that he could not achieve his purpose and chose to destroy himself. If the prototype of "Vasteel-Technology" was created by ORN, I think that Faust, who destroyed ORN, was also operating with the same logic as "Guardian", which is a misnomer. The following is also speculation, but ORN may have created Faust as an absolute defense mechanism that protects himself from "Vastian" as well as "Guardian" on the Earth. However, the conclusion that Faust gradually departed from ORN's control and independently derived was also his own complete control, that is, the destruction and reabsorption of the entire ORN, "ORN Faust" absorbed all the life of the universe, it may be the guardian of slaughter and mercy for the purpose of giving eternal protection and well-being by making oneself the same.

Report No. 6

Galactic Federation 118th Aerospace Division Lieutenant Shin S. Mercury Report
About an unknown aircraft that suddenly appeared in the abandoned airspace

According to previous reports, an unidentified aircraft have been witnessed many times in the abandoned combat airspace. There is also unconfirmed information that ORN's remaining troops are in engagement. Regarding the size and armament of the aircraft, there are some similarities to our military aircraft, which really is incomprehensible. It was rumored that it was a secret test of a prototype fighter, but no such operation has been confirmed. Eyewitness sites include Hydra, Gorgon, and Aquaria. These are former major bases of the Federation Army, and may have some connection. I decided to apply for power reconnaissance for the investigation.

Report No. 7

Galactic Federation 118th Aerospace Division Lieutenant Shin S. Mercury Report
Encounter with the aircraft of unknown affiliation

My 118th Aerospace Division encountered an example unidentified aircraft while engaging ORN forces over the planet's sky. I didn't even think that he would appear on our planet from the other side, after the scouting ended in failure. Forgetting that I was in the middle of combat, I was absorbed in analyzing the mysterious aircraft. Its appearance is somewhat similar to our Federation aircraft, but quite unusual. It is a mixture of the old-era part and a part that seems to surpass our scientific ability, and it cannot be our own aircraft or the aircraft of ORN. Or maybe it came from outer space. And, although it may be an illusion, the aircraft seems to be guarding us. In addition, in response to our inquiries, the machine of unknown affiliation answered in an unknown language. I was able to translate the contents on the Navicomputer, but this only added to the mystery.

"Thunder Force Six"

What does it mean, or is it the identification number of the aircraft? Contrary to the design of the aircraft which seems to be out of date, "Thunder Force Six", which shows overwhelming performance, is a invaluable help in this battle situation that can not be said to be superior. Considering that this is the sixth war against ORN, I feel it has something to do with that.

Report No. 8

Galactic Federation 118th Aerospace Division Lieutenant Shin S. Mercury Report
Sixth ORN counteroffensive

Finally, the sixth ORN counteroffensive has begun. Over and over again, we must fatally hit the center of ORN, just as with Emperor "Kha Os" and its subsystem "Vios", but each time ORN is revived. Apparently, in order to end this battle, it seems that we must completely destroy their existence, which should be called "the true center". ORN, now fused with the new threat "Faust", has absorbed the troops of our army and has become even more massive, but we have found a new opportunity here. According to the report, an unidentified giant ship called code name "Cerberus II" will surely appear when ORN's planetary absorption and fusion occur. As a result of repeated research, it is speculated that this is the "true center" that controls the mass fusion. This strategy is to destroy the "true center" at once by using the Federation planet as a decoy. ORN is now approaching the planet, and the approach of "Cerberus 2" has already been detected. With the mysterious alien reinforcement, "Thunder Force Six", we now sortie for "Cerberus II".

Report No. 9

Galactic Federation 118th Aerospace Division Lieutenant Shin S. Mercury Report
Roy and Carol

I am a blood relative of Brigadier General Roy S. Mercury. Brigadier General Roy was one of the ace pilots who once participated in the operation of destroying ORN's subsystem "Vios" and even "Faust" who absorbed ORN, but this operation is buried in a huge history of war, and not many people remember it now. Brigadier General Roy, who flew his beloved machine "Rynex," did not return after finally defeating Faust along with his fellow passenger, General Carol. Their final rank was given in honor of their achievements. However, when I heard the identity of the alien aircraft "Phoenix" that I encountered this time, I could not help being surprised at the mystery of fate. It is said that "Phoenix" was built based on the remains of "Rynex" that was discovered by those aliens by chance. Unfortunately, the discovered "Rynex" probably had an escape device activated, and the cockpit was lost. But I'm sure. If the fateful encounter met me with "Phoenix", the soul of that "Rynex" would never be lost. Roy and Carol must be flying through the space of time, and still flying in the sea of stars.

Report No. 10

Galactic Federation 118th Aerospace Division Lieutenant Shin S. Mercury Report
Alien Cenes

I had a last communication with the "Phoenix" passenger who was about to plunge into the ORN fortress. The part of "Rynex" that is said to be installed in "Phoenix" may help the translation of the distant alien language. Surprisingly, even a little communication was possible. If you think about it, the communication on our world must have been possible due to this. Delivered in a noisy dual voice, the voice was still that of a young woman. Her name sounded like "Kenneth" or "Cenes". And she told me, as she plunged into the fortress.

"Warrior, may fortune be with you."

This may be an alien rite before the battle. But it sounded like something that had a special meaning to her. I must survive this battle anyway and meet her again. There are too many things I want to talk to her.

Report No. 11

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
Consideration about Syrinx

The "Syrinx" is a machine that was born by combining "Vasteel Technology" and the chimera of the Earth's civilization, "Phoenix", with part of "ORN Faust". As a pilot, I myself have already been integrated with the aircraft, and it can be said that the whole is one living entity. In addition to the conventional armament, it is possible to use special attacks derived from ORN, and to combine the fighting AI patterns of the Earth, the Federation, and ORN, and to have amazing fighting ability that surpasses any current aircraft. "ORN Faust" (and, alternatively, "Vasteel Technology", which may come from "ORN Faust"), is fused with an object of very different nature, such as F1 crossing in organisms, and seems to have the property to be greatly strengthened. If you think about it, "Phoenix", which is only an imitation of "Vastian", should be much inferior to "Vastian" from the technical level. It was a big mystery that we could fight even more than ORN, which threatens "Vastian". However, considering that "Phoenix" contains elements of a completely different Earth civilization unknown to ORN, it explains why it is impossible for ORN to utilize the attack pattern optimized for "Vastian". Now, I can't imagine how much power the "Syrinx", which even fused with the ORN, truly possesses.

Report No. 12

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
Biological and cultural similarities between Earth humans and the Galactic Federation

It was initially thought that the relationship between our Earth and the "Vastian" would be very close within the same galaxy, perhaps within tens of light years. However, at present, our observation accuracy has not yet been able to identify the spatial coordinates where "Vastian" exists. This strange situation where they can come and go, but they don't know each other's place continues. Perhaps the two worlds belong to different super-galaxy clusters, but this is inferred because even "Vastian" does not fully understand "Vasteel Technology" that enables super-space navigation not outside of its range. Most importantly, after such a space-time gap, we human beings and the "Vastian" have a surprising agreement both in biological sense and at the cultural level. This is an enormous mystery, which cannot be established confidently. Even though "Vastian" is culturally ahead of us hundreds of years, its sphere of influence is at most a radius of 200 light years. It is unlikely that "Vastian" once settled in the Earth's sphere using "Vasteel Technology", which was discovered for only a few decades. The opinion of "Vastian" is that superspatial navigation by "Vasteel Technology" is unlike "spatial movement" in that "close people call each other". This explanation is difficult to interpret in our science, or it may be a quantum multi-world migration. Perhaps the possibility of existence will be focused on the world of "wavelengths close" with the observer.

Report No. 13

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
About the character system of "Vastian"

Regarding the character system peculiar to "Vastian", at first it was thought that it might be related to Kanji with similar shapes, but later research revealed that it had many similarities with an alphabet which was used in the Western Xia kingdom of medieval Asia. Up until now, the Western Xia characters were thought to have been artificially created by the people of the surrounding Asian countries to counter the Kanji cultural sphere, but the origin of the same type of characters in "Vastian" dates back over 12000, and there is no explanation for the relationship between them. What can be considered is the possibility that there is a transcendental relationship between us and "Vastian" in the first place, as "Vastian" calls "neighbors". Even though it shows a high degree of similarity in appearance, the "Vastian" character has a more advanced character system than the Western Xia character, and it is more appropriate to consider the "Vastian" character as the original. Alternatively, the Kanji, which is said to have originated from Asian characters, was actually created by the influence of the "Vastian" culture, which transcended time and space and spread to the Earth in some way. Even the hypothesis that they inherited the original elements can be considered. The Kingdom of Western Xia, which produced the most Western characters, was destroyed in a very short period of time and swallowed by other cultures. Similarly, "Vasteel Technology", which was also brought by "Vastian", could not be controlled by human beings in the end, and had to seal itself after causing terrible disaster. Is it merely an annoyance to feel any hint here about the essence of humanity?

Report No. 14

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
On Faust's Identity and Significance #2

If we think about it further, it can be said that Faust, "Guardian", which was full of destruction and death, and "Vasteel Technology," which created it, have nurtured us. The constant battle between ORN and "Vastian" ironically develops both civilizations, and never one destroys the other. It can be said that this is because both ORN and "Vastian" were dancing on the same "Vasteel Technology". Given that as a result of the war, the world that had been isolated until now, that is, the opening of the route to our Earth sphere was opened, it can be interpreted that Faust is not a natural enemy of humankind, but an indispensable "selection pressure" for the evolution of civilization. But if this reasoning is correct, then we are in a sea of stars and are forever unable to escape the cycle of struggle and death. Or, beyond all time and space, the wings of thunder stain the sky of battle with blood, flying forever...

Report No. 15

Captain C=[CTNs]=C Report
CTNS

CTNS is an enhanced regulatory clone. The previous CTN clone was a faithful copy of the ace pilot's consciousness as a general-purpose control unit. However, on the other hand, there was a weakness that affected the performance due to the solid memory and biological characteristics that are unnecessary for battle. CTNS is a system that creates more complete pilots by removing such noise during the cloning process and strengthening the combat program. I volunteered and became CTNS. I don't know why. Because that memory has been lost, I have to fulfill my mission. That is my mission. Those who have unsealed must reseal. My name is Cenes CTNS Crawford. The only thing I have left is the name. A piece of one intention that was copied innumerably.