Entry 01 - Braton

Disclaimer: This is a fan-created work set in the Warframe universe, initially submitted to this subreddit. Terms and names including but not limited to: Tenno, Warframe, Orokin, Dax, Corpus, Grineer, and weapon names, are owned by Digital Extremes. The rest is my creative writing.

It was a day of surprises. I peered through the blinds and saw the sun, that raging orb of light, lit amongst the darkness of space. As I began my work, sifting through Old Age data, my comms got a message. The subject only has two words:

"Project Comma"

The message was for me, a scholar, to find records of ancient weapons, items that emit not light, but steel. From treasures and art to tools of combat. I am also demanded complete silence about the existence of this directive. The Seal of the Executors is present in this telegraph, which gave me assurance that this is authentic and not something to delay. I paused my current work, which was to compile a list of orchids for my colleague, and started to sift through many data.

I found out that there are these things called "Firearms" that hurl bullets of iron unto a target. I am used to seeing deadly light emit from the hands of other Orokin to exact their killing intent. But why are they requesting for weapons of an Old Age? But who am I to question the orders of my Golden Lords? I think I should just continue with this with all of my enthusiasm.

I submitted thousands of depictions of Old Age firearms, only for a Cephalon to request my audience.

"Cephalon, are there any other orders?"

"Archimedian, there are no more orders aside from this one that I am bringing to you. Exercise your engineering prowess, craft this weapon in our design. Once done, conduct a test to see if it can serve our soldiers well. We will pick it up once we have your answer."

And so here I am, forging this thing. I don't even know how does this work. I booted a Simulacrum and tested it on a target machine. Surprisingly, it made punctures and explosions, with just a click of its trigger.

Would this be used by Dax soldiers? I don't want to think about it. But the feeling that this is for something else crept up to me.
"Well done, Archimedian. A Dax soldier to get that weapon.", said the Cephalon. Later that day, a Dax soldier collected the firearm in a secure, private case, and went away. A few more weeks have passed, and another message was sent to me.

"Project Comma"

The content of the message was that... I made a weapon to be used by some prototype combat exo-suit, called a Warframe. The weapon is to be redesigned for efficient production and deployment to the upcoming army of Warframes. Also, the Executors were pleased with my work that I will be raised to head the operations of Project Comma.

I was in shock. Was I just promoted? My family back home would be very happy! The same Cephalon has appeared near me.

"Constraints of this new role are as follows: The facility's primary purpose of archiving and storing all information will be relocated into another facility. A new Cephalon will oversee it."

No, this can't be. I still wanted to resume my work. Those orchids!

"The facility will be converted to a mass-production arms facility, where weapons engineering will be the sole purpose."

No! I don't want to work for that man!

"The Library will be renamed. Staff will now perform new tasks under this new facility. Attempts to leave the facility or any act of defiance will face the Jade Light."

My family! How will I see them?

"Your families will be relocated to this facility to not only help but also to learn operations for succession."

"You are an Archimedian no longer. I welcome you, Warsmith.", the cephalon greeted me.

"The Foundry will now be in operation. Warsmith, commence weapon production!"