Colossus By Design: Entry 0001 - Lost At Sea

[August 3, 2145]
[Pacific Ocean, Off the coast of Japan]
[Ocean floor, 10,000 feet below]

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At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, the JSPU-023 Honda is surveying an anomalous crack in the sea floor.


(Captain): Alright, take us down further.

(Crewman): Yes sir!

(Captain): Launch the survey-bot when we get close enough.

(Crewman): Preparing stationing and bot launch procedures.


The JSPU-023 stations itself next to the anomalous ocean floor vein to allow its portable surveying robot to be launched from the stationary submarine. Survey-bot soon begins to take readings from the open anomalous vein in the ocean floor.


(Survey-Bot): Scanning. Salinity levels normal. No trace of chemical pollution. Unknown energy signatures rising. Cannot identify.

(Scientist): That can't be right...... bot, scan again.

(Survey-Bot): Scanning. Unknown energy signatures rising. Cannot identify.

(Scientist): Captain, I'm getting energy signatures that don't match any known public records within the last 30 years.

(Captain): You mean.....

(Scientist): Yes.... we've re-discovered it! This could be a big breakthrough!

(Captain): But what's the source? This kind of energy hasn't been seen in over fifty years since--


All of a sudden, there's an unknown rumbling from the anomalous vein; the area surrounding it begins to shake itself apart as a result.


(Captain): What's happening?!? An underwater earthquake?!?

(Survey-Bot): Unknown energy signatures rising. Cannot identify. Unknown energy signatures rising. Cannot identif--


Loose debris from the quakes crush the survey-bot and crash down on the JSPU-023 Honda as well, damaging the submersible greatly.


(Crewman): We're losing power! Reactor's been breached! Water levels rising!

(Captain): GET US OUT OF HERE!! NOW!!

(Crewman): We can't! Systems have been knocked out, we've lost power, and water is flooding in!

(Scientist): Captain.....

(Captain): What is it?!?

(Scientist): Those quakes weren't natural.....


Soon enough, the anomalous vein opens wider; the surrounding areas become even more unstable. Before any distress signals can be sent out, the JSPU-023 is lost, with no signs of wreckage or surviving crew.