Hiraeth Expedition: Chapter 2

The Hiraeth investigation is now underway. After the meeting to discuss R'ion's discovery of a 'UFO', the organization has made arrangements to prepare themselves for the arrival of the object. As recent weeks passed one of the monitored terminals captured the strange occurrence heading toward Azys Lla. This indicates that the UFO is on course toward this star. The organization will begin its search at the designated location and the surrounding area to try and locate the object. Meanwhile, something else is pursuing them within the shadows... The following documents have been loaded on Project terminals for all of the members to review regarding their discoveries.

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## Report

The Expeditionary team arrived in Azys Lla under Rektor R'ion Atreyu's leadership to investigate a UFO they had been tracking for weeks. R'ion departed momentarily, first mentioning recent reports of flying vessels near by this zone. It was unclear who they were and what they are doing here, but he suggested they were likely scavengers and he would keep an eye on them. R'ion gave everyone their own tomestone in order to locate the crash site by using its coordinates. While the group proceeded to their destination, the members came across biotree mass that has been thrown with great force along with the distinct smell of fire. Continuing on, they stopped to discover something glinting below the cliffside. Chunks of debris of material and melted components were scattered across the scene. With parts of the components already melted, the ones they could salvage would be used for further research. As they approached their destination, their tomestone lost their signal. Soon after, they heard someone speaking from the other line, before it went dead...After finally arriving at the UFO, they discovered the object made a wreck of itself and the area, resulting in a dirt crater veering right on the cliffside. Its exterior design was damaged due to the rough landing so it was hard to tell where it had come from. The only things they could see were orange stripes and a foreign letter painted on the front. By the looks of it, the design resembles an escape pod that a single humanoid person could fit inside. The hatch like doorway seems to be broken shut and trying to open it by hand was futile. However, upon further examination they noticed the hatch had been dented.

When Company removed the lid from the pod an unexpectedly steam erupted as the pressure within was released into the air for the first time since its entrapment. Unveiling what is inside to everyone's disappointment there was no dead alien body. It was empty aside from a single container. A rectangular metallic box that’s been secured between the seat belts and cushion within the pod. It was half the size of a person but looked to be heavy enough to need two people to carry it. Its design is similar to what you see in Azys Lla storage boxed. However, the material was dissimilar. An innovative design with luminous coating and black gunmetal carbon look. Just as everyone was pulling the container out to head on home they were surrounded by a squadron of 10 to 12 soldiers pointing high-tech rifles at them. These men had been stalking them since the team arrived. They wore protective blue-shaded magiteck armor in a familiar design. On their jackets was a Garlean Empire symbol. However, their Garlean patches have been scratched or torn off. Within that group was a larger man. Their leader by the name of 'Vladeon'. He askrf the group to step away from the container or face repercussions.

The large man would go on to ask where R'ion was, disappointed that he wasn't there to greet him. Just as he was about to assault the team R'ion made an entrance and joined the fight. Vlad seemed exhilarated to see R'ion once again, calling him "His Sun" . The battle began between the Aeonian members and the squadron, but these soldiers were no match for the experienced mages of the company, rooting them in place and crushing them with ice blocks. Meanwhile R'ion and Vlad's fight would be short lived, with his men dead and being ordered to fall back. Vlad teleported away, escaping his fate for now. With the enemy retreated the Aeonian company could safely return home along with the salvaged container. However, this begs the question who these men were? Why do they want the box, and what could be so valuable inside? It became clear that the leader was antagonizing R'ion and the Expeditionary Team, leading one to wonder what his motives were?