WE ARE SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THE TRAGIC END TO A MISSION VITAL TO THE INTERESTS 
OF ALL CITIZENS OF THE FEDERATION OF GALACTIC STATES.  OPERATIVE BRAUN  WAS 
SENT TO DEZERIA TO FIND AND BRING BACK THE RED KEY BELIEVED TO GIVE  ACCESS 
TO THE FURTHER QUADRANTS OF DEZERIA.  UPON COMPLETION, HE WAS TO CALL FOR A 
PICKUP  BY MOVING TO A DESIGNATED PICKUP LOCATION OF THE  PLANET'S  SURFACE 
AND SENDING THE PICKUP REQUEST FROM HIS WRIST TRANSMITTER.  

A  PICKUP REQUEST WAS RECEIVED AND THE SHIP DESCENDED BUT FOUND  NO  BRAUN.  
THE SHIP WAS PROGRAMMED TO WAIT A NUMBER OF MINUTES AND THEN RETURN TO HOME 
PLANET.   WHEN  IT ARRIVED HERE, IT WAS EMPTY.  IT APPEARS  THAT  EITHER  A 
SPURIOUS  SIGNAL  RECALLED THE SHIP IN ERROR OR THAT BRAUN CALLED  FOR  THE 
PICKUP  BUT  FAILED TO POSITION HIMSELF AT THE  APPROPRIATE  LOCATION.   IN 
EITHER  CASE, WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE RED KEY WAS EVER  DISCOVERED 
BY BRAUN.

WE ALSO HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF WE SHOULD HONOR AND HAIL OUR HERO, BRAUN, 
OR CURSE THE WRETCHED FOOL.  MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE SENT IN ARNOLD AFTER ALL.

ADMIRAL A. J. WILSON
COMMANDANT
FAR SECTOR
FEDERATION OF GALACTIC STATES

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