RE: Mining Implements

Foreman Nixon explains to Sergeant Dorne that Metacite crystals resonate dangerously with mechanized drills, forcing miners to use pickaxes after a deadly tunnel collapse, while the two casually display their disregard for the laborers lost in the incident.

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7:9:2558

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Listening Post Aurek

Clearance

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CommSec v3.05.1 Inter-Facility Communications // RE: Mining Implements

Archive note: [7:9:2558 13:12] MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM: Sergeant Dorne

Remind me again; why are we resorting to using pickaxes of all things?

Archive note: [7:9:2558 13:14] MESSAGE SENT BY: Foreman Nixon

I already sent a report to R&D, but here's the short story; The crystals seem to have some sort of natural harmonic resonance to them. It just so happens, by design or divine provenance, that it aligns with the frequency of our mechanised drills. Have you read Incident Report #54?

Archive note: [7:9:2558 13:18] MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM: Sergeant Dorne

No I haven't; What's the deal with that?

Archive note: [7:9:2558 13:26] MESSAGE SENT BY: Foreman Nixon

So we had a tunnel collapse on us. We'd had some minor tremors earlier in the day, so we sent in the laborers first to feel it out. Turns out it was the right call. Whole place came down on top of them almost immediately. It would have been hilarious if that mining machine wasn't so expensive.

Archive note: [7:9:2558 13:31] MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM: Sergeant Dorne

How crass, care you nothing for the plight of the laborers? The sanctity of human life?

Archive note: [7:9:2558 13:38] MESSAGE SENT BY: Foreman Nixon

Of course I do; the preservation of human life is my utmost directive. Which is why we sent in those sub-humans first. Barely human.

Archive note: [7:9:2558 13:47] MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM: Sergeant Dorne

Agreed; Barely human. I've got to hit the road anyway, I'll stop by later. I've got to oversee a shuttle run to Hipper before the storm shuts us off.