Session 17: April Fools

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Anastasia Ellison - CS Dmitri - CS Eric Black - CS Gideon Wexler - CS Hector Radcliffe Kumiko Nakamura - CS Oni - CS

Briefing

Team 1

Members: Eric Black, Kumiko Nakamura, Anastasia Ellison.
Briefing:

<April 1st, 2073>

After the Drake's Bay mission, Dr. Yau returned to find a message waiting for him in his inbox from a former student Eve Ballentine, current professor at MIT&T. Eve contacted Dr. Yau in regards to an incident several months back involving her current research project, a collaborative effort between MIT&T, DIMR, and Manadyne (AA Corp. centered in Boston). While the university was out on Christmas break a significant aspect of their research project was stolen, this critical piece has impeded progress to a standstill while an investigation was launched by all three parties. MIT&T had so far been unable to uncover the origin of the espionage, but had effectively cleared the other two research teams as well as their own internal staff. DIMR on the other hand was not so quick to clear it's fellow researchers, and is now heavily investigating Mandyne for the incident. Eve doesn't believe this is the case, but has no way to prove it, besides looking for actual information on the missing device information to clear her fellow researchers from fault was needed.

Limited by strict privacy agreements Eve was only able to discuss the project to a limited extent, though the involved parties and timeline of the events gave Dr. Yau a starting point. MIT&T was providing the engineering know-how on the project, while DIMR and Manadyne were primary sources of funding and therefore each stood to gain or loose much more than MIT&T. Manadyne specifically had made an incredible leap in progress which had allowed the trio of researches to prep for Alpha testing at the start of the New Year. Naturally it never occurred. Eve had struck trouble on the power conversion and stability aspects of the project which were the primary concern during testing, this specifically involved Dr. Yau's former research and tipped him off that the device she spoke of must have been the Orichalcum device confiscated during the Platform Harvest Incident. Her mention of their extensive use of one of his mathematical theorems had been a major help in confirming his theories, though admittedly he never would have put the pieces together if the very device she spoke of was not housed in his laboratory.

Dr. Yau was inclined to let the opportunity to further investigate the incident pass, but JP wants to know who is funding terrorists in his backyard and providing them with cutting edge research from across the continent. Suddenly this appears to be more of a corporate incident than a true eco-terrorist attack, as it originally appeared to the pubic eye at least. JP doesn't believe that any of the three primary research teams had enough reason to steal the device to risk the act, therefore he is targeting anyone close enough to one of the parties to gain knowledge of the project and someone who stands to gain enough from ownership to take the risk.

F.A.T.E. needs to gather more information on the entire incident before it can make any sort of judgement or statement about what to do going forward, for now staying in contact with Eve without letting her know of any possible involvement or inside knowledge. While some investigation can be done through the matrix, JP wants a team in Boston to push things along. Team 1 will be dispatched to Boston to head the investigation with Dimitri in support from San Francisco. Dr. Yau will not be joining Team 1 in Boston, after the near catastrophe of Drake's Bay F.A.T.E. is a bit reluctant to let their head scientist venture so far from home.

Team 2

Members: Oni, Gideon Wexler, Hector Radcliffe.
Briefing:

<April 1st, 2073>

Team 2 will be tasked with operating as F.A.T.E. San Francisco while Team 1 is out of the country. The three members, along with support from Dimitri, are expected to carry out any and all missions assigned to the San Francisco office.

<April 2nd, 2073>

The California Intelligence Agency reports that the coast guard's matrix security was temporarily breeched by an unknown persona at 12:47 AM. F.A.T.E. has been notified due to their use of a coast guard vessel during the Platform Harvest incident as well as the possibility of their boats registry with the coast guard during the incident with pirates or at the Drake's Bay facility. There were dozens of effected parties and the notice is believed to be only a precaution, no data appears to have been downloaded before the hacker was ejected from the system.

Linking several intelligence reports mentioning increased street activity in the area as well as in Sacramento, JP believes someone is searching for a information regarding the lost Orichalcum device. Most likely one of the investigation teams from MIT&T, DIMR, or Manadyne is simply snooping around, but JP wants it investigated and put to a stop. Team 2 is up to the task of running counter intelligence however necessary, F.A.T.E. doesn't need any publicity right now.

Notes

• Anastasia and Wex have the potential of suffering -1 dice pool penalty if symptoms of radiation poisoning recur.
• F.A.T.E. agents will be tagging along with a cross continent CFS Postal Flight from San Francisco to DC, while the cargo plane won't provide the comforts of a passenger jet it should allow the agents to travel with a reasonable amount of gear. From DC the agents will drive a rented vehicle into Boston.
• JP has secured the agents a safe house to use in Boston through a former CIA contact, the safe house is theirs for the entire month of April should they need it.
• Tyrone Chausse is a local fixer in Boston who should be relatively friendly to our cause should the agents need additional supplies or equipment.

Results

Status:
Dates: April 1st, 2073 - , 2073
Quote of the night:
Nuyen:
Stipend: 7,500¥ Remaining.
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