/obj/structure/fluff/commsbuoy_receiver name = "interstellar receiver" desc = "A dish-shaped component of the Comms Buoy used to detect and record interstellar signals." icon = 'icons/obj/machines/telecomms.dmi' icon_state = "broadcast receiver" /obj/structure/fluff/commsbuoy_processor name = "comms buoy processor unit" desc = "This machine is used to process and unscramble interstellar transmissions, to then be relayed and broadcast." icon = 'icons/obj/machines/telecomms.dmi' icon_state = "processor" /obj/structure/fluff/commsbuoy_broadcaster name = "interstellar broadcaster" desc = "A dish-shaped component of the Comms Buoy used to broadcast processed interstellar signals." icon = 'icons/obj/machines/telecomms.dmi' icon_state = "broadcaster" /obj/structure/fluff/sat_dish name = "satellite dish" desc = "I wonder if they get any sports channels out here." density = FALSE deconstructible = TRUE icon = 'icons/obj/fluff/general.dmi' icon_state = "sat_dish" /obj/item/keycard/nt_commsbuoy name = "Nanotrasen comms buoy keycard" desc = "A keycard with the NT logo prominently displayed. The last user broke off the end; the card can still swipe, but this won't insert \ into any chip readers now. On the back, mostly obscured by dried blood, the text \"SPINWARD\" is printed, followed by an illegible ID string." color = "#4c80b1" puzzle_id = "nt_commsbuoy" /obj/machinery/door/puzzle/keycard/nt_commsbuoy name = "secure airlock" puzzle_id = "nt_commsbuoy" /area/ruin/space/nt_commsbuoy name = "\improper Nanotrasen Comms Buoy" sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_SMALL_ENCLOSED default_gravity = ZERO_GRAVITY ambientsounds = list( 'sound/ambience/engineering/ambisin2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/misc/signal.ogg', 'sound/ambience/misc/signal.ogg', 'sound/ambience/general/ambigen9.ogg', 'sound/ambience/engineering/ambitech.ogg', 'sound/ambience/engineering/ambitech2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/engineering/ambitech3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/misc/ambimystery.ogg', ) //same ambience as tcommsat /obj/item/paper/fluff/ruins/nt_commsbuoy color = COLOR_BLUE_GRAY /obj/item/paper/fluff/ruins/nt_commsbuoy/table_of_contents name = "Table of Contents: NT-EBCB Model 7" desc = "The Table of Contents page, text mostly faded. Rest of handbook not included." default_raw_text = {"

Nanotrasen Extraorbital Bluespace Communications Buoy Operations Manual

PROPERTY OF NANOTRASEN. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.

Table of Contents

Legal Disclaimers: p1-p6
How to Sign: Nondisclosure Agreement: p7
Main and Secondary Dish: p8-p10
Standard Operation Codes: p11
Local-Network Array: p12-p13
Interstellar Relay: p14-p27
Maintinence: p28-p46
Common Error Codes: p47
Contacting NT Tech Support: p48-54
(The page is torn straight along the end of the Table of Contents... wish they'd left the actual Contents.) "} /obj/item/paper/fluff/ruins/nt_commsbuoy/torn_page name = "Page 33: NT-EBCB Model 7" desc = "Page 33, torn out and annotated with lots of underlining." default_raw_text = {"
PROPERTY OF NANOTRASEN. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.
... is listing any of the mentioned Operation or Error codes. If the shown error is \ not listed in the manual, please refer to pages 48/54 to contact a Nanotrasen Techician for direct assistance.

Realigning the Satellite Dish

Now that you have identified the Error code as an alignment issue, repairs will follow a simple step-by-step list. Be sure to follow the \ list precisely, as additional damage may occur while the dish is misaligned.
1. Assess the outside of the Comms Buoy for any damage or indication of impact to the dish. If any is found, refer to the Replacement Parts subsection\ on page 43.
2. Before entering the Comms Buoy, collect the Nanotrasen Comms Buoy keycard provided in the front of this manual. This keycard is vital to \ the repair process, operational efficiency of the Buoy, and in disabling the automated defensive system.
3. Display this card prominently on your persons. This can be done with an official Nanotrasen neck lanyard or Nanotrasen clip-on retractible laynard, \ worn on your collar, attached to a breast pocket, or on your waist.
4. Enter the Comms Buoy from the designated airlock. There is no system aboard to recycle air, so keep internals and a suit handy in case \ the Comms Buoy has depressurized.
5. Immediately upon entering the room, be sure to disable the Automated Defense System (refer to page 29). \ Failiure to follow this step may risk injury or even death.
6. Proceed to the terminal corresponding to the misaligned disk - the Primary Dish controller (pages 8/9) can be located in the room past the Local-Network Array (pages 12/13), \ while the one closest to the airlock will control the Secondary Dish (page 10).
7. Insert the Nanotrasen Comms Buoy keycard into the slot along the bottom right of the terminal (refer to diagram RD-2).
(The back of the page is covered in blood. A shame, now you can't see the diagram...) "} /obj/item/paper/fluff/ruins/nt_commsbuoy/inspection name = "Spinward-NT-EBCB Inspection Report" desc = "A few notes from the pre-activation inspection. Probably shouldn't still be here post-activation." default_raw_text = {"

"SS13-Relay" Spinward NT-EBCB Pre-Activation Inspection

Alright, just a few notes for consideration before we launch this new model. Would really appreciate review and action on the listed items.
- Open space on the exterior chassis. Nanotrasen insignia and paint? Could sell advertising space?
- The Primary Dish has proven to be sufficient for even severe network loads. Offloading half of its processing to the Secondary just creates \ a fault risk; isn't this meant to be a backup? Why are we using it at all times?
- Interstellar Relay has some outdated encryption. This sat shouldn't have even left CC until this was updated.
- Please reconsider deployment location. SS13's local space is not secure enough for untested comms equipment. Combine with above \ note about encryption, this is a serious security risk.
- Turrets are functioning as expected, read the ID correctly as long as the full barcode is unobscured. However, please review: location of \ turrets. Critical consoles are in the firing line and NOT laser-resistant. No, a backup recorder in the Main Dish is not sufficient.
- A note of praise: including a manual with each satellite is very good. Better recommendation might be a console, or something similar \ which people can't just tear off the corkboard.
- I fixed the breaker while I was aboard; it was routing 2kW into lighting and blew them all out. Simple wiring fault. Fix before launching \ other Model-7s to prevent power issues.
- While it's not a habitable satellite, a fax machine might have been handy. Now I have to make sure not to lose these notes during the return \ trip.
PROPERTY OF NANOTRASEN. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.
"} /obj/machinery/computer/terminal/nt_commsbuoy name = "satellite dish operations terminal" icon_screen = "comm" tguitheme = "ntos" upperinfo = "SATELLITE DISH OPERATIONS READOUT" content = list( "10/07/2563 - Inbound Packet Stability - FAIL
\ Please realign dish!
", "17/07/2563 - Inbound Packet Stability - FAIL
\ Please realign dish!
", "19/07/2563 - Outbound Packet Stability - SUCCESS
", "24/07/2563 - Inbound Packet Stability - FAIL
\ Please realign dish!
", "02/08/2563 - Inbound Packet Stability - FAIL
\ Please realign dish!
", "09/08/2563 - Inbound Packet Stability - FAIL
\ Please realign dish!
", "13/08/2563 - Secondary Dish reports manual alignment changes.
\ If this was not intentional, please check the exterior for signs of impact damage!
", "13/08/2563 - Outbound Packet Stability - SUCCESS
", "14/08/2563 - Inbound Packet Stability - SUCCESS
\ Forwarding to Processor for signal restoration.
\ ... Signal restored, Inbound relayed to Outbound
\ ... Outbound Packet Stability - SUCCESS
", "15/08/2563 - Outbound Packet Stability - SUCCESS
", ) /obj/machinery/computer/terminal/nt_commsbuoy/blackbox name = "blackbox transcription terminal" upperinfo = "BLACKBOX TRANSCRIPT - 13/08/2563" content = list( "Notice: this transcript was generated by Nanotrasen speech-to-text. By reading this transcript you are hereby agreeing to the speech-to-text terms \ of service, and agree that any fault or inaccuracies in transcriptions legally falls entirely on the speaker.
", "11:07 - NTSS WAKAHIRU
\ Yeah, we're close enough. Passing within about a thousand meters of that Buoy that's been having trouble. We can re-route to check on it, I've got \ an extraorbital engineer aboard. Hell, guy's already looking for the right handbook.
", "11:08 - NANOTRASEN TRAFFIC CONTROL
\ Approved, Wakahiru. Redirect per the updated charts coming in on your CDTI, keep your speed below sub-light until further notice. ETA will be 27 minutes. \ Be sure to follow all Company regulations during repairs, these systems are extremely sensitive and you will be held liable for any new damages.", "11:10 - NTSS WAKAHIRU
\ Adjusting course now, and already printing out the waivers. Clearing Broadband.", "11:11 - NTSS WAKAHIRU - Local
\ Operations to the Bridge, repeat, Operations to the Bridge.
", "11:34 - (TRANSPONDER INACTIVE)
\ Control, I've got a, uh- fish or something chewing through my NAV array, can you guys dispatch a team or something? Bring a, like, big net?", "11:37 - NANOTRASEN TRAFFIC CONTROL
\ Negative. Your Transponder is inactive - stop all operations, a Security patrol is being dispatched to your location.", "11:37 - (TRANSPONDER INACTIVE)
\ Y'know what, that's close enough. Make sure that they bring some repair tools with them. And a harpoon.
", "11:40 - NTSS WAKAHIRU - Local
\ Allllllright, guys, we're at the reported Buoy. NT's Traffic-Con said they've been getting messy data through the relay, too messy to forward. \ Probably just a misaligned dish. Operations will be dispatching the Away team soon, but otherwise just keep doing whatever it is you're doing.", "11:47 - Unidentified - Local
\ This is Away to Wakahiru, how read.", "11:47 - NTSS WAKAHIRU - Local
\ Loud and clear Away. What's the hold-up?", "11:48 - Unidentified - Local
\ Yeah, uh, this access card doesn't seem to be working on the dish controller. Kept the turrets tame and opened the front door, but \ the console's not responding to it. Lost that manual page I brought with me too... Huh? One second- Oh, insert it entirely? I don't think- Dude- dude, I know how to put a card into a reader, just let me-", "11:50 - NT-EBCB-7 ARRAY
\ ALERT. LIFE FORMS DETECTED WITHOUT VALID IDENTIFICATION. INITIATING DEFENSIVE PROTOCOL.", "11:50 - Unidentified - Local
\ SHIIIIIT!! GET THE CARD BACK OUT OF THE CONSOLE! GET IT OUT! G-", "11:51 - NT-EBCB-7 ARRAY
\ ALL LIFE FORMS ELIMINATED. HAVE A SECURE DAY!
", "12:07 - NTSS WAKAHIRU
\ NT-TC, this is the NTSS Wakahiru. You're, uh... going to need to dispatch a cleanup crew to that satellite. Sending you our Operations report now.", ) /obj/machinery/computer/terminal/nt_commsbuoy/relay name = "long-range interstellar relay operations terminal" upperinfo = "LONG-RANGE INTERSTELLAR RELAY OPERATIONS READOUT" content = list( "19/07/2563 - Outbound Direct -
\ From: totally_not_a_burner@kosmokomm.net
\ To: john_doe_a_deer_a_female_deer@kosmokomm.net
\
\ im telling you! they dont monitor this relay. ive had a bug on the interstellar relay since it was launched. outdated encryption, \ its an easy tap. just be patient.
\
PACKET FLAGGED AS SUSPICIOUS. LOGGING FOR REVIEW.
", "13/08/2563 - Outbound Direct -
\ From: NT_S13TC_OFFICIAL@NTFIDspinward.nt
\ To: wilson_peters@NTFIDspinward.nt
\
\ Hello,
\ Your ticket has been marked as Resolved with the following comment:
\ \"This is Spinward Sector 13 NT Traffic Control, reaching out to inform you that your ticket has been resolved. The relay should now \ be operating as expected. Please re-attempt sending that message again. If any other issue arises, open a new ticket.\"
\ Thank you for your patience and continued support.
\
The Spinward Project - brought to you by Nanotrasen Futures and Innovation Division, in partnership with Nanotrasen \ Heavy Industry.
", "14/08/2563 - Inbound to Forward -
\ From: wilson_peters@NTFIDspinward.nt
\ Relay Target: PORT_ELLIS
\
\ Hey. I miss you. Hope we can holo-call again soon.
\ Work's been busy. Wish you could be here for it, but I know you were adamant on getting your citizenship. I hope Gateway's been nice to you.
\ I was working on that project folder you left me, the plasma stuff. Really see why you asked to change divisions...
\
\ Regardless of the heavy topic of the research, I've made some astounding breakthroughs. A majority of this is still your notes just progressing, \ long-term ingestion of plasma - specifically Pudicitite - in humanoid species. I really had hoped these projections weren't so accurate. \ Guess it just shows your dazzling intellect... as dark as this is.
\
\ That doomed assistant you had on observation finally expired. The constant medium-level exposure, even treated with a myriad of medications, \ left the Amygdala extremely malformed like we were seeing prior. Additionally, it entirely and irrepairably destroyed every neural pathway in \ the Hypothalamus, leaving the subject on a direct path to literally burning out.
\ The damage to their bodily temperature regulation wasn't the focus, nor did I get much opportunity to make it one. Security had to kill them \ pre-emptively; their Amygdala is engorged and stained with purple and white streaks (almost as vibrant as your scales). Whatever this damage \ truly is seems to have contributed to overstimulation and amplified emotional responses to the testing.
\
\ It's... a perfect storm. The loss of control of emotional responses in tandem with the exaggurated environmental stimuli. I've already pushed \ a few of the results up as high as I can and advised we push towards improving our plasma filtration, especially in masks. Specifically \ the Mining gas masks, as your papers mentioned - the elevated gas exposure makes them a high risk group.
\ My peers over here are already adjusting their testing to boost this to Central's attention so that other stations might \ contribute to improving our protections from this.
\
\ I know you told me to stop messaging you, especially about this - but I thought you deserved to know, of all people. You were right. You were \ always right. Please... respond. Even just to tell me if *I* did something right.
\
The Spinward Project - brought to you by Nanotrasen Futures and Innovation Division, in partnership with Nanotrasen Heavy Industry.
", "15/08/2563 - Outbound Direct -
\ From: totally_not_a_burner@kosmokomm.net
\ To: john_doe_a_deer_a_female_deer@kosmokomm.net
\
\ IM THE BEST HACKER IN THE GALAXY. youre paying me TRIPLE for that, holy CRAP the syndicate are going to pay us so much. actually you owe me \ at least half the profits. no no over half i did all the work.
\ (Attached data file: WEGOTIT.syndzip)
\
PACKET FLAGGED AS SUSPICIOUS. BEGINNING TRACE.
\
ORIGIN TRACED. NT-DAP DISPATCHED.
\ DESTINATION TRACED. NT-DAP DISPATCHED.
\ DATA FILE SCANNED AND FORWARDED TO NT-DAP.
\
\ FILE ORIGIN TRACED TO NT STATION. LOCKDOWN INITIATED.
\ SECURITY ADVISORY RAISED TO: RED STAR.
\ NT-DAP DISPATCHED. TARGET: wilson_peters.
", )