Chasing Truth and Freedom

[Calaeus]

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Hey Cal. I've been hearing rumors that you've finally got lucky and Commander gave you greenlight for your operation. Is this true? Are you really bringing that pirate radio station back online? I really didn't think I'll hear the name Radio Free Zion again. This brings a lot of memories. I'll bet it will raise some interest among the old vets. I don't know if you fully comprehend the importance of this radio, although I imagine you have some idea, but still, know that what you're doing is bringing back something that once helped connect and awaken a lot of people. The crew that was in charge of the original RFZ broadcast back in the old days were the real heroes. I would recommend that you reach out to at least some of them and see if you can have them sign up for this operation. I bet you either will or already are looking for some volunteers, since you obviously can't fly alone. How the hell did you manage to pull this off, anyway? Last time I checked with you, you said that Commander still wasn't willing to spare any ships for this op. What changed in the last couple of months? I hope to hear from you soon.


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Hey. You've been hearing right. It was an uphill battle to make this happen. Initially I was hoping that he could get me onto one of the crews with equipment necessary for this to work but, even despite showing a bit of interest after an early broadcast test done by another operative, he declined as there was no room on any of the ships for this, and hover barges especially weren't suited for this kind of operation. I was trying time and again for weeks, but with no result. In the meanwhile, I just kept on training and running missions as usual, until one day Commander called for me. He informed me that while he cannot spare any of the currently deployed ships, he would offer me a hovercraft of my own, but not specifically for that reason. At that time he required someone to run a long range recon ops, but it would have required stationing far outside the city for an extensive amount of time, and as not many people were willing to sit in seclusion, far from home, for that long, there simply weren't any volunteers. He said there was a hovercraft capable of continuous, safe transmission which would be perfect for setting up my operation, but I would be given command only under condition of primarily focusing on the recon mission he'd give me. I accepted his terms. Before I could do anything, though, I obviously had to go through the flight training first, since I never had any prior experience. It did take me quite a while to get a hang of this, but eventually I passed all the piloting tests and after some formalities has been taken care of, the Commander entrusted a hovercraft under my care and command, the Epiphany.

It's quite a small ship, I think even a bit smaller than the Logos. It's equipped with long range scanners and transmitters, and since its main function is recon, it has no weaponry, only the EMP charge with somewhat limited range. I was assured that if I did my job right, I would not need any weapons since due to the ship's size and reduced signature giveaway, Epiphany would remain pretty much undetectable while in idle state. Although if I was forced to use the EMP, I had no guarantee for a rescue, since not many hovercrafts would be able to safely venture that far. It obviously is a bit dangerous, but no more than being chased by an Agent. And so, my primary job is to be basically sitting all the way out there in the peripheries, keep scanning the area and watch the machine movements, and send back the reports on regular interval. And as a side gig, I am allowed to use the ship's equipment to set up my broadcast. Speaking of which, I remember you were worried about machines detecting it. It's not going to happen. It's really clever, actually. The plan is to high jack an old and unused, albeit secure line, which will serve as a proxy for the broadcast. They won't be able to detect it as a pirate signal, and instead it will look like part of the system, that is if they ever take a closer look at it. Well, at least in theory. As for the RFZ story, I've heard quite a lot about it, and it is precisely the reason why I'm doing this. I'm hoping to replicate the success of the old crew. It seems to be the most effective ways to deliver our message to bluepills without causing chaos or bloodshed. And I've actually reached out to some of the operatives that were in charge of the broadcast back then, but most of them either had posts they couldn't or wouldn't leave, or have stepped down completely and never went back into the Matrix. I did find a couple of volunteers, though, so I'm heading out as soon as everyone is ready. I won't be visiting home too often - well, the Epiphany will be kinda my new home now - but anyway, I will stay in touch. Remember to keep an ear out for the Radio Free Zion. If all goes well, it will be up and running again in no time.

Calaeus out.

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