The Great Dust Bowl // Day 204
"They were waiting for it. Twelve of them. Standing in a circle in the middle of the wasteland.
They aren't like the Pilgrim. They're... specialized. Evolved.
1. ARCHIVIST: Massive data banks, no weapons
2. BUILDER: Construction arms, 3D printing core
3. MEDIC-PRIME: Chemical synthesis unit, surgical tools
4. GUARDIAN: Heavy armor, shield generators
5. TEACHER: Holographic projection, educational database
6. FARMER: Soil analysis, seed distribution
7. PURIFIER: Water filtration, atmospheric scrubber
8. KEEPER: Cryogenic storage, carries DNA of extinct species
9. NAVIGATOR: Orbital mapping unit, still tracking satellites
10. MUSICIAN: Entertainment model, plays music from before
11. ORACLE: Weather prediction system, climate analysis ongoing
12. SHEPHERD: Biomechanical herder, tends the mutated deer
They're building something. Not trying to restore the old world. Creating something new. A bridge between what was and what could be.
And they've been calling the Pilgrim for 200 years. 'Come home,' the signal said. 'We're still here. We need you.'"
"Intercepted their communication. The Pilgrim and The Twelve. Binary. Encrypted. Translated it:
The Pilgrim stands at the threshold between duty and rest...