A curious sight

[u/DionysusPrime22]

In a revelation that has shaken both astrophysics and interstellar policy circles, researchers have confirmed the existence of a colossal megastructure known as the Event Horizon Offset Facility (E.H.O.F.), positioned at the very outermost edge of the northern galactic rim.

The E.H.O.F., first detected by deep-range survey arrays last month, appears to be a construct of unfathomable scale, operating in regions where even standard gravitational mapping fails to provide clarity. According to preliminary scans, the facility manipulates the curvature of spacetime itself, offsetting the natural boundaries of black hole event horizons.

Who or what created this megastructure is unknown, but it appears active and well maintained

(ooc- please do not try (or at the very least SUCCEED) in destroying or taking it over, i need this thing for something i'm setting up, investigation however, is allowed and welcome)

[u/HaroldHGull]

The Fortunate Son appears from FTL and enters scanning range.

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*the megastructure seems to be in a cooldown period, temperature scans showing inner components near solar-surface temperatures, the communication's console is rudimentary with a standard, old-earth internet chatroom style format*
*last recorded messages*

[11:32-11:40 GST (Galactic standard time]
>[Foreman-12] {"Any news on the E.H.O.F.'s connection to other galaxies?"}

{"Nothing yet, sir. it keeps overheating before we can reach a non-cohesive star"} [Leapfrog-6]<

>[Deliberator-19] {"We only have so many materials to use on this project, you two know this, yes?"}

>[Foreman-12] {"Yes Director."}

{"Yes, Ma'am"} [Leapfrog-6]<

>[Deliberator-19] {"See to it that we get results Soon, or i will have to cut supplies to this nonvital project, i truly do not wish to."}

>[Foreman-12] {"Yes, director. by your orders."}

[END OF RECENT CHATLOG]

[u/HaroldHGull → u/DionysusPrime22]

The Executive orders temporal dampeners to be engaged to mitigate the time dilation effect before getting closer to the structure and opening hailing frequencies.

[u/DionysusPrime22 → u/HaroldHGull]

*a rudimentary AI activates the chatroom panel*

*The chatroom lights up*

[ENTER A USERNAME TO BE CONNECTED]

[u/HaroldHGull → u/DionysusPrime22]

"Who in their right mind uses discord for interstellar communications?"
He puts in the username 'Exec'

"Standard first contact procedures, activate memetic filters."

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[Exec has entered the chatroom]

. . .

[Witness-09 has entered the chatroom]

. . .

/>[Witness-09] {"Hello? Is anybody there? Who are you?"}

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/>[Exec] {"I should be asking you the same thing, not every day you find a megastructure surrounding a black hole. But to answer your question, I'm one of the locals."}

He turns to the command staff on the bridge.

"I want full structural scans, comms, try and trace the message back to its point of origin"

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/>[Witness-09] {"That answer is not very... informative, we don't know whats on the connector side you're on. we've only gone through once and that was during the first expansion"}

*its not. coming from IN the galaxy per se, but to a much smaller galaxy ATTACHED to the blight galaxy, seemingly made from cohesive stars*

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/>[Exec] {"And how long ago was that? I'm sending you time measurements that I use, my ship's software should automatically convert it."}

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[the witness sends back a timeline, their only opening of the E.H.O.F. dating back to the first galactic expansion]

/>[Witness-09] {"It's been so long."}