"Dialect unrecognized," the AI chirped. "Pattern suggests a pre-Collapse maritime cipher. Origin point: The Isnx Nebula."
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The screen flickered in the cramped cockpit of the Nworrfa , a salvage vessel drifting on the edge of the KYS-24 sector. Pilot Jax stared at the scrolling text. It wasn't a standard distress signal; it was raw, ancient encryption: . "Computer, translate," Jax muttered, rubbing his eyes. "Dialect unrecognized," the AI chirped