Welcome to the lair of the scummiest scum in the galaxy.
This Cache:
You are James Phillips (codename G.E.O.512), an undercover operative for the Galactic Federation living onboard Starbase Prime, deep within Zebesian territory. Your present assignment is simply to live aboard Starbase Prime under the assumed name of Conan MacArthur, a cybernetics trader, and gather intelligence for the Galactic Federation. That is, until today. That's when you received this urgent message from headquarters back on Earth.
Intelligence Headquarters to Agent G.E.O.512
Confirmation Code: XTN-3309-341-BUQM
We have new information regarding your latest assignment. Recently, the access codes for the Aurora network, the Galactic Federation's largest tactical and informational network, were stolen and hidden within a shipment of medicinal nanobots. We managed to capture the traitor on our end. He is now in custody. However, we were unable to stop the shipment before it has intercepted by Ghor, a bounty hunter who appears to be working for the Zebesians. Judging by his flight path, he appears to be headed right for you. We need you to intercept him, and more importantly, the access codes before they reach the Zebesian home world. This assignment is key to the security of the Galactic Federation. Headquarters out.
Having received that, you make a few inquiries only to find that Ghor left Starbase Prime a few days ago. To track him down, you'll have to decode his flight plan from Starbase Prime's computer. Fortunately, since Starbase Prime is teeming with spies, pirates, weapons dealers, the usual scum, it's very unlikely security will notice a fairly basic incursion into the computer such as this. Unfortunately, the file is encrypted, and it doesn't appear to be any of the usual encryption patterns. It looks like you've got your work cut out for you.
ACCESS MAIN COMPUTER
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This Series:
This cache is part of the SPACE 2081: A Geocaching Odyssey challenge.
This challenge contains one cache of each difficulty and terrain combination, plus a final cache which can be found only after finding all 81 caches that are part of the series. Each of those 81 caches will contain a code, which you will use as part of the puzzle to solve the FINAL CACHE.
All the members of the space team are actual cachers who are remaining anonymous for the moment. You can find more info on the series, as well as a complete list of released caches HERE. Please do not post hints or spoilers in your logs. Also, each cache must be signed by any individual cachers going for the final.
Good luck, may the force be with you, live long and prosper.
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