THE MATRIX REDEFINED

Prologue

            Zion was asleep.  The last city of mankind was experiencing one of its few hours of calm, a brief respite from the harshness of reality.  While the Gathering earlier had relieved much tension, even it could not accomplish what a few solid hours of rest could.  For many, sleep was the one time where a true sense of safety manifested itself.  But not for all.

            The core of Zion was never unmanned.  It was there that the defense of the city was secured through all hours of the day and night.  It was there that a lone figure sat at a desk, with only the glowing type of a computer console to light the room.

Enter Password: ******-*****-***-**-**

Access Granted.  Welcome Councilor Harmon.

Enter Request: The One

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Choose Entry:

1) Morpheus, Captain Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar

2) Neo, Crew Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar

3) Trinity, First Mate Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar

4) Cypher Incident, Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar

That got me nowhere.  Perhaps a new perspective?

Enter Request: New Search: Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar Mission Pre-Cypher Incident

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Password Required: ****-****-***-**

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Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar Mission as of 95 A.Z.: locate informant "Meroe" and retrieve data package carried by informant.

Well, that was odd. This is the mission before they took Him onboard, but how did they contact Him if they were searching for an informant?

Enter Request: Full Mission Data

Authorization: Harmon ***-****

Accepted.  Processing…

Choose Entry:

1) Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar Mission Profile and Crew

2) Z.D.S. Argos Mission Profile and Crew

3) Z.D.S. Osiris Mission Profile and Crew

Enter Request: 2

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Z.D.S. Argos Mission Profile: Locate and rendezvous with Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar and assist in any way possible.

Crew Roster:

Captain: Achilles: Male: Pod-born

First Mate: Valkyr: Female: Pod-born

Operator: Kai: Male: Zion-born

Crew:

Ghost: Male: Pod-born

Niobe: Female: Pod-born

Dionysus: Male: Pod-born

Nikita: Male: Pod-born

Siren: Female: Pod-born

Enter Request: 3

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Z.D.S. Osiris Mission Profile: Rendezvous with Z.D.S. Nebuchadnezzar and assist in any way possible.

Crew Roster:

Captain: Thadeus: Male: Pod-born

First Mate: Jue: Female: Pod-born

Operator: Router: Male: Zion-born

Assistant Operator: Sparks: Male: Zion-born

Crew:

Horus: Male: Pod-born

Shade: Male: Pod-born

Enter Request: Nebuchadnezzar Crew

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Crew Roster:

Captain: Morpheus: Male: Pod-born

First Mate: Trinity: Female: Pod-born

Operator: Tank: Male: Zion-born

Assistant Operator: Dozer: Male: Zion-born

Crew:

Switch: Female: Pod-born

Karst: Male: Pod-born

Mouse: Male: Pod-born

Apoc: Male: Pod-born

Cypher: Male: Pod-born

Well, now that I have some background, I might as well delve in.  This could be the key to understanding Him…

Enter Request: Mission Logs

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