'X-Day+283'-25-July-3845, Eridani
—Classified—
Personal Log: Private
Father and I have exchanged words. He is very extremely disillusioned, and unsurprisingly, Dostya holds me accountable for it. He sounds more tired than ever and I worry about his state of mind. In spite of this, I have convinced Clarke and Hall that Rhiza needs to be part of the Coalition, and Aiko, unexpectedly, has independently said the same. Dostya has seen the sense of this, and she too agrees, though she is mistrustful. However reluctantly, Father has agreed. We are once again united, as Marxon, Arnold, Mach and Jericho were. A new day has dawned.
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Rhiza has agreed to the Coalition with the UEF and the Cybran provided I serve as liaison and all charges against me are dropped. General Clarke has agreed.
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My research is progressing more quickly than I had hoped. With help from Rhiza's scientists, I have been able to synthesise my UEF ACU's schematics into an Aeon ACU's memory banks. This is encouraging, and proves my initial investigation is worth pursuing. My attempts to incorporate our stealth systems and UEF armour plating into a gutted Aeon ACU frame have been mixed. My earlier preliminary analysis revealed that the Aeon systems are more efficient than anything the UEF can produce, but this comes at the cost of balancing additional systems. Comparatively, UEF frames are heavier, but their bulk is awkward and less manoeuvrable, in spite of superior armour plating. This would not be an issue were it not for the nature of Quantum Tunnelling, and the old Empire's attempt at lowering operational costs. When this is over, we will have to rebuild the Quantum Gates. If I ever get the time, I will run a more detailed examination on the Gates, but for now, I am restricted by payload.
I know how much this project would interest Father, and while I have but to ask, I am concerned I am still seen as a traitor. While it is unfortunate I lack the schematics to construct a full ACU of Father's design, from the systems I already possess I have enough to jury-rig the housing required in the Aeon frame. The Aeon philosophy of single-purpose units is in direct contrast to the versatility my Father promotes. While further research is required, I believe that our systems can be interwoven, and space made for UEF armour plating. The trick will be reducing key components to Aeon thickness and rebuilding them from the ground up. Whether that is even possible is another matter.
All attempts at incorporating UEF armour on the Aeon frame have failed. The technologies are so different, despite their similarities, so different. Father's designs hold a few likenesses to UEF architecture, but he has adapted it so much over the past millennia integration is problematic. I may have to abandon the UEF components and focus on boosting Aeon armour. A comparison reads that without the crysalis, the UEF shields are fundamentally inferior to the Aeon's despite a greater surface coverage; however, intelligence reports indicate that the Seraphim shields are vastly superior to even those of the Illuminate. If I were to examine the Seraphim from the Rift's technology, I could analyse it to the artefacts left behind by those that taught the first Aeon the Way.
Another solution would be to strip away all engineering functions and incorporate the shoulder drones from my UEF armour. That might allow space for the anti-matter cannons, though it might be easier to abandon UEF technology entirely and focus on adapting the existing Aeon structure.
If my Princess were here, she would chide me and tell me to have patience. She would say I have already made great strides and I will overcome the incompatibility in time. That she has faith in me, her Champion, her Sword of the Way. I draw strength from this, but I fear it will not be long until they see use.