ResearchTheirOrigin

Research Alien Origin
Solution
Research the Skywatch and Deep System Skywatch global technologies, and then the Alien Origin project when it becomes available.
Description		Resolution
Some of the eggheads are saying that the bits of wreckage we picked up prove that the UFO was built in our Solar System. If they're right, that means the aliens must have a base here. Maybe we could find it.		I thought those Skywatch projects were a waste of time when we had aliens right here on our doorstep, but I have to admit, they've paid off. We've found the alien base in the Kuiper Belt. The question is, where did it come from? The eggheads say that the ship that crashed was built within two years prior to its arrival, probably in one of those alien habs. There are all sorts of theories being tossed around as to where they came from, but the important part is that they're here and it looks like they've got no intention of leaving. If we're going to convince them otherwise, getting rid of every alien ship and hab we can see would be a good start.
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We've located what must be the invaders' forward operating base, Colonel.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Signatures
Can be completed by Project:		Alien Origin
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Research Alien Origin
Solution
Research the Skywatch and Deep System Skywatch global technologies, and then the Alien Origin project when it becomes available.
Description		Resolution
Our research division has been studying the fragments of debris our councilor recovered from the crash site. The volume of material is very small, but our researchers have nevertheless drawn some important conclusions. The debris is made of some kind of metallic alloy that is unusually hard and strong, with properties that do not fully match anything that human engineering can reproduce. Several of our researchers suspect that some fraction of the substance may be extrasolar in origin. However, we have definitely established that the majority of the mass in the debris bears the unique signatures of our Solar System's formation. In all likelihood, this ship was built somewhere within the orbit of our Sun. If our analysis is correct, it suggests that the aliens have at least one base of operations within or very close to our Solar System. Locating it would be a valuable intelligence windfall.		We have significantly extended our abilities to watch and gather intelligence on the further reaches of our Solar System, and in the process we have discovered a number of alien "habs" – artificial habitats – in the Kuiper Belt. It seems our visitors have been here for some time. Observation of the alien habs, along with re-examination of older telescope imagery taken before the alien arrival on Earth, has provided a much clearer picture of "local" alien operations. At some point in the last several years, the aliens built their habs and launched the ship that crashed down on Earth. Given that a) it seems impossible that complex life could have evolved in the frozen outer reaches of our Solar System, and b) the alien ship appears to be partially constructed from material of extrasolar origin, we believe that the aliens arrived here from another star system. We have three leading theories as to how they could have accomplished this. 1. They traveled to our Solar System via a slower-than-light interstellar spacecraft. Such a craft would in all probability be very large: it would require huge quantities of energy for propulsion and life support, and might well have taken generations to make the journey. We have thus far seen no evidence of such an alien "mothership". 2. The aliens (or their ancestors) arrived long ago and have been recently awakened from hibernation, or they have been constructed somehow from raw materials. We currently have no explanation for how this might be possible. 3. The aliens have developed some means of faster-than-light transport, such as an Alcubierre drive or traversable wormholes. While this theory might seem fanciful, the possibility of long-dormant aliens in the outermost regions of our solar system seems equally unlikely. Our imagery analysts have also identified a structure on the alien surface base emitting highly unusual energy readings that do not appear to match any known form of power generation. Once again our research has left us with more questions than answers, but evidence suggests that the alien habs represent a key part of their logistics network. If we intend to oppose their operations, their habs should be a primary target.
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Commander, we've pinpointed their base in the Solar System.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Signatures
Can be completed by Project:		Alien Origin
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Research Alien Origin
Solution
Research the Skywatch and Deep System Skywatch global technologies, and then the Alien Origin project when it becomes available.
Description		Resolution
Our analysis of the alien debris, though limited, has produced fascinating results. While a minority of the debris is unidentifiable and may well have come from an extrasolar source, the majority of the material is comprised of elements that appear to have been extracted from distant bodies within our own solar system. Evidence suggests that this ship was assembled within Sol's orbit. We should make it a priority to investigate further.		Analysis of the alien habitats discovered through our Skywatch programs has provided a clearer picture of alien activities. It appears that the aliens were not active in our Solar System for long before first contact – perhaps a year at most. Their ability to build this ship so quickly demonstrates remarkably advanced engineering, but the bigger question is obvious: if they have been here so recently, where did they come from? Many theories have been proposed, but two possibilities have attracted the most attention. First, that the aliens traveled here from another solar system via advanced but conventional propulsion methods. Second, that the aliens traveled here from another solar system using some unknown method of faster-than-light travel. Both possibilities are tremendously exciting. The first possibility implies that the aliens have discovered some way to overcome all of the hurdles that have thus far prevented us from developing any kind of slower-than-light interstellar travel. The second possibility implies that our entire understanding of physics is wildly wrong. In either case, the aliens have the technology to travel between, and settle, the stars. If we could acquire this technology for ourselves ...
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We must learn how they arrived in our Solar System, Director.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Signatures
Can be completed by Project:		Alien Origin
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Research Alien Origin
Solution
Research the Skywatch and Deep System Skywatch global technologies, and then the Alien Origin project when it becomes available.
Description		Resolution
Our understanding of the aliens is still extremely limited. While gaining a fuller understanding of their intentions and capabilities is still our priority, there may be some benefit to learning where they came from.		Through funds supplied to astronomical organizations, we have received copies of their reports. It appears that the aliens have a base of operations in the outer reaches of our Solar System. Presumably they traveled there with some kind of faster-than-light technology, then began to build up their ships and other hardware using locally sourced resources. The astronomers seem largely interested in the alien faster-than-light tech and the implications for the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. We do not have the luxury of wasting time on such unproductive subjects and as such will be focusing on more practical matters.
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We believe we have located the alien headquarters inside the Solar System.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Signatures
Can be completed by Project:		Alien Origin
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Research Alien Origin
Solution
Research the Skywatch and Deep System Skywatch global technologies, and then the Alien Origin project when it becomes available.
Description		Resolution
Though our information is still limited, all signs so far suggest that at least some of the alien ships and equipment were constructed here in this Solar System. This suggests that they are probably operating from a base of some kind. Finding it would be a good first step towards understanding our visitors.		The alien base has been located; a frozen rock in the Kuiper Belt. More interesting is the question of how they got there. Did they arrive via faster-than-light travel, or did they cross the vast reaches of space via some slower, more patient method? The scientific implications of either are profound, but for now we have, unfortunately, more pressing concerns. The aliens have set up orbital habitations around various bodies in our Solar System, which they are using as staging points. It seems they intend to stay here for some time. This does at least imply some level of investment on their part, as opposed to a more short-term and destructive agenda, but their longer-term intentions are still a worrying mystery.
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We have completed our analysis on the alien base in the outer Solar System, Chancellor.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Signatures
Can be completed by Project:		Alien Origin
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Research Alien Origin
Solution
Research the Skywatch and Deep System Skywatch global technologies, and then the Alien Origin project when it becomes available.
Description		Resolution
Information filtering out from the crash site seems to suggest that much of the alien ship was manufactured, not on some distant star, but here in our Solar System. Perhaps the aliens did not travel here directly, but have some local base of operations? If so, could we perhaps contact them there?		We now have a much clearer picture of the alien movements. At some point relatively recently, they constructed a base in the outer regions of our Solar System and used it to build the ship that crashed on Earth. This is good news! Constructing a base implies some level of long-term commitment. If they intend to reside in our Solar System for a long period of time, they may be more inclined to a peaceful solution. I must admit, the thought of how advanced the aliens must be is an exciting one. The level of technology to travel between the stars, the kind of social advancement to build a society that can function harmoniously enough to reach this point ... their accomplishments clearly dwarf our own. If only we can persuade them to share their knowledge with us!
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Our investigation into the aliens' origin is complete, Commissioner.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Signatures
Can be completed by Project:		Alien Origin
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