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Registered Phenomena Code: 847
Object Class: Alpha-White
Hazard Types: Mechanical, Grouped, Temporal? [17/04/2017:] Visual, Mind Control?
RPC-847 recovery operations, 07/07/2016
Containment Protocols: Routine surface and submarine recovery sessions for instances of RPC-847-A and -B will be conducted once every month by MST Alpha-2 ("Maritime Praesidio Subvehi") along the east coast of Africa and Madagascar, as well as Yemen and Oman. Resulting instances are to be shipped to OL-Site-847 for their disposal or storage: unique instances will be stored, while repeating ones will be disposed of via incineration or recycled.
As of now, a method to reliably identify non-mechanical RPC-847-A is not available: they may be tentatively identified via proximity to other instances and examined further before disposal or storage.
[UPDATE 17/04/2017:] RPC-847-A AND -B ARE NOW BELIEVED TO BE HAZARDOUS. MST ALPHA-2 OPERATIVES MUST DISPOSE OF -B INSTANCES ON SIGHT. -A INSTANCES MAY BE STORED AT AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION.
Description: RPC-847 refers to the repeated recovery of marine debris associated with Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370), an international passenger flight with which contact was lost while passing over the South China Sea during March 2014. Individual pieces of debris are collectively designated RPC-847-A, and display no anomalous properties.
International search efforts following the loss of MH370 are publically known to have recovered a total of 20 pieces of debris along the Indian Ocean, approximately 4,000km west of the initial search area, with locations including the island of Réunion, Tanzania, Madagascar, South Africa and Mozambique. This is untrue: before Authority involvement in late 2015, approximately 670 objects were recovered between the aforementioned locations, Oman, Yemen and India.
Of these original 670 instances, only 390 were positively identified as linked to MH370, with a further 110 potential matches and 170 remaining unconfirmed. Numerous objects in this set were identified as Boeing-777 parts verified to belong to MH370: 23 identical port flaps, 16 engine cowling plates, 33 horizontal stabilizers and 5 starboard flaperons were included in this subset, greatly exceeding the amount of parts included in any Boeing 777 variant.
Marine debris recovery operations were seized by the Authority in December of 2015 once it became evident that a large portion of discovered debris was likely anomalous in origin. Since then, an additional 3000 instances of RPC-847-A have been retrieved by the Authority at a rate of more than 600 per year. [Last Updated: 06/04/2018]
RPC-847-A Instance. [TEMPORARILY REMOVED: SEE DOCUMENT #477-847a]
[Update, 07/07/2016:] Human remains discovered near the usual locations where RPC-847-A are retrieved have been genetically linked with passengers of MH370 and designated RPC-847-B. These remains are in varying degrees of decomposition and integrity; severed arms, bones and entire corpses as new as three weeks and as old as nine months have all been designated RPC-847-B.
Most instances appear to be either severed or decomposed enough to have separated from the rest of the body, occasionally showing other signs of damage, such as crushing and second to third-degree burns. Identification of RPC-847-B relies on genetic profiling, rendering it partially ineffective: certain MH370 passengers are not known to have extant genetic profiles.
Similarly to RPC-847-A, numerous instances of RPC-847-B corresponding to the same body parts have been genetically linked to identical individuals; 186 out of 227 missing passengers have RPC-847-B matches. No flight officers are yet known to have corresponding RPC-847-B instances.
Total instances of RPC-847-B in the possession of the Authority number 380. [Last Updated: 06/04/2018]
[Update, 09/02/2017:] During routine RPC-847-A and -B retrieval operations on the coast of Tanzania, a complete instance of RPC-847-B washed ashore, covered in ragged clothing that helped identify it as a flight officer. This instance, designated RPC-847-B1 for its unusual characteristics, has been identified to be First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid.
Postmortem screening of RPC-847-B1 revealed abnormally high levels of glucose in blood, allowing for extended preservation of bodily chemicals. Further analysis points toward extreme amounts of stress before death: catecholamine, troponin and cortisol have been found in similarly high amounts, exceeding the indicative average by 200%.
It is believed that RPC-847-B1 was deceased approximately two weeks before recovery, likely less: bodily decomposition was minor, particularly considering exposure to the elements.
[Document #477-847a: MST-Alpha-2 Investigation.]
Name & Rank: A. Miller : ACI Investigator
Unit: MST Alpha-2 "Maritime Praesidio Subvehi"
Date: June 16, 2018
Authorized By: Director M. Jones
Site: OL-847
Reason: Record & Documentation
Mission Task: Investigation
Objective: To assess, dismantle and survey unauthorized activity on OL-Site-847's Sector-03 (unused hangars).
Mission Commander: Alex B. Willis
Relevant Phenomena Composure: Since the construction of OL-Site-847, there have been extensive rumours of unusual activity within the unused hangars of Sector-03, primarily blamed on Maintenance Union personnel. These rumours had been disregarded by Presidium authorities; their reclusive, separatist behaviour was considered to be in line with other site's.
However, an inspection of Sector-05's Storage & Disposal building in June 2018 revealed that such facilities remained unused for their primary purpose, if frequently visited by relevant personnel. Incinerators intended for RPC-847-B were unable to be activated due to loss of pressure in ill-maintained gas canisters, and secure storage intended for RPC-847-A had become increasingly empty since its last inspection. Cryogenic storage was almost entirely unused.
The personnel responsible for the storage and disposal of both materials were all Maintenance Union specialists, who were known for prohibiting entry of other Site personnel into Sectors -03 and -05, citing security protocols now known not to exist.
Further observation of behaviour by Maintenance Union personnel demonstrated the existence of abnormal peaks of activity during late night and early morning, particularly within Sector-03. Following this discovery, the Site's MST Alpha-2 detachment prepared to irrupt on Sector-03 hangars at 05:00.
Findings: Alpha-2 found that thousands of RPC-847-A instances had been used to assemble 3 partially-complete Boeing-777, with certain instances being welded together or replaced where parts were missing. These planes, hereon designated RPC-847-C, were nonfunctional when found, but numerous Maintenance Union personnel were performing critical repair tasks with RPC-847-A and other mechanical parts not intended for this purpose, among them large aluminum plates intended for unrelated urgent repairs.
Replacement iron beams had been shortened and shoved inside numerous RPC-847-B, then welded together to create metal skeletons. RPC-847-B were found to be very carefully treated during this process, apparently to avoid heat damage: these metal skeletons had significantly larger proportions than the human body, creating large gaps between RPC-847-B instances. Each instance was also treated with copious amounts of alcohol and other medical supplies as if to prevent infection.
These metal skeletons were placed in a "sitting" position and set on passenger seats. It is currently believed that only RPC-847-B instances belonging to the same individual were used to assemble each skeleton, as evidenced by the large amount of incomplete skeletons throughout the hangars. This assumption is pending genetic tests.
Other kinds of RPC-847-A instances — mostly passenger effects — were placed aside each metal skeleton.
A particular instance of RPC-847-C had RPC-847-B1 placed at the cockpit, with its back sewn to a recovered seat, and hands around a crude steering wheel. RPC-847-B1 has been observed to not have decayed since recovery and to occasionally attempt movement, with one Alpha-2 agent claiming to have seen it vocalize.
OL-Site-847's Maintenance Union personnel have been quarantined on Sector-01. Memetic screening and counter-cognitive treatment are pending; quarantined personnel have expressed vocal regret for their actions, with certain individuals claiming that they had "been deceived" into constructing RPC-847-C instances under the impression that it would prevent RPC-847 from "occurring". What "occurring" means in this context is unclear, as RPC-847 does not constitute an event.
[Document #478-847b: RPC-847-B1 Testing (Excerpts).]
| RPC-847-B1 OBSERVATION TEST |
MATERIALS:
- 1 specialized microphone
- CCTV visual system (4 cameras)
PROCEDURE:
The specialized microphone will be tied to the steering wheel RPC-847-B1's hands are sewn to, and prepared for above normal sensitivity. The CCTV system will be prepared to offer two side angles, and two front ones at different distances: one close to his face, and another for full-body observation. Res. Hiram may intervene and attempt to communicate with RPC-847-B1 at any time.
AUDIO/VIDEO LOG 06 [TRANSLATED FROM MALAY]
<00:00:> RPC-847-B1 is still. After 13 seconds, it appears to be startled. It presses up as if attempting to stand, but its spine curves backward, being sewn to the seat. Its arms stretch significantly, but are unable to break from the steering wheel.
<00:49:> RPC-847-B1 moves both of its arms forward and back, shaking the steering wheel. It speaks: its voice is low and shows signs of extended dehydration.
RPC-847-B1: Good night, Malaysian three-seven-zero. <Pause: 13 seconds.> Rain.
<01:22:> It continues to shake the steering wheel with increased vigor.
RPC-847-B1: Mayday, mayday. It's too dark, sky too full.
<01:43:> Res. Hiram approaches RPC-847-B1 via stairs mounted on the port side of the cockpit. RPC-847-B1 turns to see him, and struggles to shake its head to both sides, as in negatory motion.
RPC-847-B1: Is that— That's our own plane.
HIRAM: Fariq? Can you hear me?
<01:56:> RPC-847-B1 continues staring at Hiram. It attempts to close its eyes, but is unable to do so: they repeatedly jolt open as it tries to close them. It then continues shaking its head. This sequence is interpreted by Hiram as RPC-847-B1 attempting to communicate to him not to look. Further attempts by Hiram to speak to it are unsuccessful.
RPC-847-B1: There's something below. It's a hole.
<02:35:> RPC-847-B1 abruptly looks up, making mouth motions as if spitting. It struggles to stand again, violently shaking its head. Panicked breathing is audible, along with more spitting motions.
RPC-847-B1: Air. Air. Air. Mayday.
<02:48:> Head shaking gradually decreases until RPC-847-B1 becomes immobile.
RPC-847-B1: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's too dark. Mayday. I'm sorry. <Pause: 13 seconds.> Shah. Shah! Help me.
REPEATING PHRASES PER ANIMATION EVENT & FREQUENCY (RPC-847-B1)
"Mayday." (100% of all animation events, 670 total instances.)
"Is that— That's our own plane." (100% of all events, 670 total.)
"There's something below. It's a hole." (100% of all events, 670 total.)
"Good night, Malaysian three-seven-zero." (Last radio communication of MH370 before contact loss. 98% of all events, 548 total.)
"It's too dark, sky too full." (97% of all events, 516 total.)
"Shah. Shah! Help me." (Likely MH370 pilot, Zaharie Ahmad Shah. 57% of all events, 380 total.)
"I'm sorry." (57% of all events, 378 total.)
"Rain." (57% of all events, 375 total.)
"Air. Air. Air." (56% of all events, 370 total.)
"Underwater. Too deep." (51% of all events, 333 total.)
"Please. Please. Don't let it happen again." (20% of all events, 124 total.)
"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. We hope you'll be having a great time with us." (0.6% of all events, 1 total.)
[Document #479-847c: MH370 Flight Recorder Data.]
Two weeks after the June 2018 OL-Site-847 inspection, an RPC-847 recovery session discovered a unique instance of RPC-847-A: a largely-intact Cockpit Voice and Data Recorder (CVDR) with markers identifying it as belonging to MH370, hereon referred to as RPC-847-A1.
Information recovered from this data recorder has allowed the Authority to partially reconstruct the sequence of events following loss of contact with MH370. However, no visual information was stored in the data recorder; only positioning and voice recordings. The resultant log has been attached below, and translated from Malay.
<BEGIN LOG>
<00:00:> MH370 acknowledges leaving the range of Lumpur Radar, transitioning to Ho Chi Minh.
First Officer Hamid: Good night, Malaysian three-seven-zero.
<00:10:> At this point, contact with MH370 is lost. A sudden jump in position is recorded by the CVDR, several kilometers South. This jump is not noticed by either pilot.
FO. Hamid: Rain. Up ahead.
Cpt. Zaharie: Acknowledged.
<03:12:> A second jump in position: no direction can be recorded.
Cpt. Zaharie: Turbulence.
FO. Hamid: It's too dark, sky too full.
Cpt. Zaharie: Full…? These aren't… These aren't clouds.
<03:37:> MH370 begins being turning West of its course, as if pulled by extreme wind. Multiple abrupt changes in position in that direction are registered. Massive increases and decreases in height follow.
Cpt. Zaharie: What the fuck is going on with… Something's wrong. We're listing port.
FO. Hamid: Look! Down there!
Cpt. Zaharie: What do you see?
FO. Hamid: Is that— That's our own plane. It's coming down. And there's more!
Cpt. Zaharie: Wha— Fuck. Fuck. Help me stabilize it!
<04:25:> MH370 attempts to compensate for the port list, but continues being pulled. Height begins decreasing rapidly.
Cpt. Zaharie: I can see ground! We're above ground. Do you recognize anything?
FO. Hamid: This looks nothing like… <Pause.> There's something below. It's a hole.
<04:57> The tone of voice of both pilots grows increasingly panicked.
FO. Hamid: No. No, no! Please. Don't let it happen again.
Cpt. Zaharie: C-calm down. We're not pulling out like this.
FO. Hamid: It's happening again, Shah.
<05:13:> MH370 is on freefall.
FO. Hamid: Shah. Shah! Help me. Help me, please!
<05:16:> Sounds of struggle against MH370's controls can be heard.
Cpt. Zaharie: Shit. Shit!
FO. Hamid: <Weeping.> I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
<05:28:> Sounds of impact against the cockpit's windshield, coupled by flooding water. Falling speed gradually decreases. Something surfaces from water: it is believed to be FO. Hamid.
FO. Hamid: Air. Air. Air!
<05:32:> Flooding continues. Both pilots struggle, unable to breathe underwater.
<05:46:> Sounds of metal impacting a hard surface, followed by crushing. A third and fourth jumps in position: one without direction, and the other several kilometers up and East. The flow of water continues to be audible.
<06:12:> Flight recorder suffers a catastrophic error: all feeds are lost.
<07:57:> Flight recorder restarts. Position is being calculated.
FO. Hamid: Good night, Malaysian airlines three-seven-zero.
<08:02:> Position is identical to the beginning point.
<END LOG>
