Commander Shepard Meets Joshua Graham; Part One: TARGET

Описание: Following rumors concerning an abandoned Alliance colony, the Normandy picks up a pre-ftl era radio signal emanating from an unexplored near-Earth like world.
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AI Voices by ElevenLabs, original writing.

Joshua Graham picture from https://funnyjunk.com/channel/fallout...

Commander Shepard picture from https://fineartamerica.com/shop/frame...

Transcript:

CS "Welcome to the Normandy. You were far from what we were expecting."
JG "I didn't mean to disappoint you."
CS "You didn't, someone on a Terran-eccentric planet sitting just outside the edge of known space?...with spruce trees?...running a radio based signal station of all things. We confused, but far from disappointed Mr....?"
JG" Graham...Joshua Graham...Those were cargo of my own, brought by me. I understand I must have violated some virgin ecosphere statute or treaty. I just didn't consider there would be any sort of acknowledgement or enforcement from anyone."
CS" Commander Shepard. We're not here because of the trees. In fact we weren't here for you at all, but you're the only one we've found so far living on the ruin's of an Alliance colony."
JG" An unexpected irony...I imagine. A human colony beyond known space"
CS" One we hope to understand, now that we're here."
JG"I shall do my best to help you, I came here to be alone, though not in the way I expected, and to speak the words God gave me to say. If that is no longer His will, I'd enjoy being included within what He might have destined us for. But it will take time and prayer on my part to understand this new situation we have brought upon ourselves. And I would like to be left to my silent home, where you found me, to hear His Quiet Voice."
CS" I'm not sure I can at this time."
JG" An audit then...go ahead, search and confirm what you must. I spent years savaging for whatever information I could. From my archived documents and recordings you will find I have nothing to hide. I hope you and you crew can enjoy them. Just give special attention, when searching my quarters, to the letter within my bible which sits near the bed. It was written by someone close to me, now gone."
CS" Of course. How long have you been here, alone?"
JG" Getting on 12 years now, save specific vacations, your's is the first human contact I've had that talked back at any length in nearly 3 years."
CS" Who else have you had contact with?"
JG"Pirates, Batarians, Krogans, humans, a Geth...once...singular, that said it spoke for itself. Some innocent spacer crews passing by every few months to bleed off and top off their FTL drives. All those curious enough. concerning the Word of our Lord heard from within the void."
CS" The Geth!? You made yourself a target!"
JG" Daring someone to make me a martyr, but that has yet to be God's will. I spoke to that Geth eight years ago for three days. It was scared, lost, and alone.
I provided it safety, guidance, and communion.
It told me this much as it had never lived without someone to tell anything to within an instant. I don't know what became of it once it left the system and my reach. It thanked me, though, as it was leaving...
Keep some of your people in my vacant rooms, I will invite and feed them. You won't hear or see anything anyone else would otherwise."
CS "Communion? You have to be kidding me."
JG "Conversation, not the sacrament, Commander."