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Around them the darkish room lit up to more normal lighting tones from small slits in the stone work. The cooler nature of the room and presumably the rest of the pyramid complex also became a bit warmer and lit up over the next few moments. =/\= Environmental and biome adjustments complete. Thank you Lieutenant Tinga and Ensigns Ericson and Nameless One =/\= It stated.

=/\= Safe access to the remainder of this complex is now open to you, please however be advised that discharge of personal carried weapons will still result in a security response. Do you have further questions within the operational scope of this Monitoring Station? =/\= It asked.

Tinga had several questions but decided to take them one at a time.

“How many monitors like you are there in this complex?” she asked.

A comm message came in from the Merrimack, =/\= Tinga, this is Glen. Ask the Orb how many other similar facilities it is in contact with. Captain Roger’s pyramid just lit up and increased temperature at the exact same time as yours did. =/\=

-Glen, CO

Jasper kept quiet as the others chatted so he would not interrupt them as he continued to do his scans. Then transferring the data to the Merrimack for further study by operations and the science departments. But he nodded to the orb with acknowledgment of his concerns and warnings. As he moved about the room.

Ensign Jasper Ericson - JO Engineer

=^=Acknowledged. That was my next question.=^= Tinga replied.

• Tinga, Comms

After the pause in relying information Monitor 7A spoke again to answer Tinga’s question. =/\= This station has 8 monitoring station and controllers in this complex, with Q-Light connection to 3 other key installations within this system. Have you further questions? =/\= It asked.

GM CockRoach

Tinga was pleased it had answered both questions at once.

“You say these are monitoring stations. What is their purpose? What are they monitoring?” she asked.

• Tinga, Comms

“What are the functions of theses other complexes?” Jasper asked calmly to the Monitor 7A. Jasper realized that the question was asked already as he blushed in embarrassment. As he moved out of the main room they were in to let the color fade from his face. As he felt the warmness cool as he reentered the room quietly.

Ensign Jasper Ericson Jo Engineer

=/\= These monitoring stations operate as a control and relay network for the use, safety, and security of the Creator Stones, as well as their burial and memorial sites for those who built these complexes..=/\= It said.

It seems they had their first clue that these ‘Creators’ were perhaps the same people who created the Finite Reality Stone! As well as the complexes being some kind of control/monitoring suite and burial/memorial ground oddly for whoever these Creators were.

GM CockRoach