ATTENTION ALL INMATES. THE USE OF LETHAL FORCE BY CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS HAS BEEN AUTHORISED. INMATES ARE TO STRICTLY OBSERVE FACILITY REGULATIONS AT ALL TIMES. DISTURBANCES WILL BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY AND USING ANY FORCE NECESSARY. INMATES FOUND CONTRAVENING FACILITY REGULATIONS WILL NOT BE GIVEN THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
The Supply Logistics Workgroup, run by CO Asher Segal, has successfully constructed a radio telescope to assist the incoming supply ship. Inmates are reminded to be patient about the requisitioned necessary materials.
Due to a number of instances of individuals tampering with the collars, there will be a mandatory prison-wide update of the collars. Prisoners will have their collars updated as part of their workgroup briefings, to ensure the issue is dealt with.
As a reminder, anyone found with a tampered collar, anyone found tampering with the collars, and anyone who has been found to have information about any of the above, will be judged to have threatened the security of this facility at the highest level, and will be dealt with with the most severe punishments.
Due to the increased levels of unrest in the prison, extended curfews will be in effect. Prisoners found outside of their cells and areas providing basic services (e.g. the dining halls or medbay) without authorisation from a guard will be detained and placed in solitary.
Right, I get that we need the stuff on that ship, and that it would be best if that ship maybe didn't hit anything in orbit, but was it really necessary to make out new radio telescope thing out of THE FUCKING DINING TABLES? Where are we supposed to eat now?
There's been a lot of unrest, increasing over the last month. Did you hear about the prisoners who tried to retaliate against a jumpy guard in the vehicle depot? What about the fight in the canteen when Workgroup Three thought their rations were too small? How many people got shot by the Peacekeeping group, again? It really felt like there was going to be a riot in the main yard a few evenings ago, there was this sense of tension about to blow in the crowd, but the mass muting calls diffused it…
Anyone noticed how fighty the True Elysians in particular are getting? I swear every time I turn a corner they're there getting into scuffles with the guards. Think they've mostly ended up in solitary, serves them bloody right.
A piece of smut written by one of us, exactly who is unknown, is getting handed furtively around. It's called Cornered by the Superintendent. The Superintendent in question is explicitly not Serena Huang, but bears a lot of resemblance to her.
The Tel and their side of the CPP are up in arms about an alleged betrayal. Two former enemy combatants are involved: Dri Po Val is missing, and Zhou Ba Lan is dead. Weren't these the two the Warden had tortured? Are they the ones that schemed for the supply ship to crash? Only a matter of time till someone did them in, then…
That Jan Beno bloke got done in. In the kitchens, of all places. Hope they cleaned the blood up, damn unhygienic if you ask me.
Riley Cole was found at the bottom of some stairs! Dead! No, not from falling down the stairs, from a slit throat.
Fuck. Did you see what happened to Winter? I've never seen a body so mutilated. Heard it was Charles Richards and Christina Keegan what did them in. Mind you Keegan didn't survive the incident, mowed down by the guards before they could do any more damage.
James Anderson - yeah Scuzz - was found dead. Knifed in the back. Guards are really losing control this month.
Heard Avery Russell was caught tampering with the collars by one of the guards during their workgroup. Got a bullet to the head for his troubles.
Like, not that Workgroup Three are the brightest cookies, but you're convinced your rations have actually got smaller, too.
A number of small, handmade radios have been distributed around the prison. A lot more people are able to listen to broadcasts.
Supposedly the Chef has got some alcohol stashed in his kitchen or on his person.
Murals have appeared in several of the prison corridors: exquisite, highly detailed artwork, clearly intended to convey a few messages: That the ship that crashed several months ago was programmed to do so from the very beginning of its trajectory, that the Elysians were responsible for New Prima, and that the Council were directly responsible for both.
If half of that shit is true, it's a reason to fight back. If half of that shit is true, do you think they're going to let us off this planet willingly now that we know? Fuck them.
OC: For a recorded version of this, click here (Youtube)
Small radios have made their way around most of the prison population by this time. Prisoners huddle in groups to listen to the broadcast.
Hello and welcome to redemption radio, now broadcasting for the first time station wide, I’m your host, the redeemer. Hello to all of our new listeners out there, I hope this broadcast finds you well. Today’s top story is some insane breaking news of vital importance, so ensure you listen to me closely. The Elyssian government has developed a weapon of mass destruction, more deadly than any nuclear warhead or space faring torpedo. I’m talking about a planet killer. New Prima colony was the testing sight for this weapon, codenamed project dawn. I repeat, the imperial government tested a planet killing super-weapon on it’s own citizens, just for speaking out in critism against the government. Clearly as far as the government is concerned we are all expendable, when that ship arrives, don’t expect help. They don’t give too shits about us, we owe them nothing. ‘The who, won’t get fooled again,’ plays.
So, dear listeners, I think it time for this station to truly live up to it’s name. We are all of us worthy of redemption, we should kick the shit out of the guards, and take over this place. We should take that supply ship when it arrives, and we should get out of here, go our separate ways and go live life, before the government come here and take this little corner of the galaxy away from us, just like they take everything else. The only way we can do this is if we stop fighting each other, we gotta work together, else we’ll be trapped floatin’ on this rock forever, and I for one have had enough of protein cubes. What say you!? Peace amongst prisoners is the first step to our freedom.
‘Iron Maiden, running free.’ Plays.
And now it’s time for the open letter. An open letter to Dr Greco. Dear Dr Greco. You sure are one hell of a crazy motherfucker. I have absolutely no idea what you did to me when I had you fix me up. But I sure as hell ain’t felt great since. Don’t get me wrong, the work you did was fine, but I sure as hell aint felt the same since, and I sure as hell don’t trust you. Rumours spread around you like wildfire, what is your game? I dread to think what you’re scheming behind those glass doors to your infirmary, which should show so much, but instead reveal so little. Doc, you’re nuts, and the sooner somebody sticks a knife in your back, the better the whole station will be. Regards, The Redeemer.
‘UFO doctor doctor’ plays.
So now for an excellent joke, to lighten the mood in the doom and gloom. You’re gonna love this one. So you know that the acronym for True Elysian Leader, is Tel right? Yuri, whadduya think? Ironic huh? Haha. On the topic of everyone’s favourite democracy loving humans, how’s about we give those poor guys a break huh? Haven’t they suffered enough without being dicked on by you in space prison? Tel me about it, oh there I go again! I just can’t get enough of these Tel Puns. I heard that a group of star gazers were using a Tel-escope to do their work hahaha. I’m sorry, here’s some more music whilst I compose myself.
Whitesnake ‘here I go again’ plays
Back to business. I implore you, the people of this station,to rise up. more and more of us die each day. As far as the guards are concerned, we are expendable so prove them wrong- rise up! Riot! take the fight to the prisoners. We need this place secure before that ship arrives because, in light of this news about New Prima Colony, we have to be off planet before the government arrives proper. Work together, try and trust each other, and perhaps together, we can all seek redemption. Green day ‘American(elysian) idiot plays’
So I’m afraid that’s all we have time for today, think on what I’ve said, remember who the real enemy is, there is a whole galaxy out there once we escape, don’t forget that. This is the redeemer, signing off. Stay safe out there people.