ANALYZING… FILE TYPE: Database Search PERIOD: Colony Era TOPIC: Anomaly SUMMARY: A search of a New Cascadia research database for information regarding the origin of the Anomaly. Theories were varied and inconsistent. =================================================================== ACCESS GRANTED: NEW CASCADIA RESEARCH DATABASE QUERY: "anomaly"; "origin" //BYPASSING RESTRICTIONS… RECOVERING DELETED FILES…// Results Found: 132 The case for shared delusion and mass hallucination [H. Tran, M. Jones, O. Hamada] "…proposal that the entirety of the phenomenon we have come to know as 'The Anomaly' is, in fact, a shared delusion. While incidents of mass psychogenic illness are rarely this widespread, they are so inconsistently studied and varied in presentation that it cannot be ruled out. See as prior reference the so-called 'shriek epidemic' among orbital station workers in Sol, or the starvation delusions observed in Mars inhabitants diagnosed with post-famine polyphagia. In our case, the origin of the delusion would be severe trauma caused by…" UESC Security Briefing Transcript, #542 [rec. ARTHUR] "'…no evidence that the Anomaly's origin is connected to the [REDACTED].' '[unintelligible] but respectfully, we have no ability to estimate their military capability or the sophistication of their weaponry. We can't rule out a weapon that was planted with a delayed detonation—' [overlapping voices] '—an irresponsible rumor that would cause mass panic, without any evidence—'" Speculations on the origins of the Anomaly [V. Cole, A. Dasari, M. Stafford] "…likely below the surface of the planet, a form of terrestrial radiation caused by natural substances present on Tau Ceti IV. Attempts to study this radioactive decay have been difficult, repeatedly impeded by AI malfunction. Most of our work must be done manually, which has slowed down analysis considerably…" The Anomaly, the planet-organism, and survival [T. Van Beek] "…publishing this in opposition to my superiors, who have discouraged it. But I maintain it is not a new idea to suggest that a planet, as a complex system of biotic and abiotic components which regulate one another, is functionally 'alive.' And like anything that is alive, it is driven toward self-preservation and survival. In the event of a major disruption, a threat to its existence, it is believable that the planet-organism would react defensively, not unlike the human immune system…" Translations of anomalous "messaging" recorded in vicinity of the Anomaly [I. Chopra] "…multiple theories about its origin. There is evidence to support that the Anomaly is not merely communicating with us, but that it is, itself, a language. The imperceptible speaker must therefore be an alien intelligence. This may take the form of a connected, collective intelligence existing underground, like a mycelial network…" =================================================================== TYPE: TEXT [X]; AUDIO [ ]