This will be the first part of an occasional series. It will seem strange at times, but all will be made clear...

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[TexTrans Obscure Term System Enabled]
[Long-Numeral Stripping Function enabled; set at five numerals or more, instances marked Thus~]

(1)

*!c11505* {trans. ('*'=Broadcast) ('*'=Warning) Galaxy Sector number; whole comprises standard High Compression-Factor Emergency Warning Signal}

SA {Significant Anomaly}
c~
xGCU FATC { ('x'=Transmitted By) GCU (General Contact Unit) FATC (Fate Amenable To Change (Ship))]

xGCU Fate Amenable To Change
oGSV Pretentious Twaddle { ('o'= Recipient) (GSV=General Systems Vehicle)  }

Significant Anomaly. c~ {8th-degree accuracy location}

Anomaly rated EqT {Equivalent Tech}, potentially dangerous.
My Status: L5 Secure, raising to L6 {Total Mind Defence protocols}
Instigating all other Extreme Precautions.

(2)

Ref: Previous ComPac (Communications Package)

Panic over. I misinterpreted.
It's a Scapsile Vault Craft.
Ho Hum.
Sorry.
Full Internal Report to follow soon in High Embarrassment Factor code.
BSTS. H+H. BTB. { (Better Safe Than Sorry. Hale and Hearty. Back to Business) Whole comprisisng prearranged OK signal between Escarpment Class GCU FATC and GSV Pretentious Twaddle}

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Yes, all will be revealed...

What have they found?

And Yes, I know I have borrowed from Excession, by Ian M Banks...
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