SENJO<br/><br/>While the computer worked away on those requests I pulled up a set of the construction schematics for the colony and downloaded them to the platoon commanders computer and my own internal database. I checked for updates. These should have been submitted with the Colony Governor's bi-monthly status reports on construction progress. The last was sixteen months old. No newer plans. I noted that more recent construction would not be logged and that to get a fully updated set of schematics I would need to access the colony's mainframe on-site. I added a one line report of this possible problem to the download as it was sent to Leftenant Mengsk's computer.<br/><br/>Fifth task. I commenced a standard military- and civilian- channel short range radio wave broadcast down to the planet's surface. The USS Mitchum was saying 'hello'. I set the receivers to record any return transmissions and to broadcast them over the mess deck PA system.<br/><br/>I looked back at the scan results. Hm. This was not expected. I took recordings of the data of the unregistered structure, including hi-res visible range camera views and fed them to the Leftenant's computer also. Then I hard copied a couple off the terminal's printer.<br/><br/>FATHER announced the impending officer's briefing. The Leftenant should have this information prior to that.<br/><br/>I left the machine running and went across to where Leftenant Mengsk was eating. I stood by his shoulder and placed the images on the table before him.<strong>"Sir, scans of the colony 'Jackie's Hope' show no damage or unusual activity. No life signs are being picked up on the surface. The power plant is intact and operating within nominal readings. Surface air breathable but with a storm blowing. Visibility under 200 metres. Passive las-radar and cameras picked up this structure however. Evidence of construction work around it indicates it is a little newer than the main colony buildings five kilometers to the north west. Ferro-concrete and steel structure with plastruct facings. Thirteen stories, a base module and foundations. It is not listed in the colony reports nor in the build specification. I am unable to speculate on it's function at this time."</strong><br/><br/>http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs41/f/2009/052/f/0/outpost_by_jamga.jpg (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs41/f/2009/052/f/0/outpost_by_jamga.jpg)<br/><br/>I did not report on my other checks of the ship or our position - presenting the platoon commander with this information made it self-evident that everything else was in order.<br/><br/><strong>"I have downloaded a set of the colony construction schematics to your computer, Sir. Their last update was sixteen months ago. It is possible this structure was built since then. I will need to access the colony main frame to check for current data."</strong><br/><br/>Only the sixth task remained on my list. Intake proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates and liquids. I waited to see if the Leftenant needed me before I joined the food line which was now building up. The mess was becoming noisy with boisterous chatter.