<div align="center"><strong>WARNING: EYES ONLY, TOP SECRET<br/><span class="bbc_u">VIOLATION RESULTANT IN CONSIDERATION OF NATO PENAL CODE A-9912, IMMEDIATE TERMINATION</span></strong></div><br/><hr/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Item 17: Summary of Operation: ENDGAME Directives</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 15pt;">Condensed for Limited Disclosure by Dr. Czeremin</span></div><hr/><br/><strong>Directive I-A</strong>: ENDGAME is to be used only in extreme circumstances where ongoing methods are no longer sustainable.  Possible scenarios include:<br/>-- Discovery of additional ARC sites<br/>-- Discovery of additional TICA artifacts, including the Monolith<br/>-- Catastrophic security compromise resulting in uncontrolled public dissemination of classified information<br/>-- An attack on the ARCTICA Initiative<br/>-- A determination that our current timetable is insufficient<br/>-- Arrival of the Augurs<br/><br/><strong>Directive I-B</strong>: The decision to implement ENDGAME is the sole discretion of [REDACTED].  If he or she is incapacitated, the responsibility falls to the Counsel.  If all primary leadership is incapacitated, ENDGAME is to be implemented immediately.<br/><br/><strong>Directive II</strong>: The primary desired outcomes of ENDGAME are:<br/>-- General acceleration of current timetables.<br/>-- Massive expansion of resources, manpower, and international participation.<br/>-- Reallocation of resources from non-essential to essential projects (see below).<br/>-- An immediate assessment and buildup of global defenses.<br/><br/><strong>Directive III</strong>: [REDACTED]<br/><br/><strong>Directive IV</strong>: [REDACTED]<br/><br/><strong>Directive V</strong>: Vostok.  All non-ARCTICA activities at VOK will cease.  Command structure will relocate to the VOK bunker.  Construction of Sirra (Rama) site will commence immediately.  Excavation of Sirra will commence once access is achieved.  In the event that Vostok is lost, a [REDACTED].<br/><br/><strong>Directive VI</strong>: ISS.  The ISS will immediately begin staging operations for deployment of orbital defenses.  If necessary, payloads can be delivered via VOK.<br/><br/><strong>Directive VII</strong>: Civilian and military contractors.  All outstanding personnel, including civilian and military contractors, will be recalled and redeployed as fit.<br/><br/><strong>Directive VIII</strong>: Information security.  Information security is paramount in our mission, but it may need to be sacrificed in order to fulfill ENDGAME directives.  Current protocols will remain in place, although primary leadership may override them if necessary.  In addition, Full Disclosure may be granted by secondary leadership as they see fit.<br/><br/><strong>Directive IX</strong>: Essential projects.  Ongoing and planned projects are prioritized as follows:<br/>(1) Interception of Augurs and AMAL's, especially those near population centers.<br/>(2) [REDACTED]<br/>(3) Installation of the Orbital Defense Network.<br/>(4) Construction of the Sirra (Rama) site.<br/>(5) All weapons and defense research.<br/>(6) All research related to Sirra.<br/>(7) All other items.<br/><br/><strong>Directive X</strong>: [REDACTED]