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OPERATION SUMMARY
Operation Designation FORGOTTEN MESSENGER
Tasking Division (REDACTED)
Field Operative Operative Blackwood
Primary Location Central Continental Courier Hub and adjacent woodland periphery
Mission Type Search and recovery, ethical oversight inquiry
1. Objective
Rider Halcyon, a senior operative of MTF Alpha-4 "Pony Express", failed to return from a scheduled parcel route. Due to his age and reputation for slow but reliable delivery, his absence went unreported for two full cycles. A missing persons flag was only raised after internal inquiry from Foundation logistics AI. Operative Blackwood was tasked with locating the missing courier, recovering any potentially compromised packages, and assessing command chain accountability.
2. Field Investigation
0712 hours – Blackwood arrived at the courier hub. Halcyon's locker was found partially open. Route card and personal beacon were missing. Dispatch personnel showed no urgency, citing Halcyon's history of "moving at his own speed."
Blackwood noted:
“They did not forget him. They just waited long enough to pretend they had.”
0746 hours – Traced beacon data to an overgrown fire road outside the delivery perimeter. Signal had gone dark thirty hours prior.
0903 hours – Located torn parcel satchel and blood trace. Further tracking led to an abandoned ranger cabin.
1102 hours – Inside, Rider Halcyon was discovered bound, weak, and barely conscious. Immediate field medical support administered.
1105 hours – Halcyon identified his assailants: two former Foundation loaders who had studied Alpha-4 patterns, planning to intercept sensitive packages during quiet cycles. Believing Halcyon dead after his vitals flatlined from an arrhythmic episode, they fled.
Blackwood remained with Halcyon until evac. When Halcyon briefly woke, he reportedly muttered
“Knew someone would come.”
3. Resolution
Subject Status
Rider Halcyon Alive. Stabilized at a secure medical site
Anomalous package Intact. Returned to quarantine
Two former Foundation personnel In custody pending tribunal
Courier command oversight Under formal ethics review
4. Operative Evaluation
Blackwood expressed deep concern for the organizational failure surrounding Halcyon’s disappearance. In his mission report, he highlighted systemic neglect and a culture of silent dismissal.
Encrypted Log Excerpt
"I have met war criminals with more concern for their own than these men had for one of our oldest. He deserved better. We all do."
After escorting Halcyon to the medical ward, Blackwood requested a private audience with Captain Secretary.
5. Closed Door Debrief
Transcript Fragment – Private Briefing Room C
Blackwood
"I keep thinking about how long he waited. Not moving. Not knowing if anyone even noticed he was gone. I have been that still before. I have been that alone."
Secretary
"You found him. That matters."
Blackwood
"You taught me to do the right thing even if no one asks. Even if it costs something. I want to take that further. I want Omega-1."
Secretary
"That path is harder than most. It will demand all of you."
Blackwood
"Then it will get all of me."
There was a long pause before Secretary responded. He did not say no. He simply reached into his coat and retrieved the clearance slate.
6. Transfer Request
Operative Blackwood hereby submits formal transfer petition to MTF Omega-1 for internal operations and structural integrity enforcement. Application includes personal endorsement from Captain Secretary citing:
Proven success in counterintelligence and recovery
Consistent ethical conduct under strain
Capacity to lead with moral precision
Request has been marked for immediate review.
Filed by Captain Secretary
Clearance Level 5
Addendum
Found folded in Halcyon’s courier pack: a letter never delivered. The envelope was addressed to no one, but the final line read
“Tell them I still remember every mile. Even the ones no one saw me walk.”
Courier oversight tribunal pending. Omega-1 review board convening.
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