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“Well, if the stealth ship that attacked us is indeed still in the system we should try and capture it before it slips through our fingers.”
Lt. Gale nods and calls up an annotated map of the system on the AR display.
“Shortly after the attack the unknown ship was forced to flee in system to evade our picket ships moving in from the system’s edge. Naturally we lost track of it.”
Several lines trace routes from the Boson Halo yard across the system out into deep space.
“Our savants have analysed the data and inferred four possible trajectories the ship could take. Being a stealth ship we are usually unable to detect it.”
“Usually?”
“Based on local stellar phenomena and positioning within our sensor net our savants have identified several key points along each trajectory where there is a <span class="mu-i">slight</span> possibility of detection.”
“Sounds like a long shot to me.”
“It is, and given the amount of time that has elapsed our target is at least half way to the system’s edge. Our only hope is to guess the exit vector and intercept the ship. If we know where it will be ahead of time, our own ships can lay a trap it will not be able to escape.”
“So… a one in four chance then?”
“If you pick randomly, yes. However, we can assume that our adversary wants to take <span class="mu-s">the shortest route</span> out of the system while <span class="mu-s">minimizing the chances of detection</span>. If we take those factors into consideration we could make a more educated guess.”
“Can’t we just set up an ambush along all four routes?”
“Unfortunately given the limited time frame and the strain on our military we can only afford to block one route before the target leaves the system.”
>Put those big brains to use. Tell me which route the target is using and your reasoning. If at least one person can give me the correct answer AND back it up with a satisfactory explanation, you solve the puzzle! If not, I will just roll a die for the next update and you will have a 1 in 4 chance of success.
