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Orbit Short Story

Dear Anno Fans,

The release of the ORBIT DLC is coming closer quickly (planned on 20. July). The design team wants to get you in the mood for the update with a background story. The story will be postet here in several parts in the following weeks. Have fun reading!

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Shift Change (part 1 of 4)

07/07/2205 A.D.
Operative complex “Yellow Comet”, Viridian Coves, Earth
4:02 pm GMT

„Please confirm your identity, employee #412276” Maya blinked and stared at the prompt in confusion. She had been working on an optimized DNA sequencing chain and had, as usual, switched into full concentration mode. This included all-round sensory filters and a barrage of “Do Not Disturb” flags. They were generally respected, so nothing short of a physical emergency would break her flow. Or had the necessary permissions to do so.

Annoyed at the interruption, she brought the prompt into focus and verbalized: “Yes, it’s me. Alright?! Let me go back…” She struggled to keep her recent calculations in mind. The prompt refused to go away. The ubiquitous voice of the corporate AI persisted: “Voice recognition positive. Please submit your personal passphrase for final verification.”

You can read the full story in our forums: http://ubi.li/gvte5