Briefing
Greetings, Special Agent.
We have an emergency situation, one of the Klumgon pilots was shot down over Ecuador. We received an emergency transmission, but the radio was unable to transmit the last location in full. However, we were able to get a partial transmission from a local cellphone tower. Don’t ask me how, but some friends pulled strings and here we are. It’s up to you to decode the message and find out where the pilot crashed. Once you have the answer, we’ll dispatch a rescue and recovery unit, before the local authorities can get to him. Below you’ll find the emergency call between air traffic control and the vessel. As well as the encrypted message we pulled from the tower.
As always, Special Agent, the contract is yours, if you choose to accept
Materials
9g_9;;bg+l+@/Y"7RodA$;j/6;KsP91;c%7TrYg9h%HC868Dc$:mij6rZKQ+B?+?Ob6+AZ'/7LDLZ85N5f<?Ob3:/je-7RBd87n?QH9iY!$?C'&EZf[AE?K.FBHUu/Gp%:BQ##>@WNZ+FW%[email protected]$KEctr6+Dl+1E+0r2A8u[.+E2U;+D>q8Df?h9EFs0!+DuL7H6?pJD]iS7C`mV6B6eeGD0fW!Fs)'UGp%ESH#mR)7p/5T+AZ-C6;puS<(U7#6;U3B<)Zpc$:IZY7SQ9Q;@6)p6pj[M8PoPilot: “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. This is the Star Vessel Zeta Alpha 9, registration number “KLUMKLOOV” We are under hostile fire, repeat, under hostile fire. Location: Earth’s atmosphere, coordinates approximately …. static…. , over Ecuador. Experiencing critical systems failure and losing altit—”
(Transmission is abruptly cut off with static)
Earth Air Traffic Control (ATC): “Star Vessel Zeta Alpha 9, this is Earth Control. Please respond. We acknowledge your distress call. Squawk 7700. Can you provide your current status?”
(No response, just static)
ATC: “Star Vessel Zeta Alpha 9, if you can hear us, you are cleared for emergency descent. We are alerting all available response teams. Please provide your status update as soon as possible.”
(Continued static indicating a loss of communication)
Answer Instruction
Use the answer to unlock the flagfile, this will reward you with your badge.
Submit your findings in the following format: -0.000000,-00.000000,00
Flagfile
Be advised, the flagfile is an encrypted ZIP. Make sure your OS supports the ZIP format. Ensure the password contains no hidden characters or formatting, paste in Notepad first if the password doesn’t seem to work.
Creator(s): Frank Diepmaat