Listening Post Bravo Strange Logs

[Vibby]

Anyone want to explain the creepy logs on the Monitoring terminal in this place? Was the guy insane, or is it some type of supernatural thing like in the dunwich building in Fallout 3? Just what is D-E-K suppose to mean?

[Flamin Jesus]

I don't know about that particular location, but there is/was some supernatural crap going on in some places, the Borer Station for example.

[riopitt]

Dunno either, but agreed those logs were creepy.

[BOYCOTT S-T-E-A-M!]

This is a bit of a longshot... but I remember ages back as part of a Science Fiction appreciation thing during an English class we had to read a bunch of various short stories that were sci-fi.

One of them was about a guy being sent to some monitoring station on some lifeless planet where he essentially just sat around trying to stay sane and occupied until the next supply ship arrived to relieve him. During the time there he picked up some strange signals and eventually had some "unseen" thing pounding crazily on the wall or entryway to the station.

When the supply ship arrived they found the station somewhat damaged and the guy quite unnerved. Investigation teams found nothing and couldn't find any record of anything on the systems surveilance so it was determined that the guy likely went stir crazy and somehow damaged the place himself.

I can't remember any of the specific things he had picked up on the monitoring equipment prior to the unseen thing assaulting the station nor can I remember the name of the story, but it immediately came to mind when I was in the listening post. I actually had come to the forums hoping that someone else may have noticed the same connections and I'd finally get a name to go with that story... maybe that would finally get it out of a portion of my brain.

The only thing I can remember about the story is that it is likely one of Ray Bradbury's sci-fi short stories as we had also read the, very Fallout-ish, story of his "There Will Come Soft Rains" during this same period. Every story of his I've ever looked up though has never ended up being that one.

[Gandalf]

I just discovered this place and was wondering what was going on, so I looked it up on the fallout wiki and apparently the logs on the terminal reference the Swedish Heavy Metal band Katatonia, Specifically the Dead End Kings album. Here is the link if you want to look for yourself: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Listening_Post_Bravo

[Disko Lemonade]

Originally posted by Gandolf:

I just discovered this place and was wondering what was going on, so I looked it up on the fallout wiki and apparently the logs on the terminal reference the Swedish Heavy Metal band Katatonia, Specifically the Dead End Kings album. Here is the link if you want to look for yourself: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Listening_Post_Bravo

That's seems like a long-shot. Remember, anyone can edit those wiki's. It's probably a very opinionated guess that someone stuffed into that wiki without any real research.

To be honest, and a bit more realistic, my guess is that it's a nod to what BOYCOTT had read. It's pretty much a dead ringer to the scene depicted in those logs.

[BOYCOTT S-T-E-A-M!]

Originally posted by Disko Lemonade:

Originally posted by Gandolf:

I just discovered this place and was wondering what was going on, so I looked it up on the fallout wiki and apparently the logs on the terminal reference the Swedish Heavy Metal band Katatonia, Specifically the Dead End Kings album. Here is the link if you want to look for yourself: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Listening_Post_Bravo

That's seems like a long-shot. Remember, anyone can edit those wiki's. It's probably a very opinionated guess that someone stuffed into that wiki without any real research.

To be honest, and a bit more realistic, my guess is that it's a nod to what BOYCOTT had read. It's pretty much a dead ringer to the scene depicted in those logs.

If anyone ever finds out the name of that story I'd love to know it. I've randomly searched for it numerous times over the years and can't find it. Not that it was a particularly good story or anything, but simply because I remember it but can't put a name to it. Its one of those stupid things that just occupies your mind.

[Disko Lemonade]

Originally posted by BOYCOTT S-T-E-A-M!:

Originally posted by Disko Lemonade:

That's seems like a long-shot. Remember, anyone can edit those wiki's. It's probably a very opinionated guess that someone stuffed into that wiki without any real research.

To be honest, and a bit more realistic, my guess is that it's a nod to what BOYCOTT had read. It's pretty much a dead ringer to the scene depicted in those logs.

If anyone ever finds out the name of that story I'd love to know it. I've randomly searched for it numerous times over the years and can't find it.

Honestly, I remember having read something very close to what you described like 6-7 years ago. Probably the same thing. I can't for the life of me remember where or why I was reading it. I'll see if I can't dig it up. Maybe I have something lying around in the attic or something.

[Gandalf]

Originally posted by Disko Lemonade:

Originally posted by Gandolf:

I just discovered this place and was wondering what was going on, so I looked it up on the fallout wiki and apparently the logs on the terminal reference the Swedish Heavy Metal band Katatonia, Specifically the Dead End Kings album. Here is the link if you want to look for yourself: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Listening_Post_Bravo

That's seems like a long-shot. Remember, anyone can edit those wiki's. It's probably a very opinionated guess that someone stuffed into that wiki without any real research.

To be honest, and a bit more realistic, my guess is that it's a nod to what BOYCOTT had read. It's pretty much a dead ringer to the scene depicted in those logs.

While the logs themselves are likely a refrence to that story, the part about what he heard on the brodcast "... Vexation // Internal void // My dreams are getting darker and darker // And darker
This life before me // Its blood runs so still..." are supposedly a reference to Katatonia. However you are probably correct and it is just an opinionated guess. Sorry if I didn't make that apparent.

[PanicButton]

Just found the place yesterday. I was reading the logs at around 1AM, it made me feel.....uneasy. No further info anywhere...was hoping to find some answers here :(

Edit:
It's probably really a Katatonia reference (not just an opinionated guess) Not only do we have pieces of lyrics, but the logs also mention D-E-K, which probably refers to the album title: Dead End Kings. Oh and Bethesda had a Katatonia easter egg in Skyrim too.

[Gandalf]

Originally posted by PanicButton:

Just found the place yesterday. I was reading the logs at around 1AM, it made me feel.....uneasy. No further info anywhere...was hoping to find some answers here :(

Edit:
It's probably really a Katatonia reference (not just an opinionated guess) Not only do we have pieces of lyrics, but the logs also mention D-E-K, which probably refers to the album title: Dead End Kings. Oh and Bethesda had a Katatonia easter egg in Skyrim too.

Out of curiosity, What was the easter egg in skyrim?

[Shahadem]

Originally posted by BOYCOTT S-T-E-A-M!:

The only thing I can remember about the story is that it is likely one of Ray Bradbury's sci-fi short stories as we had also read the, very Fallout-ish, story of his "There Will Come Soft Rains" during this same period. Every story of his I've ever looked up though has never ended up being that one.

I remember reading a similar story as well. It was ages and ages ago though.

[Mr. Self Destruct]

Originally posted by BOYCOTT S-T-E-A-M!:

This is a bit of a longshot... but I remember ages back as part of a Science Fiction appreciation thing during an English class we had to read a bunch of various short stories that were sci-fi.

One of them was about a guy being sent to some monitoring station on some lifeless planet where he essentially just sat around trying to stay sane and occupied until the next supply ship arrived to relieve him. During the time there he picked up some strange signals and eventually had some "unseen" thing pounding crazily on the wall or entryway to the station.

When the supply ship arrived they found the station somewhat damaged and the guy quite unnerved. Investigation teams found nothing and couldn't find any record of anything on the systems surveilance so it was determined that the guy likely went stir crazy and somehow damaged the place himself.

I can't remember any of the specific things he had picked up on the monitoring equipment prior to the unseen thing assaulting the station nor can I remember the name of the story, but it immediately came to mind when I was in the listening post. I actually had come to the forums hoping that someone else may have noticed the same connections and I'd finally get a name to go with that story... maybe that would finally get it out of a portion of my brain.

The only thing I can remember about the story is that it is likely one of Ray Bradbury's sci-fi short stories as we had also read the, very Fallout-ish, story of his "There Will Come Soft Rains" during this same period. Every story of his I've ever looked up though has never ended up being that one.

Is it Destination Mars? Your description sounds pretty similar. Guy is sent to Mars. He starts to claim he hears a voice on the radio, but can't record it.

A team is sent to investigate later and the guy is pretty messed up. I think the organization that sent him was called. E.N.E.X. or something.

[Jedia Kyrol]

Originally posted by Shahadem:

Originally posted by BOYCOTT S-T-E-A-M!:

The only thing I can remember about the story is that it is likely one of Ray Bradbury's sci-fi short stories as we had also read the, very Fallout-ish, story of his "There Will Come Soft Rains" during this same period. Every story of his I've ever looked up though has never ended up being that one.

I remember reading a similar story as well. It was ages and ages ago though.

There was an old episode of Space 1999 "Dragon's Domain"... ... ...only difference is the guy was proven right when the monster attacks everyone else.
But yeah, I remember that short story too...possibly from an old Sci-Fi monthly I used to get.

[Mr. Self Destruct]

Originally posted by Jedia Kyrol:

There was an old episode of Space 1999 "Dragon's Domain"... ... ...only difference is the guy was proven right when the monster attacks everyone else.
But yeah, I remember that short story too...possibly from an old Sci-Fi monthly I used to get.

There's an episode of Doctor Who like this, too. A guy is accidentally sent billions of years in the future, and he's the last living thing on a dead planet Earth, but he keeps hearing someone banging on his ship's door at night. The guy doesn't know if he's gone crazy from isolation or if it's a monster. Then the Doctor shows up and hears the banging, too.

[Jedia Kyrol]

Originally posted by lateraliss:

There's an episode of Doctor Who like this, too.

Guess it's one of those stories that just gets repeated over and over...