Starfield:Companion - Sarah Morgan/Story SG01

Quest:	COM_Companion_SarahMorgan
Scene:	COM_SarahMorgan_Story_SG01

Sarah Morgan:

"Thanks for taking the time to talk. I wanted to ask you about the Artifact you found on Vectera."

"When you pulled it from the rock... held it in your hands for the first time, how did you feel?"

...	Player	Response
	[+Starborn?] I felt exactly the same as the last time this happened.	The last time? That doesn't make any sense. Obviously, the experience has distorted your memories a bit.
	I had visions, heard sounds and music... it's difficult to describe.	No, no. I don't think you understand. I know about the visions, the light and the music.
X	I've got more important things to deal with right now.	More important? Okay. Well, let me know when you can fit me into your busy schedule.
🗣︎	That's a strange question to be asking out of nowhere.	Maybe, but I'd appeciate it if you'd hear me out.

"How did you feel... inside? What were your thoughts?"

...	Player	Response	Reaction
	Like my mind and body were... out of sync.	[QB105] That's an interesting reaction, but I suppose it shouldn't surprise me.	When dealing with the Artifacts, common sense tends to go right out the window.
	Powerful, like raw energy was coursing through my veins.	[QB110] Raw energy? I've never heard that one before.	I shouldn't be surprised, the Artifacts aren't exactly what you'd call "normal."
	It was like being instantaneously pulled across the entire galaxy.	[QB115] Oh my goodness, that must have been... terrifying.	When it comes to the Artifacts, it never ceases to amaze me how the science... well, simply fails.
	It was so overwhelming, I can't remember a thing.	[QB120] Damn. I suppose your mind couldn't handle the sensory input.	Don't be disappointed. The Artifacts are clearly beyond our current understanding.
🗣︎	What's with the psychiatry session, doc?	If we're going to unlock the secrets of these Artifacts, we're going to need more than simple empirical data... we'll need to dig deeper. It would be helpful if you'd just tell me how holding the Artifact made you feel.

...	Player	Response
	That's a bit of an understatement...	*Laughs* True, true. But, hey... how else would you describe it?
	I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation for them.	If there is, the Artifacts are doing a heck of a job hiding it.
	Why didn't you bring this up back at the Lodge?	Honestly, I wasn't sure how you'd react. Some people would consider what you went through a deeply personal experience.
🗣︎	[TrueGlobal==999?] You asked Barrett the same question? Why?	Haven't you been paying attention? You're not the first person to have an... encounter with one of the Artifacts.

...	Player	Response
▲	I have no problem being open about these things.	Good. We need all the help we can get.
▼	Honestly, I really think you're overselling this whole "experience."	Am I? Just look at the damn things.
	I wouldn't call it personal. It was scientifically fascinating.	Either way, the result is the same.
	[Flirt] I want to share all my personal experiences with you.	Oh, well... I uh, I enjoy hearing about them... professionally, of course. Either way, um... we need all the help we can get.

"The Artifacts are so different, so alien. And I'm certain one of them reached out and... "spoke" to you. Quite the mystery."

...	Player	Response	Reaction
	[+Long Hauler?] It's like nothing I've ever encountered before, and I've crossed the Settled Systems.	Yes, precisely.	You'd think after our combined years of space travel, one of us would have stumbled across some answers, but unfortunately... we're empty-handed.
	Yeah, it definitely felt like it was trying to communicate.	Agreed.	Unfortunately, there's no way that I know of to reply, and believe me, I've been trying to gather data on the damn things for years.
	There's a solution to all this out there, somewhere.	Is there?	After spending years gathering data about the Artifacts, you'd think I'd have all the answers.
	Even if we could answer, what would we say?	That's... an excellent question.	You'd think after years of gathering data about the Artifacts, I'd have the perfect answer to that, but I haven't the faintest idea.
🗣︎	When you say it "spoke" to me, what exactly do you mean?	Well, judging from the fact that both you and Barrett claim to have heard music, I've made the leap that the Artifact was reaching out. Music composition might not consist of words and sentences, but I'll be damned if that isn't an attempt at language.

...	Player	Response	Reaction
	This whole experience must be incredibly frustrating.	Frustrating? No. Bewildering? Yes. Does that really surprise you?	It would be... well, an explorer's dream to solve a mystery like this.
	It certainly is a unique obsession.	Does that really surprise you?	A universal mystery, left unsolved for god knows how long? I've been dreaming about solving this puzzle from the beginning.
	Perhaps you're not getting enough support from your colleagues.	No, that's not it at all.	Solving a mystery like this... it's an explorer's dream. Believe me, they're all as driven as I am to find an answer.
🗣︎	What sort of data have you gathered?	Not much, I'm afraid. All I have to show for my efforts are eyewitness accounts, scores of inconclusive metallurgical test results and wild theories.
🗣︎	Is this the only project you've been working on at Constellation?	Oh no, not at all. There's so much going on there, I can't afford to divert all of our resources, but I have classified the Artifacts as a priority project.

...	Player	Response
▲	Then we'll get to the bottom of this mystery, together.	I knew I picked the right person for the job.
	Never mind the dream, think of the fame.	I don't want to be famous, I just want answers.
	I'm still not convinced there's a mystery to solve.	Still skeptical, eh? Well, we'll have to change that.

"Look, I wanted to thank you for taking the time to talk, and for keeping an open mind."

"And I also wanted to say... well, I'm pleased we're on this journey together. It's the best decision I've made in quite a long time."