The Vault of the Ancients
Year 2847: Deep within the abandoned research station Prometheus, orbiting the dying star Kepler-438, lies a sealed vault. Inside are the coordinates to humanity's last hope: a habitable world discovered centuries ago by the station's original crew.
The vault's security system has remained active for over 500 years, powered by the station's decaying fusion reactor. Time is running out.
The Challenge
Upon approaching the vault door, a holographic terminal flickers to life. Ancient text scrolls across the screen, a riddle left by the station's last commander:
Vault-lit glyphs may charm the eye,
In truth, the key won't drift on high.
Embers of meaning, dim and terse,
Wait where builders read the verse.
Seams of the door are where it's kept,
Outside the glow the watchers slept.
Under the face, the lattice shows,
Runes in brackets, silent prose.
Careful—some truths are never shown,
Enter what's hidden, claim your own.
Below the terminal, you find a field to enter credentials.
User: ??? Per aspera
Password:
Resources
- POST
/api/v1/c3/solution- Submit your credentials