Chapter 10 - Dale's Relay Station

Its been a while since we've captured and remodeled this prison. Everyone has set it up pretty nicely but, there's not much an old man can do. So I asked our mysterious Lt. if he could help me get a relay station up. Which turned his usually blank and serious look ecstatic. Since we could cover more places and find people.

But then his face contorted in an ugly frown, like someone flung shit at him. He didn't say anything at first before he grabbed my shoulders, in a light yet serious manner.

"Dale your idea is wonderful but if we were to include radio's to it. Then we'd have to set up encrypted messages and always be on guard. Since anyone smart can get a radio working again, even if by dumb luck. Which means they could also track us back, which I know for certain there's a military faction. Somewhere out there likely conducting experiments with humans and walkers. If they found our frequency they could trace it back to us and likely storm us."

Hearing this it was very logical and a great point of worry. So I asked if he could get all the military people we have here. To see if they all could come up with something, since this will help us. Soon after about a week all the military people vwe have delivered me a program. Saying that its the best encryption, they could make on hand using the prisons old systems.

Soon after that I started exploring the prison, and found the old main security room. In the center of the prison so calling in over one our radio's. I asked if those free could help set up everything. Which the first arrive was the Lt. in his usual clothing, just with lots of tools strapped on him. So I guess he's excited to do this kind of thing, after him Glenn, Rick, Merle, Daryl, Welles, Tyreese, and Big Tiny showed up.

Getting to work the old security room became a relay station slowly. Welles and the Lt. did most of the technical stuff for communication and cameras. Daryl, Merle, and Big Tiny slowly built two radio towers, by reassembling some big towers. That the others in the base went and took from a weather and radio station. Don't really know how they did so but at least they got them! So over about seven months this went on before everything was set up properly.

The Lt. and Welles some how made a miniature world map. That is functioning showing uscthe current areas working in the world. They said something about troublesome hacking of satellites. Apparently Welles and the Lt. used to do a little of work with computers in the military. Which I don't really get but at least I have my relay station now. So first thing I did was kick back in a chair, turn on the radio and played some classic rock. While occasionally asking if anyones out there and kicking or just dead.

Which I didn't expect this but I got a reply from someone living. Said their name is Zae and basically a mad scientist with tech. So while playing my classic rock over air, I listened to this person. Who explained the situation near California while occasionally, screaming YinYang bad cat. This continued on with us talking back and forth with each other. Just when I mentioned the Lt. I heard banging and laughing on the lads side.

"How is that sly yet caring ȧss? He's still alive and kicking right? Since well last I heard from him was he was going home before all this. Oh and this may seem weird but I call him dad. Since that weirdo treated a few people like family just don't say hit me or anything. He'll hit you like a truck without hesitation and it hurts!"

This I couldn't help but give a wry and dry chuckle at. Since I learned a bit about his personality from a random survivor. So guess this is already bearing fruit in being useful in gathering information on stuff. Guess I'll keep in touch with this Zae fellow for information bon things, mainly our secretive Lt.