Second Moon Event Phase Three (2078-2079)

Expansion of Lunar Colonies (2060 - 2064)

The decade of 2060 began with an unusual increase in activity on the lunar surface, as witnessed by Earth's astronomers and orbital monitors. The alien entity that had already established a colony in the South Pole-Aitken basin seemed to be expanding its operation.

In early 2060, observations pointed to concerted activity in two additional lunar craters, Clavius and Tycho, both located within relative proximity to the initial settlement. These sites were soon enclosed by the familiar plasma shields, a pattern reminiscent of the first colony's construction.

Though the plasma shields rendered detailed observation of the colonies' interiors impossible from Earth, the nature of the external construction activities led analysts to infer the development of two additional colonies. There was evidence of underground tunneling, potentially creating interconnections between all three sites, a vast undertaking indicative of the unknown entity's technological prowess.

Despite the surge of construction and logistics activities, Earth remained in the dark about the colonies' internal structure, function, and population. Human attempts to penetrate the plasma shields or glean any substantial information about the hidden lunar communities proved fruitless, reinforcing the unknown entity's inscrutable nature.

This expansion phase represented a significant leap in the alien entity's lunar operation, causing a renewed wave of speculation on Earth about its intentions. While the three colonies' purpose and their inhabitants remained a mystery, humanity could not overlook the fact that the Moon was swiftly becoming the beachhead of an alien civilization.

Energy Transmission: Wormhole Blasts and Space Piracy (2065 - 2069)

In 2065, a new phenomenon was observed in the proximity of the Second Moon and the lunar colonies. Eruptive bursts of energy began to appear out of nowhere, traced back to wormholes - shortcuts through spacetime - opening and closing in rapid succession. These spontaneous and somewhat erratic transmissions were the work of the alien civilization. Instead of being precise and calculated, the wormholes seemed to splash energy into a broad region of space near the lunar orbit.

While at first the energy bursts seemed chaotic and undirected, the entity operating the Second Moon swiftly moved into action. A fleet of harvesting ships began appearing from the Second Moon each time a wormhole opened, rapidly capturing and transferring the exotic energy to the lunar colonies.

This haphazard delivery, however, left room for opportunism from the human front. What began as an individual act of recklessness soon evolved into a coordinated operation. Braving the harsh conditions and considerable risks, a group of resourceful humans - self-styled as "Space Pirates" - rose to the challenge.

Operating a fleet of spacecraft retrofitted with large, radiation-resistant batteries, these Space Pirates swooped into the energy burst zone. Despite lacking advanced energy containment systems, they were able to absorb and store significant quantities of energy. The scattered nature of the energy bursts and the swift action of these human-operated ships ensured that a portion of the released energy was successfully captured before the alien harvesters could collect it all.

Over time, this audacious act of energy piracy turned into an art. The pirates learnt to react quickly to the opening of a wormhole, move in swiftly to "ride the energy wave," absorb what they could, and retreat before attracting undue attention.

Initially, the harvested energy was used to power their own ships and habitats in space. But as their operations scaled up, surplus energy was shuttled back to Earth. Despite the inherent risks and the constant threat of retaliation from the alien civilization, this unconventional approach provided a new source of power for humanity, while also symbolizing our spirit, determination, and ingenuity in the face of overwhelming odds.