You all have traveled a long way from home, leaving your assigned planets to be a part of a colonization project on one of the recently conquered planets the Alternian Empire has claimed as their own. It took you about half a sweep to reach the last leg of your destination. You and several others look at each other anxiously as you wait in either your room or at your stations for it to start. An announcement blares overhead after everyone has been confirmed to be in their rooms or a secure area, “Attention all civilians and personnel, we are approaching Jump-gate Iota for an intergalactic leap. Our new home awaits beyond it as well as any trials the new world brings with it! Let us not let our Empire nor or Condesence down. GLORY FOR ALTERNIA!!!”
Outside the ship as the announcement was made, the ship approaches a massive metal ring, a few combative vessels near to protect it. The command deck send a transmission to the Jump-gate operatives, “Jump-gate Iota 7-4-Niner, this is the AE Fortuna Major requesting permission for a jump.” “Stand by for clearance Fortuna.” There was a pause, the Fortuna Major slowing down her approach to wait for the response and they got it, “AE Fortuna Major, clearance is granted, you may begin your approach, send the coordinates for the jump.” “Roger Jump-gate Iota 7-4-Niner, Fortuna Major out.” The ship continued its approach, getting to the center of the ring as the ring powers up, slowly filling up with a blue-white light save for the very center of the space. Electrical currents jump and leap at the ship as it goes to the point, getting more intense until, BAM! The ship launches itself at hyperspeed like a bullet through a sniper rifle. The ship sped until it hit the outskirts of the moon of its destination. But… something was off.
Meanwhile, the Command deck was trying to hail the forward base on the moon’s surface. It took a while, but they got a response, even if it was heavily filled with static. “This is the Fortuna Major calling FOB Delta-Theta-o-Six, do you copy?” “Fizzzzz …---… fizzzzzzzzzzzzzz.” “Fortuna Major calling FOB Delta-Theta-o-Six, do you copy?” “Fizz we fizzzzzzzz don’t fizzzzzzzzzz not fizzzzzzz fuck fizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….” “FOB Delta-Theta-o-Six we can’t hear you, can you repeat?” “Fizz turn back fizzzzzz danger fizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!” just as the last transmission was heard, the ship drifted closer to the moon, only to see the danger mentioned. A strange was close to the moon’s base and the vessel that was supposed to meet up with them was firing at the strange vessel. Smaller vessels, fighter crafts, from both ships were fighting and the moon’s base’s cannons were firing at the enemy spacecraft. Fuck, this ship wasn’t prepared for this, it’s a settler ship, not a combative vessel! The only guns it has are ones for dispersing meteors for god’s sake!
The smaller fighters spotted their ship and went straight for them. The captain threw the alarm and starting shouting commands for both the shields and whatever battlestations this vessel had. He was a former military commander and he was not going down like this! “All personnel, report to battle stations. All personnel report to battle stations,” it was on repeat over head as heavy armored footsteps pounded on the ship’s walkways. The civilians were all being guided now to the only place onboard that had escape pods.
Will you live or die this day?