Pre-Mission - The Scorpion

[Captain Black]

Fixing his uniform, Dan continued to sit at a table closest to the view port, in the lounge. He stared out the view port, drinking glass of scotch while he stared at the massive ship that was docked.

That ship...was his. Scorpion 02, finally being commissioned after Zhelom 01. The Lizorians are becoming more a threat now. So Command needed another Kolhar Class Super Transport, incase of an Lizorian fleet assault.

Suddenly, his eye catches a Draconian wearing a medical uniform. Then Dan recognized him and waved him over. When the Draconian reached his table, Dan was still staring out the window.

"I still can't believe I was given command of such a large and magnificant ship...especially...when she is heavily armed with a lot of weapons. She is no Kolhar Surper Transport...she is a Kolhar BattleTransport. New stations are being installed for tactical, rewiring here and there. It is just so hard to take in all at once."

Then he drops the clipboard with the Command report onto the table. "God dam Lizorians are making an assault on one of our defense bases near Colony Gamma 12. If they keep up...they will be 20 sectors away from Earth. Once we get our crew...we are being ordered to go the the Defense base in Asteroid Field Zeta 5. That is where we will make our stand."

Finally turns his head and looks at the Draconian. "I have heard that the Lizorians have had many battles with some of your own race ships. Do you know any weakness these lizards would have?"

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"I see. Well, take a seat." Waves his hand at the one across from him. Then leaves it out to shake Drake's. "I don't think we ever met properly. I am Captain Dan Black of the Scorpion 02."

Tag> Drake

[Drake]

Drake walked down the Corridor slowly toward Lounge on the station, He heard some noise behind him, Drake turned to see a Human Parent chasing their Child who was misbehaving. When the Child passed Drake Gently wrapped his tail around the child to stop them.

"Little one you really shouludn't be running through the station its not safe" He took his tail off the child when the parent caught up.

The Parent was out of breath, "Thank you Sir, Ive been trying to catch him for the past half hour" The lady replied in a thankfuly tone.

Drake nodded, "No problem Ma'am, i'm glad to be of help." He entered the Lounge a few minutes later.

Dan's eye catches a Draconian wearing a medical uniform. Then Dan recognized him and waved him over. When the Draconian reached his table, Dan was still staring out the window.

"I still can't believe I was given command of such a large and magnificant ship...especially...when she is heavily armed with a lot of weapons. She is no Kolhar Surper Transport...she is a Kolhar BattleTransport. New stations are being installed for tactical, rewiring here and there. It is just so hard to take in all at once."

Then he drops the clipboard with the Command report. "God dam Lizorians are making an assault on one of our defense bases near Colony Gamma 12. If they keep up...they will be 20 sectors away from Earth. Once we get our crew...we are being orders to go the the Defense base in Asteroid Field Zeta 5. That is where we will make our

Finally turns his head and looks at the Draconian. "I have heard that the Lizorians have had many battles with some of your own race ships. Do you know any weakness these lizards would have?"

Drake Nodded, "One thing Ive found about fifty years ago is that they aren't smart they are very predictible they will stick to using the same tactic over and over."

"I see. Well, take a seat." Waves his hand at the one across from him. Then leaves it out to shake Drake's. "I am Captain Dan Black of the Scorpion 02. Who would you be?"

Drake nodds and shakes Dan's hand, and takes a seat. "I'm Doctor Drake, its very nice to meet you Captain"

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[Captain Black]

"You too, Doctor." Takes his hand back and then grabs his glass and downs the last bit of scotch in it. "So. Even though there is about 5 Medical stations on the ship, one in each living quarter area, and one more for the crew, a but close to the bridge module. How do you feel being on board such a ship as this?"

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[Drake]

"You too, Doctor." Takes his hand back and then grabs his glass and downs the last bit of scotch in it. "So. Even though there is about 5 Medical stations on the ship, one in each living quarter area, and one more for the crew, a but close to the bridge module. How do you feel being on board such a ship as this?"

"I believe with time I will get use to the Ship, in over 150 years ive been in many ships" Drake said with a Slight Grin. "Though in thoses years I don't think that Ive been around as many people on a ship.

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Drake Laughed at Dans reaction, "I'm over 250 years old but thats young for my speices, you could say i'm 50 in human years, so we see much in our life times, and yes to your question my family is coming with me. My bond Mate(wife), son and daugter should be here shortly. Sir do you have any family joining you?"

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[Captain Black]

"I believe with time I will get use to the Ship, in over 150 years ive been in many ships" Drake said with a Slight Grin. "Though in thoses years I don't think that Ive been around as many people on a ship.

"There are a lot of people.... 150 years? I'll never understand your race age....what ever. Do you have anyone coming aboard with you?"

Drake Laughed at Dans reaction, "I'm over 250 years old but thats young for my speices, you could say i'm 50 in human years, so we see much in our life times, and yes to your question my family is coming with me. My bond Mate(wife), son and daugter should be here shortly. Sir do you have any family joining you?"

Dan was silent for a moment, then forced a smile and shook his head. "I don't have a family really." Suddenly an officer handed him a data chip. Dan takes it and slips it into the clipboard. Which forgot to mention to himself that it is a Computerized machine.

"Ah...updated news on the Omega 22 Fleet." Hits a few buttons on the screen, then grew more depressed since Drake asked him that question. "Omega 22 Fleet has found the TFG-Resistance. She's in total shambles. All hands lost." Tosses the clipboard onto the table to Drake as he took his glass and downed what was left.

Dan got up to refill his glass, and once he returned to the table, his glass was once again empty. "The Lizorians could never do such destruction on such a ship. Especially where her location is. She is near the Bezorian boarder...on regular patrol. Not even the Bezorians are smart enough to do such a thing. I'm starting to wonder if there is another race out there."

Stands back up from the table. "Report to your section on the ship. I'll be on the bridge. See you then Commander." Nods to him then quickly walks off out of the lounge, down the corridore to the hangar bay to get into the next transport shuttle.

< Scorpion 02>
< Hangar Bay 5, Port Side. >

The shuttle flew through the open impact shields. The shuttle then lands, and the doors open. Dan steps out and then salutes to the nearby officers that awaited him. One was a Engineer, another was his Tactical.

"At ease. Report." His Engineer stepped up first. "All systems are in the green sir, weapons are installed and running functionally." Nods. His Tactical then spoke. "All I can say is...I wonder if any of our enemies would know what hit them."

Shook his head, "We will never know, until we actually saw their face." Then his Engineer spoke, "Sir.... It troubles me. How come the Zhelom has never tested her Reactor?" Dan shrugged and answered. "Only the designer and the commander of the ship would know that, Lieutenant."

Heads for the exit to the corridores, finding the nearest elevator. "Computer recognize voice, take me to the bridge." It was a female emotionless voice. "Processing....Voice varification complete. Destination anaylizing....anyalizing complete. Closing doors now to proceed to destination."

The elevator doors closed once it detected no one else was going to enter. Then the elevator began to move to it's destination.

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[Captain Black]

Black was walking on the Command Bridge, looking at every station. He would often look out of the view ports, looking at the station, and seeing a few ships flying by.

There was no time to wait. He had to get this ship out there and stop the Lizorian Fleet. Dan approached an officer. "What is our crew compliment at this time."

Officer checked the list, "6,813,392. We need 356 more people to complete the full compliment." Dan sighed...'Great. Why have such a big ship anyways....'

Dan approached the command chair and looked around it. Then he fixes his belt buckle then straightens out his uniform and looks out the forward view port.

There was then a communications beep. An officer respond, "This is Scorpion 02, what is it?" "This is TFY-7 Yuma 2, ready to be attatched." The officer responded, "Alright, I'll send the transmission to one of our Navigation Bridge's and they'll have everything ready to go. What took you so long? We got the other Yuma Class, but said you be here in a hour, it has been three hours."

"We ran into some trouble. A cargo ship lost her engines, so he fired our grapling hook and towed her here for repairs. We do not know how she lost her engines, no enemy vessel has ever traveled this far into our territory. I'm starting to think there is a new race out there.

"Well what ever, just be ready." The officer closes the transmission and walks off.

Dan walked to one of the view ports and searched for the cargo ship. His eyes catches it and he stares at where her engines would be...and they were completely destroyed. "Excuse me, ensign." The officer stopped and turned to the Captain. "Yes sir?"

"Find one of our intellegence officers and have those engines scanned. Find any trace of weapons fire." The officer was confused. "But sir, it could have been hit by asteroids." Dan walks to the officer and pulls him up the view port. "Would asteroids do that?"

The officer finally agreed and walked off the bridge. Dan stared at the cargo ship's engines..."The hell happened to them..." Dan watched it docking with the station, so Dan quickly got into a elevator. "Docking Bay 2."

< Hour Later >

Dan was walking across the corridores on the station, entering the passage to the Cargo Ship, until he walked into the Captain of the Cargo Ship. "Excuse me, but you are the Captain of this ship, right?"

The nodded, "Yeah...she's in shambles...me and my crew are lucky to be alive." Dan shook his head, "can you tell me what attacked you?"

The guy shook his head. "I'm afraid I can't The thing appeared out of no where, and some weird like particle pulses just tore my engines apart! Then it disappeared! I'm sorry mate, but that is all I can say."

Thinks, "Well...what about your computer data...would they have any information on the sensors and possibly from what it took damage from?"

The guy shook his head. "The computers with that data was fried along with the engines. From the destruction of my engines, it overloaded the computer matrix. We were lucky for that Yuma Class ship that towed us here. Or we would be adrift for days."

Nods. "Yeah, that was a bit of a close one." Pats the mans shoulder. "Well...at least I got some information about the new enemy. Appearing and disappearing without a trace...." Shakes his head and leaves the passage back into the corridores, heading for the docking bay.

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