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=/\= Get who you need Ensign, if though you don’t think you can secure this in time we do got the Slipstream drive at the ready too =/\= Andone said

Some time later, Caelian’s voice again crackled across the comm. =^=Weir to Bridge. Captain, we’re about as ready as we can be here. Remember, our integrity measures will only give us about five minutes after we begin collecting energy before we either need to use it or dump it. Safe hunting.=^=

=/\= Understood Ensign, good work =/\= She said.

A second later Drudoc’s voice came over ship wide. =/\= Attention all hands brace for a possible rough ride, we’re about to attempt to harness protomatter energy to return to our home. Secure all stations and standby. =/\= Andone said adjusting her seat to use the restraint harness.

Drudoc Andone CO

A few minutes later the ship shuddered and power sky rocketed off the charts, it was beyond the measurements of known science. It seems their timing had both been on point, but also bad, they had not only captured one dying protoform but THREE. Immediately the ‘thought drive’ kicked into gear and there was the impossible reading of actual movement beyond again any measurement. Systems began to blow out and consoles blew in sparks. The whole ship shuttered under the colossal energy it was somehow holding together within itself.

Then just as it seemed things would literally explode around them the shuddering and sparks ended and all the lighting on the ship died out except for emergency lighting and life support.

Getting herself off her chair, Drudoc stood in the dim light, “..Status report!” She inquired.

GM CockRoach