–Snip–

Ollie sat back into his seat and buckled the safety harnesses. He could feel the range of emotions from the rest of the crew as he looked around at them. After a quick, calming breath he set his face to one of cool confidence and waited.

LT Ezeami - COS

“Yes,” Yoshida said to O’Nell, “Activate the shield and then take us in.”

Lt. Commander Yoshida
Executive Officer

Riley took the shuttle in closer to the station with the shield activated, hull polarized, and the shielded power core working together

Lt. Riley O’Nell (CE)

As the shuttle closed the final distance to Starbase 342, Riley’s layered defensive measures synchronized seamlessly. The shield matrix flared briefly as it adjusted to the station’s residual energy distortions, while the polarized hull compensated for erratic subspace eddies drifting from the damaged docking ring. Power readings from the shielded core remained stable, confirming that the shuttle could withstand a limited external impact or energy surge if necessary.

Long-range sensors began to return clearer telemetry as the interference thinned. Portions of the station’s outer superstructure showed visible scarring—burn marks, micro-fractures, and incomplete repair patches—suggesting recent activity or an unresolved incident. Automated traffic control signals were present but degraded, repeating a low-priority approach beacon rather than issuing standard docking instructions.

At this range, the shuttle’s shields detected intermittent energy fluctuations emanating from the starbase’s lower habitat ring. The readings were not immediately hostile, but they were inconsistent with normal station operations, hinting at either emergency power rerouting or an unknown system still cycling through recovery protocols.

The shuttle remained unchallenged as it moved into a holding position just outside standard docking range. Riley’s precautions had clearly prevented any sudden system feedback or navigational hazard, buying the away team valuable time to assess their next move.

Captain Alex Becket
Commanding Officer/Temp GM
U.S.S. Ark Angel

“I need someone to start transmitting all data readings to the Ark Angel they have the ability to do a analysis on the data and learn more” he said as he pilot in the shuttle through the debris around the station.

Lt. Riley O’Nell (CE)

Bump

Captain Alex Becket
Commanding Officer
U.S.S. Ark Angel