Posted by Lieutenant Miranda Martel (Chief Engineer) in Terror in the Dark - Martel’s quarters - Tag Gadi
It was late, the wee hours of the night aboard the Asimov. The ship was running on lower lighting in most of the common spaces to at least give some semblance of a day/night cycle.

Bethany couldn’t sleep again this time though it wasn’t the wild crazy heart beat or slight fever. If it was Ryley would have already been at her door, his archaic medical equipment out and examining her. No this was just that her mind couldn’t shut off. Too many things running in her head. So lights low, the focus stone operating like prismatic glass for the miniscule lamp it set on top of, Bethany sat on the floor, breathing a slow measured rhythm and meditated.

Miranda tossed fitfully in her sleep, soaked in sweat.

The sheets tangled around her.

She thrashed now and again. Half formed words escaped her.

More twitches, more jerks.

She let out a blood-curdling scream, sitting bolt upright In an instant she was free and scrambling to her feet. Something tackled her, taking to the floor. Blades in hand she slashed and slashed. It’s grip loosened and she rolled to her feet, whirling around looking for … the next… something. Person? Enemy.

Bethany’s eyes snapped open, but that was all that moved as she listened to the room. Then she was up to feet and out her door. She stopped at Martel’s door and listened. Even though there was no other scream it sounded like a fight going on inside.

But she was alone. In her quarters. On the Asimov. Right? Wasn’t she? …

One trembling hand reached up to her left eye. She could see out of it again. But they immediately encountered the cybernetics too. Not a dream. It was still hard to catch her breath, coming fast and shallow now. Hyperventilating.

Miranda

“Computer security override Gadi zeta alpha 4-1-1-7.” The door opened and she stepped in one place and scanned the room, expecting to find broken knocked over furniture and someone(s) very hurt. “Miranda.” She called clearly.

Gadi