How long had it been? Karina wasn’t sure she knew exactly. Does she count from when she got orders to depart the Athena to help a local Station in need? Or did she count from returning here a couple days ago to find her ship not just gone, but missing?

She had returned in time to board the Athena before it was due to head out of the station. But she arrived back to find the Station Commander completely at a loss to give her any answers. She had taken a shuttle out today, just like yesterday. She had flown in a different direction this time. After half a day of searching, she was back in the station, exiting the shuttle, cursing not having found anything. In this day and age, with this technology, ships didn’t just disappear without their being a black hole, worm hole or some kind of other anomoly present. And those weren’t here either.

She was storming, once more, towards the Commander’s office to see if there had been any word since the last time she checked 18 hours ago.

She was in her Fleet uniform, having found it made people clear the path before her when she silently stomped down the halls towards the door. Her black boots a staccatto hardly anyone heard, but seemed to thud in her ears and beat in time with her racing heart. It didn’t make sense… not even a little.

Ensign Karina Niles
Doctor