Posted by Gamemaster Gremlins Mouse (GamesMaster) in Main Sim: Into the Looking Glass… XO Arrives

Posted by Commander Valentina Bellini (Executive Officer) in Main Sim: Into the Looking Glass… XO Arrives

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The video showed the crew going about their daily duties, a science report indicated that there was a anomaly approximately 10, 000 km ahead and growing. Within moments a bright white light flashed and when it was gone, the bridge was empty as was the rest of the ship, save Valentina and the two or three NE’s that had been in secured areas with higher force fields. The ship hadn’t even had a chance to raise shields.

Looking at the data, there was a small class M planet that was just beneath the Connie. Could that have been where the crew was taken. Suddenly, Valentina would feel like she wasn’t alone on the Bridge. It was just a hint of a breeze that swept by her…and then was gone.

Mouse

The XO spun around. Her hand went to her hip only to realize she was unarmed. “Good job, Len… let’s fix that…” She went to the Captain’s office to the small cabinet that should hold at least one phaser, if she was lucky.

While she was looking, she stopped at the desk to comm the shuttle. =^= This is Valentina. Something’s wrong. You, me and those two with you are the only ones left on the ship. I’m on the bridge. We’re over an class planet, but I don’t think we’re alone. Make sure the three of you are armed, secure the bay and I’ll get back to you in a few. =^=

She’d get the weapon then head back to the bridge and try and hail the Captain from the bridge.

Valentina
XO

Valentina was able to locate the pistol and as she returned to the Bridge, she noticed the console she had been at was not completely black as if someone had unplugged it. But there was no one visible on the Bridge. The hail for the Captain only came back as static as if there was something blocking the transmission.

Mouse

She frowned and tried to reboot the console before moving to another to use while it did its warm up, she hoped. “COMPUTER…” she called out. “Are comms clear to the ground?” She checked the console to be sure its answer and the computer’s matched. She searched for interference in the form of jamming signals, storms of note, and additional signals either incoming or outgoing from the ground and surrounding space. Periodically she glanced to the black console to see if it was back up and running.

Valentina
XO

The computer took a moment to respond =^=Communications are clear to the surface.=^= It said =^= Communications ceased five hours ago.=^= The computer said helpfully. As Valentina was studying the console, the information that the computer was giving and what was on the screen matched. As she stood there, she felt a woosh against her back and a stinging on her neck causing the hair to stand up.

Before she could comprehend that her comm badge activated and one of the NE’s in the shuttle bay spoke up =^=Commander, we have a situation down here.=^= He said and sent her a view screen of what was happening all of the items in the shuttle were shifting to the opposite side of where it was originally. The three ensigns were simply standing there.

Mouse

She reached up to grasp the back of her neck as she spun, her other hand had the phaser out of its holster before she could think. Her fingers lightly danced on the skin of her neck as she felt for a needle mark, a burn, or some indication what had occurred to her. The comm pinging made her jump and she glanced back at the screen watching the objects move thru the room. =^=Get out of there and come to the bridge. Something tells me things are flipping around more than just in the bay. Bring the shuttle pilot. And grab a couple phasers from the emergency locker to make sure you all are armed. Something is more wrong than I thought. And hurry! =^= She closed the comm. If there was no one else left and the anomoly was affecting the bay, she couldn’t take a chance at losing her only ‘back up’.

While waiting for them to arrive, she moved around the bridge and tried to find where a breeze, or something else, would give her a reason for the brushes against her.

Valentina
XO

As she moved around the bridge, she suddenly felt her vision shift, she was still seeing the Bridge, but she was now seeing the surface, some wooded areas and a sense of unease. Whoever she was seeing through their vision, looked up and saw a large winged creature, something akin to a dragon looking creature. The eyes turned and she was able to see the face of her new captain. So that told her the crew at least seemed to be still alive. She would feel a pressure on the sides of her head and the world would flash brightly and then the vision was gone, but she now had three bruises on each each side of her head, like fingers had been pressed very hard on her head and she had a splitting headache.

There was no breeze or reason for a breeze to be felt on the Bridge. The Ensigns confirmed her orders and when she didn’t respond they tried again =^=Commander! Are you there?=^=

Mouse

She swung her arms and shook her head. Leaning on the console behind her to balance herself once more. Her free hand rising to touch the tender bruise spots. “All right… so they are alive… I think?” She realized the Ensign was reaching out to her again.

=^=I’m here. Something attacked me. I think I saw the crew. It was like transporting somewhere then back again real quickly. Be careful. Something tried to grab my head and I’m bruised. So cover each other and watch yourselves.=^=

Valentina
XO