middleofsomewhere | Day 7: Screw your courage to the sticking place: Start

For those who have been on the train a little while they will be expecting this, the beginning of a new month, after certain passengers have strange dreams. Early in the morning of day seven of the month of Egret their SCA's glow the colour of the void and a holographic message appears. Their next mission. Another world to save.

Preperation

Those that go to the dressing room will find flight suits and helmets, one per passenger. Those who are not human shaped will find ones adapted for them, some of them quite odd. The flight suits are tight fitting and light, but once they put them on they will feel quite warm. Each is the colour of the Voidtreckers team and have a black train symbol on the chest, the helmets have clear fronts and coloured backs.

They have an hour or so to prepare for their mission. Time to make sure everyone understands what a space ship is, at least. Hopefully.

Arrival

"We are now approaching System #7212108." Finally it is time. "Warning: Exit from void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one." A jolt, a flash of light and suddenly the colours are gone, out of the windows they will see they are in a large hanger.

And outside of the train there are five scaled humanoids with guns pointing directly at the train. Those that try the doors find they do not open.

"What void transport is this?" One of the creatures demands. "We didn't request void help, explain yourselves."

Another speaks. From where they are stood near the engine. "Voidtrecker Express."

Even though the voidtreckers are unfamiliar with these people the surprise is clear in the creatures eyes.

"Stand down." They snap at the others, who lower their weapons and step back.

The commander looks worried. "Give them anything they need." They turn to hurry out of the hanger.

The doors open, allowing the Voidtreckers off the train.

One of the remaining guards steps forwards.

"I am Hitrinto, I apologise, we were not expecting you." They look worried as well. "We have everything under control but if you are here..."

At that moment there is a clatter of noise over the radio.

"There are reports coming in of a second wormhole in the system." A second voice spoke almost immediately. "Shield Station Two has been hit. I repeat Shield Station two is taking heavy fire." A third soon after. "More enemies ships sighted, reports of a second wormhole confirmed."

Hitrinto looked at the Voidtreckers grimly. "Come with me."

If the Voidtreckers indeed follow them they will find an array of ships. Hitrinto quickly explains the basics, two person ships are easier to pilot. The controls can be shared or can be set so one person drives whilst the other concentrates on fighting. They have solo ships but they are difficult to pilot and they will only give them to those who have ship fighting experience.

Another guard hands out blasters and will give quick lessons to anyone who is unsure on how they work. For all that they were surprised they guards seem to accept the presence of the Voidtreckers and work quickly to get them armed and ready for battle. Choose ships, have a quick practice of weapons and get ready to go!

Onward!

Blue team are already where they need to be, they can begin to explore the station, get the lay of the land and figure out a plan of helping guard this place.

Everyone else is off, purple and red are off to the second wormhole, orange to the shield station that needs help! Board your ships and set off to help!

(OOC: Team posts detailing the next part of each mission will go up on the 15th March)

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

As the conversation unfolds, Ivy's panic gradually escalates. Void transport? Wormholes? Shield Stations?! Just when she thought she was starting to get the hang of trains, suddenly she's been cast into a whole world she knows nothing about.

She rushes through the crowd, trying to find even a faintly familiar face, just anyone she can put a name to. "Help! Excuse me! I thought I could help but I don't understand a single thing that's going on!"

Nita, despite the hustle and bustle of the station and blaster lessons and things, is still fairly easy to find.

Turning around abruptly at Ivy's clamor, Nita responds, "Ivy?? Hey, hey, we can figure this out," she says, attempting to look encouraging.

"I can get us a quiet spot and all. Where do you want me to start?"

Her Manual is definitely going to be of use in this conversation, she figures...

"Well, for starters... where are we, what's going on, and what should I be doing?"

Keeping it simple.

Nita pauses.

"Y'know, we have the number of the system but not the name of the planet."

Which is... kind of weird.

"Anyway, we're on a station anchored some distance outside of it, the natives here-"

Who also hadn't provided their species name, though it'd be awkward to ask now. Ah, well.

"Are fighting to prevent their planet from being forcefully repossessed by the Empire of Stars. We're here to help keep the shields intact, since those keep out the brunt of the blunt force the enemy ships can bring. The other teams are here to help guard the central command, that is the people in this station, or help add to the military forces so we can send scouts back through the wormhole they've got to wherever their home base is."

... Even if that's the simple version, Nita feels it's still long. "Uh, any part of that you want to focus on for now? Orange is helping with the shields."

Carefully leaving her own plans out of the equation for now!

Hmm... nope, didn't understand that at all. Is this some kind of naval battle?

"Well... what do you mean by system, and by shields? Also, what's a wormhole, and what kind of 'station' are you talking about? Sorry, I think I'm still completely lost."

Honestly, if it helps to think of it in those terms, she can.

"I'll get us a diagram, hold on. Space is easier to explain with visuals. You know how most of us are from planets, right?"

Nita's going to lead them off to one of the less-used passageways as she speaks.

"Well, planets are generally part of solar systems, where they revolve around a sun. And shields are a force using energy to protect people - like this," she says, followed by a few quick words in the Speech to conjure her most-used preset shield, which faintly glows blue about a foot beyond the two girls in all directions.

"Though the ones they've got here are way larger. Want me to keep going, or just explain these one-by-one?"

Ivy's expression seems to indicate the latter's a better option, but Nita wants to be sure.

Fortunately, Ivy's home and education aren't so backwards that they don't know that the planet revolves around the sun.

"Is this going to be a battle? I have a few powers, but I'm no good for fighting, even when it doesn't involve entire planets with giant shields."

"It might, but Orange team's not focused on that."

All to the better, perhaps.

"They're mainly about keeping the shields in order - finding the damaged spots and conducting repairs. Getting a look from the outside might be good for that."

Though, if Ivy's looking for options...

"Maybe you could help spot or spook people? If you've got a way to sense where people are, that'll be real helpful in addition to, well, not needing to breathe."

Nita's expression is on the wry side this time.

"The only ways I have to sense where people are are by seeing them or hearing them. Then again, I can turn invisible and go through walls... I don't know, would I really be all that useful?"

"Only way to know is to ask, right?"

Nita finally finds a place for them to stop.

"Did you still want some more visuals? I can probably get a map of the whole place while we're here, make a little 3-D render we could look through."

Danny grins and waves at her in recognition. (Of course he was forgetting that he hadn't actually met her while he looked like this yet.)

"Hey Ivy! What's the hurry?"

Is this someone she knows? He doesn't look familiar... but he seems to-- wait! No time to worry about that!

"I'm so confused! What's a wormhole? What's a void transport?!"

"Only the coolest things ever! I hope we can get an up close look at everything. How about you?"

"I haven't gotten a look at anything and I'm already in a panic! Maybe I should have just stayed on the train..."

"Wouldn't that just get boring fast? Out here there's all kinds of things to see. And we get to go to space!" Danny grins. "Isn't that the coolest thing ever?"

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