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

[voidtreckermods]

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)

Comments

[mtsilver_conquor]

"Of course you're going with Red," Eva said with a wry smile. "We leaders have to lead after all."

Even if her feelings on going were very much nopes made out of Hydro Canons and Explosions.

"I meant any of your team, but given what your team's going to be doing..."

It's an offered out free of judgement if he's more shaken by this than he lets on.

[runs_on_batteries]

He gave a short, embarrassed laugh at that. Rubbing the back of his neck, he apologized, "Right, sorry. I'm.." He took a breath and shook his head, trying to focus. He greatly appreciated her understanding, even if he hadn't realized that's what he was getting at first.

"This isn't going to be an easy one for me. Last time I went through a wormhole, my city was being destroyed."

[mtsilver_conquor]

Eva wince. She can think of at least two hundred things that could do that, and none of them are in his world. She hopes. But given what she's learned since boarding the train... What they're headed into.

Her resolve steels. "I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Yet, if I may be callous?"

She pauses, here. He might not want to hear it. She knows she hadn't the first few times her councillor had tried.

[runs_on_batteries]

It might not have been the best idea he's had to share a weakness in this situation. He wasn't all that sure why he'd even admitted it to her. However, he sees her expression and scowls at her. "No."

Turning on his heels, he leaves before he has to hear whatever it was she had in mind. He didn't want to hear it. The further he could distance himself from the mistake of opening himself up the better. It was a good reminder to stay the iron facade.