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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-03-13 07:33 pm

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)
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Re: Preperation

[personal profile] radishlobbyist 2020-03-25 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
He may have had two eye stalks on the room but Wen Qing certainly had two eyes on him as well. She had never seen anyone like him and every medical instinct in her is itching to walk up to him and quiz him about his anatomy, or drag him right off to the medical car for an examination.

It's only good manners which prevent her from doing so but with an actual excuse to speak to him about aliens, good manners will only take her so far.

Qing stands up abruptly and walks over to him, her face determined. "Excuse me," she says briskly, "but you're obviously not human. Are you from another planet, too?" She also tries her hardest not to feel ridiculous at this question, which would have had people laughing at her a month ago.
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Re: Preperation

[personal profile] al_fangor 2020-03-26 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
< I could take human form for a short time, if that would put you more at ease, > his mental voice was gentle. < But as tou surmise, no I am not from Earth. I am an Andalite. >
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Re: Preperation

[personal profile] radishlobbyist 2020-04-01 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Telepathy. That... is different and unexpected. She starts visibly, her eyes going very wide before she catches herself and schools her face into something neutral again.

"That won't be necessary," she says, voice brisk to cover up her embarrasssment, "but I appreciate the offer. I'm not discomfited by your appearance." Well, of course it is strange but she is a physician, if bodies make her uneasy that is a thing she needs to get over, not be coddled for. "I have never heard of Andalites."
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Re: Preparation *you Whoops.

[personal profile] al_fangor 2020-04-01 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
< Few free humans have, > he said, his mental voice gentle. < I expect my appearance is odd for most planet bound species. >
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Re: Preparation *you Whoops.

[personal profile] radishlobbyist 2020-04-02 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Free humans. She takes note of that, though she hesitates to bring it up. However, there isn't really any time to waste, she needs to learn.

"Does that mean where you are from, humans commonly aren't free?"
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Re: Preparation

[personal profile] al_fangor 2020-04-03 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
< Mixed, > he admitted. < When I first came to Earth, the Yeerks were aware of Humans but had not yet come to Earth. But when I returned to Earth the invasion was well underway. My son has informed he however, that as of his time the Yeerks have been evicted from Earth, and that Humans are once more free. >
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Re: Preparation

[personal profile] radishlobbyist 2020-04-06 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"That is," she pauses, looking for the right words, "concerning." More like terrifying. But cultivators shouldn't let terror show. "Are there many such hostile powers out there like these Yeerks?"

It certainly sounds like the people they will be fighting against is one of these hostile powers...
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Preparation (as a heads up, I will be dropping him, am just waiting so I can finish open threads.)

[personal profile] al_fangor 2020-04-06 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
< It is a large universe. Not every race is likely to be friendly, thankfully most of the hostile races never make it off of their own worlds, however. >