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

[al_fangor]

< Of course. > He would not give anyone Andalite technology of course, and he would not teach someone how to build or even fly a ship. But he could prepare someone who was going to be in one anyway, for what to expect. He was used to the fine line of Serrow's Kindness. He had tread both sides of it in his life.

< Such ships vary, of course, from species to species. Generally however, they are cramped. It is a sad fact of life. They are airtight, because they must travel through the vacuum of space, and so air on the ship is generally recycled by one means or another. Much of the rest really does vary from species to species, as to what sensor capabilities are available, how many people are required to fly it, and weapons systems. >

[flatteries]

He's listening pretty patiently to what the other is telling him. Sure, this situation might be weird - being taught things about something he's never heard of before by something the likes of which he's never even seen before - but he's adaptable. He can do this much.

.. until the part where the alien mentions the word cramped.

Uh oh.

"I see.. Er, I know you said that it varies from species to species, but what's the general average amount of people required to fly one of those?"

He's going to die if he's stuck cramped like that with only one other person, holy Naga.

[al_fangor]

< It could be any number. I've been in single person fighters, I've been on dome ships with dozens of Warriors working and even Aristhis there to learn. It really could be so many different things. We have not been given enough information yet to know for sure. >

[flatteries]

.. well, he sure is going to worry about that possibility from now until he sees the ships.

Not that it's the other's fault though. If anything, he's been really kind to provide Inigo with this much information, so he'd like to acknowledge as much. He gives the alien a smile, despite his nerves.

"I suppose we'll see about that then. Thank you for everything you have told me so far though. It's very kind of you to help someone out who is.. ah, let's say less used to these sorts of things."

[al_fangor]

A mental chuckle. < You are quite welcome. >