Sarah's gut tightened. This was getting worse by the minute. "Let's move in, but stay sharp."
Sarah followed his gaze, and what she saw made her heart sink.
The USS Defender , a sleek and powerful starship, shuddered slightly as it adjusted its course. The signal grew stronger, and Sarah's crew worked feverishly to crack the code.
Sarah's gaze snapped to the young officer. "What kind of signal?" Sarah's gut tightened
As they entered the facility, they were met with a scene of utter chaos: destroyed equipment, scattered papers, and...evidence of something having been restrained. But it was the log entry on the main console that made Sarah's blood run cold:
It was coming for them.
"This is...Survivor...CP 63... warning...do not...approach...sector...containment breach... possible...cascade failure... transmit terminated " The USS Defender , a sleek and powerful
"Captain, I think we have a problem," Lieutenant Chen said, his eyes fixed on the corridor beyond.
"... cascade failure... uncontained... entity escaped...recommend evacuation of sector..."
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the message flashed on the viewscreen: "What kind of signal
Commander Sarah Jenkins stared at the viewscreen in front of her, her eyes fixed on the swirling vortex of hyperspace. The stars blurred together like watercolors on wet paper, a mesmerizing display that she'd seen countless times before. But this mission felt different.
"Captain, I'm detecting some kind of...biological signature...inside," Lieutenant Chen said, his voice low.
"Mr. Bradley, can you pinpoint the source of that signal?" she asked.
Sarah made her decision. "Alright, let's proceed with caution. We'll try to gather more information before making a decision."
"Captain, we're receiving a strange signal from the edge of the sector," her communications officer, Ensign Tom Bradley, said, his voice laced with concern.