[u][b]Event Active: The Dark Drifter[/b][/u]

[u][b]Time Remaining: 3:00:00[/b][/u]

[i](You will need your breathing helmets.)[/i]

The servicemen who worked in the shuttle bay had their equipment and work helmets on, going around the drop ship making sure everything was in order. 

“Engines are ok” said one of the men. 

“Controls are functional” another man said. “It seems that the only thing that ship shut off was the Lightyear itself. Good thing the intercom is still working, otherwise we wouldn’t know what to do.” He finished.

“Well you know the intercom system has its own generator, so it can operate without the functions of the ship. You’re right, if we didn’t have that with us we wouldn’t know what would be going on right now. Hey and did you hear what Cayne and Maxwell said? They said they heard a strange voice coming through on a transmission…what you think it could be?” one guy asked.

“I don’t know…that does sound pretty strange. I’ve never heard of anything happening like that before. What did they say it sounded like?”

“It sounded like a quiet whisper speaking in a language that isn’t familiar…Let’s just hope the commander and the team are prepared for anything once they board. They have to do it quick too…or else the Lightyear will crash into the ship…”

“I have faith in the commander and the team. They were chosen to join the S.E.U for a reason.”

“I just hope so.” The men conversed amongst themselves then Cadence entered the bay with her equipment and gear equipped. 

She carried her M-16 Assault Rifle with single shot and burst fire adjustment that has a red dot laser scope, along with a grenade launcher under the barrel that was attached to the weapon suction on the back of her dark armor that almost had a cybernetic look to it if it wasn't without the ridges among the shoulders and gauntlets. Her desert eagle handgun was in the holster strapped to the side of her waist, four frag grenades and two flash grenades attached to a strap that crossed over her chest and a military knife on the left side of her boot. She wore a black helmet with a clear blue computerized visor. Speaking inside of the helmet will change your voice as if you were speaking through a microphone. It also suppresses your voice so anyone that isn’t meant to hear you won’t. The visor can detect room temperature and can tell if anyone or anything is close by through radar. The helmet also protects you from breathing in hazardous air by filtering out any harmful air and gives you fresh oxygen.

Cadence stepped toward the dropship.

“Is everything prepared and ready to go?” she asked.

“Yes ma’am. The drop ship will get you there ahead of time before the Lightyear collides with the ship. You will have plenty of time to disengage whatever it is that is keeping us on a collision course and our power down. “

“Excellent. We will wait for the crew then we’ll be on our way.” She started to walk away but one of the men stopped her.

“Um…commander…what do you think is down there?” the man sounded a bit nervous.

“I don’t know but whatever it is it won’t be down there for long.” She assured him.

“Thank you commander, I know you all will make it back in one peace.”

Cadence thought about what Cayne and Maxwell said about the strange voice. The council never mentioned anything like this ship before so it was obviously not a high priority. Perhaps they didn’t know about this? Or maybe something else was going down…

The outside vessel was huge. After taking a look through Maxwell’s binoculars she noticed some unique features on the outside of the ship. It was huge and black that almost blended in with the dark space and if it wasn’t for the stars and the strange lights that came from the ship, they wouldn’t have been able to see the vessel in the first place. The ship also had some sparks of electricity along its side as if it previously left a battle and was dangerously beaten but there were no signs of damage. Some parts even had green crystals shining through like it was going to explode and you could see green lights peeping through but it seemed to be just part of the ship. The ship looked like it was alive because you could hear the noise it made due to its massive size. Whatever was inside the ship obviously had technology that was unfamiliar to the crew but they were about to find out.