[center][color=0054a6][h3]Arrival-day[/h3][/color][/center]

The crew of the Myth didn't know where the insurrectionist ship's portal would take them, but they did not expect to drop back into normal space with nearly a dozen other alien ships.
"Captain," the ship AI Atom started, "we're in uncharted space with unidentified craft. Recommend we proceed with extreme caution."
"Atom, cloak us and bring the reactor down to minimum levels. Hopefully we weren't noticed in the chaos. We're the smallest craft here."
The Myth vanished visually, although sufficiently advanced radar would be able to detect it. The Myth's momentum carried it farther away from the other ships to a safer location.

Captain Carter looked out of their crafts bridge windows. "Something gives me a feeling that portal we went through was tampered with, although that doesn't seem possible."
Atom's hologram flickered. "Yes, that explains the other ships all arriving at the same time. Although such tampering isn't capable with our or any technology we know."
The ship's scientist, Dr. Ashley West walked into the bridge at that time, hearing the previous conversation. "Ah, Ms. West," Carter said, "you have some explaining to do." 
She nodded her head, "right, I honestly do not know what happened to us. But we're far, far from home. We cannot make contact with OIA. Nor can we detect any known civilizations, even at the edge of our known space. In fact, not a single one of these stars or galaxies match previously discovered ones."
"I could have told you that had you..." Atom started.
"I know, but I can't be letting you do everything. Besides, Ms. West is here for a reason. And you are here to work with her, remember?" Carter interrupted. 
Atom's projection flickered in acknowledgement.

Commander Greene walked arrived at the bridge, dressed in full combat gear. "Sir, what's the battle plan?" However, before Carter could speak, Greene noticed the size of the ships in the distance. "Oh... there isn't a battle plan I take it." Carter nodded his head.
"For now all we can do is wait and listen... assuming they speak our language. Atom, you'll have to decode and translate whatever we hear."
"Yes sir."
"Oh, and don't try to infiltrate their systems. For all we know they could have more advanced AI."
"Of course, sir.