The [i]Solomon[/i] drifted for a moment before the captain got his bearings. "Navigations, where are we?"
	"Unknown sir. Not in our solar system," navigation replied, typing away on a glass keyboard. "I'm bringing up the render of our current location based on some scans captain." A hologram appeared in front of Jaeger, showing what their area looked like. The captain made a gesture and the hologram zoomed out, showing nearby stars and nearby, unknown ships. 

	"None of this makes sense," the captain said as a line opened to engineering. "Samson, how does it look down there? We need those reactors back online if we want to power our weapon systems."
	"Should be online in 3... 2... 1. We're online." The chief engineer reported. The ship's emergency red lights were replaced by the white lighting of the ship. 
	"Battle stations, PDCs online and plasma torpedoes in their tubes." Captain Yaeger ordered. Blue combat lights filled the bridge and the rest of the ship. The XO gestured to the captain, pointing at a hologram depicting the text of several transmissions from the nearby vessels. 

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[*] [b]"This is Valtrix Ornus, captain of the Renatus speaking. I ask that you state your identities, intentions, and worlds of origin. I also ask that you refrain from firing upon each other or myself. While I'd like to settle this peacefully, I will not hesitate to unleash the full might of this vessel upon you should things get out of hand."[/b]
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[*] [b]"This is the United Nations Space Command destroyer Kearsarge, hailing from Earth on behalf of the Unified Earth Government. Am I to take the addendum as a threat to a military vessel in the service of Earth and her people?"[/b]
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[*] [b]"This is Colonel Steven Caldwell of the Earth ship Daedalus. I'm having a little problem in that there are multiple ships here hailing from Earth, and none of them seems to know what's going on. Though I will not risk the lives of my crew, we need to figure out what's going on. I suggest we all put our respective people on it while keeping dialogue open with one another to try and learn as much about this mystery as we possibly can."[/b]
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[*] [b]"While the Andromeda is willing to participate in a face to face meeting, we currently lack shuttle craft to facilitate such a meeting. We merely seek to return to Earth as rapidly as possible."[/b]
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	"This does not make sense. None of this makes a hint of sense. Where is the doct-"
	"Here, captain," Dr. Lavato replied as she entered the CIC. "I believe our universe has merged with other universes in is what is theorized as a multiverse. It's a classic in sci-fi, but to live it is... extraordinary."
	"Okay," the captain said slowly, "how did it happen?"
	"I cannot explain how it happened. This is way beyond anything we have ever experienced. The other ships may know something. In fact, one of those ships may have brought us here."

The Captain decided he would respond to the man calling himself Colonel Steven Caldwell, as the man seemed to have the same mindset as Yaeger. "Communications, wide beam. I want the Colonel and anyone listening to hear this. 
"Channel has been opened, sir"
"Colonel Caldwell, I am Captain Mark Jaeger of the Martian Congressional Republic Navy hailing you from the MCRN Solomon." The captain took a moment to think of his next words. "You and others have mentioned Earth. However, you are not from the Earth we know. My scientist onboard has mentioned a multiverse, if that means anything to you."