Chapter 1: Thawing
"Hmmm" I said in my half conscious state. I was being talked to by a soothing voice, it was a males voice and as I opened my eyes a Chryo-engineer was bringing me off life-support and into the world of the living. "What year is it?" I asked him.
"The year is 2039, today is actually august 7th if you must know"
His brusque manner of talking to me annoyed me a little bit but I had a greater issues dawning on me. I had realized the date he gave me and the date I was scheduled to be thawed were at least ten years off "SHIT!" I yelled as comprehension suddenly struck and I knew my services were needed.
Later once I was in uniform again, ah good old space rubber, I was then told to report to master HQ where I would be given my assignment what it was anyone could guess. I had been briefed before Chryo-stasis and I knew that if an early thaw was activated then it usually meant that I was needed to defend the priority. What I needed to do to defend it was another story, I could do anything from man a turret to pilot a Frigate, we all could it was a requirement of graduating FOC (Fleet Officer Command). As I approached the door leading from my newly assigned quarters the door opened automatically and in entered high command's Fleet Admiral, whose name was Rajuuk, and the Special Ops Officer, Larkins.
"Sir" I said as I snapped to attention.
"At ease" muttered Rajuuk; he had never cared for formality preferring effectiveness instead of bureaucratic bullshit. "We've come to you on some more secretive terms," he said furtively glancing about, "Rear-Admiral Larkins will brief you on the current situation, it's worse than we let the civilians know so I'll ask you to keep this under your hat"
"Sir, yessir" I answered, my curiosity piqued.
"Larkins," said Rajuuk.
"Yes sir," said Larkins stepping forward with a disposable digital display device, standard issue for anyone in the hush hush branch of this mothership.
"Well, er... what was your name officer?"
"Officer Helic, sir"
"Ah yes of course top of your class, no wonder Rajuuk picked you for this. Anyway I have for you a mission that is of utmost secrecy, we have been developing a ship that can cloak and board other Frigate and larger class ships."
"What size is this said ship," I interjected. I wasn't about o pilot some little fighter at an entire battle cruiser and I didn't care who told me to.
"It is a class all its own, it maneuvers like a corvette but it is nearly frigate sized due to its immense armor and cloaking systems." " You'll have nothing to worry about, it's no suicide mission if that's what you're getting at"
"No sir, I was just curious" damn these Ops guys they see through you like you were fine literature laid out on a pedestal.
"Here is your assignment, as you know you will have the single viewing and then the drive will wipe and incinerate itself," he said incinerate with a certain kind of amused longing.
I took the drive and began reading my briefing and observing the specs….
Stay tuned for the next installment of.. "The Cryptic Messenger" A FanFic of the Homeworld Universe