It had been 7 months since the U.S.S. PHOS left earth on its mission. The Daedalus-class star ship was one of the last of its class to be built and to be placed in to service of the United Federation of Planets Star Fleet. She had some of the most advanced systems installed in her so that she could do her job to a full extent. And what was her job you ask? Her job was to well... " BOLDLY GO WHER NO ONE HAD GONE BEFORE" for you see the PHOS as well as the other ships of her class were what you would call, ' Exploratory Cruisers' and they were to go out and either find planets for colonization or to make contact with other space fairing races and make peace with them if it was possible.
Since the PHOS was one of the last Daedalus-class vessels built , she was given the most advanced systems that Star Fleet had which made her more advanced than her sister ships. But this also ment that she was one of the last Daedalus to still be on active duty in the fleet. You see the U.S.S PHOS was over 40 years old and she was no longer one of Star Fleets advance ships. That title went to the newer "LANCASTER and ARYABHATTA-CLASS" star ships and even the PHOS was slated to be retired after this mission.
Even so, the crew of the PHOS were going to see that her last mission in to the unknown was to be one to remember. The captain of the PHOS was one of the fleets more experienced officers who had seen action during the EARTH/ROMULAN war and was beloved by her crew. She had short blond hair with green eyes and although she was in her early sixties, she still had a strong frame and showed no sign of age in her posture.
Captain Sarah Ashlan sat in her captain chair as her ship made its way to its next objective, which was to meet up with the U.S.S. HONG KONG and pick up some equipment for a new colony which was being set up on a planet which was going to be their next stop. So far what was to be the PHOS final exploratory mission was turning out to be a farce as she was only making cargo runs in between star bases and other star ships in the sector. Needless to say the crew were beginning to wonder if they were ever going to explore at all.
After picking up the equipment , they began to make there way to said colony when one of the crew members spoke...
" Captain, sensors are picking up an energy disturbance 1120 kilometers ahead of us sir." the young woman said from her station.
" How big is it ensign?" Captain Ashlan asked from her seat.
" About 300 kilometers across sir."
" See if we can go around it. Make course correction as you see fit"
" Yes sir."
The young ensign began to make her course adjustments when suddenly the ship rocked violently, knocking some of the crew of their feet.
"WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!" Bellowed Ashlan as she struggled to remain in her chair as the ship was violently shaking.
" It's the disturbance captain, where some how caught in it!" replied the first officer from the science station.
"Lets see if we can't pull our way free, WARP 6 ENGAGE! " she ordered.
The PHOS' massive warp core began to hum as the ship tried to pull away, pushing them selves to the limit in an attempt to to break free but it did little.
" WARP 7 NOW!" she ordered , taxing the vessel even more.
The PHOS was in trouble, it looked liked the ship was doomed to be destroyed by this... what ever it was. The ship was still trying to break free as the disturbance slowly began to engulf the ship.
Then suddenly there was a bright flash of light and when the light vanished... both the disturbance and the PHOS were gone leaving no sign that either were there.