Trials of Beta

Prelude: Arrival

My name is Beta, I am a FOmar, Section ID Viridia, Class A Force. I am a Hunter on board the Pioneer 2...

Should I explain the Pioneer project? Sure, why not. The Pioneer Project was a project born out of desperation. Our home world, Corel, was tearing itself apart. There was nothing we could do to stop the planet from destroying itself. So a series of unmanned probes were sent into deep space to find us a new, suitable homeworld. Ragol was one of few planets deemed suitable for colonization. Pioneer 1 went ahead of the main fleet to verify that Ragol was suitable. Once arriving and confirming the status of Ragol, it sent a message back to the fleet. That's us, Pioneer 2. Pioneer 1 established the Central Dome on Ragol and began colonizing. Seven years later, Pioneer 2 arrived. Establishing orbit around Ragol, Pioneer 2 opened a com channel with the Central Dome for landing guidance, when a massive explosion occurred near the Central Dome, an explosion so huge that Ragol visibly shook.

We have been orbiting the planet Ragol for a little over three weeks, trying to figure out what happened to Pioneer 1, and what caused that huge explosion which shook the planet. Only Class A-level Hunters are allowed to go down to Ragol. While some went down onto the planet as soon as Pioneer 2 entered into orbit, I choose to stay behind, to train myself a bit more in VR unit. So far, no one has been able to solve the mystery surrounding the explosion or the loss of communications with Pioneer 1... But in the blink of an eye, all that will change...

This is my story. This is my trial by fire...