After my nap I looked out, from the bridge's windows, towards a bronze planet ahead, knowing that there has to be secrets on the surface. "Robi, I have been overseeing an exceptionally revolutionary device. This device holds almost everything, that one would need. Its not well equipped but it'll provide you with the basic features, that will really come in useful." Phoenix explained as a round, white, wrist thing emerged out from within the table. I walked up to it, examined the device, and took it out of the holder. It was a metallic white with various sockets and holes going in and out of it and a large screen on it.
"Put it on" Phoenix told me and I reluctantly put it on. I felt it tightening against my wrist until a screen turned on, showing a welcome message.
"It is an I.P.A.D or Imperial Portable Assistant Device. It provides the wearer with all manners of things that he/she may need in the field: Injection, Navigation, Hacking and even a compact dart gun in a neat package. Everything you need is in that." She said to me.
I smirked in amazement, with this potentially useful device, as I looked at the screen and touched it. It seemed simple to use as its features were readily shown on-screen.
"You should go get some sleep. We'll discuss on a new destination soon." The AI suggested.
I guess some sleep would do me a world of good, after what happened back there. So I made my way towards the captain's quarters. Inside, it was very lavish and relatively untouched. The next day would see me going through many planets, making new friends, modifying the ship, and tracking down where my true home was.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I was in another world. It wasn't a dreamland, oh no. Instead it was a hellish environment in which the air was filled with the smells of rotten flesh, blood and rusted metal. I wandered through the land, the winds echoed with howls of pain, and crying, as I saw strange people chained up. They too had tails, some did not. I tried running to one but I went through him.
It was torment as I groaned, and panted, as my urge to rescue them was futile.
Then suddenly, I too was chained up. I gazed through the haze beyond before vomiting out seemingly purple blood, which eerily spoke.
"Your blood is their blood...you are their reaper..."
Then suddenly a crystalline stake came out of the fog, about to tear into my face but I woke up. I looked around in sheer panic but the room was still and quiet except for the humming of computers and the ship's engines.
"Holy shit, what a nightmare" I whispered to myself as I got up and made my way back to the bridge.
"Good morning captain" Phoenix greeted in a cheery voice.
"wow, you look like you've seen a ghost!" She added.
"I had a nightmare..." I said to her in a dreary voice.
"Let me take a look. The IPAD can read insomniac activity in your sleep. In English, it can record what nightmares you get. I'll maybe use the data to find a solution to ease your sleeping. Just place it on the holotable" she said to me.
I was confused at first but then I reluctantly put my wrist pad on it.
"Oh my...well...yeah...this is...disturbing..." She muttered.
"I'll be needing more data to piece together what's going on around you. Just do your daily sleep routine and make sure to do this same procedure first thing. Easier when you find a pattern in the sequence" she added.
I looked out of the bridge and watched the lazy planet, from the bridge's windows.
"Oh yeah. I've picked up communications coming from a nearby planet." Phoenix said before playing a recording.
"HQ, we need backup! The rebels are everywhere. We are stranded. Mother Russia, they're coming!"
I stand puzzled by the whole thing.
"I was wondering if we could put you in that battle. It looks small scale and this may be just a mere territorial skirmish according to the planet's history." Phoenix said to me.
"Might as well train my shooting skills with my plasma rifle." I said
Phoenix acknowledged and sets a course for the planet. I watched as the ruined space station vanish, behind the hazy planet, as we headed towards the surface.
"We might even be rewarded, after quelling this fight, and even find useful things to upgrade this ship. Since the empire left me, there's no need to stick to this usual standard issue equipment.
Alright, this is my deal. I'll work on the ship, get parts for it and this vessel will be more than just a cruiser. I know all this stuff...for some reason. Deal?" I asked.
Phoenix paused for a second before giving her answer.
"it's a deal alright. Lets see what is going on down there." She said.
I went to my seat and sat to watch our descent into chaos.