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The tattered remains of what once a planet moved slowly across space, unnoticed. To the casual observer, it would have appeared to have been dead. And it was. A passing spaceship watched on, observing. Inside, the private walked up to the captain's quarters, knocking on the door. "Come in," a voice came from inside. The private walked in, saluting the captain. He returned the gesture, and waved his hand. "Go ahead and give your report."
The private relaxed. "There continues to be no signs of life on Energy Nede."
The captain nodded. "As we've expected. We've been at this almost a year, I highly doubt anything is going to happen this late in the expedition. And since this is our last day, I think that its safe to say that this planet is dead. The threat is finally over. Dismissed!"
The private returned to his quarters, pulling out a letter from his wife back home on Earth. "Finally, I get to go home! I bet young Johnny will be glad to see me again!" He grinned and put the letter away. "Might as well get some sleep, tomorrow will be a big day." He laid his head down, dreaming of getting back to his family.
Far below the ship, on Energy Nede, a strange light shone near the ruins of the city of Fienal. Moments later, the alarm on the space craft began going wild. The captain rushed to the control room. "What on Earth is going on?!" he yelled frantically.
"We're under attack!" one of his lieutenants cried. "I've powered up the shields, but we can't locate the source of...." An attack rocked the ship, causing the lights to go out.
"What? The radar doesn't show any other craft in this sector! It...it can't be!!" the captain mused. "Scan the surface of the planet!" he shouted, giving orders to his crew.
Another blast shook the bridge, causing the lights to go out. One of the engineers looked towards the captain desperately. "Our...shields are down, captain."
The captain sat down in his chair in despair. "Well men, this may well be our last hour. There's just one thing I want to say to you all. We've been together for awhile now, and it looks like we're going to be buried together. I'd just like to share with you something my father once told me, when I was a young boy. Sometimes in life, you..."
The final blast punched right through the ship, incinerating the crew and the interior.