Thanks for all the nice comments guys.it's short but here's the next part.
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Beka walked in to one of the many machine shops and looked around. There was debris everywhere. Wall panels had fallen against one of the workbenches. She could see exposed wires sticking out from many different open panels through out the room. Tools, machine parts and Sparky cans lay everywhere. Even Harper's beloved Lava Lamp lay on its side. Beka smiled. This is one of the areas that hadn't been hit by the Kalderans. this was pure Harper.
She sighed then and ran her fingers through her hair. She was worried. He looked so pale and lost in that tiny hole. He tried to put a brave face on but he was frightened and she new it. She needed to get the nanobots working but as convincing as she tried to sound to Harper she really wasn't sure what she was doing. This wasn't a repair on the Maru. This Nano technology was more then a little out of her league. She sighed again she wasn't even sure where to start.
She stepped forward to the nearest bench cover with stuff. A low grumble suddenly rumbled through the Andromeda. It sounded like a bear in a cave but the wave that followed the noise was more like an earthquake. Beka reached forward and grabbed the nearby bench. The bench twisted and turned like it had a mind of it's own. Grinding of metal echoed though the hallways. A near by console exploded and Beka felt her feet leave the floor. She bench fell with a heavy thud nearly missing her head. Beka rolled and was on her feet again. As yet another explosion rocked the Andromeda.
All of this happened in less then ten seconds.
With out thinking she tried the Coms but they were still not functional as were most of Rommie's sensors. Beka ran. She bobbed and weaved like a drunken Nightsider on a fishing vessel as the deck moved with the waves of every explosion.
With in minutes she was on the command deck where she met the rest of the crew. Everyone concentrated on their attackers. The Kalderans were back. The Andromeda flickered into existence beside her beloved Captain.
"Dylan I'm sorry, I didn't see them and when I finally did I couldn't get any of my avatars to warn you!"
Beka knew they were in trouble. She had never seen Rommie so panicked.
Beka quickly stepped op to the helm replacing Tyr. Beka searched the screen near her hand. Slipstream was down but there was still a little juice in the thrusters. The great ship groaned in protest. She was sure she saw Rommie winch in pain. It had to be done though.
Tyr growled from where he now stood at the security officer's station. "Their ships are too small and fast we'll need the slips fighters."
"Are the still functional?" questioned Dylan.
Rommie concentrated for minute. "Yes but the loading bay doors are not working they will need to be opened manually."
"Trance get down there!" Shouted Dylan
Trance ran from the room with out a word.
Dylan turned back to Rommie. "If you can send a communications buoy. We need help."
The room turned silent. As many times as they had helped others they had never asked for any.
"Aye Captain."
Another explosion ripped through the silence. It had penetrated Andromeda's side deeply and the ship shivered in protest.
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"Happy thoughts.Happy thoughts." Moaned Harper.
He felt every vibration of the ship. And the waves of the explosions rippled through the pipe and then through his leg. He tried to keep his thoughts off his current crisis but so far it hadn't been working. He thought back to his earlier conversation with Rommie. That seemed like days ago. She had called him her friend. Yet since they came on the ship he had begun to think of her as being family. He wished . He paused. No he knew what he could do. He sent a small prayer to the Divine on Rommie's behalf.
Another explosion and new pain fired up his leg. He did his best not to scream. He wasn't successful.
Then there was a new noise this time from with in the Andromeda her self. The walls that held him captive began to shake. He yelled with out restrain as the pipe was ripped from his leg. Once again he was falling. The slipstream core flashed before his eyes seconds before the darkness rushed in.
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Beka walked in to one of the many machine shops and looked around. There was debris everywhere. Wall panels had fallen against one of the workbenches. She could see exposed wires sticking out from many different open panels through out the room. Tools, machine parts and Sparky cans lay everywhere. Even Harper's beloved Lava Lamp lay on its side. Beka smiled. This is one of the areas that hadn't been hit by the Kalderans. this was pure Harper.
She sighed then and ran her fingers through her hair. She was worried. He looked so pale and lost in that tiny hole. He tried to put a brave face on but he was frightened and she new it. She needed to get the nanobots working but as convincing as she tried to sound to Harper she really wasn't sure what she was doing. This wasn't a repair on the Maru. This Nano technology was more then a little out of her league. She sighed again she wasn't even sure where to start.
She stepped forward to the nearest bench cover with stuff. A low grumble suddenly rumbled through the Andromeda. It sounded like a bear in a cave but the wave that followed the noise was more like an earthquake. Beka reached forward and grabbed the nearby bench. The bench twisted and turned like it had a mind of it's own. Grinding of metal echoed though the hallways. A near by console exploded and Beka felt her feet leave the floor. She bench fell with a heavy thud nearly missing her head. Beka rolled and was on her feet again. As yet another explosion rocked the Andromeda.
All of this happened in less then ten seconds.
With out thinking she tried the Coms but they were still not functional as were most of Rommie's sensors. Beka ran. She bobbed and weaved like a drunken Nightsider on a fishing vessel as the deck moved with the waves of every explosion.
With in minutes she was on the command deck where she met the rest of the crew. Everyone concentrated on their attackers. The Kalderans were back. The Andromeda flickered into existence beside her beloved Captain.
"Dylan I'm sorry, I didn't see them and when I finally did I couldn't get any of my avatars to warn you!"
Beka knew they were in trouble. She had never seen Rommie so panicked.
Beka quickly stepped op to the helm replacing Tyr. Beka searched the screen near her hand. Slipstream was down but there was still a little juice in the thrusters. The great ship groaned in protest. She was sure she saw Rommie winch in pain. It had to be done though.
Tyr growled from where he now stood at the security officer's station. "Their ships are too small and fast we'll need the slips fighters."
"Are the still functional?" questioned Dylan.
Rommie concentrated for minute. "Yes but the loading bay doors are not working they will need to be opened manually."
"Trance get down there!" Shouted Dylan
Trance ran from the room with out a word.
Dylan turned back to Rommie. "If you can send a communications buoy. We need help."
The room turned silent. As many times as they had helped others they had never asked for any.
"Aye Captain."
Another explosion ripped through the silence. It had penetrated Andromeda's side deeply and the ship shivered in protest.
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"Happy thoughts.Happy thoughts." Moaned Harper.
He felt every vibration of the ship. And the waves of the explosions rippled through the pipe and then through his leg. He tried to keep his thoughts off his current crisis but so far it hadn't been working. He thought back to his earlier conversation with Rommie. That seemed like days ago. She had called him her friend. Yet since they came on the ship he had begun to think of her as being family. He wished . He paused. No he knew what he could do. He sent a small prayer to the Divine on Rommie's behalf.
Another explosion and new pain fired up his leg. He did his best not to scream. He wasn't successful.
Then there was a new noise this time from with in the Andromeda her self. The walls that held him captive began to shake. He yelled with out restrain as the pipe was ripped from his leg. Once again he was falling. The slipstream core flashed before his eyes seconds before the darkness rushed in.
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