Chapter 2: Attack On Ceres Station
Adam stepped back into the elevator, emerging at the command center for the space station. From there the entire station could be run by 1 person, however he had 20 there since he didn't feel like earning his pay that much.
Adam: Status report
Operator: All systems normal
Adam: Metroid Containment
Operator: Holding
Down in the test labs, a large glass structure with an energy shield around it held the protective container with the metroid in it. A group of scientists were preforming tests on it.
Scientist: Look at this, this is phenomenonal, the energy readings are off the charts. If we can find some way to.. control it, do you realize what the benefits would be?
Little did they know they weren't the only ones interested in the metroid.
Back on the bridge, Adam was just settling into his comfy chair as a beeping noise came from a console.
Operator: Sir.. theres an object on an intercept course for the station
Adam: What is it?
Operator: ... I can't tell sir, its approaching from the asteroid belt, I can't get a positive fix on it
Adam: Right, bring the station to yellow alert just incase.
The comms officer hits some buttons on his console
Comms: All hands, This is the bridge, we are moving to yellow alert, secure critical systems and await further orders
Adam: Send a message, all frequencies, unknown vessal you are approaching a Federation station, please identify yourself
The message went out
Comms: ..... no reply sir
Operator: Sir, Its clearing the asteroid belt, its not a vessal sir, its.. some kind of.. alien.. sir I've never seen anything like it
A murmer of "What the hell is that" and "Is it going to attack?" began rising from the bridge officers now assembled in front of the viewing windows.
Adam: Red Alert, all hands to action stations, target it with the main weapons array
Comms: Right then, all hands to red alert, man battle stations and secure all sectors, backup power systems engage. Bring forward weapons online
In outer space the large alien, resembling a dragon was fast approaching the station. The station began switching weapons arrays to target the large bat like bird. The forward weapons array slid up, revealing large energy cannons. They pulled back and fired round energy pellets that did nothing to the massive alien. Hundreds of cannons fired round after round was pummeled into the large dragon like entity with no avail. It swooped in along the weapons array and with its massive talons tore then all out of place in one foul move.
On the bridge, Adam was still calmly giving orders
Adam: Secure the hangers, get an SOS out on all frequencies, This is Ceres station, we are under attack, I repeat, under attack. Lock down all systems and engage the emergancy life support network
The communications officer could be heard attempting to get the message through from his terminal, each time receiving a loud beeping noise, The science officer went to speak but the communications officer beat him to the bad news
Comms: Comms array one through three are out sir, and the fourth isnt responding, someone has to get down there to send the command manually.
Adam didn't even wait for him to finish, he didn't even wait for the computer to say "Alien intruder on board." He bolted for the access hatch and down the main elevator. He descended several decks before the elevator stopped mid descent.
Computer: Main elevator inoperable due to damage
Adam: What the hell, it can't have gotten that far into the ship already
Although Adam refused to believe this was happening, he began forcing open the metal plating on the elevator platform, revealing a small hatch, when he opened it there was a hand laser, as well as gloves with magnets attached for forcing open emergancy doors. Adam headed over to the other side and kicked out the other hatch in the floor, which opened to reveal the rest of the elevator shaft beneath him. He slid down the emergancy ladder until he came to the section gamma, deck C door. Using the magnetic gloves he forced open the normally hydraulic door and emerged in the general quarters of the ship, a long tunnel that ran around the ship in a circle that was connected to every section. Adam could hear a loud animal noise just around the corner from his position.
Adam: What the hell was that??
Adam did not wait to find out, the second he saw the clawed foot of the alien emerge he bolted it down the tunnel, towards Communications array 4 specifically. The alien had an odd feeling he knew what was going on and with mighty clanks the beast followed behind Adam down the corridor. It opened its mouth and fired fireballs towards Adam, who got hit, but only wounded. Limping ahead of the massive bird like creature he managed to get to the comms system and opened the hatch down to the comms array. The alien, being fairly large could not fit through the one man corridor. It instead could only fire its fireballs and claw at the deck hatch, until it finally went back to its mission. Adam began frantically switching on emergancy power circuts and adjusting frequencies. He hit the open frequency button
Adam: Anybody out there... this Commander Adam of Ceres station, we are under attack and require assistance.. I repeat, we are under attack and require assistance. Please hurry!!
The computer bleeped confirmation as he sat down to wait for help, unsure of whether the alien had left or not.
Whatever it was had now destroyed most of the ship, the bridge was one of the few sectors now working, and even it was badly damaged. Suddenly the consoles died and the bridge lights darkened to the blue and orange emergancy lighting. The crew began discussing amongst themselves
Operator: Do you think Adam made it?
Comms: I really don't know..
A general gargle of comments and conversation arose, as since main power was now down all they could do was sit and wait. Suddenly the tactical officer piped up
Tactical: Quiet.. all of you........
The room suddenly became eerily quiet as everyone could hear a clawing noise from the elevator shaft. In no more then a whisper, the tactical officer began giving orders
Tactical: Jefferson, open the weapons locker, grab the energy rifle, a charge clip, and quietly pass it to me, quickly now
The man complied, opening the locker and grabbing the energy rifle. He then loaded an energy clip into its ammo slot and passed it to the tactical officer.
Tactical: All of you.. get back behind your stations.
One by one they began taking refuge behind their consoles, quietly huddling up in groups. The tactical officer headed towards the elevator door and began forcing it open. The second he got it open, a massive tail came from the shaft, wrapping around him and dragging him into the shaft. The others listened in horror as they heart shots fired, before finally they heard the sound of something or someone being cracked repeatedly against the side of the elevator. No one dared go near the elevator doors to shut them,
Comms: .. we aren't going to make it out of this
Jefferson: Maybe we will sir, maybe Adam got the message out
Comms: I didn't mention Adam did I, WE aren't going to make it out of this, not alive anyways
The bridge fell silent again as they heard the clawing continue. Suddenly a massive explosion erupted from the elevator. The bridge officers almost screamed, however their sound was lost to the vacuum that was now emerging from the elevator. One by one their stations, and eventually them, were sucked into the vast blackness of the breach the alien had just made. From the outside, things could be seen drifting out from the hole in the side of the shaft, consoles, debris, people, drifting off towards the emptiness of space. Without a functioning bridge, the systems on board failed one by one. The alien knew it had won its battle.
The only component with fully working support was the metroid research chamber on deck 3, which the clever scientists had diverted all power to, and were now using as a refuge. One by one they sealed the emergancy bulkheads around the room, and began breaking out emergancy supplies and weapons. They could hear the alien parading around the bulkheads, however they were designed to withstand a full explosion of the reactor core, let alone one alien. The scientists let out a sigh of relief as they heard the alien walking off.
The alien made its way 1 deck up to deck H, and made it so that the only thing standing between him and the chamber was the floor, which didn't matter to it too much. With a mighty heave it ripped through the metal floor into the research chamber. The scientists in there did there best to defend against the assualt, but they were no match. He picked up one with his talon and tossed him into the glass chamber holding the metroid. With a loud smash it broke, sending an ominous echo through the station. The computer voice could again be heard
Computer: Warning.. metroid containment breach
However its alerts went on deaf ears, the only other sounds on board were the sound of the aliens cry, and the forboding chirp of the metroid. Finally after several shouts the power in the computer core failed, and the only power on at all was the emergancy lights.
Adam stepped back into the elevator, emerging at the command center for the space station. From there the entire station could be run by 1 person, however he had 20 there since he didn't feel like earning his pay that much.
Adam: Status report
Operator: All systems normal
Adam: Metroid Containment
Operator: Holding
Down in the test labs, a large glass structure with an energy shield around it held the protective container with the metroid in it. A group of scientists were preforming tests on it.
Scientist: Look at this, this is phenomenonal, the energy readings are off the charts. If we can find some way to.. control it, do you realize what the benefits would be?
Little did they know they weren't the only ones interested in the metroid.
Back on the bridge, Adam was just settling into his comfy chair as a beeping noise came from a console.
Operator: Sir.. theres an object on an intercept course for the station
Adam: What is it?
Operator: ... I can't tell sir, its approaching from the asteroid belt, I can't get a positive fix on it
Adam: Right, bring the station to yellow alert just incase.
The comms officer hits some buttons on his console
Comms: All hands, This is the bridge, we are moving to yellow alert, secure critical systems and await further orders
Adam: Send a message, all frequencies, unknown vessal you are approaching a Federation station, please identify yourself
The message went out
Comms: ..... no reply sir
Operator: Sir, Its clearing the asteroid belt, its not a vessal sir, its.. some kind of.. alien.. sir I've never seen anything like it
A murmer of "What the hell is that" and "Is it going to attack?" began rising from the bridge officers now assembled in front of the viewing windows.
Adam: Red Alert, all hands to action stations, target it with the main weapons array
Comms: Right then, all hands to red alert, man battle stations and secure all sectors, backup power systems engage. Bring forward weapons online
In outer space the large alien, resembling a dragon was fast approaching the station. The station began switching weapons arrays to target the large bat like bird. The forward weapons array slid up, revealing large energy cannons. They pulled back and fired round energy pellets that did nothing to the massive alien. Hundreds of cannons fired round after round was pummeled into the large dragon like entity with no avail. It swooped in along the weapons array and with its massive talons tore then all out of place in one foul move.
On the bridge, Adam was still calmly giving orders
Adam: Secure the hangers, get an SOS out on all frequencies, This is Ceres station, we are under attack, I repeat, under attack. Lock down all systems and engage the emergancy life support network
The communications officer could be heard attempting to get the message through from his terminal, each time receiving a loud beeping noise, The science officer went to speak but the communications officer beat him to the bad news
Comms: Comms array one through three are out sir, and the fourth isnt responding, someone has to get down there to send the command manually.
Adam didn't even wait for him to finish, he didn't even wait for the computer to say "Alien intruder on board." He bolted for the access hatch and down the main elevator. He descended several decks before the elevator stopped mid descent.
Computer: Main elevator inoperable due to damage
Adam: What the hell, it can't have gotten that far into the ship already
Although Adam refused to believe this was happening, he began forcing open the metal plating on the elevator platform, revealing a small hatch, when he opened it there was a hand laser, as well as gloves with magnets attached for forcing open emergancy doors. Adam headed over to the other side and kicked out the other hatch in the floor, which opened to reveal the rest of the elevator shaft beneath him. He slid down the emergancy ladder until he came to the section gamma, deck C door. Using the magnetic gloves he forced open the normally hydraulic door and emerged in the general quarters of the ship, a long tunnel that ran around the ship in a circle that was connected to every section. Adam could hear a loud animal noise just around the corner from his position.
Adam: What the hell was that??
Adam did not wait to find out, the second he saw the clawed foot of the alien emerge he bolted it down the tunnel, towards Communications array 4 specifically. The alien had an odd feeling he knew what was going on and with mighty clanks the beast followed behind Adam down the corridor. It opened its mouth and fired fireballs towards Adam, who got hit, but only wounded. Limping ahead of the massive bird like creature he managed to get to the comms system and opened the hatch down to the comms array. The alien, being fairly large could not fit through the one man corridor. It instead could only fire its fireballs and claw at the deck hatch, until it finally went back to its mission. Adam began frantically switching on emergancy power circuts and adjusting frequencies. He hit the open frequency button
Adam: Anybody out there... this Commander Adam of Ceres station, we are under attack and require assistance.. I repeat, we are under attack and require assistance. Please hurry!!
The computer bleeped confirmation as he sat down to wait for help, unsure of whether the alien had left or not.
Whatever it was had now destroyed most of the ship, the bridge was one of the few sectors now working, and even it was badly damaged. Suddenly the consoles died and the bridge lights darkened to the blue and orange emergancy lighting. The crew began discussing amongst themselves
Operator: Do you think Adam made it?
Comms: I really don't know..
A general gargle of comments and conversation arose, as since main power was now down all they could do was sit and wait. Suddenly the tactical officer piped up
Tactical: Quiet.. all of you........
The room suddenly became eerily quiet as everyone could hear a clawing noise from the elevator shaft. In no more then a whisper, the tactical officer began giving orders
Tactical: Jefferson, open the weapons locker, grab the energy rifle, a charge clip, and quietly pass it to me, quickly now
The man complied, opening the locker and grabbing the energy rifle. He then loaded an energy clip into its ammo slot and passed it to the tactical officer.
Tactical: All of you.. get back behind your stations.
One by one they began taking refuge behind their consoles, quietly huddling up in groups. The tactical officer headed towards the elevator door and began forcing it open. The second he got it open, a massive tail came from the shaft, wrapping around him and dragging him into the shaft. The others listened in horror as they heart shots fired, before finally they heard the sound of something or someone being cracked repeatedly against the side of the elevator. No one dared go near the elevator doors to shut them,
Comms: .. we aren't going to make it out of this
Jefferson: Maybe we will sir, maybe Adam got the message out
Comms: I didn't mention Adam did I, WE aren't going to make it out of this, not alive anyways
The bridge fell silent again as they heard the clawing continue. Suddenly a massive explosion erupted from the elevator. The bridge officers almost screamed, however their sound was lost to the vacuum that was now emerging from the elevator. One by one their stations, and eventually them, were sucked into the vast blackness of the breach the alien had just made. From the outside, things could be seen drifting out from the hole in the side of the shaft, consoles, debris, people, drifting off towards the emptiness of space. Without a functioning bridge, the systems on board failed one by one. The alien knew it had won its battle.
The only component with fully working support was the metroid research chamber on deck 3, which the clever scientists had diverted all power to, and were now using as a refuge. One by one they sealed the emergancy bulkheads around the room, and began breaking out emergancy supplies and weapons. They could hear the alien parading around the bulkheads, however they were designed to withstand a full explosion of the reactor core, let alone one alien. The scientists let out a sigh of relief as they heard the alien walking off.
The alien made its way 1 deck up to deck H, and made it so that the only thing standing between him and the chamber was the floor, which didn't matter to it too much. With a mighty heave it ripped through the metal floor into the research chamber. The scientists in there did there best to defend against the assualt, but they were no match. He picked up one with his talon and tossed him into the glass chamber holding the metroid. With a loud smash it broke, sending an ominous echo through the station. The computer voice could again be heard
Computer: Warning.. metroid containment breach
However its alerts went on deaf ears, the only other sounds on board were the sound of the aliens cry, and the forboding chirp of the metroid. Finally after several shouts the power in the computer core failed, and the only power on at all was the emergancy lights.
