Diclaimer: I own nothing, actually I did create the Jennifer James though, and Crewman Smith, and the Endeavour, and the virus, and the planet, but apart from that I own nothing.
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"Scans are picking up a large vessel on the planet's surface Captain." T'Pol stated. Archer turned to face her with an 'Are you sure about that'? look on his face.
"Sir, they are heavily damaged, I think they crashed." Malcolm told him.
"Can we hail them?"
"I doubt they'd respond."
"Okay. Travis put us in orbit."
"Aye sir."
"T'Pol-"Archer begun, but was cut off when the entire ship shook. "Malcolm?"
"I don't know sir." The ship shook again. "There's nothing out there."
The ship was hit again, this time with much more force. Malcolm was thrown out of his seat, as was Hoshi. The lights flickered and then went down completely, and the emergency lights came on.
"What the hell is going on?" Archer shouted. No-one responded as the ship shook again. Sparks began to fly from various consoles and one behind T'Pol caught fire.
"Tucker to the bridge."
"Go ahead Trip."
"What's going on out there? The engine is cutting in and out. I've never seen anything like it."
"We don't know Trip."
Another impact to the hull made the ship quake again. "Hull plating is off- line." Malcolm reported.
"Sir!" Travis exclaimed.
"What?"
"The controls, they've locked up, we're heading straight into the planets atmosphere."
"Trip you still there?"
"Yes sir."
"Can you cut power from the engines?"
"Sorry sir, we've got no control over anything down here."
Archer stared at the screen, where the planet was coming towards them at a terrifying speed. "Without hull plating . . ." he trailed off.
"Sir." Malcolm said, somewhat confused "Hull plating has come back online, at 82%"
"Travis?"
"I'm still locked out sir."
"How long 'til we hit?"
"Approximately three minutes and twenty-three seconds sir." T'Pol responded.
"Hoshi broadcast this ship-wide." She pressed a few buttons then nodded in his direction. "All personnel on lower decks, D and E make your way to upper levels if possible. Hold on tight and try and keep away from the sides of the ship." He looked at Hoshi who cut the transmission. "How long?"
"Approximately two minutes and fifty eight seconds."
"I'm getting reports from C deck that all personnel have arrived safely."
"Everyone accounted for?"
"Everyone who was working on those decks, yes sir." Malcolm's head snapped up and he jabbed the comm.
"Reed to Crewman Smith."
"Yes sir." The ship gave another shudder.
"Did everyone get out of the armoury?"
"Yes sir, the four of us working in there are here."
"There were five, Crewman." Malcolm said vehemently.
"Ensign James." She breathed as comprehension dawned.
Malcolm didn't hear her though, he had already got up and opened the turbolift door. "Malcolm, where the hell are you going?" Archer demanded.
"To the armoury." And with that he shut the door.
"Ten seconds. Nine. Eight. Seven . . ." T'Pol counted down.
"Hold own to something!"
"Four. Three. Two,"
With a deafening crash the Starship Enterprise collided with the ground of the anonymous alien planet.
Dun dun dun . . .
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