Lying in his bunk in the pilots resting bay Private surges was awoken up by a violent shake.
"Surges! Up and at 'em Private! Command has ordered you to meet with Major Lake in the bridge," A large man, sergeant Miller, yelled trying to awake Surges. "What are you waiting for get up, Private!"
Shaking in terror Surges quickly jumped from his bed and Saluted the Sergeant.
Sergeant Miller frowned "What in the hell are you doing Private, Suit up and get your ass down to command!"
Surges nodded as he stood at attention "Sir Yes Sir"
Surges grabbed his clothes and quickly changed. He ran out of the barracks and made his to the bridge. Not completely understanding what was going on Surges ran through the halls. Panting the private keeled over at the bridge's blast doors. The blast doors slowly opened, as Surges stood bent over. With thoughts passing though his mind Surges stood up.
Breathing deeply The private made his way to the Major. "Sir, Surges at your order sir!" Private surges said as he stood at attention in behind the Major. Anderson looked down upon the Private and smiled. Surges returned the smile with a quick nod.
"Ahh… surges just the man I was looking for," Lake said turning around. The Major glared down to Surges and smiled "UEF command has ordered you to fly a remote plane to the alien craft to see how they respond. Are you willing to help us?"
"Sir Yes sir, I will" Surges said with an uneasy look over his face "do my best, sir!"
"That's all I'm asking for, private," Lake said as he pointed to a command post "Now if you would make you way to the command post we'll get on with this"
Surges stumbled his way to the command post. Half asleep he sat in the chair as he looked into the screen. Letting out a deep breath with wide yes Surges put on his headset and grabbed the control stick waiting for his orders.
"Is the remote ready for departure?" Lake yelled as he looked down to the private.
Turning around Surges spoke "Sir, docking says their almost ready for lift off"
Lake nodded as Surges turned his gaze back onto his command post. A message popped up onto Surges screens "Sir docking has the craft ready. May I take her out?" Surges said as he gripped the control stick.
"Steady" Lake looked down with a smile and nodded "and good luck private"
Surges glared into the command screen as he moved the control stick back. Surges began to break a sweat as the remote sped up and moved in closer to the unknown craft. With a quick touch on the control stick the remote became parallel with the craft.
As the remote glided along the port side of the craft Surges spoke "Ok sir, the craft is ready" Surges said as he looked into the screen. "What am I to do next?"
Leaning forward the Major placed his hands at his sides "Just keep looking around for... anything"
Edging it's way to the far end of the craft the remote flew past the craft. Surges swung the remote around to the opposite side of the craft. Surges gulped. 'Steady, Steady' He thought trying his best not to mess up.
Not finding anything Surges shrugged "Sir I can't see any evidence of life," Surge moved the control stick making the remote float to the bottom of the craft "I'm going to go in closer for a better look"
He managed to work the remote into the large opening in the hull of the ship. Surges squinted as he tried to get a closer look. The remote flew into the opening as pieces of wreckage could be seen throughout the floor. Piled up pieces of scrap filled the room. Sparks shot around the opening as a fire could be seen ablaze in the background.
Major raised an eyebrow "Were they attacked?" the major squinted his eyes "and they abandoned their ship?" He looked down to Surges "Carry on private get down closer to the floor of the opening"
Surges did as he was told and slowly moved the control stick down. The remote fell to the bottom of the room facing the floor. Dead bodies were stacked up along the room's floor. The bridge fell silent as everyone aboard became dumfounded. Not believing what he was looking at the major leaned in and his jaw dropped.
"Private" Lake said as he stood up "Try to get a close up on one of those bodies"
Surges nodded as he made the Remote hover from its position. He leaned the remote over to get a better look at one of the bodies lying on the floor with blue goo surrounding it. The remotes light came over the body exposing it to the screen.
"What in the hell?" Lake said making his way down to surges post. "is it bleeding?"
Not moving the remote Surges turned to the Major. "Sir, what should I do next?"
Lake looked down to Surges "Take a picture of the body" Lake said as he got quiet "…send it to command."
Surges glanced past his control panel in front of him tapping a small button. The picture appeared on the main control screen in the center of the room.
"Surges bring the remote back" The major said as he walked back up to his command chair "were done for today"
Surges hung his head, sighed as he pulled the control stick back.