Devon is away from her star, for the first time and she learns that there are some really bad people out there in the galaxy.

Devon stood next to Trance as Dylan had Rommie hail the attacking ship. "This is Captain Dylan Hunt of the Andromeda," he began, as another wave of missiles hit them. "Why are you attacking us?"

"That's a good question," Devon whispered to Trance.

A tall man came up onto the screen and Devon frowned. "I am Brian De Gargo," he said, with a mellow tone. "I am here to take your ship, Dylan Hunt."

"Oh, I don't think so."

"Well, I do." Then he was gone.

"Why does he want the Andromeda?" Devon asked Trance, as they began to prepare for more damage. "He all ready has a ship of his own."

"Because he just wants to," Harper said, as he came over to their side. "It's what bad guys like him do. They want something that they normally doesn't belong to them."

"That is mean and selfish."

"Yeah, it is, but they still do it."

"But it's wrong."

"They've over ridden my docking bay's door and are entering, Hanger Deck 4," Andromeda called out to them. "They are not very nice guests."

"Well, let's go say hello," Dylan said, as he, Rhade, Beka, and Rommie headed out of the command deck. "Harper, you, Devon, and Trance stay here."

"Yes, Boss," Harper called out to him, as they went off to greet Brian. "Ah, this is nice."

"Why can't we go with them?" Devon asked, as she looked around.

"Because we can't. I don't want to have to fight those men."

"Oh." Devon then watched as the men started to attack Dylan and the others. "They really aren't all that nice of people."

"Five more ships are approaching us," Andromeda called out as they all looked up to see five ships coming at them. "We are outnumbered."

Just then the command deck doors opened and five armed men came into it. "Hello," Brian said, as he looked at them. "I'm here to take over my ship."

"This is not your ship," Devon snapped at him, as she went to stand in front of him. "This is the Andromeda. She is not your ship."

"Shut up, child," Brian snapped as he slapped Devon hard across the face causing her to fall to the floor. Trance quickly went to her side and Brain smiled. "A blue girl. Don't see that very often. Bet she'll make a great slave. Probably will sell for a very nice prize."

"Back off, Buddy," Harper said, as he stepped in between Brian and Trance. "They are not slaves."

"Shut up." Brian threw Harper to the floor and went to stand behind the main console. "Ah, finally. She's mine."

"You don't belong here," Devon yelled at Brian as she slammed a punch into his side, causing herself to cry out in pain. "Leave."

"Be quiet, child." Brian threw her back to the floor and she slid across it. She came to a stop when she slammed into Harper. "This is my ship. You have no right to raise your voice at me."

"No, she's correct," a voice called out causing Brian to look up to see Rhade and Rommie. "You do not belong here."

"Oh, really." Brain started up the slip stream and before Rhade and Rommie could get close to him, he entered slip stream. "I do not think so."

Devon lost her balance and slammed into Rhade, causing him to grab onto her arm to keep her from falling. "What are we doing?" she asked in fear, as she struggled to regain her balance.

"We're in slip stream," Rhade answered her, as he watched Rommie inch closer to Brian. "We are traveling away from your sun."

"No! I don't want to leave my sun."

"It's okay, we'll return back to it." They then exited slip stream to see a Magog world ship. "Magog."

"Ah, man," Harper said, as he came over to Rhade's side. "Not the Magog."

"Yes, that Magog," Brian answered him, as he turned to face them. "Soon this ship will be mine."

To Be Continued

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Next Chapter/s: Devon gets to learn something about the Magog. Some conflicts and a hand to hand fight with Brian.