Vega Colony
Chi Herculis sector
Vegan System
Stardate: 86087.90
Alarms screeched across the hillside of the quiet little town of Sky Haven following by mass of bolts from beds and evacuation procedures commencing. Thell knew he had to get to the house and get his parents immediately. The road seemed to stretch to eternity and back and time seemed to play in slow motion. If was if time wanted him to never forget this moment of history, this moment of panic and fear and need to protect. The road of gravel and the sounds of footsteps and footfalls moving the gravel and grinding the dirt became engraved in his memory. The torrent of people rushing to designated evacuation shuttles was his only obstacle. After what seemed to be hours-which in reality was only 5 minutes- he reached his homestead of 6 years and found his parents just heading out the door. The 3 people were absorbed into the flowing river of people heading towards the hills to run from the terror of assimilation. The specters came out of nowhere and the river had dispersed into little drops of people scattering in every direction. Thell and the elderly couple ran for the clearing that Suller's shuttle should be. All they found was the smattering of plants broken after the shuttle lifted off. The specters drew their attention to the 3 running for the federation base. The trio made their way down the paved street with the heavy pitter-patter of their feet. Surroundment. The specters surrounded the curly haired woman preparing her for what was to come. The elder man went back to try to save her and told the boy to keep going. He hesitated and watched as their normally pinkish skin was turned ghostly white and sprouted implants. He ran as fast as he could to the base of the protectors in shock of what had just happened. The sound of particle discharges rang in his ear and a force pulled him into a tent. He fell to the ground and succumbed to his despair silently. He lay there in a fetal position as the specters kept up their siege, knowing ultimately he was not safe.
Lt. Clark stepped off the pad to the look of bad news. The Vulcan ensign told them of the tragedy that had befallen their ship. A sudden jolt and they realized they needed to work fast. They soon reached deflector control and started making the necessary repairs.
He felt something wasn't right on the planet below. Something happened to his parents and brother. He needed to get down there quickly, and nothing was going to stop him.
"I need to get down there."
"Sir." The Vulcan ensign grabbed his arm to prevent him from leaving in haste. "Ensign Spink to the Bridge. Permission for Lt. Clark and myself to join the ground forces?"
"Permission granted."
Beamer started out the door with the ensign in tow. "Thank you, Ensi-"
"Blabbington, I'd prefer to be called Blabbington."