Sarah followed his gaze, and what she saw made her heart sink.
The away team, consisting of Sarah, her first officer, Lieutenant Michael Chen, and a security detail, beamed down to the planet's surface. They approached the facility with caution, finding the entrance damaged and partially destroyed.
As the Defender entered the planet's atmosphere, Sarah's crew detected unusual energy readings emanating from the facility. It was as if something was trying to get out. Sarah followed his gaze, and what she saw
But as they turned to leave, they heard it: a low, ominous hum, growing louder by the second.
Commander Sarah Jenkins stared at the viewscreen in front of her, her eyes fixed on the swirling vortex of hyperspace. The stars blurred together like watercolors on wet paper, a mesmerizing display that she'd seen countless times before. But this mission felt different. As the Defender entered the planet's atmosphere, Sarah's
The implications were too terrible to contemplate. Sarah knew she had to get her crew out of there, and fast.
As they entered the facility, they were met with a scene of utter chaos: destroyed equipment, scattered papers, and...evidence of something having been restrained. But it was the log entry on the main console that made Sarah's blood run cold: Commander Sarah Jenkins stared at the viewscreen in
"Mr. Bradley, can you pinpoint the source of that signal?" she asked.