Iron Maiden's Bridge
"Captain, this is the Navigation Control, we have confirmation on multiple warp holes forming nearby. Estimates are coming in at 25 warp holes, and more are still forming ahead of us," the navigator announced, the captain coming onto the bridge in a pure black coat, the hood pulled over to hide her face in shadow as she swept her arm over, bringing up an image of the oncoming wormholes.
"It's my daughter... finally come to say good-bye. Assemble all remaining pilots not in the brig, and get them ready to disembark immediately. Tell them no quarter protocol is initiated to guarantee our win, and prepare our... Avatar to greet his savior," she commanded, the navigator sending out the alarm to rouse the troops before hailing the doctor. His face appeared on the screen as the navigator repeated the command.
"Prep the Avatar for impending arrival... Captain recommended a homecoming." She shuddered, turning off the screen as she watched the monitors ahead of the vessel, seeing small sparks of light beginning to glow brighter before opening up slowly, like mouths in the darkness ringed by lightning.
"Here they come...
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Origins of an Icer
Fiksi IlmiahEnter into a lost creature's life after being taken out of cold storage after nearly half a century, floating lost in space. See through the eyes of the pilots of the Iron Maiden, and the mystery behind its unknown captain.
