NationStates Jolt Archive


The Awakening

Parlim
05-12-2004, 01:25
A screen flickered to life. An image, a battle weary soldier, his face behind the helmet of a converted IAU High Radiation Variant

Weapons fire. It was close, very close. Screams, and blood curdling howls. The man spoke, but naught but carnage could be heard.

The screen flickered, now the recording unit was displaying at a wider angel. Behind the soldier were several more, all wearing similar suits. Their weapons were raised, and they were firing, but it was unsure at what.

The screen flickered once again, and then the man's words could be heard.

“Under attack, ne-” More flickering, and increased interference. The image returned, the look on the man's face now more panicked, “This is the 3rd- Hobbes- Marine- Need-”

The screen went blank, but the audio remained. Now, all that could be heard was continued weapons fire, mixed in the saddening cries of wounded soldiers. More sounds, unidentifiable by anyone added into the battle.

Finally, the picture returned, the man's face was frightened, and as a tear trickled down his cheek, he uttered, “Please...” and then the screen was splattered in blood.

The message, the final words of the man, were lost in the vacuum of space.

[OOC: More to come, later.]
Ghargonia
05-12-2004, 01:39
[Tag and another tag for luck]
Parlim
05-12-2004, 20:55
USS Bern
”Orca” Class Frigate

“Marine Base, come in.”

Static.

“Please Respond.”

Static.

Communications Officer Iklo looked up, and turned to the Commanding Officer of the Bern, who was looking down at the comm. array grimly. The junior officer shrugged, hoping that he had done everything right.

“Captain?”

“I don't know. Keep trying to raise them, I'm going to have to report this to command.”

“Aye, sir.”

This was bad. Very bad. Sensors showed nothing of the base where it was supposed to be, and noone was answering their hails.

But how could an entire division go missing on a lifeless planet?

A single thought passed through his mind. He winced, and banished the thought.

Maybe it wasn't lifeless...
World wide allies
05-12-2004, 21:04
ooc: Can I join this ?