Out Of The Frying Pan... (Senator's Personal Log 13)
22 Dec 2024Eric Vonsa
12/13/331009:30 Universal Galactic Time
Location: Stella Viator, Sol System
Aurora POV
The Clipper boosted away from Mars High under fire. The whole area was a warzone and commanders were fighting all over against hordes of scouts and interceptors. Some of them took a liking to our ship and began to open fire. A Thargoid Interceptor caught us in a lightning attack as we went to jump. "Thrusters damaged. FSD malfunction." The COVAS called out in a very glitchy voice. But that wasn't the only thing glitching. The whole HUD was constantly glitching and shifting. Then we broke free. "FSD online. Frame shift drive charging." The glitching COVAS announced. Followed by a brief countdown before we made a hyperspace jump. As our ship moved through witchspace you could practically hear everyone relax. Then it happened. The ship began to lurch and buck. The view out the windows turned a sickly green. The COVAS announced the hyperspace conduit was unstable. And we were wrenched out of witchspace into real space on the edge of the Sol System. Three massive interceptors hung in front of us. Then all hell broke loose as they attacked.