War Is Hell

[Total.Absolution]

"Never say its the end."

Unknown sector, Coronado System...

A Sabre pulls up alongside a mangled wreck that appears to be the remains of a Clinton-Class Liberty Dreadnought. A small debris field floats around the wreck, and the core still leaked after nearly six months of dead silence. The cargo hold of the Sabre depressurizes, and a figure appearing to be wearing a normal space-suit meanders his way over to the main hull of the wreck, carrying a large blue crate.

"A good idea is good until doubt plunges a knife in its back."

The figure made its way through the open halls, as if the wreck was welcoming the visitor. The light from the figure's helmet revealed the steel-blue color that had all but faded to a dull grey, pocket-marked by years of former abuse. A ticking noise similar to a Geiger counter instantly started up wildly as the figure entered what remained of the Bridge. The figure moved towards the main console, and stuck the box onto the adjacent wall of the console. Unraveling hoses and cable, the figure attached the blue crate to the main console.

"Easy come, easy go...."

Light came to the bridge as the figure flipped a switch on the blue crate. The figure moved towards the light of a small button on a lower side panel on the main console, and gave it a good kick. Light spurred from a holo screen , and the figure tapped away on the keyboard that had activated. Not even 30 seconds later, then ship went dark once more, as the figure unplugged the remaining cords and cables from the console and stored them onto the crate, and made its way out of the wreck.

"One life starts, another begins."