Accident

[Valeria_Benitez]

Valeria came to in unknown space in her decurion, most systems damaged beyond functionality and with only minimal engine power. Cruise engines were offline, weapons were offline, shielding was at 7%. Life support was still working but her oxygen supply was low and she didn't take any food rations with her.

How this had happened? It started as a routine patrol...





Valeria felt the the engines of the decurion as she ascended out of the atmosphere of her home world. She had launched her decurion, a craft she did not fly as frequently as she used to back then. Yet, when she saw the atmosphere thinning and this familiar red dwarf with its orange light... this brought back memories to when she was launching from crete the first time after she had been accepted into what was now her familia.

So much time had passed and Valeria had developed so much. Nowadays she was flying a centurion into battle instead of a decurion. And sometimes she even chose a Titan, even though she was not well suited to fly it to its full potential.

She was just approaching Tripoli shipyard, the first step of her standard patrol, when saw a legate dreadnaught activating it's jump engines within the debirs and asteroid field.

Having by now witnessed it often, she remained far beyond the safety distance and watched the spectacular charging effect. She knew well to stay clear of these wonderous devices as they would take anything in close proximity with them.

As the jumpdrive activated there was the usual bright flash of light, but this time, something was different. There was a strange energy wave... and it was approaching on high speed.


**Warning: Energy wave detected**

**Warning: collision in 5... 4... 3... 2...**

Valeria tried to steer away from the wave to avoid it but it hit her craft hard, shaking it violently. By now an experienced pilot, Valeria reacted fast and steered her craft into the wave.

**Warning: Shield failure**

Sparks began flying from various consoles and electronics in the cockpit as she tried to keep the craft on a course directed into the wave. Colorful effects and lights were visible outside the window and for a moment Valeria wasn't sure she was even in the universe at all

**Warning: Hull breach imminent**

But at this time it didn't matter. Sparks continued flying and smoke began to fill the cockpit as electronics as consoles began flaring left and right.

"At least, it did not happen at the hands of another..." She thought before a bright flash of light illuminated everything around her ...

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Valeria Benitez

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