[Neraphym]

Into the computer core they go!

[Darkness]

There are a lot of computers. Most of them seem rather important. In the middle there is a table, upon which is a strange device... It looks like you could hold it in your hand. On it is a single button.

[Neraphym]

Varulla: "Oh, it is painfully obvious. Can I press it? Can I?!?"

Neraphym: "Yes."

She skips over and presses the button.

[Darkness]

The world explodes.


... Just kidding


'Kay. So. A cylindrical thing rises out of the table. It is about the length of your hand, and the width of all of your fingers pressed together. It is quite clearly still part of the table, having risen out vertically. It looks like it could be pushed back in.

[Neraphym]

Neraphym pushes the thing back in.

[Darkness]

Time seems to freeze.

... And then rewind. Faster than one it would seem possible. Around Neraphym, figures move backwards to rapid to see, and then... it stops. The computer core is empty, except for Neraphym. The two who were with him are gone.

[Neraphym]

Neraphym goes back into the hatch.

[Darkness]

It is exactly as you remember it. ...Yeah.

[Neraphym]

Neraphym returns to the corridor with the lift, then into the medical bay.

[Darkness]

Aphorites are milling about. None of them seem to notice you, as enraptured in their work as they are. The two guards by the turbolift before you are speaking to eachother. You hear the words they speak. "Hey, did you hear? Some ship was found floating in space. Apparently its fuel ran out, because of some hole in the tanks from a fight. I think they said we're going to be picking the ship up. They're probably searching it right now."

[Neraphym]

Neraphym makes his way to the bridge in order to confront this ship's captain.

[Darkness]

The two guards at the lift stop you.

"Hey! Who're you?"

[Neraphym]

Neraphym: "I am Vice Admiral Neraphym Archaeon of the 7th fleet. I am not currently on duty and I do not have any proof of my identification, but I'm on file. Simply check my identification with your database. I have urgent business with this ship's captain. I need see him at once!"

[Darkness]

The guard on the left looks at the other guard at signals with his head to the elevator. The other nods and steps in. "Come with me, 'Vice Admiral Neraphym'." The first guard seems to have a small smile on his face.

[Neraphym]

Neraphym sees the out-of-place smile, but accompanies the two guards nonetheless.