[Darkness]

The guard who accompanied you remains quiet during the ride in the lift. When you arrive on the bridge, he signals you forward.

[Neraphym]

Neraphym moves onto the bridge.

Neraphym: "Please, show me to the captain."

[Darkness]

The guard points at the middle chair (that's slightly elevated without a computer panel) before the window, near which you had found Vurivin's corpse... before...

[Neraphym]

Neraphym: "Excuse me, captain. I am Neraphym Archaron, Vice Admiral in the 7th fleet. You ship is in grave danger. I need to speak with you in private, immediately."

[Darkness]

... You realize after you've spoken that it is not Commodore Vurivin in the captain's chair. The man who is there, however, signals for you to keep quiet.

"Yes, Commodore. We'll change course immediately," the main in the captain's chair says into a comm link. He then stands and turns to you. "Commodore Vurivin is not at the bridge right now. He has other matters to attend to elsewhere in the ship. I am Commander Eldikar, and he has left me in charge of the bridge temporarily. Perhaps you could say what you need to me, and I will pass the message on to the Commodore."

[Neraphym]

Neraphym: "The status of the material I need to discuss with him is unknown to me, but I am certain it would be highly classified. I am referring to the device in the Computer Bay. If you are already privy to what it is, then you can help, otherwise I must speak to the Commodore."

[Darkness]

The Commander laughs. "Why... there is nothing in the Computer Bay other than computers! What are you talking about?"

[Neraphym]

Neraphym: "Then I shall need to speak with the Commodore. I do not mind going to his location if he is needed there."

[Darkness]

"Very well. You can find him in the Hangar Bay." He promptly turns away from you, having already put you from his thoughts to focus on important matters.

[Neraphym]

Neraphym goes back into the lift and heads for the hangar bay.

[Darkness]

You arrive on the Hangar Bay floor. The doors open up before you, and you are in a hallway with a door to both directions every fifty feet or so. The hallway seems to extend the entire length of the ship. There is a guard on either side of the lift.

[Neraphym]

Neraphym asks a gaurd: "Where is the Commodore?"

[Darkness]

The guard looks at you and raises an eyebrow, obviously not recognizing your face. However, he decides to dismiss it and tells you he is in hangar L2.

[Neraphym]

Neraphym heads for that hangar door.

[Darkness]

It opens, and you see a ship. It looks rather damaged, smoke rising from the dented and blasted hull. People are being carried out on stretchers, and the Commodore can be seen near the ramp.