BLACK WOLF
STARDATE 10.22.25
YESTERDAY GALAXY
“Captain’s Starlog, Stardate 10.22.25. Captain Talbot Lupinus reporting. The Black Wolf has entered a Temporal Anomaly that has transported us to our distant past. This was intentional. In the future, Indomitus has become so advanced, it has become a near unstoppable artificial intelligence. Indomitus has waged war against every empire of the Yesterday Galaxy all at once, conquering over fifty percent of every empire’s territories save three who are xenophobic and isolated. But here in the past, Indomitus is only in its early stages of inception. We can convince the empires of this time period of the future threat that Indomitus will pose, pushing them to destroy it while they still can. It is our only hope.”
Talbot paused, stroking his black goatee out of habit. His solid black eyes squinted as he remembered all of his friends and colleagues who had died fighting against Indomitus.
“Our mission is to reach the Commonwealth in this time period to warn them about Indomitus. Our advanced weaponry may also be of benefit to them with the proper research. Unfortunately, the Temporal Anomaly deposited us on the opposite side of the Yesterday Galaxy. We now have to travel across its entire breadth to reach the Commonwealth. It will be a long journey indeed and time is limited. I can only hope we find some sort of shortcut that will shorten our travels.”
Talbot considered the probabilities of successfully completing his mission. The odds were certainly against the Black Wolf. But he had to try. He had no choice. In the future, there was no hope at all…only death at the hands of a mad machine.
You did the right thing, Mother Bethany said telepathically from the Bridge. She was both his First Officer and Lover. He loved her with all his heart. Don’t blame yourself as you are so fond of doing. We are holding position per your last instructions. What are your orders?
The Black Wolf is in the middle of the Ebra Breeding Ground, Talbot thought to himself. In this time period, the Commonwealth has not made contact with them yet. The Ebra were only interested in isolation and protecting their Breeding Ground. And with good cause. The creatures they rode in as starships were limited in number and slow to multiply.
Proceed at Warp Factor Two, but avoid the Ebra at all costs, Talbot replied to Mother Bethany telepathically. We don’t want to make contact with them if we can help it. If things go our way, we will be out of their territory before they know it.
Uh….Talbot….you better get to the Bridge…right now! Mother Bethany said in his mind.
What is it? Transmit what you see on the View Screen directly into my mind…it will be faster!
An image slowly formed in Captain Lupinus’ brain. It was the Black Wolf’s View Screen.
Talbot gasped and then instinctively bared his fangs. He let out a low growl.
THE BLACK WOLF WAS SURROUNDED BY THREE MASSIVE WHALE-LIKE CREATURES, EACH OF WHICH WAS TEN TIMES LARGER THAN THE BLACK WOLF.
