MERLIN
STARDATE 07.07.21
PRIME SECTOR
Just before the Gargoyle Creature could pounce on the Merlin, a vessel Phased In from Another Dimension. And it was huge.
It was a Dark God Dreadnought.
Captain Elizabeth stared at the View Screen in disbelief. Ships of the Dark God were rarely seen, if ever. Many believed their existence to be only a myth. And yet here was one so close that Elizabeth could make out the fine features of their hull…
The Gargoyle Creature turned to gaze at the Dark God Dreadnought. It formed a look of recognition. Then it leaped to attack the large starship.
A barrage of Dark Matter Torpedoes and Dark Matter Pulsars pummeled the Gargoyle Creature before it could reach its target. The Monster screeched furiously. It turned away to flee deeper into the Titan Graveyard.
The Dark God Dreadnought hovered in front of the Merlin, face to face with her. She said nothing, did nothing, only stared.
Quickly, Captain Elizabeth activated the Intercom. “Chief of Security! To the Bridge – NOW!!!”
Elizabeth turned to speak to Brimstone, her Communications Officer. The beautiful, green Butterfly Woman listened to the Captain attentively.
“Transmit on all Channels. Signal our Surrender. We are unable to fight. Request visual communication to negotiate Terms of Surrender.”
Quickly, Brimstone did as she was instructed. After a couple of minutes, Brimstone shook her head, frustrated. “I’m sorry, Captain. No reply at all. They must hear us, but they don’t want to answer.”
Captain Elizabeth couldn’t understand how the Dark God Dreadnought knew of their situation. And then she remembered that she gave Brimstone an order to transmit a Distress Call on All Frequencies right before they entered the Titan Graveyard. The Dark God Dreadnought must have heard it.
Suddenly, a Black Figure slowly emerged from one of the Shadows on the Bridge. It was Dusk, the Merlin’s Chief of Security. He was composed purely of Dark Matter.
Dusk stared at the Dark God Dreadnought on the View Screen. Words escaped him.
Then the Dark God Dreadnought slowly turned away. It moved away from the Merlin and slowly melted away, once again Phasing into Another Dimension.
Dusk walked over and stood beside his Captain.
“Why?” Captain Elizabeth asked Dusk. “Why did they save us?”
“My people have reasons of their own,” Dusk replied in a hollow voice. “Their agenda does not always match conventional logic. Just be thankful they chose to intervene in this case, I’m sure they benefited from our survival in some way.”
Captain Elizabeth went quiet as she considered Dusk’s words. It was highly disturbing to think that there was some Invisible Empire freely moving about, working toward whatever dark ends they wished to.
Dusk turned to leave the Bridge. But he said one last thing to his Captain first.
“If my people are here in the Titan Graveyard, Captain, one thing is for certain…”
THEY ARE SEARCHING FOR ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY TO GIVE THEM THE UPPER HAND.
