U.S.S. EXODUS
STARDATE 01.13.21
SECTOR ZERO
Captain Moshe, First Officer Ruth, Chief Medical Officer Owusua, and Six Security Guards materialized on the Surface of Gibeah. The Colony was in Ruins.
Not only were the buildings charred and black from an orbital assault, but there were bodies laying everywhere. It seems the Daemon left no one alive.
Doctor Owusua stared in horror at some of the bodies that were shriveled grey husks. The Daemon clearly fed on them, sucking out their soul and withering their body.
The Daemon were Evil Spirits that preyed on Organic Life Forms. Not only can the Daemon feed on a Helpless Victim, but they can also Possess their Body, forcing them to do unthinkable acts. Fortunately for the United League of Worlds, a Tricorder can easily detect if a Body has been Possessed.
“Fan out,” Captain Moshe told the Security Guards. “Deitrich, Holland, try to find the Colony Registry. We can cross-reference it with the information we have on the Exodus. Our information may be out of date. I want a full list of everyone stationed here, including children.”
“Myers, Sutherland, Secure the Perimeter of the Colony. Setup Warning Beacons so we will be alerted if the Daemon return in any way. Work with Exodus to create Force Fields around what’s left of the Colony. That will take some time, but we will need it eventually.”
“Jacobson, Hanson, Search for Survivors in the Colony’s Buildings. Sensors are one thing, but I want Visual Confirmation in case they missed something. We cannot afford to miss even a single person.”
The Six Security Guards wearing Red Shirts nodded and then spread out to perform their assigned tasks.
Captain Moshe turned to his First Officer. “Ruth, do you Sense Anything Psionically?”
The Tall First Officer with Long Red Hair shook her head. Her Pink Eyes locked onto Captain Moshe’s Grey Eyes.
“Negative, Captain. But my Mental Awareness is Hazy for some reason. Like a Fog. Something is Not Right. Are you sure you don’t want to return to the Exodus, for your own Safety?”
“I need to see what happened down here with my own eyes,” Captain Moshe replied firmly.
Captain Moshe looked concerned. He knew that Ruth’s Psionic Abilities had limited effectiveness when it came to the Daemon.
“Doctor, could you examine the Bodies in front of us? We have to start somewhere and each one must be thoroughly accounted for.”
Doctor Owusua agreed and knelt down next to one of the Bodies. The white coat she wore was in stark contrast to her black skin. Her Tricorder began to hum and blink. She jumped back up to her feet, filled with dread and fear.
“They’re Not Dead!” Doctor Uwusua screamed.
Slowly, the Ten Bodies on the ground rose to their feet. Tiny Red Dots glowed bright in the center of their eyes. Each one stood hunched over, their arms hanging down close to the ground. A low growling sound could be heard.
They are ALL Possessed by Daemons!! Captain Moshe thought to himself.
AND I SENT ALL OF MY SECURITY GUARDS AWAY…
