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Master Chief Petty Officer Bria McGregor leads her Raiding Team Two through the breach she cut into the alien ship's hull. The team moves out into the dark unknown. www.deviantart.com/s2ka

"McGregor to MARAUDER, We have breached the hull and made entrance, captain!" The Master Chief reports in low tones over her open com channel. "Are you recieving the visual from our helmet cams?"

"Very good Master Chief!" Captain Laura Black's familiar voice responds over the com. "Yes, we're recieving your team's visuals with little interference. Your life signs are coming in good as well. Now proceed with your mission."

Master Chief McGregor, phaser in hand, immediately starts scanning the interior of the alien vessel as soon as she steps aboard. The team, each with phaser rifles in hand and phaser pistols in tactical holsters, enters into utter blackness that is partially illuminated by the flashlights mounted on their EV suits. Carefully, McGregor leads them down a waterlogged corridor, the walls are made of a dark and strange metal that seems to sweat. Their progress is measured at first because of the ankle deep, black water like liquid at their feet. Steam is noticed leaking from what appears to be damaged conduits as the team immediately feels the heat through their suits.

"It's fuckin' warm in here!" Crewman Laria declares over his intercom. "And dark as hell! "

"It's forty degrees celsius.." McGregor says, sounding annoyed. "Adjust your suit and shut up! You'll tip off the rebels!"

As they walk further into the vessel, little is familiar. The design is wholly alien and very old. McGregor's eyes widen slightly in surprise as she reads the scans on her tricorder.

"Captain, according to my tricorder readings, the alloy that this ship is made from does not appear on the metallic table!" McGregor reports.

"That's fascinating, Master Chief.." Laura says, sounding uninterested. "But you're not there to do metallurgy, you're there to find rebels and kill them!"

McGregor nods slightly, quietly cursing herself for getting distracted for a moment.

"Yes Captain!" McGregor says. "I'm asnot picking up any life signs. I'm not reading much at all. We're moving out, deeper into the ship."

McGregor makes hand gestures to her team, moving them out. The corridor ahead seems miles long and pits dark beyond their flashlights' range. Dark like a tomb, almost reminiscent of the ancient tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs of Terra, three millennia ago. No sounds come to their ears other than the slight sloshing sound of their booted feet walking through the brackish water. The very eeriness of this alien ship begins to send chills up the spines of the team.

Their senses are hyper as they walk further into the ship. The slick walls begin to seem like they're closing in on each of them and the shadows that their flashlights make, seem to dance wickedly around them. Their pulse rates rise and thunders in their ears from their nervousness. Fright does not come easily to Terran soldiers, and especially to the elite members of a Raiding Team. But now these elite troops are becoming nervous.

Sweat beads on Master Chief McGregor's forehead, mostly from the oppressive heat and humidity, but also from the slight feeling of dread that knocks at her stomach.

"Any sign of something that resembles a control room?" Captain Black asks over the com. "Your vital signs are going crazy. Even in your suits, your body temperatures are increasing fast. Is there a radiation leak over there?"

McGregor checks her tricorder again. This time a different reading suddenly emanates from a few meters ahead. Something definitely hot and mechanical.

"I believe something's up ahead, Captain. .." McGregor answers. "No radiation but definitely a heat source and mechanisms... just a few meters ahead.. I'm also picking up signs of something organic!"

"Organic!" Captain Black exclaims. "Okay Master Chief it could be your quarry.. they're probably hiding up ahead. Flush 'em out and kill 'em quick. Try to find something that resembles environmental control and restore what you can."

McGregor nods her head slightly and motions to her team to turn off their lights and switch to night vision.

"We're going in now captain!"

Eaters Of The Slain.. Raiders Prepare To Board!

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Master Chief Petty Officer Bria McGregor leads her Raiding Team Two through the breach she cut into the alien ship's hull. The team moves out into the dark unknown. www.deviantart.com/s2ka

"McGregor to MARAUDER, We have breached the hull and made entrance, captain!" The Master Chief reports in low tones over her open com channel. "Are you recieving the visual from our helmet cams?"

"Very good Master Chief!" Captain Laura Black's familiar voice responds over the com. "Yes, we're recieving your team's visuals with little interference. Your life signs are coming in good as well. Now proceed with your mission."

Master Chief McGregor, phaser in hand, immediately starts scanning the interior of the alien vessel as soon as she steps aboard. The team, each with phaser rifles in hand and phaser pistols in tactical holsters, enters into utter blackness that is partially illuminated by the flashlights mounted on their EV suits. Carefully, McGregor leads them down a waterlogged corridor, the walls are made of a dark and strange metal that seems to sweat. Their progress is measured at first because of the ankle deep, black water like liquid at their feet. Steam is noticed leaking from what appears to be damaged conduits as the team immediately feels the heat through their suits.

"It's fuckin' warm in here!" Crewman Laria declares over his intercom. "And dark as hell! "

"It's forty degrees celsius.." McGregor says, sounding annoyed. "Adjust your suit and shut up! You'll tip off the rebels!"

As they walk further into the vessel, little is familiar. The design is wholly alien and very old. McGregor's eyes widen slightly in surprise as she reads the scans on her tricorder.

"Captain, according to my tricorder readings, the alloy that this ship is made from does not appear on the metallic table!" McGregor reports.

"That's fascinating, Master Chief.." Laura says, sounding uninterested. "But you're not there to do metallurgy, you're there to find rebels and kill them!"

McGregor nods slightly, quietly cursing herself for getting distracted for a moment.

"Yes Captain!" McGregor says. "I'm asnot picking up any life signs. I'm not reading much at all. We're moving out, deeper into the ship."

McGregor makes hand gestures to her team, moving them out. The corridor ahead seems miles long and pits dark beyond their flashlights' range. Dark like a tomb, almost reminiscent of the ancient tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs of Terra, three millennia ago. No sounds come to their ears other than the slight sloshing sound of their booted feet walking through the brackish water. The very eeriness of this alien ship begins to send chills up the spines of the team.

Their senses are hyper as they walk further into the ship. The slick walls begin to seem like they're closing in on each of them and the shadows that their flashlights make, seem to dance wickedly around them. Their pulse rates rise and thunders in their ears from their nervousness. Fright does not come easily to Terran soldiers, and especially to the elite members of a Raiding Team. But now these elite troops are becoming nervous.

Sweat beads on Master Chief McGregor's forehead, mostly from the oppressive heat and humidity, but also from the slight feeling of dread that knocks at her stomach.

"Any sign of something that resembles a control room?" Captain Black asks over the com. "Your vital signs are going crazy. Even in your suits, your body temperatures are increasing fast. Is there a radiation leak over there?"

McGregor checks her tricorder again. This time a different reading suddenly emanates from a few meters ahead. Something definitely hot and mechanical.

"I believe something's up ahead, Captain. .." McGregor answers. "No radiation but definitely a heat source and mechanisms... just a few meters ahead.. I'm also picking up signs of something organic!"

"Organic!" Captain Black exclaims. "Okay Master Chief it could be your quarry.. they're probably hiding up ahead. Flush 'em out and kill 'em quick. Try to find something that resembles environmental control and restore what you can."

McGregor nods her head slightly and motions to her team to turn off their lights and switch to night vision.

"We're going in now captain!"

Eaters Of The Slain.. Raiders Prepare To Board!