5: ThingsThatGoBumpAndGrindInTheDark

Jack? Do you copy? General where the hell were you? It turns out our plan was not as simple as we had thought. There is a large amount of distortion in our signals. We had hoped to lock on to you and use it as a jump point for an attack team, but that is impossible. I'm stuck here, alone! Worse then that I'm afraid, very much worse. In our attempt to locate your signal they have locked on to you. Is there any good news? We should be able to transport you out from another section of the ship. A small observation room used for navigation. And it seems like we can get minor signals through for ammo. I noticed the plasma rifle. I should have known it was from you.

So, I'm here now . . .

So, I'm here now . . . Great, if you receive this I'm running around blind looking for a terminal that can contact you. Jack out.

Jack, do you copy? Great, you locked on to my signal. I'm awaiting your assault team for full sweep of perimeter. Once secured you can send in everything needed to create a beachhead. We have much bigger problems, Jack. Another ship entered the orbit of the planet, a much bigger ship. How much bigger? The size of a small moon. A full invasion, must be the mother ship. Your half right. It folded into the space just above first ship and opened fire. The original ship took off. We belive just out of sight of radar, cloaked We're saved. Then this new intruder began blasting the surface of the planet. My ship! They going to ruin my ship! You don't have to worry about that. The original invaders already blew it apart. These new beings have sent out a message : >>WE are Antilicus, our signal has been activated and WE have received it. WE have been summoned. WE have detected non-First life forms. These will be cleansed. I assume they mean us. That is what we are figuring. A scan has shown their technology is far superior to ours. We believe the only way to defeat this enemy is from within. Let me guess, I'm the only unit in the area? Correct, you will be snuck in via a hole we have found in their defense grid. A backdoor matience route in a matter of speaking. Watch yourself once inside, we know even less about these new hostiles. Fist contact, lucky me.

Unidentified log on.

Unidentified log on. Notice to all personnel: Intruder signal detected on engineering level two. Maximum security all decks. Auxiliary security engineering level two and surrounding areas. Cleared for destruction level assaults on intruder. invasion repulsion tactics should be employed. consider maximum threat.

One for beam up, General. Sorry, Jack. We over estimated the strength of our scanners against their shields. This location is a no go. Proceed to alternative jump location. And just where might that be? A small bay for storage. Once the bay door is opened we should be able to penetrate the shields blocking our scanners. Fine, lets try that. Just hurry up and get me out of here.