Out of bounds

[Sombs]

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Day 45 - Location unknown II

After a few minutes of EVA-suit walk, Ezrael reached the bridge. Sherry was standing in the middle of the commanding stage, having her eyes glued to the main screen until the Captain arrived. Realizing the bridge crew wasn't wearing their helmets anymore, Ezrael took off his helmet as well, just to take in the heated air. It was hard to breath but not impossible. "Report!"

As the Captain moved towards her, he glanced over at the main screen, unable to look away. "Chief Isley was right. All his calculations were correct. We're having multiple hull breaches in areas he predicted and the KSRs are currently fixing it. Will take a few hours until we're fine again. The ship has begun to reclaim endangered decks, filling them with oxygen. No crew casualties, no critical damages. Waiting on Isley's report on power core and jump drive." She noticed how he was staring at the main screen. "Sensors are currently checking the background stars for known constellations."

"Doesn't look like Sirius to me," Ezrael commented. Shades of blue and purple, a blue sun and some planets in the distance. And they were in an asteroid field, so much was obvious. "What do the sensors say so far?"

"Four planet-sized stellar body, one of them a gas giant. The others seem to be two ice moons and volcanic one. It also appears the asteroids around us are crystalline. We just saw one crashing against the outer hull, density and toughness aren't dangerously high. That means we could refill out water tanks, which is good news." She smiled at him for a moment. "No black hole detected."

"That is good news, but also means it is not over yet. I guess we start with the repairs right away, I want all systems checked, all decks combed for any damages, starting with the habitated ones. You'll stay here and keep me informed about the sensors. I want to know everything about this system. We don't know where we are, and this means we could be in someone else's territory. I also wa-"

Sherry interrupted him instantly. "We can't conntect to the neural net. There are no human-known radio signals or other signals detectable so far," she explained.

"Still. Mankind once thought we were alone in Sirius until the nomads appeared, and this could be an unknown galaxy. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst." Putting on his helmet again, he moved to the doors, intending to leave the bridge. "I'll see where I can help in the meantime."

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