For you are immortal

[Rommie]

The next day.

-What is your name?
-My name is Frank Basta.
-What is your rank?
-I am a Captain of the Colonial Military.
-What is your age?
-Twenty-Six.
-Do you have any recollection of what happened two days ago, during mission BA36?
-...
-Do you have any recollection of -
-I gather my strength and cut his sentence short We launched at 1000 from Hangar Deck 9.
-Who were your wingmen?
-Lieutenant Jackson, Lieutenant Pirellius, Captain Dogo, and Major Kingey.
-Were any of them acting strange before the launch?
-No.
-Go on.
-We headed to the assigned sector, found the jumpgate and began calculating it's location.
-Were any of the wingmen behaving strange until this time?
-No.
-Who was doing the calculations?
-Lieutenant Pirellius.
-Go on.
-Half-way into the calculations, Lieutenant Pirellius noticed that the jumpgate was not still. It was constantly moving, slowly drifting randomly.
-What was Captain Dogo doing during this?
-He was heading slowly towards the jumpgate.
-And what were you doing during this?
-I was checking Lieutenant Pirellius' calculations.
-What were Major Kingey and Lieutenant Jackson doing during this?
-Major Kingey was standing 5k out of our position, to warn us beforehand if there was anyone approaching our position. Lieutenant Jackson was standing by next to me.
-Did Lieutenant Jackson see Captain Dogo approaching the jumpgate?
-No.
-Continue.
-As I was checking Lieutenant Pirellius' calculations, Captain Dogo began screaming. I looked out and saw him physically touching the jumpgate, having left the cockpit.
-You mean EVA?
-Yes.
-Go on.
-I yelled at him to return to his cockpit, and he did. He turned his ship towards us and began firing. We spread out.
-Did he say anything?
-Nothing conclusive, sir.
-Go on.
-Major Kingey attacked him and was immediately shot down by Captain Dogo. His ship span out of control and hit the jumpgate. As he saw what happened, Lieutenant Jackson attacked Major Kingey as well, and was killed when a mine hit his cockpit and blew up. During this, I had liked my computers with Lieutenant Pirellius to speed up the calculations. After Lieutenant Jackson was killed, the Captain attacked Lieutenant Pirellius. He transferred all the data to me, and I ran back.
-Did Lieutenant Pirellius die?
-I don't know. The cloud cut off all communications over 5k.
-Do you have any knowledge of Captain Dogo's whereabouts?
-No.
-Very well. You are dismissed.
-Yes Sir.

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