"Captain, I think we have a problem," Lieutenant Chen said, his eyes fixed on the corridor beyond.
The implications were too terrible to contemplate. Sarah knew she had to get her crew out of there, and fast.
"It's...coded, sir. We're trying to decode it, but it's not matching anything in our database."
It was coming for them.
As the Defender entered the planet's atmosphere, Sarah's crew detected unusual energy readings emanating from the facility. It was as if something was trying to get out.
Commander Sarah Jenkins stared at the viewscreen in front of her, her eyes fixed on the swirling vortex of hyperspace. The stars blurred together like watercolors on wet paper, a mesmerizing display that she'd seen countless times before. But this mission felt different.
As they entered the facility, they were met with a scene of utter chaos: destroyed equipment, scattered papers, and...evidence of something having been restrained. But it was the log entry on the main console that made Sarah's blood run cold:
