(dead faction lol)

Node_Man

the creature emits a growling noise coupled with the raspy whimpers of breaths from its host. It then shields its eyes from the light as it approaches you, you reckon it won't take long for it to close distance from you, even at walking speed.

the reactor will take a few minutes to get started, but those near the engines and the reactor room (enginering bay, control room) can hear their activity.

the ship's logs can now be viewed vie the bridge. However, it details returning signals, signals from rescue convoys. The signal they got was different from the other that was sent most recently, the first wave of signals sent was the one that the captain who had ordered the Mrrshan and Alkari vessel had heard, seemingly the true signal.

The ship detailed in the first rescue is not seen anywhere in this area, in fact, none of the many ships detailed in the first wave of distress signals can be seen. Either it be by radar, hear signatures, energy signatures, by the naked eye. Nowhere, its like they never existed

Terket

Node_Man

The Akyrate within the cryochamber rolled to his right, attempting to detach a second weapon, hidden in the same way. He might just break it midway depending on what he rolls over.

The one in the command viewing the logs pauses to send a message back to ship, to search around... perhaps the message won't work.

Node_Man

HarryRocks101

the ship's schematics are being downloaded alongside the ship's database. However you feel you won't need to worry about turning on the primary systems as the engine bays and reactor have audible activity. Possibly somebody already got to the bridge

there seems to be 1 life signal in the engineering bay. Alongside 6 dead ones near it

the captain's signal does get sent, however, something blocked it, he knows this because the transmission bounced back to his ship like light hitting a mirror, further attempts resulted in the same outcome

HarryRocks101

Node_Man
Detecting the close life sign the medical group hold up there weapons in a defensive formation as they enter the engineering bay the medic continuously scanning for more life signs and scanning any nearby deceased organisms.

The group on the command deck noticing the sudden activation of systems begins moving at Quicktime after the download is complete towards the bridge in hopes of finding who or what activated the primary systems.

The captain begins detailed scans of the region in hopes of finding what is blocking the transmission and to possibly intercept any transmissions he then proceeds to telepathically inform the boarding teams of what is happening.

Node_Man

HarryRocks101

the team in the medical bay notice a large mass with dead bodies around it, a pile? Well, that's where all the bodies are. Even the alive one. Then it's starts jerking for a moment. There are also noticeable, and large burn marks on the walls, floor and some of the bodies

it doesnt take long for the schematics to download
However, despite you now knowing where the bridge is, the bridge has been cut off from main corridors, not to mention the gaping hole in the bridge's glass. There are maintenance tunnels to go through however

nothing is showing up. Not a single thing. Any attempts to scan or do anything remote just results in the command coming back to you. Relaying fighters? You got the message, scanning from a ship? You've now got a scan of your own vessel and the empty space around it, transmitting a message? Now you've heard it twice over. However telepathy doesn't seem to be faltered by whatever outside force is preventing you from communicating or doing anything with the other vessels

GenericUser984

Node_Man
the vacuum suit does nothing to stop the pilot from injury, and they curse under their breath while moving back to the others. the other pilots fire at the crab machine until it either dies or gets away.

Node_Man

GenericUser984

the Bullets hitting the hermit crab's point shell just ricochet off of it. But some also hit its exposed pipes, it gets away, but not without leaving a trail. It's obviously running to safety, but what's its definition of safety?

Node_Man

Terket

the monster slashes at you with its talons, if you're lucky these blades will just nick you or cause minor wounds

the message sent is relayed straight back to you, word for word, like it was never sent. But that's not what's most concerning you, either you can hear distant, metallic footsteps near door leading from the bridge to the rest of the ship, or that you can hear the other soldier in distress. Those footsteps however get nearer, they sound light but many, like a large spider made of feather like metal, like sheets of aluminium. Thinking fast would be ideal. It could be friendly? But would you take the chances? And what about the other soldier?

HarryRocks101

Node_Man
(The medical group is in the engineering bay..?)

The Mrrshan ground forces from the command deck begin crawling through the tunnelling structures to get to the bridge as most alkari begin heading towards the other group being unable to go out in a vacuum environment on the bridge

GenericUser984

Node_Man
the team chase after it, while also looking for any clues to what happened on the way. the injured one lags behinds until they get a bandage on their wound.

Terket

Node_Man
The slash had very minorly wounded the marine...he bitterly realized that he would not be able to make a return even if he survived this encounter. He didn't notice that both cannons snapped, woe that it be harmlessly.

The other slowly stepped, unsure of what any scan would yield, and stopped to brace at the first door. If nothing turned up, he'd start moving on to the next one, and repeat...

Node_Man

GenericUser984

whilst chasing it, they to find large amounts of blood the more they follow. More stains, fresher the longer they chase after it. The small machine makes a turn into a large area and hides.

This place seems to be a hub, a large lounge of sorts. It would look pretty nice if it wasn't for the smell of decay, ripped furniture, marks on the walls and floors, burn marks and chunks of people. Such as bone and flesh, an eye or two. The light of space beams in through an overhead window lighting this place, alongside the lights which have now turned on.

However, they turn the room a sickening crimson. All of the lights, splattered with blood. And whatever spilled that blood? Butchered, left to nothing but chunks

Node_Man

HarryRocks101
(no they're in the medical room. The engineering bay doesn't have a pile of bodies)

the crew going into the bridge hear... Something in the room that was blocked off the reason they're using the vents. Looks like something is in the corridor connecting the bridge to the rest of the ship. And it's heard the crew. Through a gap, one of them notices a creature staring back at him. All mechanical, aside from an alien skeleton being cocooned inside of this foul machine. It's form is impossible to identify, but you know its not anything you recognise

the team in the medical bay see a large body of... Something. Machine? Bones? Whatever it was, it turned itself towards the people in the medical bay. The lights illuminating this abhorrent mass. It has wrapped itself around the skeleton of one of the ship's cargo. A gorrila? Some form of alien cattle? Whatever it was, it was big and lined with thick, unknown machinery. Its skull is the only piece of skeleton that was not intact. It looks like somebody had placed a vr headset on it. One with mechanical eyes and synthetic teeth. The thing roars at you. Two gibbon like appendages extend from its back. They look like weapons of sorts. The thing just, walks over the piled bodies like dirt, it crushes them, you can even hear their bones twist and snap under the thing's weight as it makes it's way over the pile like a monster truck at a rally, it just... Seamlessly flattens the pile of corpses

Node_Man

Terket

the spindly, bladed Abomination hits you with the blunt end of its other blade with a force it shouldn't be able to do. With its face to face distance, although brief, you saw every detail of it's disgusting design

you hear a distant sound of a door opening. It came from the direction of the large, singular double door that is stood between you, and whatever is in the other side. You hear it leave. You then realise that it had just been exposed to the rest of the ship. However, you start to hear noises from the vents. They are maintenance vents.
The noise of multiple, heavier people fill it, finally. People. The other doors can wait, the soldiers in the vent could help you with more... pressing issues

MrBalkenKreuz

@Node_Man
Outside the Cloud of gas surrounding the freighter a Massive flash light Bursts lighting the nearby void before subsiding, out of this a thin angular ship it then appears it begins to submerge into the void till only a thin pole is left on the void which then moves slowly towards the nearby ships

Node_Man

MrBalkenKreuz

(if you read up ahead, I'm not really looking for more people to join as I'm comfy as I am. However, I'll @ you for when you can join as I do have an endgame planned for this singular event)

MrBalkenKreuz

Node_Man (undesrstood, you dont mind if i snoop around tho?)

Node_Man

MrBalkenKreuz

(I don't mind, just as long as you don't do anything major yet. You can ready ships in the distance. Or, this is just for my convenience, have whatever fleet you've got, or singular ship attempt to deal with the outside threat, the thing that's stopping communications from working. These are just suggestions. On how you can help in the background or ready yourself to be involved)

GenericUser984

Node_Man
the men begin moving furniture to barricade the doors leaving only a few unhindered, one being the way they came.
the group then splits into pairs and begins searching/clearing the other rooms

HarryRocks101

Node_Man
The team in the medical bay begin firing multiple volleys as they pull back, the Mrrshan units accumulate up front whilst the Alkari fire from behind all weapons focusing on the creature as they move backwards out of the room in an offensive motion, the Alkari also telepathically informs the other group and the captain of unknown entities onboard set all weapons to kill do not allow contact with the creature.

The captain informed of this aims all weapons towards the vessel and commands the crew on the battleship to commence code 2359 visual inspection duty on the vessel

Terket
The group in the vent to the bridge actually recognise the creature.

Terket

Node_Man

One couldn't note whether or not the Ïchlamo was still alive. Knocked out that bad.

After realizing that the ship was exposed to the rest of the ship, and hearing more people aboard, the akyrate had leaned against a wall seemingly in exhaustion and/or relief.

Node_Man

HarryRocks101

the creature completely blocks the volleys by using its huge, bulky arms as a shield. Its back appendages begin to throw flames in front of it however. Luckily, the flames just about miss the team, scorching them if it had not.

But as soon as the team get far enough out of the room. The large mechanical brute starts charging. Using it's appendages as tusks, like a mammoth

Node_Man

GenericUser984

one hears scuttling in one of the rooms, appears to be a kitchen, like ones you'd find in a restaurant. While the others are clear. However, they can hear very faint gunfire coming from the medical bay, and other strange sounds in the far and near distance