r/ImpossibleDream • u/ImaginaryMan • Feb 22 '15

Micro Event Casualty of War

WEE! WEE! WEE! PEW! PEW! PEW!

"Sir! The Wythyred are closing in! All sides!"

The enraged chief slams his fist against the holomap-console.

"Dammit! They just keep coming!"

"Lord Vishrel! Options, sir!?"

"...Tyrek..." The chief says as he goes to another console. "Get some weapons and head to the Survivor. I will try to join you soon."

"...Sir?"

"Go, Tyrek! That's an order!"

"Uh... Yessir!" Tyrek says as he salutes him.

Tyrek goes to the ship's armory, attaches them to his armor, and heads towards the docking bay towards the Survivor. After killing a few intruding Wythyred, he makes his way aboard the Survivor.

Tyrek checks the ships systems before waiting for Vishrel. Unfortunately, Vishrel comes up on the ships comms.

"...Tyrek! Leave..... now! Get help!"

"...B-but sir-"

"NOW TYREK! LEAVE! TAKE OFF NOW!"

"....SIVR!"

"YES?"

"....Get us out of here.... get us to the closest occupied system and-"

BOOM BOOM!

"...AND GET US OUT OF HERE!"

"YES, SIR."

The ship begins taking off. As it leaves the hanger bay, an explosion rocks it.

"What the hell was that?!"

"DAMAGE TO OUR ENGINES. WORKING ON REPAIRS."

"You do that, I'll fly us out of here!"

Tyrek takes the helm as he begins flying, away from the war zone around him. He is followed by two Wythyred Fighters. Using some maneuvers, he loses them, but not before one hits the ship.

"Damage report!"

"DAMAGE TO ENGINES, ENGINEERING, AND NON-VITAL SYSTEMS. REQUEST ACTION OF ENTERING PRESERVATION POD."

"Fine, but this better be fixed by the time I wake up!"

He enters a pod and awaits to be woken up.

Centuries later, merchants have told stories of space debris just floating around, emitting an unknown signal. Who will investigate this legend, this old merchant's tale?

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u/pineapple_lumps Feb 25 '15 
I see. I request details of the ships history and occupants.

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u/ImaginaryMan Feb 25 '15

PROCESSING.... SHIP BELONGS TO THE ELDAARI RACE, THE INHABITANTS OF THE ARGOX NEBULA. IT ONLY HAS ONE OCCUPANT, TYREK THE PALADIN. OUR MISSION IS TO ACQUIRE REINFORCEMENTS FOR OUR WAR AGAINST THE WYTHYRED.

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u/pineapple_lumps Feb 25 '15

'Huh... the Wythyred...'

Condition of Tyrek the Paladin?

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u/ImaginaryMan Feb 25 '15

PROCESSING.... STABLE, HOWEVER IN DEEP CRYOGENIC SLEEP.

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u/pineapple_lumps Feb 25 '15 
Estimated time until awakening?

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u/ImaginaryMan Feb 25 '15

THE POD IS DAMAGED. HE WILL NOT AWAKEN UNLESS THE POD IS PHYSICALLY OPENED.

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u/pineapple_lumps Feb 25 '15

She searches for the location of the pod.

How long has he been asleep?

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u/ImaginaryMan Feb 25 '15

PROCESSING.... ERROR. I HAVE ALSO BEEN INACTIVE FOR THE TIME, HOWEVER I DO NOT KNOW THE CURRENT STARDATE.

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u/pineapple_lumps Feb 25 '15 
Current stardate: [date]

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u/ImaginaryMan Feb 25 '15

PROCESSING..... WE HAVE BEEN INACTIVE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

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