Ancient Legacies part 7
Escalation The atmosphere on the UEN Swiftsure bridge, usually a hum of disciplined activity, was a suffocating pressure cooker. High Command’s orders the jagged, terrifying words of - Class-X Biohazard, Temporal Anomaly, and immediate distance - hung over the command centre like a physical weight, seemingly heavier even than the crushing gravity of the Dark Stars Sector adjacent to them. In the centre of this gathering storm stood Lieutenant Commander Jax, currently the highest-ranking officer on the modern cruiser, his jaw set in a grim, tight line as he integrated the conflicting duties of mission, protocol, and the survival of his comrades. Against this, a vigorous tactical assault was being waged by his two senior advisors. Lieutenant Sarah Torres, the Chief Engineer, usually the pragmatic heart of the ship, was a storm of barely controlled terror and protective fury. At her side stood Lieutenant Will Styles, the Deputy Security Chief and Tactical Officer, a man ...
