The implications were too terrible to contemplate. Sarah knew she had to get her crew out of there, and fast.
This is just a draft, and I'd be happy to continue the story or make changes based on your feedback! The implications were too terrible to contemplate
Sarah's gaze snapped to the young officer. "What kind of signal?" Sarah's gaze snapped to the young officer
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. But this mission felt different
"Captain, I'm detecting some kind of...biological signature...inside," Lieutenant Chen said, his voice low.
"Captain, we're receiving a strange signal from the edge of the sector," her communications officer, Ensign Tom Bradley, said, his voice laced with concern.
The away team, consisting of Sarah, her first officer, Lieutenant Michael Chen, and a security detail, beamed down to the planet's surface. They approached the facility with caution, finding the entrance damaged and partially destroyed.