Oblivion

Episode one: The Expedition (check reaper for my other story)

A modified hover skiff flew through the lunar biome, trying to keep up with a pod of Astrocetus. Inside, the crew were preparing to jump into hyperspace.

“ATTENTION!!” Captain Alice shouted, “get into your seats, we’re about to jump into hyperspace, it’s a risky task, as hover skiffs aren’t designed for it, as you all know. The only reason we can do it is because of the HRSE Engine and the roof above our heads.”

“But, captain”. Chief engineer Louis interrupted.

“Yes Louis, spit it out.”

“I wouldn’t recommend jumping into hyperspace yet. There’s a space storm coming, that could destroy the hover skiff and kill us all of it reaches us while we’re about to jump.”

“Very well then, we’ll wait, after all, we’ve got tracking systems on the lead Astrocetus, so we can always find it I’d we lose it.”

“Captain Alice! We’ve got incoming meteorites, they’ll strike any second no...” Kai (lead biologist) shouted from his seat infront of a large scanner, just as a meteorite struck the hull, sending a huge shockwave through the ship and knocking everyone of their seats...