*** Geidi IV, UT Admin Floor ***
"Sweet dreams, kiddo... and hopefully, you'll come into the care of a good person," Derrik said softly.
*** Geidi IV, UT Battle Arena ***
Keesha sat cross-legged and meditated, seemingly half-asleep to any around her.
*** Starship Chimera, In-Transit to Geidi IV ***
Kyle, being knocked off his balance and onto the bed, smiled. "You are most welcome," he told Gypsie. He laid his head back and sighed. "One of these days, gotta upgrade the FTL Jump Drive with that Isotope-5 Refit. Been putting that off too long."
*** Indari manor, Dragon'taan ***
Anna chuckled. "Very well - I'll go," she chuckled, nuzzling Raz back. "But someone needs to stay here to watch Kira."
"I've got that," Kyle groaned from beside Anna.
*** Planet Nirn, Above Morrowind, En route to Akavir ***
"We don't know much about it," Andru admitted. "Every team sent there never reported back. It's like Nirn's version of the Bermuda Triangle on Earth; no one who has gone there has ever been seen or heard from again. The consensus is that something - or someone - killed every expedition there and didn't leave survivors, nor allow any kind of transmission to be made."
"This drop ship is carrying equipment that should negate any transmission jammers, but we'd have to stay relatively close to the ship for it to work," the Sangheili said.
"What I don't get is why, if our expeditions were killed, does whoever is killing them not send any warning to us, tell us to piss off," Inorra added. "If they don't want us in their lands, why not tell us?"
*** Refugee Camp, Sangheilios ***
"Directions," Malgus said. "I don't know how I came to be here nor why, but I find I am in need of directions. Do you know where the nearest Spaceport is?"
*** Last Chance Station ***
(Ray, that's Korran, not Torran. And I'll let you play out the scientist's final conclusion as to what exactly the one guy found, unless you want UNSC personnel involved in some way.)
"We gathered as much," Korran said. "But I'd very much like to know - just what the f*** happened here?"
*** Secret Bunker, New Cerinia ***
Markus, still too groggy to be aware that his wife was in the office and there seemed to be an imposter near him, sipped his coffee absentmindedly.
*** Reznov Residence, Dragon'taan ***
A knock came on the door while Ketorr fed his young son. "Darling, can you get that? Kinda feeding John right now." The knocking continued every so often, waiting for someone to answer.
*** Nari's leopard in transit to Arc-Royal surface ***
"Got it," Mathayus said, looking down at the surface. "So... why did the clans request a DMC Envoy?"