The Pillar - Isolation

by Browncoatben

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Stine and his men stood in the airlock, facing the interior door of The Hammer. They had been there for five minutes already and the deck officer had not yet restored oxygen to the compartment.

Then, a young face appeared in the small hatch window. “Commander?” his voice came over the earpiece.

“Go ahead, Ensign.” he replied.

“Captain orders you remain isolated until further notice.” he said, a tremor in his voice.

“Copy. Boarding party, comm frequency 327.” he said, touching a dial on his sleeve. “You fellas on?”

The men nodded.

“Here’s the deal, gents. We’ve been in contact with what’s likely a hostile alien. Captain has initiated protocol, so we’ll be in isolation until the brass makes the next move.”

There was a clunking sound as The Hammer disconnected from The Pillar. They watched as it drifted away, their eyes studying its scarred hull.

Seconds later, it was 20 meters away. Then Stine noticed Relk staring at them through the The Pillar’s airlock window.

His eyes glowing.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. The Pillar - Isolation

    KevMullins' Buddy Icon KevMullins

    Posted 6 months ago

    Oh… I didn’t expect that, nice twist. I was under the impression they’d taken Relk with them.
    Let me guess… they’ve not seem the last of him, have they? ;)

  2. The Pillar - Isolation

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Ooh, eerie touch at the end there. Could easily see this all drawn by Moebius, very Heavy Metal.

  3. The Pillar - Isolation

    Browncoatben's Buddy Icon Browncoatben

    Posted 6 months ago

    Wow…didn’t have that in mind at all, but you’re right! I’ll shoot him a note ;)

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