Aadya sat in the cockpit of the ship she'd commandeered, the lazy haze of hyperspeed the only thing visible from the viewport. The ship itself was nothing special, just a Pathfinder scout ship, one she'd "borrowed" from another Order member with the promise not to blow it up and otherwise bring it back in one piece. Of course, Aadya had neglected to say just exactly where she was going, and the fact that that place was quite famous for its intense storms and otherwise relatively inhospitable weather.
Along with Aadya was a man named Ender, someone who she didn't really know that well outside of his reputation within the Order. When the young Acolyte had first put out feelers for a mission in one of the Sith strongholds, she figured she'd get another eager acolyte to come along with her - not a well established and notable Marauder.
Aadya hadn't exactly been super forthcoming about what they would be doing, but Ender also hadn't asked a lot of questions so really the blame was on him if he signed up for something he wasn't prepared for. Truth be told, Aadya wasn't even really sure what they would find on the world of Malheion. The texts she'd read weren't super particular outside of some key points of interest. Their destination was the abandoned capital of Ortus. Aadya figured if there was any place that'd house something interesting, it was there.
The ship would drop out of hyperspace suddenly, the view of Malheion both beautiful and terrifying. Even before piercing the atmosphere, Aadya could see roiling storms screeching across its surface. It was about to be a bumpy ride. Flipping on the ships intercom, Aadya figured it might be worth giving Ender a heads up about what they were about to experience.
So, you should probably strap yourself in, Aadya said with a nervous chuckle before prepping a few of the ship's system for the inevitably turbulent landing. I wasn't exactly honest about what we were doing. Truth be told, we're about to descend through some serious shit and when we land, we might encounter even worse shit than that.
If Ender had any questions, now would be the time to ask. As the ship broke through Malheion's upper atmosphere, the inky blackness of space was replaced with something far more sinister, its darkness only broken by the frequent streaks of dark orange lighting that cracked the sky.
Along with Aadya was a man named Ender, someone who she didn't really know that well outside of his reputation within the Order. When the young Acolyte had first put out feelers for a mission in one of the Sith strongholds, she figured she'd get another eager acolyte to come along with her - not a well established and notable Marauder.
Aadya hadn't exactly been super forthcoming about what they would be doing, but Ender also hadn't asked a lot of questions so really the blame was on him if he signed up for something he wasn't prepared for. Truth be told, Aadya wasn't even really sure what they would find on the world of Malheion. The texts she'd read weren't super particular outside of some key points of interest. Their destination was the abandoned capital of Ortus. Aadya figured if there was any place that'd house something interesting, it was there.
The ship would drop out of hyperspace suddenly, the view of Malheion both beautiful and terrifying. Even before piercing the atmosphere, Aadya could see roiling storms screeching across its surface. It was about to be a bumpy ride. Flipping on the ships intercom, Aadya figured it might be worth giving Ender a heads up about what they were about to experience.
So, you should probably strap yourself in, Aadya said with a nervous chuckle before prepping a few of the ship's system for the inevitably turbulent landing. I wasn't exactly honest about what we were doing. Truth be told, we're about to descend through some serious shit and when we land, we might encounter even worse shit than that.
If Ender had any questions, now would be the time to ask. As the ship broke through Malheion's upper atmosphere, the inky blackness of space was replaced with something far more sinister, its darkness only broken by the frequent streaks of dark orange lighting that cracked the sky.
@Orbit