A Light of Hope, Pt. 1
(A Star Wars / Robotech Crossover)

SUBMITTED BY: LT Tessia / Alpha 1-1 / ISD Chimaera
HOLONET REGISTRATION: <lt_zeck_tessia@yahoo.com> 
SUBMITTED ON: 2000.05.30


Deep Space

A flight of Varitech fighters are patrolling the borders of known space. LT Rick Hunter, leader of Skull Team, flips the comm switch and dials it to the SDF-1’s secure frequency.

    "Command, this is LT Hunter on patrol, please reply."

    "Roger LT, this is CM Hayes, what do you have to report?"

    "Nothing...absolutely nothing. There is no buildup of Invid forces or anything else in this sector......wait a minute, I’m picking up something on the toward sensor...it seems to be a mass of energy. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen." There’s a long pause as Rick scans through his instruments. "It’s too far away to get an accurate reading...I’m going to head towards it."

    "Ok LT, but contact us if anything strange happens. Over and Out."

    "Finally, something to do on this trip." LT Hunter dials up his squadron’s open frequency. "You guys picking this up?"

    "Yeah," replied Max Sterling, one of the best pilots in the military. "I dunno what it is, but it looks dangerous. I’d advise caution while approaching it." Rick smiles at that.

    "Really...I never would have guessed that. You must be some kind of genius or something Max. I have no idea what I’d do without you."

    "Hey LT," replied Guld Agnam, a Zintradi and expert engineer as well as pilot. "Do I detect a hint of sarcasm in that remark?" The three laugh in unison.

    "In all seriousness guys, be careful. We don’t know what that is out there. Keep your eyes on your instruments and contact me if anything even twitters. Let’s head out boys." The three fighters, Rick, Max, and Guld open up their throttles and cautiously fly to the anomaly.

 
Bridge of the Artemis

    "Sir, we’re picking up something strange." CP McDougall looks up from his control panel to address the officer.

    "Well, what is it?"

    "Unknown sir. It seems to be a mass of energy, almost like a cloud."

    "Check the other sensors, I want to know what this thing is." The bridge crew hops into action, checking all of the sensors and making sure they’re calibrated. After a few minutes the same officer turns to CP McDougall.

    "Nothing sir, all we’re getting is a steady pulse on the normal light spectrum and phasing on the EM band. No infrared, no gamma, no SFE’s, no nothing. Its unlike anything I’ve ever seen."

    "Ok, hold position while I get orders from the GA."

 
Deep Space

   "Control, this is LT Hunter, come in control."

    "Copy LT, anything new to report?"

    "Nothing.....all it seems to only be light and electromagnetism."

    "That’s all? how is that possible? How can an electromagnetic field produce light?"

    "I don’t know control, but that’s all our sensors will pick up. What do you want us to do?"

    "Try getting closer, maybe you can pick up something else. Control out."

    "Well great, I got my hopes up all for nothing." Rick sighs to himself. And flips the open frequency back on. "Well, I guess we’re going in. You guys stay on me over."

    As the fighters neared the anomaly, sirens start blaring. "LT, what’s going on?"

    "I don’t know Max, but somehow we’re being pulled into this thing."

    "Sir, we’ve go to try to break free."

    "Ok, lets tr-" Rick was suddenly cut as as he and his squadron was pulled into the field.

TO BE CONTINUED...