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Gorn
There it was...7 feet tall, green and scaly. It was in fact Gorn, tearing off access panels and shredding through consoles like nothing. I aimed my phaser at it and activated stun. It had no effect. Stepping up the power to 5 I attacked again. This time it staggered. Just behind the enormous Gorn I caught a glint of light then noticed an Ensign drawing a bead on the Gorn's back. I rolled to the side just as the Ensign triggered the rifle. The Gorn vaporized. The Ensign was wounded, badly and had just saved my life. I rushed over to assist and asked him for a situation report.

"Plasma Conduits, exploded" he cried. "The Warp Core...eject it..." His last breath was cast as he looked at me and passed. I glanced around for a console that was in seemingly working order. After gently setting the Ensign down I found what I was looking for and quickly attached a power cell. The console lit up and seemed to be in working condition. I started punching command codes in and the display read...Working... ... ... ... I heard a rushing sound as the Warp Core was sucked out into space. Looking around the room I felt the air getting sucked out of my lungs. Engineering was decompressing! I spotted a Jeffrey's Tube hatch and made my way to it. I struggled to open the hatch but managed to open it and climb in. As I was closing the hatch, and struggling to do so I saw the Ensign's body floating across the floor. He was being sucked out. I closed the hatch and activated my flashlight and began making my way through the Jeffrey's tube.

I came to a junction and was able to access another panel. I figured out where I was and was able to get a damage report only to learn that the safest and closest place on he ship was Medical. It was directly above me...2 decks. I quickly made my way up. I cracked open the hatch as quietly as I could to find it had full power, lights and working consoles. I quickly scanned for and found 1 life sign, Human. I pushed open the hatch continuing my scans and found the life sign. I recognized this Ensign. I had classes with him. "Aden?" I asked. "Are you ok"?

"Yes I am fine. You don't look so good though" he said, "I mean...you are a sight for sore eyes but...you're...wounded." He said grabbing a med kit. He scanned me and started attacking me with hypo sprays. Within seconds I was feeling good.

"We have to get to the bridge" I stated. Accessing a console I found the quickest route. I tapped into engineering and accessed power control. The batteries were holding steady. The ships internal sensors were functioning so I scanned for life forms. It seem there were 77 life forms on board. Mine, Aden's and the rest were Gorn. "We have to secure the bridge and now! Let's move" I shouted grabbing a couple phaser rifles from the Medical bays weapon locker. Aden grabbed one from my hands and motioned to the door. We crept out in the hallway, it was deserted. The bridge was on the same deck but about the length of the ship away or so it seemed. As we crept along we heard noises, like that of someone or something ripping through metal with phaser. 3 Gorn appeared in the hallway in front of us. I tapped a panel on the wall and checked our route to see if we could go around. The Gorn were right where we needed to be. I looked and Aden and nodded, we opened fire before they had noticed us. We managed to kill two of them before the third one took a swipe at me. Aden fired just as the Gorn wrapped his claws around my neck and began to squeeze. The Gorn staggered and dropped me turning to attack Aden. I fired just as the Gorn swiped at Aden's head. The Gorn had evaporated. We headed up the hall and made a quick left, we could make out the doors to the bridge and the path was clear. No idea what was on the bridge. I tapped a panel and made a quick sensor scan of the bridge. No Life Forms! The ship shuttered and shook violently. We forced opened the bridge doors and the ship quaked again. This time the power flashed several times.

The bridge was in a state of red alert. I attached a power cell to the nearest console and another on an adjacent console. The bridge lit up. Another sensor scan revealed Gorn headed this way. 60 of them. I turned to look at Aden. "We need a distraction so I can set up the self destruct sequence. Can you find something to bar the door?" I asked Aden knowing the answer already. He set his rifle to full power and set up near the doorway to attack the first intruder to come through it. In the meantime I was busy bypassing all kinds of security protocols to manually set self destruct. I had it! I tapped a code to set the timer to 30 seconds. The numbers lit up on the console. They didn't start to count down. I bashed the console Kirk Fashion, I was going to have to manually destroy the ship. "Get to an escape pod, I have to blow it manually" just then a stream of Gorn entered the bridge. I pressed the panel to destruct knowing Aden and I would both be dead as soon as I took my hand away from the console. We looked at each other and I winked as I pulled my hand off the console.

I think this is really awesome. They have that treasonous traitor JJ Abrams to make really awesome movies for them, but as far as video games, Star Wars fans are going to find out the kind of awful games Trek fans have been getting forever.

I hope they get some horrid junk like that Borg video choose your own adventure. LOL.

(ps I am also impacted by this, as I am a Star Wars fan)

Raise a glass to a fallen comrade

Your predecessor salutes you.

Grats Doc!

Congratulaions

How very sad. Rest in peace, Hillbane. I hope your exploration into the final frontier is beyond anything you could have dreamed.

I also did not know Hillbane.

But his reputation was that of a man who cared deeply about his country and his friends. I am deeply saddened for our loss of a great friend to our fleet, but I am confident that his great heart will carry him to his next life.

Semper Fi, Marine. Well done.

I didn't know this man at all but reading these posts I can imagine how some of you are feeling. My thoughts are with all on this sad occasion.

Hillbane was always there to greet me with a friendly 'hello!' when I would sign into the game. I remember when he was a new member, I think it was during my first tenure as a fleet captain... and I recall his immediate desire to help people. I enjoyed the many STF's that I ran with him. The last note I ever got from him was sent in June of last year, almost a full year ago... a simple question:

Did you like fall off the face of the Earth?

I wrote back, but months too late, it would seem. I suppose that he remembered me at all makes me feel pretty good, because that was just who he was; he cared about the fleet and he cared about us. Now I know that Hillbane didn't 'fall off the face of the Earth," I know he left it with honor, and the real stars are now his playground.

This is such sad news. Hillbane was such a wonderful person and was always there to help other Fleeties. There's a special place of honor for him in Stovokor.

Congrats Doc, The new uniform looks awesome!

OMG I LOVE IT!!! I practically wear this NOW on all of my toons! HOORAY!!!!

Congrats, Doc! Glad to see your uniform won! The colors and the skirts really do it for me!

For me, it's not really disappointing(or surprising), to be honest. Yes, EA is responsible for some massive fuck-ups... But they have also published many of my favorite games in the last decade. I would rather they have the rights than say... Activision.

Plus, it hopefully means that Bioware will make another single player Star Wars RPG.

THIS!!

Rest in Peace Doc, you've been called to serve in Heaven.

Very sad news indeed... So terrible losing such a great fleetie. May he rest in peace. :( *hugs*

Congrats, Doc! Nicely done. :)

Congrats to Doc! And thanks to all who submitted such fantastic uniform designs for the contest! :)