**John Carver- CMS Terra Nova, Bridge**
John leaned back in his chair at the weapon control station. There was, quite literally, nothing to do. Everyone had begun to worry that these SE people were organized enough to send a retaliation force, but after quite some time of waiting, they had sent not one soldier. It was a bit disappointing really. At least he got to sleep a bit more tonight.
His RigLink's Video Communication hologram suddenly popped up in front of him, and Zyland's image appeared. He was still down next to the ShockSpace Drive. "Isaac. I have this thing running again. Take us out of here."
"That's great." Came Isaac's reply. It kind of annoyed Carver that Isaac was ten feet from him, so he heard his viice in real life, then again a half-second later on the video comm. "Come on back up here and we'll shock out."
"Negatory, Cap'n," Zyland retorted. "I'm going to strap in down here and make sure this thing doesn't fall apart on us during the trip."
"Good thinking. See you after deshock." Isaac said before ending the chat. Carver tightened his harness to make sure he wasn't going anywhere. He guessed that Isaac was only listening for him to make sure he was buckled in, because the moment Carver looked up, the ship began the jump. The familiar blue aura surrounded the ship as it began to shake, but this inly lasted for a few moments until stabilizing. It was smooth sailing from here.
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**Isaac Clarke- CMS Terra Nova, Isaac's Quarters.**
Isaac awoke from his nap to the sound of the ship's automated notification system. "_Approaching destination. Prepare to deshock. Failure to deshock could create cataclysmic results._" Isaac sighed, sat up from his bed, and spoke. "Controls to Captain's Quarters." He commanded, and instantly the holographic control panel appeared in front of him as he sat on the edge of his mattress. He placed a finger on a particular button, and the notification came through that the ship would deshock in 15.
"Here we go."
"_12_"
Isaac thought of Ellie, and his silent promise to return to her as soon as he could. Before he knew it-
"_2. 1._"The ship was already vibrating to the point where another moment of daydreaming would have allowed him to fall in the floor. He stood up from his bed and ordered the controls to the bridge, then made his way there. Upon entering, he found Carver looking at the planet below.
"What have we got?" He asked the somdier as he entered the room.
"This planet reninds me of that last one." He answered.
"How so? Dense forests?"
"No... Bad vibes."
"Only stoners use the word "vibes" anymore, Carver."
"I'm serious. I don't like it here. The planet doesn't even seem to have civilization. Maybe you hacked some bad files."
"We'll see. Scan the ground. I want to see exactly what we can find down there."
"Scanning just began."
"Great."
The nonchalant conversation proved how little the two of them believed anyone would be coning to attack them from their current position in low-orbit. They didn't realize, however, they were in orbit close to the organization known as Shadow Eternity's Headquarters.