A Day in the Life of Marine Captain Cross before the Zoastra Part Eight
Cross found the guns and put one in his shoe, and another in the belt on his back. The third he put in his holster. Battles were made for warriors, and very few had his training. Soon he’d be on any rescue mission to bring the women home.
He packed the rest of the guns in a transport, and pushed it to the shuttle bay. His men needed weapons too.
Returning to the shuttle bay, Cross stopped when he saw Major Newman speaking at the communication tripod mast. Was it relevant news?
He was walking ahead to check on the supplies when Second Lieutenant Rex Gaynor’s voice rang out in the air. “We are scheduled for a 0000 in twenty minutes. Everyone please follow procedure 7642.”
The first code meant interception. The ship or the planet lay ahead…7642 means they’re scanning the vessel more closely and on our ship there is a specialized training, and to report immediately.
The missing women were in transport somewhere. Captain Cross planned to get them back, if given the opportunity, and he had men to give orders too. He stood at attention until Major Newman finished his call.
“We know how the flight deck differs from the rest of the ship.” Listening to Newman, Cross assumed the difference meant why only the women on the flight deck disappeared.
Seconds later, Major Newman called out to everyone in the bay, “Most of our ship is made from old-school tiles. But the Flight Deck is more reinforced with carbon. The Tyrians’ scans never penetrated the rest of the ship, only the flight deck. Every one of us is to wear standard-issue space suits before engaging in any battle. Any questions?”
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Frequently Asked Questions
How did Captain Cross prepare his weapons before the mission in The Zoastra Affair?
Captain Cross distributed three guns across his body before the mission: one placed in his shoe, one secured in the belt on his back, and one holstered at his side. He then packed additional weapons into a transport and pushed it to the shuttle bay so his men would also be properly armed before engaging the enemy.
What does procedure code 7642 mean on Captain Cross’s ship?
On Captain Cross’s ship, the announcement code 7642 signals that the vessel is being scanned more closely by an outside force and that all personnel must report immediately to their stations. It is part of a specialized training protocol triggered alongside an interception alert, indicating a hostile or suspicious ship or planet is in close proximity.
Why did the Tyrians’ scans only affect the flight deck and not the rest of the ship?
According to Major Newman, most of the ship is constructed from old-school tiles, while the flight deck is more heavily reinforced with carbon. The Tyrians’ scanning technology was unable to penetrate the tile-constructed sections of the ship, meaning only the carbon-reinforced flight deck was vulnerable — which explains why only the women stationed on the flight deck disappeared.
