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 Arriving at the site of the Veritas's disappearance, the Diligent quickly locates the maw of the subspace funnel and, after making a few last minute modifications to smooth the ride, heads inside.  Once pulled into the Void, the still functional Diligent is able to locate the Veritas and begins moving towards it, but is driven off by a small group of the Vipers.  Battering the ships shields and seemingly immune to its weapons, the vipers repeatedly collide with the small ship, forcing them to temporarily abandon their rescue in favor of retreat.  Using the Diligent's small size and agility, and an adroitly aimed torpedo spread from newly arrived (and/or freed from a danger closet) tactical officer Lt. Jonathan Cumar, the ship slips away and attaches itself to one of the numerous wrecks stranded in the graveyard of ships found in the Void.  To Geoff Teller's immense shock, the ship in question is the S.S. Iberia, a civilian liner lost six years prior while carrying fifty six people, including Teller's parents Franz and June.  Quickly realizing they cannot detach from the Iberia without drawing the unwanted attention of the vipers, half the Diligent crew begin to don EVA suits for a journey to the wrecked vessel while an away team lead by XO Addison MacKenzie takes the Diligent's one remaining runabout and heads back towards the last known position of the Veritas, hopeful they aren't too late.
-Aboard the Veritas, the crew has largely reassembled in one of the ships main cargo bays, now converted to be a disaster shelter.  With the ship still powerless, the Captain decides to organize teams to tackle the most immediate tasks; she'll take a shuttle and try to get an idea of what's going on outside the ship, the team of Jansen Orrey and Wil Ukinix, accompanied by Tristam Core, will head to the nearby Star Of Corinth, a stranded racer, and try to render aid and salvage what parts they can, and lastly, El Sayid and Solak, still accompanying the exhausted schoolchildren, head back below to the recently completed Stargazer lounge, where food that had been previously prepared for the children was still waiting for them.
+Aboard the Veritas, the crew has largely reassembled in one of the ship's main cargo bays, now converted to be a disaster shelter.  With the ship still powerless, the Captain decides to organize teams to tackle the most immediate tasks; she'll take a shuttle and try to get an idea of what's going on outside the ship, the team of Jansen Orrey and Wil Ukinix, accompanied by Tristam Core, will head to the nearby Star Of Corinth, a stranded racer, and try to render aid and salvage what parts they can, and lastly, El Sayid and Solak, still accompanying the exhausted schoolchildren, head back below to the recently completed Stargazer lounge, where food that had been previously prepared for the children was still waiting for them.
-With the Diligent's crew split, Doctor Addison MacKenzie, aboard the runabout Volga, proceeds back to the Veritas, hopeful that her small team can slip by the vipers unnoticed.  As they come upon the crippled Veritas, they discover that one of the creatures has attached itself to the ships hull and seems to be draining power.  Before they can investigate further, one of the shuttlebay doors explodes outwards, allowing Captain Rahman's shuttlecraft to exit and simultaneously attracting the attention of the vipers towards the two small craft.  At the helm of the runabout, Lt. Jg. Charlena Vanlith is forced to think fast as she pushes the throttles to the max, desperate to stay ahead of the onrushing creatures.
+With the Diligent's crew split, Doctor Addison MacKenzie, aboard the runabout Yenisei, proceeds back to the Veritas, hopeful that her small team can slip by the vipers unnoticed.  As they come upon the crippled Veritas, they discover that one of the creatures has attached itself to the ship's hull and seems to be draining power.  Before they can investigate further, one of the shuttlebay doors explodes outwards, allowing Captain Rahman's shuttlecraft to exit and simultaneously attracting the attention of the vipers towards the two small craft.  At the helm of the runabout, Lt. Jg. Charlena Vanlith is forced to think fast as she pushes the throttles to the max, desperate to stay ahead of the onrushing creatures.
-Meanwhile on the Iberia, Teller's team finds a ship in surprisingly good condition as they work their way inwards and prepare to cut the Diligent free.  Shortly after they begin their work, both teams are set upon by EVA suited figures wielding improvised weapons, injuring Lt. Maravosh and Lt. Cumar.  Barely fighting clear of the ambush themselves, Teller and Petras make a stunning discovery - their attackers are some of the original Iberia passengers, survivors who have managed to hold on for six years, unable to escape the void.  Following them deeper into the bowels of the ship, the Diligent team is reunited as Geoffrey Teller is rocked by the discovery that his father, Franz, is still alive.
+Meanwhile, on the Iberia, Teller's team finds a ship in surprisingly good condition as they work their way inwards and prepare to cut the Diligent free.  Shortly after they begin their work, both teams are set upon by EVA suited figures wielding improvised weapons, injuring Lt. Maravosh and Lt. Cumar.  Barely fighting clear of the ambush themselves, Teller and Petras make a stunning discovery - their attackers are some of the original Iberia passengers, survivors who have managed to hold on for six years, unable to escape the void.  Following them deeper into the bowels of the ship, the Diligent team is reunited as Geoffrey Teller is rocked by the discovery that his father, Franz, is still alive.
-On the Star of Corinth, Jansen Orrey, Wil Ukninix and Tristam Core attempt, with limited success, to prevail upon the crew to let them salvage parts from the stricken racer before abandoning it to the void.  While the trio attempts to make repairs, tensions flare and a dangerous standoff between Lt. Cmdr. Orrey & one of the racers is put to a definitive end by a swiftly delivered right cross, courtsey of the ships counselor.  Afterwards, the racer crew is significantly more agreeable.
+On the Star of Corinth, Jansen Orrey, Wil Ukninix and Tristam Core attempt, with limited success, to prevail upon the crew to let them salvage parts from the stricken racer before abandoning it to the void.  While the trio attempts to make repairs, tensions flare and a dangerous standoff between Lt. Cmdr. Orrey & one of the racers is put to a definitive end by a swiftly delivered right cross, courtesy of the ship's counselor.  Afterwards, the racer crew is significantly more agreeable.
-On the Veritas, the class has made the long trek back to the Stargazer lounge, thankful to find a large stockpile of food waiting, prepared before the disaster struck.  As the famished children tear into their meal, haunting blue lights outside the ship allow Lt. Solak and Lt. Jg. El Sayid to study the behavior of the Vipers.  Their investigation almost turns deadly as a tendril from one creature tears through the deck below their feet, scattering children and officers and forcing them to abandon their meal.  Lt. Solak decides to take this rare opportunity to further his investigation by initiating a mind meld with the creature, learning that the Vipers are not native to the Void and are, like the Veritas, trapped there & desperate for energy.  As the creature recoils from Lt. Solak, the Stargazer lounge begins to explosively decompress, dragging Lt. Solak towards a terrible demise.  Fortunately, Commander Kelrod, head of ships security, fights his way into the room and pulls the Vulcan to safety before the entire group reenters the jefferies tubes, desperate for shelter and safety.
+On the Veritas, the fifth grade class made the long trek back to the Stargazer lounge, thankful to find a large stockpile of food waiting, prepared before the disaster struck.  As the famished children tear into their meal, haunting blue lights outside the ship allow Lt. Solak and Lt. Jg. El Sayid to study the behavior of the Vipers.  Their investigation almost turns deadly as a tendril from one creature tears through the deck below their feet, scattering children and officers and forcing them to abandon their meal.  Lt. Solak decides to take this rare opportunity to further his investigation by initiating a mind meld with the creature, learning that the Vipers are not native to the Void and are, like the Veritas, trapped there & desperate for energy.  As the creature recoils from Lt. Solak, the Stargazer lounge begins to explosively decompress, dragging Lt. Solak towards a terrible demise.  Fortunately, Commander Kelrod, head of ships security, fights his way into the room and pulls the Vulcan to safety before the entire group reenters the jefferies tubes, desperate for shelter and safety.
-Back aboard the runabout Volga, Lt. Jg. Charlena Vanlith, coached via comm by Lt. Tiria Hamasaki aboard the Captain's shuttle, is fighting a losing battle to avoid the viper close behind.  As the systems aboard the runabout begin to fail, Doctor MacKenzie makes a timely discovery, realizing that the creatures themselves are what's disrupting their technology.  Ordering the runabout to turn, she puts them on a collision course with the Veritas with their pursuer close behind.  Aiming directly for the creature embedded in the ships hull, the runabout deftly maneuvers out of the way with little space to spare.  Behind them, the viper is not quite as quick and collides with its brethren, dislodging it from the Veritas as the two snap at each other, the runabout and shuttle forgotten.  As the shuttle and runabout dock back aboard the Veritas, ships systems begin coming back online, revealing a terrifying reality.  A large group of the vipers is closing on the ship from all directions and, even with the ship beginning to respond, there's little chance the crippled Veritas can fight them off alone.
+Back aboard the runabout Yenisei, Lt. Jg. Charlena Vanlith, coached via comm by Lt. Tiria Hamasaki aboard the Captain's shuttle, is fighting a losing battle to avoid the viper close behind.  As the systems aboard the runabout begin to fail, Doctor MacKenzie makes a timely discovery, realizing that the creatures themselves are what's disrupting their technology.  Ordering the runabout to turn, she puts them on a collision course with the Veritas with their pursuer close behind.  Aiming directly for the creature embedded in the ship's hull, the runabout deftly maneuvers out of the way with little space to spare.  Behind them, the viper is not quite as quick and collides with its brethren, dislodging it from the Veritas as the two snap at each other, the runabout and shuttle forgotten.  As the shuttle and runabout dock back aboard the Veritas, ships systems begin coming back online, revealing a terrifying reality.  A large group of the vipers is closing on the ship from all directions and, even with the ship beginning to respond, there's little chance the crippled Veritas can fight them off alone.
 With no time for a family reunion, the survivors aboard the Iberia are given a simple choice - abandon the vessel and transfer to the Diligent, or stay behind and face certain death.  While skeptical, the survivors choose to give the Diligent a chance and quickly transfer themselves aboard.  As the ship powers itself back up and tears free of the Iberia, Franz Teller is struck by the changes he sees in his son and wonders why, among other things, his son hasn't yet provided a grandchild for him.  As the hulk of the Iberia drifts away, the Diligent realizes a massive viper attack is imminent and heads back towards the Veritas, determined to rescue their friends, no matter the cost.
-Finally back in their EVA suits, Lt. Cmdr. Orrey, Lt. Cmdr. Core & Lt. Ukinix are standing on the precipice of the airlock as they realize the Veritas, still tumbling out of control, is on a collision course with the small ship.  Dragging the Corinth crew to safety, the small team leapt into the void moments before the prow of the Veritas tore through the smaller racer, demolishing the vessel entirely.  Left to drift in the Void, the salvage team can see the vipers closing in moments before they're transported back to the now functional Veritas.
+Finally back in their EVA suits, Lt. Cmdr. Orrey, Lt. Cmdr. Core & Lt. Ukinix are standing on the precipice of the airlock as they realize the Veritas, still tumbling out of control, is on a collision course with the small ship.  Dragging the Corinth crew to safety, the small team leaped into the void moments before the prow of the Veritas tore through the smaller racer, demolishing the vessel entirely.  Left to drift in the Void, the salvage team can see the vipers closing in moments before they're transported back to the now functional Veritas.
-With the ship beginning to respond, Captain Rahman's team, supplemented by Doctor MacKenzie & Lt. Jg. Vanlith, head to the auxiliary control room, desperate to get the ship back under control.  As they do, the ships science team of Lt. Cmdr. Raissa Moonsong, Lt. Solak and Lt JG. El Sayid, makes a breakthrough that could enable the ship to leave, but they need time to charge the ships deflector.  As the vipers close in from all sides, time is in short supply.
+With the ship beginning to respond, Captain Rahman's team, supplemented by Doctor MacKenzie & Lt. Jg. Vanlith, head to the auxiliary control room, desperate to get the ship back under control.  As they do, the ship's science team of Lt. Cmdr. Raissa Moonsong, Lt. Solak and Lt JG. El Sayid, makes a breakthrough that could enable the ship to leave, but they need time to charge the ship's deflector.  As the vipers close in from all sides, time is in short supply.
-Finally reconnecting with the Veritas, the Diligent serves as the ships protector, wrapping the Veritas in their shields, attempting to buy time at any cost.  The full force of the viper attack is terrifyingly awesome, and both ships are battered by their frantic attacks.  On both ships, hope is in short supply as power levels fall and shields begin to fail.  Firing their final volley of torpedoes, The Diligent prepares to move away in the hope of distracting the vipers but as they do, a blinding light surrounds both ships, hurtling them back into normal space.  Damaged and disorientated, the celebration of their escape is short lived as both crews realize they're tumbling out of control in the dangerous Syclla Pass, still pursued by the surviving swarm of vipers.  Bracing for the end, both ships are suddenly grabbed by tractor beams from a squadron of rescue ships, lead by Commander Evan Delano, making good on his promise to rally support from Ketar V.  Now back under control, both ships watch in wonder as the Vipers rush pass them and begin joyfully basking in the radiation of the Syclla Pass, equally thankful to be free of the Void.
+Finally reconnecting with the Veritas, the Diligent served as the ship's protector, wrapping the Veritas in their shields, attempting to buy time at any cost.  The full force of the viper attack is terrifyingly awesome, and both ships are battered by their frantic attacks.  On both ships, hope is in short supply as power levels fall and shields begin to fail.  Firing their final volley of torpedoes, the Diligent prepares to move away in the hope of distracting the vipers but as they do, a blinding light surrounds both ships, hurtling them back into normal space.  Damaged and disorientated, the celebration of their escape is short lived as both crews realize they're tumbling out of control in the dangerous Syclla Pass, still pursued by the surviving swarm of vipers.  Bracing for the end, both ships are suddenly grabbed by tractor beams from a squadron of rescue ships, lead by Commander Evan Delano, making good on his promise to rally support from Ketar V.  Now back under control, both ships watch in wonder as the Vipers rush pass them and begin joyfully basking in the radiation of the Syclla Pass, equally thankful to be free of the Void.
 As both ships set a course to return to Ketar V, the crews are left to reflect on all that has happened, all they've discovered, and on the people they've reunited with.