Twist It, Slap It

Posted on Thu Apr 2nd, 2026 @ 4:32pm by Unknown Distress Caller

170 words; about a 1 minute read

Mission: Chapter One - Arrivals
Location: Veridian III
Timeline: 240004.02

In case of emergency had never been more prudent. Every officer was issued one at some time during their training, but no one ever thought they would need it. Still, she was glad that she carried it with her in her boots. As she pulled it out, she looked around the fields for cover to ride out the current change of weather on the horizon. Once she had it in hand, she twisted it and then slapped it. A green pulsating light emitted from the object, which was only a few inches in height. "Beacon Activated. Stand by... Beacon Activate. Stand by..." it droned. She put it in her pocket, where she kept the only other thing she had, which was a hyperspanner. A lot of good it would do here other than perhaps start a fire. She began the long trek toward what she could vaguely tell might be some caves.

Meanwhile, in orbit, an observational satellite picked up the signal and began to relay it toward Starfleet Command.

 

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