"Hostiles incoming from other directions."
The display quarters itself, showing four different views of the exterior.
"Do we know if these bird creatures can harm the base?" Jennifer asks. "Anybody have any ideas?"
The students hear one dull
thud! after another. The bird-things diving, strike, and then retreat, looping around for another attack.
“What the hell are those things?” Sofia exclaimed. “Those aren’t...normal… If we have...lasers…?” she queried, “then hell yes, let’s shoot at them!” She held onto the wall to avoid getting thrown to the floor as their...cube started moving rapidly. She looked at the schematics. “Are we like some UFO?”
"They are mutates," the computer says.
In two of the four exterior views, staccato bursts of light race toward the bird-things, one of which is hit. It flares and spirals, dropping out of view.
"This is a Mobile Operations Module," the computer says. "Main functions are life support and transportation."
Thud! Thud! "Hull integrity is at 98%. Nanotech repair systems can compensate, but a more aggressive solution may be necessary. I can open egress so that you can engage the hostiles directly."
