Re: [JMC_Blue_Dwarf] **Action** The Big one!

Katrina Swete
Outside the Drive Room
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Katrina was pretending to mop. She was actually trying to eavesdrop on what
was happening. Then the you-know-what hit the fan.
"A huge chunk of rock is falling to the surface!" Allie screamed from the
sensor computer.
Unable to curb her curiousity any longer, Katrina went into the Drive Room.
All the officers were running about, frantic over something. No one seemed to
notice her.
She came up behind Allie, who watching the rock fall with tear-filled eyes.
"What's happening?"
Allie turned her face to the janitor. "Cannon just blew up an asteroid. A
large chunk of it is gonna fall onto Argus Prime and, most likely, kill a
whole lot of people."
"Where's the Commander?" Katrina couldn't help but ask.
Allie shook her head. "Dunno. He was on the asteroid with Cannon. Kayn
manuevered the Blue Dwarf and picked him up before he was killed. He's either
still clinging to the side of the ship, climbed into an airlock," she paused
to bite her lip, "or fell off. I don't know."
"No!" Katrina gasped. She fell into an empty chair, covering her face.
Holly's head appeared on several screens. "Bing bong. Commander Niples is
onboard the Dwarf," Holly announced. "Captain Cannon is dead. I guess I
should have said 'Captain Niples' now that Cannon is dead, really. I mean,
Niples is obviously the Captain and..." Holly continued to talk, but was
drowned out by the cheers of the officers.
Katrina lifted her head from her hands. She gave herself a weak smile and
went back to crying.