The year was 2090. A council of scientists from different races, belonging to the planets Earth, Mars and Venus, met to decide who would go on the Genesis 24 mission. The crew, scientists and other passengers were selected for this mission. The ship, Calycolpus, was carefully designed and built with the highest technological standards known at that time.
On the day of departure, everyone entered the ship with enthusiasm. The weather was ideal for star travel. Calycolpus took off perfectly. Fourteen Earth days after leaving Planet Earth behind, the galaxy's sky is overcast. The storm is rough and wild. The intense waves, of extreme cold and extreme heat, break over the deck of the Calycolpus spacecraft; a name chosen by all the scientists of the mission, because it reminded them of the strength they had to have to accept such a risky project. This atmosphere caused tempers to sour and the imperturbable souls of some of the passengers began to crack..... At that moment, there was a feeling of displeasure among them. This led the skilled, brave and determined young man, Lyciumterra Dubois, a native of Galactica, a distant planet a thousand light years from Earth, to quickly devise a plan to calm the distressed humans.
Lyciumterra was apprenticed as a cosmic ray swordsman. He met his traveling companions when he left his home planet in search of adventure. He was always accompanied by a horse from another planet, Ruscus, a noble animal that knows no fear. The intelligent horse clearly sensed human emotions and could communicate telepathically with his owner, Lyciumterra. It was this bond that led them to belong to the Terran mission.
-Take care of your mission. Besides, you have all the equipment, machines, biological material and knowledge to achieve your goal. Courage, says Lyciumterra.
At that moment, the youngest commander, Adhara, intervenes. Everyone listens:
-Quickly to your blue seats. We are entering the MItchiloison storm.
Immediately the fear resurfaces in the humans who were in the ship....but they obey.
After two hours everything returns to normal.
Again Adhara's voice is heard, but this time the giant screen shows her joy:
-We have arrived in the constellation South Corona, in one hour we will disembark on the Beta Star.
Everyone applauds. And...of course, Lyciumterra, shows his joy with the emission of iridescent rays, pink and mauve, that come out through his hands. For which he was nicknamed, by his companions, as the intergalactic wizard. Far were they from discerning that this gift would be used for the salvation of many of them......
The landing was perfect. In a week they would be carrying out the experiments. They installed the mini city where they got better conditions for life. Later they started to work in the animal laboratory. They had brought the male and female seeds of each species to complete the gestation in specialized wombs for that purpose. Thus, with Azurenet technology, everything was completed on schedule. The scientists met again to plan the next step, the release of the animals into suitable environments.
Dr. Jamaleia, a native of Venus, takes the floor:
-We must release the animals at the nearest star, Mau Mau. We can't risk it. Commander Adhara informed me that, in one of the last mapped areas, the stars Fulgir and Antoliet are in conflict. This is risky. We have to pass close to their area of influence.
-Has permission for this already been requested?, asks Dr. Malchisec, a native of Mars.
-Yes, it has been requested, but it is feared that even if they give us permission, we could be affected. Jamaleia answers.
-And in that case, what would we do? Malchisec asks
-Apparently, according to Adhara, there is no alternative. We come into conflict with them and we have to use the light weapons we have: the Persiphon and Westhalon rays. Understood? Then we have to have the animals ready to release them in Mau Mau. Jamaleia replies.
All preparations were made. In an hour the animals would be released. Mau Mau was visible from the giant screen of the ship. Apparently everything looked quiet. The ship was placed on the floor of Mau Mau. Everyone helped and the animals ran out of their cages.
-Mission accomplished. Let's return quickly. Everyone back to their seats. I don't trust the return. We have to go now to the star Castiopodes. Says Adhara
Three hours of intense peace had passed. Everyone was tired from the intensity of the work. But, suddenly, a powerful movement brings them out of their seats. .....
Marian, a passenger, nervous and confused, detailed that Ruscus' tail changed color and asked:
-What's wrong?
-They have hit the spaceship with the powerful Omega Beam. From the experience of my travels I suggest we keep calm, otherwise we could be shipwrecked..... - Lucyumterra replies.
The crew decides to attack. At that instant, Calycolpus, enters into combat with an unidentified but quite dangerous spaceship..... It has powerful weapons, which disconcerts the crew of Calycolpus....
A second beam collides with Calycorpus.... That one served to know that it belongs to Fulgir's light weapons. Immediately the alarms sound and the ship's emergency lights are turned on.
-Evacuation, immediate evacuation. There is no time to lose....Adhara is heard saying.
Most of the passengers leave in small ships piloted with artificial intelligence. Of course, the humans were paralyzed with fear. At that moment, Lyciumterra intervenes with its mauve beam and transports the humans to a safe sleep. The humans and crew, along with the scientists who survived the interstellar shipwreck, were later assisted by the ships sent by Mau Mau. From there they would continue their mission.
SHIPWRECK IN THE GALAXY by María del Carmen Sánchez Copyright © 2023
June 24, 2023
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