warhammermaster

In the far reaches of the Tetran system the cobra destroyer Invictus swept through one of the many asteroid clusters in the outer system rings. The Invictus sweep return showed no power returns, as was to be expected, but as the last ping sounded the auger operator noticed a slight spike in ethereal return. He notified the captain who ordered another sweep. As soon as the words left his mouth the ship began to shake violently. Cogitators blew out at most stations, crewmen screaming as sparks and fire shot into their faces. The auger operator picked himself up off the floor after narrowly avoiding the cascade of shrapnel from his console. The