Despite Eris’ warnings, two more teammates go in after him and die.Įris finally admits his dead mother’s spirit controls the Nightflyer. He hopes to take charge of the ship himself, but a mysterious force turns his own laser against him. As Eris tries to fix the ship, a half-drunk, angry team member who has lost trust in the others sneaks into the cargo holds. They see their aging captain for the first time from space. Eris makes the rest of the team suit up and leave the ship on space sleds so he can do the necessary repairs. Both are killed and do extensive damage to the ship in the process. Two female team members decide to override the ship’s computer system and take control. They take the telepath’s headless body to one of the holds and try to clean up the carnage in the lounge. The team members now feel angry, terrified and traumatized. They administer the drug, and the telepath’s skull explodes. Jhirl suggests they administer a powerful, more dangerous drug that may give the telepath greater clarity and help them determine what he is actually seeing. Some say the telepath shouldn’t be sedated at all because he’s trying to warn them of a legitimate threat.
When the other team members find out, a heated discussion ensues. Jhirl urges him to turn off some of his cameras, and he complies.ĭ’Branin and the team’s mental health professional decide the ranting telepath needs to be sedated. Jhirl and d’Branin learn before the others that Eris is watching the team’s every move. Jhirl is as curious about Eris as he is fascinated by her. Eris enjoys d’Branin’s company and likes hearing about the volcryn. The already-uneasy team members wonder whether it’s just the telepath’s imagination or something more.ĭ’Branin and a genetically enhanced woman named Melantha Jhirl converse with Eris more than the others do. The team’s telepath begins to crack and reveals he’s feeling a sinister alien presence on the ship. The captain secretly watches them through cameras in every corner of the ship. He lives in a locked-off section of the vessel, projecting his voice via speaker and only showing himself to d’Branin’s team in the form of a hologram. Royd Eris, who is almost as mysterious as the volcryn themselves.Įris is the sole crewmember on the Nightflyer. The only ship available belongs to a man named Capt. Others believe they are messengers of God or shadows from hell, warning of impending terror and destruction.ĭ’Branin assembles a small team, including linguists, telepaths and other specialists for a scientific expedition to study them. Some think they are refugees from a distant galactic war. Many myths surround the mysterious group. Karoly d’Branin is fascinated by an ancient alien race called the volcryn.
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