Floating in the white mist before his eyes was a translucent window. He waved his hand through it, and the mist dispersed like steam before instantly re-forming into sharp, glowing characters.
[RELIQUARY CONNECTED: THE SOVEREIGN VOYAGER]Status: Critical Damage (98% Integrity Loss) Current Energy: 0.01% (Starving) Captain: Thomas (Soul-Bonded) Core Ability: Spatial Leap (Locked), Aegis of the Monarch (Locked)
"Impressive..." Thomas breathed, his heart hammering against his ribs. "I have total control over the ship... or I will, once I feed it. That Great Monarch... he has to be an Earthling. I'd bet my life on it."
Thomas stared at the translucent mist interface, his mind racing with the frantic energy of a programmer who had just discovered a backdoor into the world's most powerful operating system.
