Red Alert!

Mai was debating whether to call in sick or report to duty late when a Klaxon began blaring over the ship's speakers. "Red Alert! Red Alert! This is not a drill! I repeat this is not a drill! All personnel report to your duty stations!"

That pretty much decided it for Mai. She hastily finished dressing and ran out into the passageway. Other crewmembers were quickly making their way to their posts. Mai suddenly froze as two columns of light appeared before her, materializing into...