After her conversation with the Captain, Sazra understood the value of her message. Captain Draidot was right to make her own choices and face the potential reaction to those choices. Take responsibility as a new commanding officer in the making. Not only her career and assignment depended on it, but her crew lives also. She entered the bridge and took a few deep breaths. “Are we in the clear to get closer to the object?” 

“We are technically on paper clear to get closer,” Adrián pointed out and shrugged. “But in reality, I have no idea what to expect.” 

Sazra tapped the side of her chair and nodded to herself. “Shields?” She asked bluntly.

“Shields are up, but I have too little data to go on…we don’t know the effects of that nebula on our system” Rami was concerned over those systems but also had some fate in Adrián’s skills as an engineer.

“Alright, we will only know if we test it right…T’Path slow impulse to the nebula. Adrián keeps the ship system in check, and Rami focus on long-range scanners. I want to know what that object is and if it is sending out any broadcasting signals of SOS,” She orders, sitting against the back of the chair. 

Adrián shook his head in disagreement with this dangerous movement. “Here we go” The Jaxartes starts to move forward. Nothing happened for a while as the storm suddenly started to react to the shield’s interference as electric bolts began to move toward it.

“The storm is reacting to our systems, but strangely enough, not affecting it. It is like being drawn to our shields. I do see a build-up of energy in our generators. I will have to revert the settings of the shields to deflect these electric charges” Adrián taps on the console to get it done. The bolt of electricity hits the shield as it suddenly reflects into space. “The reverse polarization works for now….” receiving a nod from Sazra, “Good work.” 

“Getting a static message, running it through the translation database,” Rami spoke suddenly.

Sazra watched the screen and waited for the computer to translate it when she heard “Thi….ur’as….uire assist….” She looked at Rami. “Can you get the message clear?”

Rami moved some tabs and boosted energy to the communication grid. “This is the best I can …get” He paused for a moment as the power boost the communication array.  

“I repeat, this is the Hu’rastish we require assistance as we divided from the course through the red line of this nebula.”

Bolting his fist as a success, Rami smiled at Sazra, who returned that smile to him. “Open the channel to the Hu’rastish” Rami nodded as the bleep came up “ This is Captain Praugol of the USS Jaxartes from the Federation. We received your distress call. We are here to assist,” She calmly spoke, waiting for a response. 

“USS Jaxartes of Federation, we accept your help gracefully and thank you for your aid. Unfortunately, we are trapped in the nebula we require to return to the red line to gain passage to our world.” safely. 

“World?” She mutters, looking at Rami, who lifted his shoulders and then at T’Path, who shook her head. “We are unfamiliar with this region, and we require knowing more about the red line, so we can provide the required assistance to your ship, Hu’rastish.” 

It stayed quiet for a moment until “We are unfamiliar with the Federation or what your ship designs. So it is understandable, Captain, that you are unfamiliar with our space. We shall send you the red line information. I advise you not to cross it and stay on it. Or we will have two ships to worry about.” 

A bleep came in. “Received the red line data package. Converting to our galactic mapping system now,” T’Path stated as Sazra nodded. “Thank you, we have received the data package and will be careful. Hang in there. We are coming to you as fast as possible. Jaxartes out,” The communication line cut off as Sazra looked at T’Path, “Well, what you got for us?” 

“The data package is a set of galactic nodes found throughout the nebula. Even parts that we have not yet explored are quite fascinating. But basically, the red line is their pathway through the nebula without getting in any danger of the electric and violent nature of this nebula.” 

Sazra nodded in agreement. “But we can get in without a problem and save them?” She looked a bit questionable to the rest of the crew.

“We could get to it, yes, Captain,” T’Path confirmed as Adrián followed up. “If we are careful and don’t be a beacon of attraction for these electric pulses, we can get to it. But we need to find a way to narrow our tractor beam to pull them out of whatever that is” He points at the screen, seeing the ship stuck on something in the nebula.

“Alright, get the ship ready to move in closer….use the red line as guidance and keep those systems in check” She taps her combadge as Sazra smiles softly. “Doctor, prepare for potential alien injured crew members. We might have to provide aid to their medical issues.”

Silinia replied, “Understood, I will get the sickbay ready, but if you require getting me on their ship, it is also a valued option.” 

Smiling at that reply, “Always open for an adventure doc…but this time I will have to see what the situation is. Bridge out” The communication cuts off as the Jaxartes move forward to start their rescue operation.