The Waterloo punctured normal space, returning to normal speed, the force of re-entry shearing off sections of the cruiser, costing the crew 121 casualties. The ship was damaged, but functional. The ship lurched and groaned, dangerously unstable.<br/><br/>The ship's AI spoke to Verisa. "Acting Captain Verisa, the Waterloo will collapse if we restart the engines. 10,282 crew members remain. However, the planet below is showing up as habitable to humans. However, it appears that the missing human battlecruiser MSV Shanxi appears to be stranded on the surface, undergoing repairs. It seems that it's been here for a decade after it disappeared in the failed attempt to invade Datellia. Scans reveal 23,003,056 individual humans with 34,912 Datelli anthros on the surface. Shall i attempt to land us?"<br/><br/>Lt Aluri was thrown down the vent shaft by the strain of reentry, running face to face with her pursuer. She attempted to grab him...