<div class="floatleft">(https://i.stack.imgur.com/mVOSg.gif)</div>As the<em>Avenger</em>got into range, no matter how many times they scanned, there were no lifesigns on the station to lock onto, making the Captain's attempt to transport everyone for an evacuation impossible. There simply was no one there. And with Lt. Commander Nala's work on boosting sensors, it was clear there were no ships around within transporter range for them to have disappeared to.<br/><br/>Something wasn't right here.<br/><br/>The transporter effect seemed to take a lot longer on the trip to the station, at least from the perspective of the away team. By the time they materialized on the station's pad, the storm was already starting to lash the station, causing the hull to creak and groan as uneven stress worked through the hull. The communications line to the<em>Avenger</em>was beginning to break up, meaning the away team was effectively on their own for the time being. Just before leaving, projections had the storm reaching peak intensity after 2.5 hours, with the storm being out of interference after about 5.<br/><br/>The room itself was triangular, with two short hallways and numerous doors leading off directly from the transporter room itself. From left to right they read "Radio Equipment Room", "Communications Room", "Chief Engineer's Office", "Chief of Security's Office". The transporter station controls were active and on, but no one was there to greet them. In fact, were it not for the gentle rumble of equipment beneath their feet, it would be hard not to feel the station was deserted.