This week with Arlene and Jeff:
...Just before Ship fired again, several things were ejected from the alien ship. Whatever they were, one was quite large and had several very bright flashing lights on the exterior. Two smaller objects were also ejected, all with strobes illuminating their presence.
Suddenly, the alien ship, trailing escaping air and debris, went to warp.
"Shall I follow and finish it?" Ship asked.
"As slow as that thing is, we can always do that later. What are those things that were ejected?"
"I am reading life forms from within each of them. I assume that they are escape pods," Ship concluded.
"Could it be a trap? Mines or something similar?" the Prime wondered aloud.
"I am not reading any large energy weapons, and there are numerous beings in the larger pod. There are several beings in the smaller pods as well. Orders?" she asked.
"Retrieve my interceptors first. Then we'll decide what to do about the pods."...
Have a goodun;
Roust