Negative space was very different from our own dimension. The creatures here seemed to be somehow more lethargic that the inhabitants of our space. They moved slowly and with disinterest. We could easily distract them by throwing them rations that we had scavenged from the planet. We located the Borg terminal immediately adjacent to a cyclopean, tentacled creature that was being subjected to some kind of energy ray from a piece of conventional technology. Akio was able to confirm that the creature appeared to be being fed in some way by the energy.
We were able to quickly close on the target console and enter the deactivation sequence. As we were escaping, I used a grenade on of the larger creatures and blew it to pieces. Oddly, this seemed to stir into life the other creatures near it, and suddenly the chase was on! There were strange protuberances coming from the cold stone walls of this place, and we had to avoid them as we made our escape. Ana was able to outrun the creatures easily in her bird form. The rest of us managed to fight off the Marauder creatures and we made our way back to the portal.
We had left Species 8472 for last. We were feeling more confident as we had well-armed ourselves with supplies from the spaceport warehouse. Species 8472 were located inside another huge warehouse. As we approached, there were the distinctive sounds of a raging battle going on. Species 8472 were engaged with the Borg! The battle was bloody and violent. We saw the Borg terminal in the midst of the fight and also, at the far side of the warehouse, we saw a strange obelisk. We made the choice to engage with 8472 whilst Ana flew over to the obelisk to investigate.
Species 8472 proved to be more resilient than we had imagined. My first shots with the mini-gun had little effect on its exo-skeleton, but as I got used to the ancient weapon, we started to make more of an impression. We managed to take out a large shelving unit which crushed the Borg and 8472. Ana flew down to the Borg terminal and Tren made on of the most daring moves I've ever seen as he slid along a conveyor, attached a grenade to the console and picked Ana app as he flew by!
We made a swift exit as the grenade detonated and the shelving came crashing down.
At that point, we sent our flare up into the sky and the shield around the spaceport dropped.
After a brief regroup, we entered the main spaceport structure. It had been assimilated by the Borg. At the end of one corridor we discovered a data screen which appeared to control the air conditioning system. We also discovered that the air vents were large enough to crawl through. Ana moved through a vent and discovered long corridor at the other side. We also found various discarded pieces of engineering kit. Oddly, we found two large, empty engineering liquid containers. We could not fathom their purpose, so we noted their location and moved along.
Through a set of doors we found what looked like the spaceport crew quarters. As we started to poke around, the main light went down and we heard the gently thud of a creature hitting the floor and scurrying about. Mabrin exclaimed as he briefly caught sight of the terrible creature moving around the darkness. It looked like some nightmare combination of the Borg and the marauders. What horror is being perpetrated here...?
And the adventures continues...