Clifford approached the elevator and hit the button to release the door. Despite the ship's low power, the door sluggishly opened as the small group assembled inside. There was a rumbling noise as the elevator slowly moved down to the next level.

Finally it clicked into place. Clifford stepped out gingerly into new territory, scanning the area for any sort of dangers.

"It's fine! Let's go!" Shouted Misty, jumping out of the elevator.

Lindberg began to scour the room methodically. As well as the elevator they had taken, there was an inactive red shuttle in the corner. There was also the terminal.

Izza approached it and looked curiously. The terminal had a display implying the "system" was active despite the power shortage. She ran her hands across the surface of the numeric keys and looked at the sign over-head.

It read: "Enter target number for defensive turret system".

There is a click, as the lock on the South-East door is released. It is now available for use.

The group turned to look as the computer display changed suddenly.

"System activating...."
"Activation commencing."

"What is this?!" Said Lindberg with a look of horror.

There was no other text on-screen until finally it changed to a different display.

"Activation complete. System now shutting down. . ."

And the screen faded to black.

The group was ready to move on.

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