Chapter 222: The Trap
Hatches on the spaceship’s hull opened, and several members of the escort team emerged in bulky space suits, armed with personal weapons aimed at the swarm of juvenile bio-ships.
However, these space suits, far heavier than the ones used within planetary environments, severely hampered their mobility. In zero gravity, their movements were even clumsier.
Even as elite soldiers, they were no match for the agile juveniles under such conditions.
The escort members had barely fired a few shots when writhing tentacles snaked out of nowhere, disarming them and shoving them into the bodies of certain juveniles.
Some of these juveniles were modeled after transport ships, with their internal chambers temporarily modified into holding cells—perfect for imprisoning captives.
The juveniles couldn’t do much to the heavily armored ship’s exterior, but the open hatches the escort team had used provided a perfect entry point.
A flood of juveniles surged through the openings, dragging out the remaining escort members before advancing deeper into the ship along its corridors.
“Celia, seal all compartment doors immediately!” Reggie shouted after seeing the situation unfold on the monitors. He hadn’t expected things to escalate so quickly.
Minutes ago, they had been discussing the possibility of spacefaring creatures in the area. Now, the ship’s defenses had been breached, and the enemy was inside.