Danger in Space.

The small,but incredibly fast spacecraft,the 'Daring',sped through the deep void.The stars raced by,as the ship made it's regular patrol route.

In command of the 'Daring',was a young woman,known as Karen Thomas.For a commander,Karen was young,but she had the brains to prove it,and had done so.

Commanding the 'Daring',was an honour for Karen,and was something she'd always wanted.It had been a long,and difficult path,and many people had been sceptical,but this only made her more determined than ever.She had heard opinions of how pretty she was,and this was the primary reason she'd succeeded.

However,whilst Karen had always accepted she was pretty,she in turn,had a very poor opinion of her doubters.Gaining a command in a ship,you had to prove yourself in many things.The ability to stay calm under constant pressure,be reassuring to your crew,yet at the same time,let the crew know you were in command.

Karen had done so many training scenarios in this.She knew all her training officers,had made the possible scenarios as realistic as possible.They had certainly succeeded,and Karen had passed with flying colours on all of them.If any idiot accused her of not putting the required effort in,she would certainly prove them wrong.She did admit to herself,that she liked the comments that she was pretty.Karen had dark,curly hair,that fell onto her shoulders.Her figure was impressive too.Many men had fancied their chances with her,but Karen always politely refused.Not that she didn't appreciate being asked out,but as yet,the right man hadn't caught her eye.

In fact,the whole of the 'Daring's' crew was female.A small one,but nonetheless,all were women,and like their commander,each girl was stunningly attractive.Karen knew that,but it was of course,their ability to serve efficiently.She had personally chosen her officers.One of the privileges of her rank.

Karen was at present,sitting in the command centre of the 'Daring' She was watching the stars race by on the viewscreen.She had ordered a high state of alert on her crew,as her current mission orders were extremely dangerous.Karen had been ordered to take the 'Daring' into a little known region of space,and scan for anything suspicious.

Back at the spaceport orbiting the Earth,Karen and her entire crew had watched a grim video,of strange but huge colossal ships intercepting other space traffic,notably passenger liners.They all heard the frantic distress calls,given out by each targeted ship,but then all contact was lost.

Of course,each ship had been found undamaged,but when boarded by her people,Karen knew a sinister fact was repeating itself.A lot of women had disappeared from the chosen ships,and not a trace of them had been found.All inquiries to the survivors,left them at a loss.Nobody knew what had happened to these women.The intelligence had revealed all the girls who'd disappeared,were very much like her own crew.All had been young and ranged from being very pretty,to an absolute stunner.

These were now Karen's orders.She was to find one of these alien ships,and investigate all these disappearances,and hopefully,recover all the missing women.It was a mission,in which Karen and all her crew had accepted,and were all determined to succeed.

Standing beside Karen,was her first officer.This was Major Sarah Williams.Sarah was a damn good officer,and Karen was glad to have her on board.She knew Sarah had much more experience than herself,but was always glad to assist her.

Like Karen,Sarah was exceptionally attractive too,but she had little time for men asking her out.It was her career that Sarah was interested in.She had a somewhat ruthless streak inside her,and Karen knew,that not everybody in her crew was fond of her.Even so,it was still good to have her on board.

So far,there had been no alerts as the 'Daring' continued it's journey,but Karen knew from examining their flight path,that they weren't far off from their target area.Karen was ready to call for action stations any minute,as they approached the dangerous area.

For the moment though,everything was running smoothly,and there were no alarm calls.This didn't stop Sarah from making frequent checks,from all of the bridge crew though.Fortunately,all the girls on duty here,were ready for her,giving her constant updates.

Karen glanced around at the bridge crew present,and she then turned her attention to the radar operator,known as Lieutenant Louise Willis.The girl was keeping a steady gaze on the radar screen in front of her,not missing any detail.

Karen decided to have a look for herself.It wasn't that she didn't trust Louise doing her job,but she wanted something to do.

She rose up from her seat and approached Louise,who was so intent on doing her job,that she didn't feel her captain nearby,until Karen spoke to her.

'Anything,Louise?'Karen asked her.

She noticed Louise jump slightly as she asked that,and she stood up to face Karen.Her captain held a slight smile,as she waited for Louise to respond.

'Sorry,captain.'Louise returned her own smile.'Radar is clear at present.No hostile or suspicious vessel in sight.'

'Thank you,Louise.'Karen nodded,admiring the girl's figure.Like all the crew,Louise was dressed in a white shirt,with a knee length black skirt and high heels.Her rank was displayed on one of her large,square shaped,breast pockets.Karen knew Louise was much sought after,from many hopeful men.Louise was well liked,being very feminine and bubbly.Her looks were impressive as well.Louise had shoulder length,raven black hair,that had made many men drool and gape in awe at her.Karen had seen it,but she knew Louise was dedicated to any task given to her,and she would always do her best to accomplish it.

Karen then peered into the radar screen,studying it intently.As Louise had correctly informed,there wasn't anything suspicious in sight,but Karen made sure she kept aware of her ship's position.If they needed help,she was going to make damn sure where they were,so she could give precise co-ordinates to anybody who could assist.

At the moment though,Karen could see no system.It was just empty space,so she then removed her gaze from the screen,and nodded at Louise to resume her watch.

As she sat back down in her chair,Karen then turned to Sarah.

'Send a message back to fleet command,number one.'Karen ordered politely.'Tell them we are nearing the assigned area.'

'Aye,sir.'Sarah responded respectfully,and she then turned to the communications officer,Kelly Scott.Kelly was also very pretty.She was one of the most liked girls in the entire crew,and was also a highly praised member of it too.Kelly could understand a lot of alien languages,and she could also decipher many unknown ones too.This helped Karen a lot,and she was deeply grateful to Kelly.Not just for her skill either.Kelly had a wonderful sense of humour,and was really bubbly.She helped to keep the crew's morale high.

At the moment,Sarah was telling Kelly the message,who in turn,nodded,and she promptly began to send the signal to fleet command.Kelly was wearing her usual pair of headphones,as she listened intently for any radio signals.This might help them locate their targets.Karen gave her frequent glances over,but Kelly simply shook her head,indicating there was nothing new.

The 'Daring' continued on through the void,until finally,Karen's helm officers reported they'd entered the target region.Karen felt tense as this was reported to her.She didn't have a moments doubt,that all of her crew were feeling the same.

For several hours,Karen issued orders,that took the 'Daring' on several routes throught this area.There was still nothing to be seen.

It went on like this,and Karen was wondering if they'd find anything out here,when suddenly,Louise called out.

'Captain,ship sighted.'

'Position?'Karen asked.

'Sector 45,Captain.'Louise responded promptly.

'Visual.'

The main viewscreen changed instantly from the normal drifting stars,to show a ship that appeared stationary.Everybody on the bridge could see the ship was vast,as it filled the whole viewscreen,but all the girls recognised the ship's design,from the videos they'd watched back at base.

'Shall we go to battle stations,captain?'Sarah wanted to know.

Karen was tempted too,but after a moments thought,decided against it.

'Not yet,Sarah.'Karen wanted to see if they could contact these people,whoever they were.She then turned back to Kelly.

'Send this over,please,Kelly.This is the Earth ship,'Daring',calling unidentified vessel.Are you in need of assistance?Send that over,will you?'

'Aye,sir.'Kelly nodded,and instantly sent the message over.After a few moment's listening,she turned back to Karen,shaking her head.

'No response.'

Instantly,Sarah didn't like hearing that.

'I still strongly recommend going to battle stations,captain.'Sarah insisted strongly.

'When that is called for,I will order it.'Karen responded firmly.'At the moment,we can't see any threat from them,so we must try to speak to them.'

Sarah still didn't like it,but could tell Karen's mind was made up.So,she offered a comprimise.

'At least,let's send a signal back to fleet command,asking for back up.'

This made Karen look curiously at her first officer,but she agreed with her.It was common sense,so she gave Kelly the order,who nodded that the message had been sent.

'Still no response from them,Kelly?'Karen then asked her.

'Nothing,captain.'Kelly still kept on listening though.

Karen then turned her attention back to the alien vessel.She was still staggered by its dimensions,but then made a decision.

'Scan for any landing bays or airlock ports.We're going in.'

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On board the alien vessel,large and sinister forms watched the 'Daring' approach their ship with eager eyes.

'Are the crew suitable?'One of the large forms asked.

'All beings are of young female stock,human spieces.'The reply came back.

'Excellent.'The first form still hadn't removed his eyes from the 'Daring',as he watched it approach one of their airlock ports.'Prepare to seize and capture all human females!'

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