S1E01 : Phoenix Under Fire
Table of Contents
: ! : 01 : Imagination 02 : Appetite 03 : No Doubt 04 : Forgiveness 05 : Red Alert 06 : Eminent Threat 07 : Downward 08 : Gravity 09 : Perched 10 : Woman’s Prerogative 11 : Hold Out 12 : Close Quarters 13 : Trigger Warning 14 : Negotiations 15 : Deeno Was Here 16 : Captives 17 : Nooks & Crannies 18 : Within Earshot 19 : Uncovered 20 : Motive 21 : Variables Removed 22 : Acquiesce 23 : Weapon of Choice 24 : Sussing Out the Enemy [NEW]24 : Sussing Out the Enemy [NEW]
Jev heard the quick movement of Dixon behind him and he waited a half a breath before rushing back only to see Dixon standing in front of an open door. "Nothing?"
"Well someone was hiding in here recently."
"What next?"
"Until we come across anything else I think we should hold a defensive position near the docking hatch."
The two men headed to the aft hatch; it was the likely point of entry because it was more vulnerable than the fore hatch. Dixon took point and Jev trailed closely. They closed in on the corridor where the hatch was located. Across from it was shuttle bay which had nothing of value at the moment. They listen for a number of seconds before either of them spoke.
"I don't see any activity but we should be cautious." Dixon's tone was hushed.
After a few minutes passed it was clear that the marauders had entered elsewhere. Jev signalled that he was going to take a closer look. Once he was closer he saw that the hatch was not in use. He could however, spy a portion of the other ship.
"So they docked at the other hatch."
"Yes."
"Let's go."
They moved through the ship silently with great care as to not run into any unexpected visitors. They closed in on where the other hatch on the ship was and could hear activity. There was a small guard placed of at least two that were visible from where Jev and Dixon held back. A moment later they could hear footsteps from an adjoining corridor that lead towards the bow of the ship. Wordlessly they retreated out of sight just as a couple of armed intruders passed by and turned down the passage from which Jev and Dixon came. The two men glanced at it each other nodded and then shadowed their next targets.
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I really liked the tension in the opening, especially how the chaos around the “phoenix under fire” imagery makes the scene feel intense and urgent it paints a really vivid picture of the stakes right away. The atmosphere and pacing pulled me in quickly. I’m curious though, is the phoenix meant to symbolize a literal being in the story or more of a metaphor for a character’s rebirth later on?
Thank you for reading! I appreciate it :) While there may be deeper meanings to the word, it mostly refers to the name of the ship.
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I really liked the opening scene the way the ship Phoenix is introduced during all that chaos immediately hooked me and made the stakes feel intense. The pacing there worked really well. I’m curious though, are we going to learn more about the ship’s history later in the story? also i'd also like to connect with you on other platform but sadly i dont have patreon but we can talk on insta or tumblr