Part 15

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General Jones of the Nostromo, transmitttttttting from Babkks---

This is General Jones, transmitting from Babylon 5. We're still having
difficulties with the comm system.

Further to my last communiqué - we tracked the creature to the
abassadorial quarters, but by the time we had got there it had burned its
way through the floor and disappeared. This is damn scary.

We lost one member of the security team just after I cut the connection
yesterday. He was just lifted up through a ceiling grate. He never even
had time to scream. Poor man. The creature didn't come back for the rest
of us, though, which is the frightening thing - it appears to be fairly
intelligent; perhaps it realised our firepower was capable of killing it?

Anyway, we're heading to the core shuttle now. You can't imagine how long
it takes to get around this damn station when all the turbolifts are down
and the doors are jammed shut. You never know what's going to be behind a
door when you jimmy it open, either.........

We're going to try to get the core shuttle working again. If we can, we'll
take it out to the middle of the core sector and do a sweep of the area
for the creature. Perhaps we'll pick it up - it seems to give out some
sort of wave signal; presumably how it tracks active comm channels.
Talking of that, I've got to go now.

I'm currently with Security Chief Allan and a squad of security guys,
armed to the teeth. I just hope it's enough. I'll get back to you when we
reach the shuttle.

I've got to go now--------