Hilda turned to the others from her console.  "I am  showing a ship  coming
in fast.  She looks like a Peregrine-class  shuttle.  She is  heading our
way."

The dark spot quickly  began to morph.  It was taking on the characteristics
that were  captured by the missing scientists.

Aravis took the Runabout into a  series of evasive maneuvers, backing them
away from the spot.  "What is  happening with the approaching shuttle?"

Hilda turned back to her  console.  "It is heading in our direction.  It
does not seem to have  noticed that we are here.  Either that or it just
doesn't care."

"Warn them off the area.  Tell them that the area has been closed off to
space traffic because of a natural phenomenon that is  endangering the space
lanes."

Perry Morris opened a comm line and  warned them off, but there was no
response to his calls.  At least there was no verbal response.

The Peregrine-shuttle brought its weapons systems online almost as soon as
he had announced that they were a Starfleet ship.  The shuttles systems
targetted the Runabout.

I don't think these guys consider us friends.  They are targeting us with 
their phasers."

"Raising shields," replied the Security Officer.  This was definitely not
going as she had expected.  She continued to back them away from the area.

The shuttle fired a few warning shots as it approached the dark spot.  It quickly sent out a signal to the spot, and the spot blossomed in transformation.  A moment later, the "eye" had returned and started flairing with energy before releasing it.  The emitted beam struck the shuttle and the ship simply disappeared.
 
McTiernan turned from his console.  "I think that might support our hypothesis that it is some sort of transport device."
 
(Aravis?)

AJ
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