Chapter 0 - Escape (No sex here, just background)

The order to evacuate came as no surprise. Hopelessly lost in the middle of unknown space, they were ambushed by some unknown force with superior firepower. Midshipman Alex Taylor’s whole section was blown out, leaving him alone with his wounded CO to get to an escape pod. Shooting towards what he hoped was the nearest planet, they hurtled into space.

“We’ll get you out of here, commander, don’t worry.”

“Easy there, son. You know if we make it to the atmosphere, I’ll die from the pressure of reentry. This thing isn’t that well shielded. Cutbacks, you know.”

He squeezed his hand as they raced out of the collapsing ship and into the unknown. Luckily for Alex, he had set the course correctly and they soon reached the atmosphere of the strange planet the ship had been approaching before the ambush. The commander was right though. The reentry was rough. The last thing Alex remembered before passing out was giving the commander a nod as they raced towards the planet.

Alex woke up slowly. The pod had come to a sort-of landing, nestled in a clump of trees. The computer readouts indicated a safe atmosphere with slightly lower than standard gravity. He looked over to see my commander, slumped over in his chair. A quick check showed that he had been right.

With a heavy heart, the spaceman opened the pod door and stepped outside. The humid subtropical air wrapped him up like a blanket. Surveying the area, Alex counted himself lucky. Near a grove of trees, as well as a large creek. Perhaps a hundred meters away, he spotted a large body of water, possibly the sea or a great lake.
His next thoughts turned to what to do with the body of the commander. The sight of that water in the distance had given Alex an idea. Taking the life raft from the escape pod, he took up the commander and paddled out into the water. In the tradition of the ancestral Navy men back on Earth, Alex filled his pockets with rocks and pushed him over the side; a proper burial at sea.

Upon returning to the camp, Alex began taking stock of his provisions. There was enough emergency supplies for a few days, but he knew he would have to start foraging. With the stream, fresh water would be no problem. Fortunately, he also had a gun and plenty of ammunition, as well as a large selection of tools. In one compartment, he stumbled upon a poster of a pinup girl that accompanies military men wherever they go. However, rather than the usual bimbo, this one was much more of the ‘girl next door’ look, with a cute face, long brown hair, and large round breasts. His hand was already reaching down his pants as he stared at the picture, wondering what it would be like to get with a girl like this. After a short wank, Alex put the picture in a safe place and went outside to prepare my camp. For all he knew, he might end up staying here for a long time. 