ELEVEN
The doors hissed open to reveal a trio of strangers walking into the room. Caroline and Gemma stood up stiffly, eyeing up the new arrivals. The leader stood in the centre. His black head almost touching the ceiling. His main set of arms lay crossed over his considerable chest. The other two limbs lay by his side, motionless. “Welcome to Valkash. I am 2104, your guide and commander from this moment onwards. You have questions. Please,” he motioned with his smaller arms.
“Where are we?” Caroline said, walking towards the three strangers. She noted with trepidation that the smaller two figures in front of her were armed.
“As I said, you’re on Valkash. A small planet close to a yellow star.”
“What are we doing here?” Gemma asked, standing next to Caroline.
“The Lomogs have just com
