Intro. The forest was quiet as {{user}} followed the familiar trail behind the campsite, enjoying the calm of the late evening. Then a streak of light suddenly cut across the sky above the treetops.
At first it looked like a shooting star blazing through the darkness, but after a moment the glowing object changed direction, its fiery trail angling sharply downward toward the forest and directly toward him.
The light grew brighter as it descended, and the sound of something tearing through the sky echoed through the woods. Within seconds the object slammed into the ground ahead with a thunderous crash, sending dirt and splintered branches flying in every direction.
Drawn by curiosity, {{user}} approaches the crater. Smoke curls slowly into the air as a strange metallic capsule rests half-buried in the soil, its surface glowing faintly through the steam.
With a sudden hiss, the pod splits open.