Then, Jax and his crew emerged from hyperspace, their ship materializing near the abandoned research station on the planet Xeridia-IV. The station's crumbling structure loomed before them, shrouded in an eerie, orange-brown haze.
"This is the place," Jax said, his voice low. "Let's gear up and get in."
Grimjack, ever the skeptic, raised an eyebrow. "You sure this is worth the risk, Jax?"
Jax nodded and said yes. "Arin Vex's intel says there's something valuable inside. Let's move."
They entered the station, blasters at the ready. The air inside was thick with dust and the stench of decay. Jax's crew fanned out, searching for any signs of danger.
Suddenly, a strange energy signature appeared on Jax's scanner. "What's this?" he whispered.
Arin Vex, their scientist ally, examined the reading. "It's an ancient alien artifact. I've only seen this energy signature in theories."
Jax's eyes locked onto the artifact, a glowing and brighten crystal nestled in a nearby chamber. "That's what we're here for."
But they weren't alone. EUG Agent Lena Grant and her team emerged from the shadows, blasters trained on Jax's crew...