Sara sighed as she looked at the view screen. The sensors were technically back online, but their calibrations were all over the place, and it looked like they had been hit by some kind of electromagnetic burst that had scrambled their circuits. It was a good thing that Leanna was still looking into the radiation that they had flown through. This was probably what was causing all of the malfunctions that they were experiencing and why, no matter how hard the empires tried, none of their probes would come back from this part of the galaxy.
She shook her head and took a deep breath, which caused her already hard nipples to rub against the fabric of her uniform and her breasts to swell. She groaned in pain, as her chest was aching and throbbing, and she felt a strange tingling sensation in her pussy. She was a woman who prided herself on self-control and never had the urge to pleasure herself, but right now, she didn't know what it felt like to be horny, thanks to the standard-issue nanobots that all women received at birth, and she had to fight to keep herself under control. She was the captain of a starship, and she couldn't let her crew see her lose her composure. She was supposed to be a rock-solid leader that they could depend on.
"Alright, Lieutenant," Sara said as she turned to Stacy. "When you get the ship through the last of the asteroid field, bring the ship to a halt. Specs wants to look at all of us to see what's wrong with our nanotech. I'll go first with Security Officer Jasmine Muñoz and Lieutenant Mira Elissa. Stay sharp, ladies. This isn't anything we can't handle."
"Copy that, C-Captain," Stacy said, as she started to maneuver the ship through the last of the asteroids. Stacy was a woman of her word, and she was determined to complete the mission. She was focused on the task at hand and didn't let the strange sensations that were plaguing her body affect her performance. She knew she was a professional and had to remain focused on the mission.
Ensign Sonya Martinez and Ensign Kelli Murphy were having issues, as they rubbed their thighs together, as their vulva were getting extremely wet, and they didn't know why. They had never felt this way before, and they didn't know what was causing the sensations. They were both trying to ignore the sensations and focus on their tasks, but the wetness made it difficult to concentrate.
Ensign First Class Petra Mandas was having a hard time sitting down, as her chest had grown, and it was getting in the way. She had always been a busty woman with B-cups, but now she had the largest tits on the bridge, as they approached C-cups. She was trying to adjust her breasts so that she could sit comfortably, but it was difficult.
Leanna, who had been monitoring the sensors from the medical bay, had been feeling the same sensations as the rest of the crew. Her tight body was beginning to grow a healthy layer of fat in all the right places. Her hips were widening, her ass was getting thicker, and her chest was swelling with new breast tissue. Her A-cup breasts were now approaching B-cups, and her nipples were so hard that they were poking through the fabric of her uniform. She was in the process of running a diagnostic on the ship's systems when she noticed something strange.
"The nanobots in our system are not sending any vitals to the ship's computer," she said to herself. "It's like they are gone, but that can't be possible."
That's when she put in the call to bring the crew in for an examination to see if she could diagnose the problem, in hopes of isolating it and halting whatever is going on with their bodies. She sat back in her chair and looked at her body in the mirror. She saw the same changes in her body that she had been feeling. She couldn't understand what was happening, and she was worried about what it meant. She had to figure out what was causing these changes and how to stop them before it was too late.
The door to the medical bay opened as the crew filed in one by one.
"I'm glad you are here. We have a bit of a problem," Leanna said, as she motioned for Sara to come in and sit on the bed. The other women followed suit, sitting on the beds in the room. "I'm going to run some tests and see what's going on."
The women all nodded, as they were all feeling the same sensations. Security Officer Jasmine Muñoz was the tallest and strongest out of the group, but her muscles seemed to have shrunk, and her flat chest had swelled to just a bit that her nipples were visible through her jumpsuit. Her hips had widened, and her ass had become thick. She was a strong woman, but the changes in her body made her feel weak and vulnerable.
Lieutenant Mira Elissa was the most concerned out of the group. She was a short and slender woman with fair skin and short red hair. Her body had been slender and toned, but now she had a healthy layer of fat that made her look a little plumper than she had been before. Her A-cup breasts were now B-cups, and her nipples were hard and sensitive. She was worried about what these changes meant and how they would affect her abilities as an officer.
"Okay, Captain. You are first," Leanna said as she began to run the tests.
"What are you looking for?" Sara asked.
"The nanobots that are supposed to regulate our hormones are not responding, and I want to see why. I have already scanned the rest of the crew, and their nanobots are not working either," Leanna said.
"Is that why we are all feeling so... so... weird?" Sara asked, as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat.
"I think so, but I won't find a conclusion until I test everyone in the crew and compare notes," Leanna said.
"Okay, but what do we do until then?" Sara asked.
"Until then, I'm going to keep you all under observation. I want to make sure that nothing else is wrong." Leanna said as she finished her tests on Sara.
'Huh?... The nanobots are still there, but they are releasing all the stored-up hormones that they have been storing for the past 22 years into her body, and it looks like the nanobots are restarting her menstrual cycle.' She thought to herself as she took a closer look at the readings. 'I should check her hormone levels and see if her ovaries are prepping for insemination.'
"Okay, Captain. You can get up, but I want you to stay in the medical bay for a while longer." Leanna said. "Just lie down on the bed and rest."
Sara nodded and moved over to one of the beds. As she lay down, she couldn't help but notice the other women in the room and how their bodies had changed.
'It's like our fitness scores are disappearing.' She thought to herself as she looked at the other women in the room. 'Why are we getting fatter?'
Leanna went from woman to woman, checking their nanobots and hormone levels and taking blood samples to study further. She had the most medical knowledge of the crew, and she was determined to figure out what was going on. She was worried about the effects that the changes in their bodies could have on their health and abilities, but she was also fascinated by the possibilities that these changes could bring.
She was especially fascinated by the changes in Sara's body, as she had always been a tall, slim woman with an athletic build. Her breasts had been small, but now they were approaching C-cups, and they were sensitive and heavy. She was also surprised by the changes in Security Officer Jasmine Muñoz, as she had always been a muscular woman with a strong build. However, her muscles had softened, and her body had become more feminine and curvy. Her breasts had swelled to just above an A-cup, her hips were wider, and her ass was thicker.
Finally, she came to Lieutenant Mira Elissa, and she was surprised to see how much the woman's body had changed. She had always been a slim, athletic woman, but now her breasts were B-cups, and her hips and ass were fuller and rounder. Her body was covered in this plush layer of fat that hid her toned muscles. She was still a very fit woman, but her new curves gave her a softer, more sensual appearance. Leanna was impressed by the changes in her body and eager to study them further.
"Okay, everyone. You can go back to your duties." Leanna said as she finished her tests.
"But what's wrong with us?" Sara asked.
"Well, our nanobots are still operating... However, they are malfunctioning," Leanna said. "Whatever that radiation was, it is affecting our nanobots, and their primary purpose of regulating our bodies' hormones to keep us in peak performance has reversed course and seems to be releasing all the stored hormones that they have been suppressing over the years. That's what has caused our bodies to change."
"Is this temporary?" Sara asked.
"I'm not one hundred percent sure, but I do believe that if we can get new nanobots into our bodies, then we will go back to our old selves," Leanna said. "However, we would have to travel back to Terrace III to get replacement nano tech. That would mean going back."
"You can't be serious! Captain, we need to turn—"
"No, Lieutenant Mira Elissa. We have a mission to do, and I'm not going to face the Empress empty-handed. We only have to endure a little growth spurt for about a year or two. Then we can—"
"Sara... I think our menstrual cycles will start as well," Leanna interrupted with a bit of blush on her face. She personally wanted to have a clone of herself, and she needed to release a cell from her ovaries to do so. But High Command had forbidden her from deactivating her nanobots.
"What are you talking about, Leanna?" Jasmine asked, as she was confused by what the medical officer was saying.
"Without the nanobots regulating our hormones, our bodies will prep us for insemination," Leanna said. "Meaning that our ovaries will start to produce cloner cells, to become a Primer."
"Ugh! Like I want to raise a damn clone of myself. My Primer was always such a pain in my ass when I was growing up," Jasmine groaned, as she remembered her Primer and Great Primer getting on her case when she would run away to have fun.
"I feel like we are missing something. So what if our bodies drop a cloner cell? Why is that a big deal?" Mira asked, as she was confused by what the medical officer was saying.
"Someone zoned out during high school anatomy courses," Leanna teased, which only confused two of the women.
Sara sighed and shook her head, "You're telling me that the mystery cycles will begin?"
"Correct, Captain. If we don't have an extractor to put the cell in an incubation container, then we will have to deal with cramping and bleeding from our uterus for about eight days until the cycle happens again in about a month."
"Hold on!? Are we going to bleed for eight days in one month? This is only a one-time—"
Leanna shook her head at Mira, who went pale, "Science doesn't know why we have these cycles, but if we didn't have nanobots in our bloodstream, then we would experience these cycles once a month, every month, until we are about fifty years old. They will be irregular for about six months to a year, and then the cycles will become regular and last for a week."
"Fuck." Jasmine cursed, as she was not looking forward to this. "Captain!? We are turning back, right?"
"We will endure, Ladies! We've been trained to deal with uncomfortable situations. This is unfortunate, but our mission is to find new planets for us to colonize, and we will continue the mission." Sara said as she stood up and walked over to the door. "We will be fine. We just need to stay focused and remember why we are here. Now, let's get back to work, Officer, Lieutenant!"
"Captain? What should we do about the rest of the crew?" Mira asked.
"I'll call a meeting after Specs tests everyone—"
*Beep! Beep!*
"Yes!?" Sara sighed.
"C-Captain! We have a situation here!" Petra said.
"What's going on, Ensign?" Sara asked as she furrowed her brow.
"Lieutenant Rackham has spotted a possible alien spaceship, and we have a possible First Contact situation," Petra said.
"An alien spaceship!? I'm on my way!"