Stealth entry

Yesterday, Rome and Rei pressed MINIMCOM to drop out of the sky directly over Commander Ursay's farm in what had been known as Portugal. They were distraught over the possible kidnapping of their son and wanted to get to where he should be as soon as possible. However, is this the wisest course?

     “Look,” Bonnie said, speaking up for the first time in a while. “I know you’re worried about your son but I think it’s clouding your judgment.” Rei and Rome looked at her but did not respond. Bonnie continued. “I’ve seen your ship pop out over the lake. It’s pretty dramatic. If you want to sneak up on them, maybe you ought to pop out farther back and come in cloaked.”
     “Yes,” Rome said, sniffing up her tears. “Bonnie is right. If they are looking for us, they’ll be looking to the east. MINIMCOM, bring us in from the west and come in low and silent.”
     “Command accepted,” MINIMCOM replied, trying to act like a computer so as to not distract the distraught humans. Immediately, the high-pitched whine of the PPT generators began ramping up and a blue hole appeared in front of them as the atmosphere of Earth vented out. MINIMCOM used his plasma thrusters to punch through the tunnel and emerged over the Balearic Sea, part of the Mediterranean, just to the east of the island of Mallorca. From there, the starship headed west in full stealth mode, coming ashore over the former site of Valencia, Spain. MINIMCOM took a northwesterly route over where Madrid had been located and crossed the border into what would have been Portugal over the densely forested region of Arribes del Duero. Up ahead was the Tamega River and just beyond that would be Ursay’s farm and vineyard. MINIMCOM circled once then settled down in a grassy field just behind the farmhouse. To their right was a peculiar hill, covered in a sparkling mesh. But other than that, the bucolic scene in front of them looked exactly the same as it had two years earlier.
     Rei unbuckled and started walking toward the back of the ship with Rome and Bonnie following him. MINIMCOM instantiated a livetar to accompany them as well.
     When Rei got to the back of the ship, he turned to address the group. He held his hand up.
     “Hold on,” he said. “Let me go first. I’ll scout the place out with my cloak and let you know how far you can come. OK?”
     Rome fidgeted in place but nodded silently. Bonnie draped her arm around Rome’s back in a show of sympathy. Rei picked up the cloak from the floor of the cargo bay and placed it around his shoulders. He drew his hands along the front of the cloak and promptly disappeared. Although no hand was seen, the blue stud activating the cargo hatch depressed. The hatch raised and the ramp lowered.

OK. We're here. Let's go find Junior and figure out the situation.