7 Days a Skeptic

Humanity has left Mother Earth behind and, after the invention of warp technology, is mapping the universe light year by light year. Due to a shortage of materials, the Earth Federation launches a new program to upgrade old and decommissioned ships. The Mephistopheles, a small, aging scout ship, is the first ship to go through this process. With a new crew of 6, she is tasked with mapping the Caracus Galaxy. After only a few days, the crew of the Mephistopheles discovers an unknown artifact floating unprotected in deep space: an ancient metal cabinet. Against Federation advice to leave it on a research ship, the captain brings it aboard and prepares to open the lid.