Lord Krueg, Member of the High Council, and Commander and Chief of the Fifth Fleet, stood silently in the War Operations Room. He felt the gentle thrum of the his ships warp engines through the soles of his boots. Warp 5.7. Perhaps 5.8. He couldn?t remember the last time he had slept on a planet.
?Sir!? the Commander called from his station, ?Ship Lost becon from sector 17 mark 12.?
?Which ship is it.? Krueg ordered. Which warriors had died in battle against the pathetic Federation. Or even worse, the I.S.C. and their Peacemongers.
?The Lyran Space Ship Riverboat Casino, Sir.? The officer replied while monitoring the signal feed.
?Bah! A Lyran! It is no surprise.? Krueg spat.
?Sir, black box data feed is coming in strong.? The Commander stated. "I believe we have audiolog integrity for the final ten minutes or so.?
?What was the Commander of that ship?? Krueg ordered, using the derogatory term ?what.?
?Reports show it was the Kzinti expatriate J?inn.? Came the reply.
?Well, well, it is true.? Krueg muttered ?Those without honor are the first to die.?
?Audiolog is ready sir.?
?Initiate!? Krueg stated.
Over the speakers came the sounds of a Lyran Red Alert Klzxon and then the sound of a Kzinti growling. His words translated immediately into standard Klingon.
J?inn: Tactical!! Assessment!!
Tactical Officer: Sir!! The Romulan Dreadnaught Ivenio is off our starboard bow 3 kellicams. The planet is within scanning range. I detect two minor base stations and some defensive platforms . . . and . . . SIR A KZINTI HEAVY ASSAULT CARRIER IS BREAKING AWAY FROM ORBIT!! Intercept course!!
J?inn: CRAP!! Full power to the missile defense systems. Charge the Assault Shield Capacitors.
Tactical Officer: Sir!! A Hydran Heavy Assault just crossed the planet?s relative event horizon. It is inbound. Both ships show weapons hot. We are being targeted.
Pardek: Riverboat Casino. This is the Invenio. We await battle orders.
J?inn: Invenio! WTF!! You?re in charge!
Pardek: Oh no no I insist Riverboat Casino.
Tatical Officer: He can?t be serious.
J?inn: SHUT UP!!
Pardek: Okay, I suggest we try to capture the frigate and one of the dockyards. Hopefully that will . . .
. . . Sound of explosions and emergency alerts . . .
Tactical: Phaser Four strikes from the stations. They are locked on.
Pardek: Erm, nevermind.
Tactical: We?ve lost number 4 shield. OH DEAR BAST!!!
J?inn: WHAT!!!
Tactical: I?ve never seen so many drones.
J?inn: WHAT!!!
Tactical: The Kzinti ship has fired a full spread of MIRVs. It?s fighters have fired a full spread. The defense platforms have fired a full spread. And that frigate fired a full spread.
J?inn: OKAY!! Protect the Invenio. Prepare to use the ESG!!
Tatcical: Umm sir, all drones are locked onto us.
J?inn: WHAT!!! WHY THOSE BASTARDS!!! Use the ESG to block the drones. DISCHARGE THE ESG NOW!!!
. . . More explosions . . .
Tactical: Hellbore fire from the Bases and the Hydran CVA sir!! They are locking onto the ESG!!
J?inn: *(&#$)*(#^*)#%^(*#%(*#%(#%&#(&^#%&*#P(#U#*
Tactical: ESG IS DOWN! Multiple drones inbound.
Computer Voice: WARNING WARNING COMMAND BLADDER CONTROL FAILURE ON THE BRIDGE!!! HAZMAT TEAM TO THE BRIDGE. ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE COMMAND CHAIR DISCONNECTED.
Krueg: Oh dear Kahless.
. . . . LOTS OF EXPLOSIONS . . . .
Pardek: Riverboat Casino. Withdraw withdraw!!
J?inn: I?M FRIGGIN TRYING!!! Launch the damn fighters now. Tell them to cover our withdrawl. Helm get us out of this systems gravity well. Initiate warp as soon as we are able to form a warp field!!
Tatcical: SIR!! The fighter pilots want to know how they will land prior to our going to warp.
J?inn: WHAT!! We don?t have time for this. Get those fighters off the deck!
Tactical: Aye sir!!
Pardek: MORE DRONES INBOUND!!! Riverboat Casino we will begin towing you.
J?inn: NO THE FIGHTERS WON?T BE ABLE TO LAUNCH THEN!! Beside, this ship shal not be seen being towed. We are Kzinti!!
. . . . . SILENCE . . . .
J?inn: <cough> I mean we are Lyrans and one really pissed off Kzinti.
Tatcical: Sir Multiple drones inbound.
J?inn: Have the fighters engage the drones.
Tactical: The fighters are claiming communications failure.
J?inn: BASTARDS!!!!
Tatcical: BRACE FOR IMPACT!!!!
Computer: WARNING WARNING!! COMMAND BOWEL CONTROL FAILURE ON THE BRIDGE!! EVACUATE THE BRIDGE IMMEDIATELY!! HAZMAT TEAM IN ROUTE!!
. . . . More Explosions . . . Sounds of Screaming . . .
J?inn: ABANDON SHIP ABANDON SHIP!!! COMPUTER INITIATE COMMAND EMERGENCY TRANSPORT!!
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?Oh my? Lord Kreug simply gasped. ?Commander!, Status of the Invenio.?
?The Invenio is in Sector 17 mark 20 sir. She reports minimal damage.?
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