Captain Bucky 'O Hare and his crew arrived at a battle already in progress. He watched on the viewing screen as Borg cubes destroyed Toad ships. He still had trouble believing that his long time foes were now his allies. A blast from the Borg cubes caused his ship to shake.
"Status report." said Bucky.
"The Righteous Indignation's shields are down fifty percent Captain. Oh, calamity and woe." cried android first class Blinky.
"Captain, message from the Toad Air Marshall." grunted Bruiser. Bucky nodded and an obese toad with a uniform adorned with medals and a face covered in warts appeared on the viewing screen.
"What is it Air Marshall, we're sort of busy." said Bucky trying to hide his annoyance.
"I want to know why my forces are dropping like flies when you promised there would be back up."
"I placed a request with the Starfleet Command and S.P.A.C.E., but they may not be able to send reinforcements in time, if at all." The toad Air Marshall was about to reply, but Bucky signaled for the transmission to be cut.
"Jenny, evasive maneuvers. Deadeye, focus on the smaller craft. Willy, transfer power from nonessential functions to shields and engines."
"Do you have a plan Captain?" asked Jenny as she avoided incoming laser fire. Bucky shook his head.
"Right now I just want to keep us alive long enough for reinforcements to arrive…or discover a weakness in those cubes."
On the toad home world the ruling computer, known as KOMPLEX, was monitoring its battle forces on multiple fronts. Despite different locations and strategies the results were almost identical. The toad Air Marshall entered the main complex chambers at that moment, followed by his subordinates.
"What's our status?" he croaked. KOMPLEX paused a moment to confirm the most recent data.
"We are continuing to lose troops."
"This is unacceptable."
"Very unacceptable." echoed Frix.
"Yes, not acceptable." added Frax.
"What is the status of our reserves?" asked the Air Marshall.
"At the current rate of our losses our reserve forces will be null within the week." The toad Air Marshall cursed.
"What are our chances of winning at the current pace and using every tactic we know?" KOMPLEX paused as it computed the data.
"Almost zero, I recommend all units fall back to defend the home world." The Air Marshall rubbed his chin with a webbed hand.
"What are our chances for survival if we do that?"
"Slightly over ten percent." The Air Marshall frowned, that was not what he had wanted to hear, but it was higher than continuing the way things were. He nodded.
"Recall all troops to protect the home world."
Bucky stared at the view screen as the toad ships began to fall back from the battle. He cursed silently as The Righteous Indignationtook another hit.
"Bruiser, get me the toad Air Marshall." A moment later the Air Marshall's form once again filled the screen.
"What's going on Air Marshall? Why are your ships retreating?"
"KOMPLEX has determined our resources would be better spent defending our home planet rather than helping mammals like you." The screen returned to the view outside the ship as the Air Marshall cut the transmission. Bucky pounded his gloved fist on the arm of the captain's chair.
"Jenny, get us out of here." he said, as a large explosion nearly tossed him from his chair. "All stations report."
"They got our engines Captain," said Jenny, "we're dead in space."
"She's right Captain," said Willy, "and our shields are gone as well." Bucky frowned.
"All hands grab all the supplies you can carry and head to the nearest escape pods. We're evacuating The Righteous Indignation." There was an audible gasp from all crewmembers. Bucky understood, The Righteous Indignationhad been their home away from home throughout all their adventures. However, he didn't see any alternative if they were to survive this war.
More blasts rocked the ship and moved the crew to action. Moments later Bucky was soaring away from The Righteous Indignation in the last escape pod as the self-destruct he had activated reached zero and his ship exploded into a silent fireball in space.