Stardate 86872.6

Lt. Commander Arden Drayton paced across the Bridge of the Vesper Class USS Horatio. He glanced at the viewscreen anxiously, running his hand across the scar on his right cheek.

"Potter, ETA?" he asked the young redheaded helmsman

" 15 minutes sir." she responded professionally.

He turned around and paced back to the captains chair, he sat down and settled in for the rest of the ride.

15 Minutes Later

Captains Log Stardate 86872.631,

The USS Horatio has entered the Memory Alpha system, we are assigned to protect the planet from an oncoming Tal Shiar attack force that is on the move in the Alpha Centauri Sector. The Crew is hopeful that an engagement will not take place but the senior staff and starfleet command believe otherwise. Still we must try to prepare for the inevitable, and stay strong.

Captain Masc Taggart finished his log with a short sigh. He looked around the compact bridge that he had served on for almost 10 years.

"We are entering the Memory Alpha system captain." Potter reported

"Number one..."

"Yes captain... Drop out of Warp!" Drayton snapped,

"Understood Sir,"

"Initiate Standard Geosynchronous orbit around Memory Alpha!"

"As ordered sir." Responded Potter

As Drayton ordered the crew about, Captain Taggart sat at his chair pondering as to why the Tal Shiar would want to attack Memory Alpha. There was no military significance to the system only a large research base on the ground. It didn't seem like a good move for a government so near collapse. A curt female voice cut through his calm like a knife.

"Sir, I'm detecting five romulan warp signatures, no six, eight, ten romulan ships in the system.

"RED ALERT!" He shouted,

"Belay that order." Lt. Commander Drayton ordered calmly, Captain Taggart looked at him quizzically,

"Number one, what in the hell are you doing!" Taggart asked angrily.

"Sir those are Romulan Republic war birds, they're here to reinforce the system along with the Starfleet task force."

"Oh, I see Number One, good work." He sat back down in his chair and put his head between his hands. The months of war had taken their toll, he wouldn't have normally responded like this.

"I'll prepare the away teams sir, I have to report to the Admiral when I beam down.

"Say hi to Admiral Bashir for me Number One"

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