Prologue

Prologue

The ship streaked across open space to its destination near the forth moon of the forth planet in the star system located 1123b in the Tholians databank. The Tholians had no use for naming systems unlike the other creatures that inhabited this galaxy. The Tholian whose name was Kensleke scanned the system quickly to see if he had any followers after him. A beep from his console told him the area was clear, and Kensleke proceeded to his rendezvous site. Once there Kensleke scanned the system again and found two blips on his sensors that indicated they were also Tholian ships and orbiting around the fourth moon as well just on the other side. Kensleke punched in the right codes used to contact the ship and gave the appropriate greeting. The other two ships hailed back and adjusted their courses to match up with him. As the two ships approached Kensleke's ship another warp pattern emerged on his sensors telling him another ship was in the system. For a split nanosecond Kensleke panicked thinking he was found out. After a few seconds he saw the fourth ship come into view on his screen and recognized the shape as Tholian, but a different Tholian ship. Instead of the small triangular style craft, this one was in a shape of a rocket and three times the size. There were also distinctive markings on the side which showed it to belong to the 132nd battle group that had escaped from their galaxy when it went into war and stumbled upon this galaxy. All for ships emerged into one spot and began transmitting codes and messages to each other. Kensleke began transmitting his information and when requested, he downloaded the important research findings and components that would be used to construct a device; a device with two purposes, one to save the galaxy from genocide and destruction and the other to destroy the Federation! Kensleke was not at all grieved over the loss of what was to come. It had to be done and in life there was no bargaining with time. When your time came you paid the price it was that simple yet troublesome. Kensleke ended the transmissions and began an exit path that would take him out of orbit to engage the ships' warp engines. The Tholian did another thorough yet quick scan just to be certain they were all safe. After scanning and being satisfied with the results Kensleke powered up the ships' warp reactor and left the system to complete the rest of his objective and to usher in a new era of peace.

One by one as each ship left the system quietly they all did the exact thing, they scanned the area. And while this shows quick and strong thinking it didn't help them in the long run. Not for the cloaked ship hiding among the asteroids of the 2nd planet observing their meeting. They were able to; fortunately, intercept half of the transmissions sent but, unfortunately Tholian language is very complicated and difficult to translate so it would be sometime before the results were in. The Captain of the cloaked ship didn't bother to think deeply about it. She knew what her actions and orders were; save the galaxy and destroy the Tholian Holdfast, both objectives were connected and there was no escaping them. Satisfied they weren't detected the ship slowly turned and went to warp leaving the system empty once again.