"Sir, we can't find it," Gunnery officer Tam said.
"What do you mean you can't find it," Captain Doren barked in response. He paced across the bridge in agitation as he continued, "It's one ship, and we have sensors, find it!"
"The original Normandy was equipped with stealth systems that could defeat our sensors, this new Normandy is probably also equipped with stealth systems," Commander Smith said.
"Dammit, that's it, we are combing this area until we get a visual on that ship," Captain Doren said.
"Sir, incoming vessels! Oh my God, there's hundreds of them," Gunnery officer Tam said, his fear barely contained.
Captain Doren whispered, staring at the mass of ships that had just jumped in system, "Officer Tam, give me an exact count."
Gunnery Officer Tam responded in a somewhat shrill voice, "33,739 Geth Warships Captain."
"God help us, everyone to battle stations! Helmsman Taylor, bring us around," Captain Doren yelled.
Taylor responded after much fiddling with his console, "I can't, systems nonresponsive, I think they've hacked our system!"
"Ensign Lovelace, open a line to the other vessels, I want to know how many have been hacked," Doren said.
Lovelace tried unsuccessfully to communicate with the other vessels, "No go Captain, comms are offline."
"Well that's just perfect. We're sitting ducks who can't even call for reinforcements. Some defenders we are," Doren said under his breath. "Gunnery Officer Tam, I want a full accounting on what they're doing, I want to know when they are lined up to fire on us," Doren said aloud.
Over the next five minutes, Doren saw the Geth destroy over a dozen warships through a methodical sweep.
"Shepard is going to pay for this," Doren said in fury.
"Sir, look," Ensign Lovelace said, pointing out the window. Following his finger, Captain Doren saw a small ship leaving the shadow of the Zakera Ward; the Normandy.
"Son of a… That bastard was hiding right under our noses," Doren said with disgust. He walked over to the window and watched as the Normandy docked with the Citadel briefly then proceeded towards the mass relay. After it had passed through the Relay the Geth vessels could be seen getting in formation and then they too jumped out system.
"Sir, systems back online," Tam said.
"Good, get in contact with the remaining ships, find out what the hell just happened. And somebody find out if Shepard took the Council or not," Doren said.