Chapter 25 The Catch
Incoming communication. Receiving new directive. Report from Sector 176.
We had recently captured two federation vessels. Identified as the U.S.S. Danvers and the U.S.S. Tonawanda. Residual tachyon particles have been detected on their hulls. We must relocate these vessels to Nexus 4288 where they will be disassembled and fully analyzed. We must determine the location of the tachyon particle nebulas if we are to reactivate the transwarp portal. These ships must not be destroyed.
Information received. We will proceed as directed.
Nexus 4288 had two spheres, a cube, an assembler and an assimilated Romulan Warbird. The assembler immediately built an assembly matrix and modification center. The nexus built another assembler and sent it to the dilithium moon and H-class planet nearby. A colony ship was built and the planet was assimilated to provide additional drones.
An escort fleet consisting of an assimilated Negh'Var, two cubes, an assimilated Iwo Jima-class, a Romulan Talon-class scout, two detectors, a venture-class, a raptor-class and three repair ships were formed up around the Sovereign-class Danvers and Nebula-class Tonawanda. Intelligence indicated that Species 8472 had a small presence in this system but it could prove…irritating. The escort fleet held position while the Nexus built up its forces to meet the escort. The system was divided by an asteroid belt but connected by a wormhole. Unfortunately both ends were protected by 8472 Sentinel turrets. The Nexus sent its forces to secure one end. Once it was secure an assembler built three more nexus to guard the entrance while six more spheres were built. The dilithium moon had been emptied and the planet's metal reserves were nearly depleted. Another assembler built a technology node and recycler.
All ships assigned to the Nexus went through the wormhole and secured it. The 8472 base was nearby and the Borg attacked in force and destroyed it. The ships then warped to the escort fleet. The now reinforce escort jumped into warp headed straight for the wormhole. With the 8472 base destroyed there were only a few scattered ships left. With nothing more powerful than a cruiser harassing the fleet it quickly went through the wormhole and warped over to the Nexus. A report was sent through the collective mind of the Borg to the Queen.
Excellent, the captured ships have been successfully relocated. Proceed with directive, initiate disassemble and analysis.