(Scene: Hrothgar is still on the prison transport, 33 minutes have passed since the beginning of the flight)

{Hrothgar}(Saddened look on his face)You know it didn't always have to be this way…but it was Arkanai's choice to make me captain of the Callisto, if he had lived maybe none of what I did afterwards would have happened.

{Hrothgar's Voice}Yeah, I can still remember the day Arkanai died…it's all here in my memory. It had been a week since I had returned from the Academy to the Callisto…it was same business as usual, but this one day would change my life forever. We'd gotten word from a secret communication of a downed Tyranno cargo barge, we were on route to salvage whatever we could from it. When we got there we found it, but it looked as if it had been there for a day or two.

{Capt. Arkanai}This can't be right? Hax…is this the barge?

{Hax}(Nods)It is sir.

{Capt. Arkanai}(Puzzled)Then why does it look like it's been here for awhile?

(Suddenly Capt. Barbosa's voice (still a little high pitched sounding) comes on the Audio channel.

{Capt. Barbosa}(Evil laughter)You fell right into my trap Arkanai…now, I shall get my revenge!

(Hrothgar steps onto the bridge as he hears Barbosa's voice)

{Capt. Arkanai}But why now Barbosa?!

{Capt Barbosa}Because now that the one who did this to my voice is back on-board your ship…I can be rid of him and your crew in one squeaky-clean stroke!

{Demetros}(Looks at his screen's readouts)He's charging weapons sir!

{Capt. Arkanai}Nassir, raise shields and charge weapons!

{Nassir}Yes captain!

{Capt. Arkanai} grumbles: If it's a dogfight he wants, well then we'll give him the hell of a dogfight.

(Scene: About 10 minutes into the dogfight the Callisto's bridge is starting to feel the fury of the Annerire il Corso's attacks.)

{Braxíus}Turn to Starboard…we'll hit them with some of our Quantum Torpedoes.

{Lt. Jack}But the shielding stronger on the Port side of the Callisto, we could use the lasers and help the ship last longer, (Looks at Diromir) what ever you do don't turn to Starboard!

{Braxíus}Don't listen to Jack Diromir…turn to Starboard now!

{Diromir}(Looks at Capt. Arkanai)

{Capt. Arkanai}Do as Braxíus says Diromir and turn to Starboard.

{Diromir}Yes captain.

(Scene: About 30 seconds after following the Capt. Arkanai is thrown from his chair by an explosion, he falls to the ground motionless)

{Hrothgar}ARKANAI!

{Lt. Jack}(Gives an 'evil eyed' look to Braxíus)

{Braxíus}Well how was I supposed to know that'd happen?

{Lt. Jack}(Sees Hrothgar) Get him out of here…and target the Annerire il Corso's Weapons Array!

{Allotos}(Grabs Hrothgar from behind)Come on lad, you don't need to see this.

(A few minutes later, Hrothgar visits Arkanai in Sick Bay…by what the crew has said…he may not have long to live. Hrothgar sees Cecilia, Hilary and Lt. Jack by Arkanai's bedside.)

{Capt. Arkanai}(Looks at Hrothgar with a pained expression on his face) Hrothgar…come here, there's something I want to tell you.

{Hrothgar}(Approaches the bed)Yes Arkanai?

{Capt. Arkanai}I know we've had only a short time to know each other….but as much as I hate to say this, but this is where we part ways until we meet again.

{Cecilia}But that means that your ship will have to go to either me or my little brother Octavian, but since we're neither of age yet…then who's going to control the ship and its crew?

{Capt. Arkanai}There is one here that I trust with that responsibility…one here that from the moment I saw him…I knew he'd make a good captain (Turns his head to look at Hrothgar). Hrothgar…It is you whom I choose.

{Hrothgar}(Points to himself)ME!?

{Capt. Arkanai}Hrothgar…when you took on Barbosa, I saw more then courage in you, but the integrity, the intensity, and some of the intelligence a cadet would need if he ever wanted to become a captain.

(Arkanai shudders suddenly and then falls silent, Lt. Jack leads Hilary and Cecilia out of Sick Bay…Hrothgar looks at Arkanai laid out as he was, and slams his fist against a neighboring wall)

{Hrothgar}Growls: I have to stop this before it begins!

(Scene: Hrothgar steps onto the bridge…everyone is looking at him)

{Hrothgar}(Clears throat)Capt. Arkanai is dead…his last decision was to make me the Callisto's captain. And as my first order I wish to find the Annerire il Corso. I have an offer for Capt. Barbosa I don't think he'll refuse.

{Diromir}Aye captain…following the Annerire il Corso.

(It takes about an hour but they finally find her, she's creeping away slowly.)

{Hrothgar}Open a channel to it Demetros

{Demetros}(Presses a light on his panel) Channel is open Captain

{Lt. Jack}Sir if I may speak, Barbosa's ship has a hole in its shields right where their reactor is.

{Hrothgar} Thanks Lieutenant (Clears throat). This is Captain Hrothgar of the Callisto calling to Captain Barbosa of the Annerire il Corso.

(Barbosa's voice answers)

{Capt. Barbosa}What happened to the old captain?

{Hrothgar}(Guilty look on face)He was killed in our dogfight.

{Capt. Barbosa}(Giggling) Oh, so sorry to hear your loss…but great to hear he made you captain, maybe I can go two for two.

{Hrothgar}(Stern look in eyes)That…my friend, is not going to happen.

{Capt. Barbosa}(Sounding surprised)Oh, and why not!?

{Hrothgar}My Lieutenant says you have a hole in your shields right now that's in a really dangerous spot on your ship, I offering a truce between the Callisto and the Annerire il Corso.

{Capt. Barbosa}(In a sly tone of voice)And what if I refuse this truce, huh…what then?

{Hrothgar}Heh, I'll aim a quantum torpedo at that hole…because I know now that that hole is positioned right over your ship's reactor. So I'll make it simple, either agree to the truce……or I'll destroy your ship!

{Capt. Barbosa}You're bluffing!

{Hrothgar}Nassir…power up one of the quantum torpedoes to show the captain how serious I am?

{Capt. Barbosa}Report!

{Crewman}Their ships weapon systems are powering up sir!

{Capt. Barbosa}(Sounding nervous) Y-y-y-yo-you wouldn't do it, the sh-shoc-shock blast would fry your ships systems…you'd be killed with us!?!

{Hrothgar}You killed a distant relative of mine…and you really don't have any idea how far that pushed me Barbosa, I'd probably be crazy enough to try anything to get even…you have until the count of 10 to agree to the truce or I'll fire on your ship. 1…2…3…come on Barbosa…4…5…it doesn't have to end like this…6…7…8…last chance…9…

{Capt. Barbosa}(Sounding frightened)Okay, alright, you win…truce! Damn you're good Hrothgar.

{Hrothgar}That's Capt. Hrothgar to you!

(Hrothgar cuts the communication to the Annerire il Corso…the whole bridge starts applauding Hrothgar)

{Hrothgar}Okay…now that that's over, I think it's time I start throwing a bit of my weight around this ship. (Walks over to Lt. Jack) Lieutenant…your info on the condition of Barbosa's ship was a factor in our victory today; I'd suggest getting well acquainted with all historical battle tactics and formations.

{Lt. Jack}But why?

{Hrothgar}(Slaps him on the back)Because you're my new Warfare Specialist.

{Braxíus}(Looks angry)But there can't be two Warfare Specialists!

{Hrothgar}Good point Braxy…that's why I'm giving you Lt. Jacks' old job.

{Braxíus}WHA…But…I….how….YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO ME!!!

{Deidra}Well…he just did I'm afraid.

{Hrothgar's Voice}Yep…and that's how my career took off, I made a lot of bold moves in the Callisto's raids and covert mining operations. But they all earned us some killer profit; it would be about 4 years later that I'd start making an ominous reputation worthy enough to be sent to Canamar.