"Yes, Captain?" Nechiev turned.
"We received word from the Destiny, they have encountered the fleet. They plan to launch a counterattack from within the fleet... here." Smade handed her a star chart, "Just past the preverbal 'line in the sand', past the edge of Zeon space."
Nechiev smiled, "Once it is an official act of war. I like Mr. Starwind's thinking. But that begs the problem; can two ships stop a fleet. We should route some assistance to, say the Betazed system, and prepare to give them our assistance."
"We may still be outgunned. I've been researching your Starfleet, and they got some nasty gunships." Smade sighed.
"Well, is your ship ready to disembark?" Nechiev asked.
Smade paused, "I suppose."
"So we have the Destiny, Normandy, Stragger, and Enterprise. Plus the Zeon fleet Plus the Romulan forces occupying Draken, and the local Cradassian Union in control of Bajor."
"Why Betazed?" Smade asked.
"Because look, the Feddie fleet will probably try to Altiar, since the locals there aren't fans of Zeon. Easy conquest. Then they will progress to Sol. But in order to get to Alitar..."
"They pass Betazed." Smade nodded, "But Starwind's attack will happen before then."
"Not much before. Once we assemble, we can swoop in and save the day." Nechiev smiled.
The lights around the Promenade, where the two walked, turned a distinct red. "Enterprise to Nechiev, two Patton class gunships exited warp and are slowly coming into firing range." Commander Winters' voice blipped from Nechiev's comm. pin.
Nechiev tapped her pin, "Nechiev to Enterprise, two to beam directly to the bridge. Also beam out Commander Picard." Light surrounded the two as they dematerialized and reformed on the bridge of the Enterprise-E.
"Marshal." Winters approached Nechiev.
"No time. Send a message to Cardassia Prime, requesting reinforcements in the Betazed system." She pointed to the Romulan officer, Sub-Commander Tobias, "Raise shields. Warn Gul Dukat." She directed at Gil Royac, "Battle stations."