Chapter 4: The Meeting.

"We do not have much time." Said Crusher has they enter Duncan Idaho quarters.

"Just the time for a quick sonic shower and we will be on our way."

Respond Idaho looking for the first time at the place. Crusher asks.

"Do you need clean cloth the replicator can make some for you?" Idaho made a joke.

"Yes do you have my size of uniform?"

Crusher waited for a second before speaking.

"Well Sir the computer would not allow me to replicate a Starfleet uniform for someone who is not... Well part of Starfleet."

For a second the silence was hard to take for the young Commander.

Then Idaho smile laughs and said.

"If it just that lets make it official Computer activate Idaho file 1.5."

The computer made a sound and a voice said.

"Welcome aboard Commander Idaho! I took the liberty to have a uniform made for you. The computers will now show your new rank, files and mission has agreed by Starfleet Headquarters.

Picard would have a copy of your order of mission by the time, you meet him, and I will see you on Vulcan Carson out."

Crusher is almost choking on the news and said.

"It looks like am not the only one who got a promotion today."

Idaho responds. "From the position of General in Paul armies to Commander in Starfleet it is hardly a promotion lad. Now get me that uniform Carson was talking about while am getting that shower."

A minute later fresh from the sonic shower and wearing his new Starfleet

uniform. With only one thing to distinguish himself from Crusher uniform

was his communicator of a stylized Hawk shape.

"I never saw a communicator of that shape before." Ask Crusher.

"It a homage to a distant past from Carson, it will be the insignia of the Special Ops unit I will build for Starfleet."

"The captain does not like surprise and he already had a few today."

Warned the young officer.

The door of the captain office opened in front of the two men.

Duncan Idaho saw for the first time the Captain of the Enterprise and a smile came to his face.

"How are you Captain?" Ask Idaho but is thought where on something else. That face how it could not be! Gurney what are you doing here in front of me?

"Commander Idaho how many more surprises do you think Admiral Carson put in my ship computer?" Ask Picard.

"Carson is devious I should say there probably a few more surprise from him in your computer."

Duncan Idaho could read a face like no one else and what he saw on the

Captain made him pause for a second.

"Who die?" Ask Idaho. Jean-Luc Picard reply was simple. "We are if we're lucky."

Duncan Idaho personal log:

...Since I came on board this ship, I received only bad news. A devastating

war was coming against a cyborg civilization with I did not know much about except for the fact that Picard fears them... A lot! He says the Federation cannot win this war, from the look on his face I could see he was not kidding. According to this Q entity, I am the key to their salvations no less. For nearly thirty years now, we were living on New-Rakis, the Federation knows almost since day one and they never asked anything, never intruding on our lives except for the usual diplomatic visit. Honor demands that I help them. Not to mention the fact that we finally decided to join this Federation and Carson asked me to join Starfleet he even offered me Commander Rank. I was stupid enough to say yes and am already starting to regrets it. How can I be manipulated that easily of course he wants me to fight the Borg for him. He should have asked me I could not really refuse anyway. Isolation is a weakness that our colony had hoped to correct by joining the Federation. How ironic that we may be the ones to save the Federation. I may have not know much about the Borg but the ship computer corrected that and it bad really bad but there is hope a collective mind that big should have one hell of a subconscious. And mindless drone... The refit of the no-ship will be over in a two week Teg will have a fit when he learn what I have in mind for it. The good news is the presence of a bar on this ship I need a drink badly... NTS Locate Commander Shelby and a former Borg drone call Seven

of Nine. END LOGS

Idaho slowly made is way to the bar. He said to the bartender without really observing her. "Whisky with ice please?" "This is the first time I see such insignia?" Ask the bartender while serving Idaho. Detecting a lie Idaho look

more closely at the bartender. Duncan Idaho almost goes in combat stance when he perceived something he was not expecting on this ship. This bartender had awareness, the kind only people trained in the Prana-Bindu Way usually shows. Detailing her closely he could see that she show no mark of spice addiction or mentat training. Nevertheless, she was special that for sure and she was doing almost the same thing to him! All of this in less time than it takes the drink to pass from

one hand to another. Duncan said using a strange tone of voice.

"Cannnn I asssk youuur naaame?"

The woman froze for a second then she replies.

"Guinan and you are?" It at that point that Duncan Idaho saw something else on the woman face a telltale tremor at the edge of her month. He said getting in full combat mode.

"You already know my name. Tell me? What did you do with the woman you are wearing the face and name? Face Dancer!"