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p style="margin: 6px 0px 0px; display: inline;" Johnson and the Chief stood in the Enterprise's Ten Forward looking into space. "Chief, this is never how I pictured my week to be. I mean, I thought we'd be home by now but since Reach fell and the Autumn being destroyed. We don't have many options now." He says with a sigh, "We really need to get home and just relax. Kill Covies on the way, you know the same shit, different day." John smirks to himself as he continues to look outside. br /br / Cortana looked at the blueprints in front of her of the Enterprise. "Hmmm, I need a better view of this ship." She slowly enters the Enterprise's systems and begins to analyze it slowly, "Interesting, this isn't that far advanced from any UNSC ship. It's almost advanced as a Covenant ship but possibly stronger." Cortana keeps on going through the systems, "Honestly, a ship this advanced and this well-equipped can be the advantage we need to capture that Covenant ship." She exits the systems before anyone caught wind of her intrusion. "Chief, Sargent, I need to speak with you two as soon as possible." "On our way Cortana," John says over the comms. "And so begins the show…." A few moments late the duo appear in the Quarters where Cortana was, "Alright ma'am. What do you have for us?" Johnson says sitting down in a chair. "Well, it's all good news actually. We can capture a Covenant carrier with this ship and her crew if we really wanted to. Although, with a Covenant Carrier and this ship, we can honestly blow through quite a bit of Covenant Ships." Johnson and the Chief exchange glances of shock but approval. "Do we tell Mister High and Mighty about this plan?" Johnson says to both Cortana and John, "If we do then we could have a bit of a problem convincing Captain Picard of the plan but it wouldn't hurt if the Chief and I go to the bridge. While you tell Lieutenant Haverson." Johnson rolled his eyes, "Alright. I will go tell him but you two need to get to the bridge right now." br /Picard sat in his chair sipping on his cup of earl grey as his door chimes with the presence of someone. "Come in." He said and John/Cortana walk in, "Ah, John and I'm assuming that your counterpart is also here?" "Yes sir, I am." Cortana says appearing behind the Chief, "I hope you don't mind. I found holoprojectors everywhere and decided to make use of them and not use his armor power supply." Picard nodded and offered John a chair to sit in, "I take it that you two are here to discuss a plan with me. A plan that would result in a full out assault and since there are several Covenant ships protecting the ship we want it will take some work." Cortana says to Picard showing a diagram of the small Covenant fleet near Threshold and pointing out the ship in question. "From what I can tell your ship has the power of two of these ships." Picard continues to look at the hologram and then nods, "We can supply the necessary fire power to get the ship for you. But the question is, how will you board it? Your two pieces of space craft don't look like they can…." br / br / Just then Haverson barges in with Johnson in tow, "DO YOU CARE TO EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE HOLDING THIS MEETING?" Haverson says angrily toward the Chief and Cortana, "I should have you Court Martialed for this Master Chief and your AI decommissioned…." Picard cuts off Haverson, "Mr. Haverson! That is enough out of you. You are a GUEST on MY ship and you will RESPECT the privilege. You have done a poor job in commanding those under you. Now, I recommend that you keep your mouth shut or I will have you confined to your quarters. Do I make myself clear?" Picard says looking Haverson dead in the eyes waiting for a response. "Ye…yes Captain." Haverson says going quiet and letting Cortana finish the plan. "Now as I was saying. This ship here is called Ascendant Justice. It currently commands this small fleet but it looks like the fleet here are just scouts because this isn't normally the size of a Covenant fleet." "Maybe they are just scanning the wreckage of this ring you destroyed?" Picard adds, "I thought about that but then I intercepted a message giving the go ahead for something named "High Charity." I honestly don't know what it is but it's something and it's coming here. Probably with the rest of the fleet." Picard sits back in his chair and ponders all he was told, "Have you tried any Diplomatic solutions with these "Covenant"?" Picard asks looking for more solutions, "I'm afraid our past attempts ended in violence brought by them sir." Cortana says looking almost saddened, "Then we have no choice." Picard says hitting his combadge, "Mr. Worf, order all hands to battle stations. Prep all systems for combat and take the ship to red alert." "Aye, Aye Captain Picard." The lights change and the Red Alert sirens go off. "I suggest that you go to your space craft and board the ship that way. I'll order some of my crew to join you along with Mr. Data. I will move the Enterprise into position and distract the fleet long enough for you to capture the Ascendant Justice." He stands up, adjusts his uniform, and heads to his chair on the bridge as the Master Chief, Lieutenant Haverson, and Johnson go to the Turbolift and prepare to highjack a Covenant ship./p
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