2. Preparations for war
"Blue Leader, have you finished search of quadrant 5". Captain Stewart had worked all night with his personal, trying to search nearby sectors for enemy activity. They were tired and exhausted, but they had to keep on working.
"This is Blue Leader, I'm almost finished and there is nothing here, shall I return to base?"
"That's a Negative Blue Leader, continue to quadrant 6.a, and report back when finished".
"Affirmative Bridge, Blue Leader Out"
Commander Petit's room on the battleship was peaceful. He sad there, listening to his No Stress Music. He was planning ahead. There was no doubt any longer. A fight would begin, and he would have a front seat. He was afraid, and nervous about the near future. Admiral Picard had told him to stand by his fear, to discover his fear, so he wouldn't be afraid anymore. Something was wrong. Even though he had done everything to secure the ship, he didn't feel sercure.
"Computer, contact Captain Stewart, tell him to meet me in the mess hall". And so Petit hurried off. He needed to talk to Stewart
On the Bridge everything was quiet. Captain Stewart was looking at some old strategy files. He had turned the command to his 1'st officer Michael Chong.
"Blue Leader, this is the Bridge. Any progress at all"? The 1'st officer had got inpatient, loosing his grip.
Captain Stewart stood up.
"Now now Commander Chong, don't lose it, I am counting on you".
"But Captain, are you sure about this. I mean, there is nothing out there".
"Well….." a voice from the speakers broke trough, and stopped the Captain.
"Bridge, This is Blue Leader, something strange just happened. I getting an enemy logon signal, but I can't see anything on the radar, can you see anything"?
Captain Stewart looked down at Meta, an Android who was communications officer on the ship. Meta looked down on his panel.
"Blue Leader this is Bridge. We cannot se anything, Are you sure"?
"Ohh Shit, Bridge this is Blue Leader, they are firing torpedoes at me, taking…." Everything went quiet on the speakers.
"Blue Leader, Blue Leader. Are you there"?
Meta looked up at Stewart. "Captain, it appears that we have lost contact with Blue Leader".
"Do we have a tracking of the shooter, or anything to go after"?
"No Sir, we do not know where the shot came from", Meta said.
"Give me a full report Meta, I want to know who the hell that attacked that ship, or what else that went wrong out there".
"Chong looked at Stewart, with a questionable face "Captain shall we send out a SR (Search and Rescue) party
"No Commander, it's to risky right now. Meta let me now when you are finished with that report".
"Take us to yellow alert Chong, get every man on battle stations. This might be the moment we are waiting for".
Captain Stewart was surprised. He did not know of any stealth ship, in the hands of the Borg. If he was supposed to fight against ships like that, then it would be a much harder fight then he thought.
"Captain, Commander Petit needs you in the mess hall, what shall I tell him", one of the radio-officers said.
"Tell him that I'm on my way", and then Stewart rushed to the mess hall.
In the Mess Hall, Commander Petit waited. He was thinking about this new plan he had come up with, but he needed to talk to Stewart first.
The doors to the mess hall sprang open, and Captain Steward walked inside.
"I'm sorry Commander, I don't have much time. One of our star fighters was just shot down. What can I do for you"?
"An Attack you say, where from"?
"Well that's the case, we don't know, and we can't find it. I was actually hoping for you to help us. After all you have skills that none of us has".
"I will help you".
"Well, what did you want me for"? Stewart asked.
"Yes, well we it was a plan, but everything changes now. What about that attack"?
Stewart and Petit walked to the Bridge, meanwhile Stewart informed Petit, about everything there was to say about the attack.