'Engine room, this is the bridge we have a ship bearing 315, mark 616. Prepare for a full power down, we don't want to unnerve anybody with unnecesary power spikes. Ensign, slow to a holding position.'
You must run.
Species 7992 vessel identified. Tactical appraisal underway. Low yield fusion torpedo's, all bays empty, Six laser canons, all powered down, minimal shielding, crew compliment 62, concentration of alloys in section 3b of storage consistent with Laser rifles and personal projectile pistols. Likeliness of successful engagement 99.9999967%. Gravimetric flux of second moon suggests large compliment of more heavily armoured vessels hidden from main sensor view. Bringing main drone compliment online. Receiving transmission on BW. 1294589. I am Captain K'st'er Onr rg. This is my crew. We are here to welcome you to our
WE ARE THE BORG. LOWER YOUR SHIELDS AND SURRENDER YOUR SHIPS. WE WILL ADD YOUR BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN. YOUR CULTURE WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.
Opening fire on target vessel. Target vessel shields down. Proceed to section f7n6. Readying boarding party. Adjust for matter transport. Transporting drone groups to assimilated ship to intercept main fleet. Move between enemy fleet and -wave neutralised.Geo-stationary orbit drones to home-world first wave assimilated ships online, transferring sub-tactical responsibility to lead ship. Move to grid-square 8563/632. Adapt shield harmonics.Assimilating satellite network, establishing comms. Assimilated vessels moving into close orbits. 3 of 6 and 5 of 14 entering atmosphere at grid-squares 8183/514 and 3865/009. All enemy ships neutralised. Principle comms centres for enemy forces identified. Moving weaponised satellites into parking orbits above comms centres. Moving Drone groups 8,12, 16, 19 through to principle city, grid reference 6904/400. Targets sighted, unarmed. Course blocked by duranium alloy. Signalling drones 3 of 4 and 6 of 10. Standing by.Commencing bombardment of enemy tactical centre 021.Damage sustained by close range projectile. Assimilating individual 4463876 of species 7992, signal marker attached. 3 of 4 has removed obstacle, moving on. 4 targets sited.Fusion torpedo's released from ocean grid-square 6438/010. Moving vessels 4 of 6, 2 of 6, and 1 through 4 of 14 to intercept torpedoes. Moving through to grid-square 8562/632. Individual 4464222, 4464896, 4465033 all assimilated. Individual 44645012 disregarded due to decrepity.Torpedo's neutralised. Loss of ocular implant. Reporting to Janeway. Janeway? Janeway? Janeway?Standing down lead cube navigational opps. Grounded vessel identified 30 metres inside grid-square 8561/632. It is the Raven. It is the Raven. It is the Raven. Vessel design is consistent with UFP. UFP. UFP. tech level 4. Request invasive sensor scan. 8 individuals identified inside. Request short-range transport. Standing by.
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It's so quiet. It's so quiet. I have to get back. Commencing comms sweep. Wait. No comms. I am empty. Harry! Can you see the field Seven? Can you see where we are going?Where are we?Come to the edge. See?Look, it's Jupiter, see the storms?Aden is coming. Who? You didn't know? No, he cannot come here. You must help me eat.I will not! No! You will be assimilated! I can use my Borg arm. Kim, no. It's not fair to use. He's not ready. We're not ready. It's not…
FUTILE
Annika wakes in her bunk. She is breathing hard, the sheets are damp.