CUT SCENE: --SOMEWHERE IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER OF PARIS, PRESIDENT EN'TAN.... ALONG WITH HIS ADVISORS DISCUSS THE ONGOING ATTACK BY THE UNKNOWN ALIENS-----

ACTION: The Cardassian Gul sits down on a sofa directly to the left of the presidnets desk

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley looks at the cardi... then at her PADD

Ambassador_Trelane: " Mr President, all seems lost. These aliens have taken Starfleet HQ and the Marine HQ. I suggest you escape the planet while you can sir."

President_En`Tan ACTION: looks up from a stack of PADD's

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley glances at the Ambassodor

Ambassador_Trelane: " All major keypoints of the Federation have been capitalized. We need to evacuate sir"

President_En`Tan: "I will not show any signs of weakness. Leave now, and we may not get back here..."

ACTION: The Carrdasian Gul tries to get comfortable in the sofa. listening to the incoherent babble of the Advisors

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " there have been quite a few evacuations... "

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " Mister President...Please... we must withdraw..."

Ambassador_Trelane: " Mr President sir! Don't you understand your life is in jeopardy....we can always reclaim Earth. Hell the ygot it back from the Borg didnt they?"

NPC Gul: " All Starfleet ever does is withdraw....."

President_En`Tan: "Yes, we got it back, but at what cost... I don't believe we can rebuild it again..."

NPC Gul:: " Its so wonder how you ever sustained a war between The Alliance"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley glares at the cardi

Ambassador_Trelane: " Shut up Cardassian! You have no ties with the federation other than enemy! Why should we trust your council?"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " why is he here?"

NPC Gul:: " Mr Presisdent.... there is one such way out......"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " since when do we have breifings with know enemies in the room?"

ACTION: the Cardassian sits his glass down as he approaches En'Tan

President_En`Tan: "Trelane!!! Hold your tongue... The Gul is here on a peace mission..."

President_En`Tan: "Yes Gul?"

ACTION: The Gul Smiles

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley bits her tongue

NPC Gul: " I would of course..... be happy to ahhhh offer you some assitance in your hour of need"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " what assistance? "

President_En`Tan: "Please explain... You have peaked my curiosity..."

NPC Gul: " Why of course The Allaince's massive fleet Ambassdor"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " massive? since when is that fleet masive..or were you not also fighting the borg when we were?"

President_En`Tan: "We have reports that you are engaged in a battle of sorts with these Aliens as well..."

NPC Gul: " President En'Tan, The Alliance is prepared to help you in your efforts against these Aliens.... if of course the other deal is in effect"

NPC Gul: " What Battle..... There is no Battle the Alliance is currently wagging"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " other deal?"

President_En`Tan: "I think we can come to an... arrangement..."

NPC Gul: " Good good"

NPC Gul: " Would the same ahhh guidelines be in order?"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley glares.... and heads for the door

President_En`Tan: "I will see to it personally..."

Ambassador_Trelane: " I cant believe you are allying us with these traitorous dogs Sir!"

NPC Gul: " Very good President..... Our Fleet wil be here very shortly..."

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " the Fleet will not accept this!!"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " and neither will I!"

President_En`Tan: "Trelane... I warned you once!!! Do you need a reminder of the COC?"

NPC Gul: " I can have..... her dealt with Mr. President....."

Ambassador_Trelane: " Dammit Sir! I serve the Federation , not you! This is ludicrous!

President_En`Tan: "Kelley, would you be like to be relieved of your duties?"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " you can not relieve me of anything....you are not even commissioned"

President_En`Tan: "I... AM the Federation..."

ACTION: ---TWO CARDASSIAN OFFICERS WALK INTO THE ROOM AND GRAB ADMIRAL KELLEY BY THE ARMS----

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley: " the federation is nothing with out the fleet!! and I am the Fleet !! sir!"

NPC Gul: " Take her somewhere...... cold....."

Ambassador_Trelane: " You Cardassian pig! You insult and threaten a Starfleet Admiral in our own territory! I should have YOU executed! Though, the Federation doesnt operate that way"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley grins..." you had your chance..."

Ambassador_Trelane: " Unhand her you dogs!"

ACTION: ---THE CARDASSIANS DRAG OTU THE ADMIRAL FROM THE ROOM----

NPC Gul: " Mr Ambassodor.... please hush... or the same fate MIGHT happen to you"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley taps her com link..!! " Edwards...plan 3... he's flipped...">

President_En`Tan WHISPERS: "It is done... Let our powers combine..."

ACTION: The Gul smiles at President En'Tan

NPC Gul: " STOP HER!!!"

Admiral_Torrin_Kelley disappears in a transport beam

ACTION: The Gul looks at the 2 Cardy Officers... " Fine out what ship she is on.... and destroy it"

President_En`Tan ACTION: walks over to Trelane and rips his Com Badge off

President_En`Tan: "You won't be needing this..."

---------CUT SCENE-------- HE HAD SEEN WHAT SHE HAD DONE TO MERRICK AT THE HOSPITAL. AT FIRST AFTER THE SHOCK WORE OFF HE STOWED AWAY ABOARD A SHUTTLE---NOW CAPTAIN SLOANE..... WATCHES FROM A VEIW AS JANA AND ANOTHER FIGURE WALK INTO A ROOM WHERE MERRICKS BODY IS---- THE FIGURE TURNS OUT TO BE COMMANDER KINCAID.... MAD BOMBER....-----------

Jana_DeMarco looks at the crate... and smiles

ACTION: -- TWO WHITE CLAD MEN HOOK SEVERAL DATA PORTS TO THE BIO BED ON WHICH MERRICK LAYS---

Jana_DeMarco: " now my little admiral what shall we do with you..."

Jana_DeMarco starts to hook up some gadgets to merrick's body

Capt_Sloane looks on in rage from behind a storage module

Jana_DeMarco: " i think this will work out well... send to the "big Guy" that we are status quo"

ACTION: ONE OF THE WHITE CLAD MEN HAND JANA A DEVICE, THAT LOOKS TO BE ABOTU THE SAME SIZE AS A PADD

Cmdr_Kincaid ACTION: gazes over Merrick's body and grins

Jana_DeMarco takes the device... smiles as she connects it to the body on the bed

Jana_DeMarco: " well i think he will take orders better now dont you?"

Cmdr_Kincaid: "Careful Jana... don't mess THIS up..."

Jana_DeMarco: " excuse me!! who couldn't even plant a little detonator..."

Jana_DeMarco: " too bad those idiots got away..."

Jana_DeMarco: " you know "he" will want them found"

Cmdr_Kincaid: "And what seductress couldn't seduce 2 half-wits..."

Capt_Sloane looks down at the panel next to him ....

White Clad Man " Mrs DeMarco.... We are ready to rapidly decompose the body"

Jana_DeMarco steps back.... slaps Kincaid

Cmdr_Kincaid: "Yeah... I thought so... STILL haven't had enough of me, have you?"

Jana_DeMarco looks at the men.." now is that part of the plaN!!?"

Cmdr_Kincaid ACTION: grins

Capt_Sloane eyes widen as he spots a emergency field survival kit ..

White Clad Man " Um yes it is.... or the program will not take"

Jana_DeMarco: " then get on with it stupid!"

Capt_Sloane opens it and fins some StarFleet rations and a combadge

Jana_DeMarco: " do i have to do everything!!?"

Cmdr_Kincaid: "Yes... Get on with this charade..."

White Clad Man " Very well Um ma'am"

ACTION: A GUARD ROUNDS A BEND AND STARES AT SLAONE.....

Jana_DeMarco watches the transference

Guard " HEY WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE??!!"

Capt_Sloane jumps up and punckes the guard in the nose

ACTION: The Guard falls over the railing to the floor below

Capt_Sloane runs for the rear exit

Capt_Sloane taps the combadge ... but it doesn't work

Jana_DeMarco looks at kincaid..." well dont just stand there dummie

Capt_Sloane: "must be a dampening field in here .... gotta get outside ..."

Jana_DeMarco: " get him!!! noww!!!"

ACTION: THE ALARMS START TO SOUND

Capt_Sloane: "shit ...."

Cmdr_Kincaid ACTION: shoves Jana towards Sloane and runs to the turbolift

Jana_DeMarco tosses a knife in sloane's direction

ACTION: Guards begin to run out towards Sloane

Jana_DeMarco: " umphfmmm" she stumbles, sending the knife wild

ACTION: PHASER FIRE STARTS TO BOUNCE OFF THE CORRIDOR WALLS

Capt_Sloane finds the door and kicks it open ... runs outside into a wooded area

Jana_DeMarco: " you idiot!! " she glares at Kincaid

ACTION: THE GUARDS ARE RIGHT ON HIS HEELS

Capt_Sloane taps the badge again ... smiling as he hears the familiar chirp

Capt_Sloane: "This is Captain Sloane .... can anyone hear me??"

Capt_Sloane runs zig zag thru the trees

ACTION: OUT OF THE CORNER OF SLOANES VISION HE CAN SEE A GUARD SET UP A PORTABLE PHOTON LAUNCHER AIMED AT HIM

Jana_DeMarco: " get him!!!"

Cmdr_Kincaid ACTION: gives Jana the one-finger salute and grabs a phaser rifle

Capt_Sloane: "screw you bitch ..."

Cmdr_Wildstar: !! ah...capt.sloane...need somethin>

Capt_Sloane runs deeper into the woods

ACTION: THE GUARDS FIRE THE PHOTON

Jana_DeMarco: " j'endar!! " aims a small phaser at kincaids back

Capt_Sloane: "WILDSTAR?? ... is that you??!!"

ACTION: THE EXPLOSION HURLS SLOANE INTO THE AIR

Cmdr_Kincaid ACTION: fires at Sloane

Cmdr_Wildstar: !! yep...>

Capt_Sloane falls to the ground and rolls ...

Cmdr_Kincaid ACTION: falls back froim the blast and Jana's shot misses

Cmdr_Wildstar: !! u need a lift>

Jana_DeMarco stumbles

ACTION: OUT FROM NOWHERE A LOUD SHREEK IS HEARD

Cmdr_Kincaid: "I think Sloane said it best Jana... SCREW YOU BITCH!!!"

Capt_Sloane: "always ... it's good to hear your voice"

Jana_DeMarco turns toward the sound

Cmdr_Wildstar: !! hold on...beaming u up>

ACTION: SEVERAL EXPLOSIONS AS PHASER POWER FROM ABOVE RAINS DOWN ON KINCAID AND JANAS AREA

Capt_Sloane looks up ... and smiles a whole lot more ...

Jana_DeMarco covers and runs

ACTION: THE RAVEN STOPS OVERHEAD AS ITS PHASER BANKS ROAR AND DISCHARGE AT THE GROUND

Cmdr_Kincaid ACTION: ducks into cover

Cmdr_Wildstar: cole beam the captain up please

LtCmdr_Cole beams Sloane directly to the Bridge

Jana_DeMarco: " its that damn black bird!! "he" is not going to like this"

LtCmdr_Cole: One beaming up.-----

----CUT SCENE TO THE RAVEN AS SHE BEAMS SLOANE ABOARD AND HEADS OUT INTO SPACE---------

Capt_Sloane rematerializes on the bridge

HovVaj turns and smiles at the Captain

Cmdr_Wildstar relinguishes the chair

LtCmdr_Cole works the Tac controls, raising shields and scanning for ships

LtCmdr_Cole: Welcome back Captain.... we've got.... news.

Cmdr_Wildstar: activate the cloak

Lt_O`Shay: !! sickbay to bridge>

HovVaj: News you will no doubt enjoy hearing at this point

Capt_Sloane: "damn I never thought I'd see any of you again .."

LtCmdr_Cole lowers shields and activates cloak

Capt_Sloane looks over and smiles back at Hov

Cmdr_Wildstar: what happened to you after the building crumbled?

Capt_Sloane: "and I have some news ...... not so good ...."

LtCmdr_Cole: !! Cole here, what d you need O'Shay?>

Lt_O`Shay: !! did our hitchiker arrive in one piece?>

LtCmdr_Cole: Sir... Cartwright is still alive.

HovVaj: "affirmative, O'Shay" and smiles again

LtCmdr_Cole: !! Yeshe did... he seems all in one piece.>

Capt_Sloane taps the armrest on the command chair

Capt_Sloane: "Celia ... get up here to the bridge .... "

Lt_O`Shay: !! Aye sir>

LtCmdr_Cole: "Also, Kincaid planted the bombs. And I doon't know if this is conncted but there are no records of En'Tan before a year ago."

LtCmdr_Cole checks his scans

Lt_O`Shay enters the bridge

Capt_Sloane: "I wondered why I got a bellyache whenever I heard his name .... now I know why..."

HovVaj: "I have researched several data bases, sir....En'Tan did not exist "

Capt_Sloane: Cartwright is alive??? ... that CANNOT be possible ... we all saw him die"

LtCmdr_Cole nods to O'Shay as she enters

LtCmdr_Cole: "I knowhis voice sir. And he knew mine."

HovVaj: "as MrTwain said, sir.....the accounts of his death were greatly exaggerated"

Capt_Sloane: "damn sonofabitch is like a cockroach ...."

LtCmdr_Cole: "He is alive..... we barely escaped his trap on Epsilon 9."

Capt_Sloane looks at the dedication plaque on the wall ...

Capt_Sloane: "my friends ... there's no other way to put this ...."

Capt_Sloane takes a deep breath

Capt_Sloane: "Admiral Merrick is dead ...................."

HovVaj looks at Sloane with curiousity

LtCmdr_Cole checks his scans as he listens to Sloane

LtCmdr_Cole: /melooks up, shocked,"What?"

LtCmdr_Cole: "How?"

Lt_O`Shay: "Dead, dead?"

Cmdr_Wildstar hangs his head

HovVaj: "no offense, sir....but what confirmation do you have? In light of recent events....."

Capt_Sloane: "because I watched him die ... at the hands of a murderous bitch .... Jana DeMarco ....."

Lt_O`Shay: "And is she dead now,too?"

Cmdr_Wildstar: duff's woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LtCmdr_Cole: Not the Jana DeMarco that Duffy is engaged to...."

Capt_Sloane: "and she just bumped Commander McKenna off the top of my 'People I have to beat the shit out of' list ..."

LtCmdr_Cole: "How does she fit into all this?"

Cmdr_Wildstar: i knew there was a reason i didn't like her

HovVaj: "are you sure we didnt interrupt that.....we did appear much in the same manner as the proverbial calvery.."

LtCmdr_Cole: "Sir you want us to go back and level that building?"

Capt_Sloane: "can you scan it Marcus?"

LtCmdr_Cole scans the building Sloane was in-----

CUT SCENE -----ELSEWHERE....... IN THE REALM OF WHAT IS NOT REALLY THERE... Kyte LOOKS AT A STILL IMAGE OF MERRICKS BODY AS JANA KILLS HIM.... THE Q LAUGHS, AND THE CONTINUM CONTINUES----------

Kyte startes at the veiw

Q ACTION: claps madly

Kyte: " why are you showing me this...?"

Q: "Agony and ecstacy, show me the truth you seek..."

Kyte: " of what purpose is this..." Kyte waves her hand around the empty space..."

Kyte: " what manner od being enjoys the pain of others...?"

Q: "Purpose? Things are not always so defined as cause and effect, my dear Ellion..."

Kyte rubs her head..."

Q: "Aww... come sit and rest awhile..."

Kyte: " i am not feeling well... please what do you want?"

Q ACTION: waves hand and they appear on a couch

Q: "Can I get you anything my dear?"

Kyte: " you can get me my own bed, and my own husband!"

Q ACTION: waves hand and appears as Merrick

Q: "Is this better?"

Kyte 's face drops... " stop it!! thats just ... sick!"

Kyte turns away

Q ACTION: waves hand and returns back to himself

Q: "That was weird... I felt like eating tin cans while in that guise..."

Kyte: " that was what a joke? what do you WANT!?

Q: "So... Shall we discuss Junior's future... and training?"

Kyte: " what do you mean?"

Q: "Well... The Counsil sees in the best intrest that your child should receive expert guidance..."

Kyte: " my child... you want me to give you my child to raise? " looks at him incrediously

Adm_Merrick: " Listen to him hon..... he makes perfect sense"

Kyte: " why would i do that?"

Q: "Well, now that you suggest it... why YES!!!"

Adm_Merrick says as he walks out form the shadows

Adm_Merrick Looks at Kyte and smirks in his own way

Q: "Merrick... how nice of you to join us..."

Kyte stares at the image of her hiusband

Adm_Merrick: " Just imagine what he could teach our child"

Adm_Merrick Face starts to blur

Adm_Merrick: " I mean he could teach us that......."

Kyte: " what is going on here!!"

Adm_Merrick Turns into Merrikus

Merrikus " He could teach you that Exsictence is Futile"

Q ACTION: sits down and watches gleefully

Kyte face grows solomn

Merrikus Disappears

Kyte looks at the other being..." and just what was that?"

Kyte: " and just who are you!"

Q: "I am Q... We are Q... Isn't all Q?"

Kyte: " Q? Q who?-----

----CUT SCENE TO THE ENTERPRISE AS SHE RUNS THE GAMBIT OF THE BATTLE NEAR BAJOR....... ALIENS HERE AND SHADOWS THERE..........------------

Capt_Xendra: How are shields holding?

ACTION: THE ENTERPRISE ROCKS AS ANOTHER BEAM TEARS INTO ITS SHIELDS..... THE SHADOWS JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE----

Ens_Dohiyi inputs evasive commands

Cmdr_Xanatos: "Steady Captain... We can't take many more shots like that..."

LtCmdr_Putnam: "shields at 78 percent"

Capt_Xendra: Well leats pe we dont have to be here much longer.....

Capt_Xendra: lets hope too

Ens_Dohiyi: "ma'am i'll get us the hell out of here if we can keep then from ripping us to pieces"

Cmdr_Xanatos: "How many Shadows are on our flight path?"

Capt_Xendra: I trust you will Ensign

ACTION: AGAIN THE ENTERPRISE IS ROCKED AS A SHADOW FIRES AT ITS NACELLES--

Cmdr_Xanatos: "Remember... We can't use warp with all the ships and debris floating about..."

LtCmdr_Putnam: "port nacelle has taken a hit"

Capt_Xendra: Well I am at least glad these aliens are taking the brunt of the fire

Ens_Dohiyi grimaces and grips his console trying to stay seated

Capt_Xendra: Reroute all available power to the shileds

Cmdr_Xanatos: !! Xanatos to Zeta>

Ens_Dohiyi: "is enabeling the thrusters for more manuverability"

Dr_Kelen_Zeta: !! .....Go ahead Captain>

Cmdr_Xanatos: !! CAn you come to the Bridge at Science? We're a bit under-staffed at the moment>

Capt_Xendra: How long till we clear the battle area?

LtCmdr_Putnam ACTION at tac,increases shields

ACTION: THE LIGHTS FLICKER AS A SHADOW FIRES DEAD-ON AT THE BRIDGE AS IT SPEEDS AHEAD OF THE SHIP

Dr_Kelen_Zeta: !! I'll try sir, we got a ruptured power conduit right outside sickbay, I'll have to take a service shaft, On my way>

Cmdr_Xanatos: !! understood... Double time Doctor...>

LtCmdr_Putnam ACTION returns fire

ACTION: AN ALEIN SHIP PERSUES THE SHADOW VESSEL

Ens_Dohiyi: ?me vears to starboard to avoid a direct line of fire from the shadow vessel

Capt_Xendra: Ya know you would think that they wouldnt want to fight another shipp at this time

Capt_Xendra: Are weapons ready?

Dr_Kelen_Zeta ACTION enters the bridge looking a bit scruffed up with black sute on his unifrom

ACTION: THE SHADOW VESSEL TURNS ON ITS AXIS AND OPENS UP ON THE ALIEN SHIP..... THE UNKNOWN VESSEL TAKES THE BRUNT OF IT.....

LtCmdr_Putnam: "yes captain....weapons are ready"

Dr_Kelen_Zeta ACTION heads to one of the Science stations holding on to the railing when the ship is hit

Ens_Dohiyi turns away from the shadow vessel and gets some distance between them

Capt_Xendra: Because I am just about tired of these "shadows" firing at us

ACTION: THE ALIEN VESSEL BEGINS TO LOSE POWER AS THE SHADOWS COME IN FOR THE KILL

Cmdr_Xanatos: "Putnam... Help our 'friends' out and fire where they are..."

LtCmdr_Putnam: "yes ma'am"

LtCmdr_Putnam ACTION firs phasers and quantum torpedos at the shadows

Capt_Xendra: at least they have't fired at us (nods to Xanatos)

Ens_Dohiyi: " how many shadow vessels are here?"

ACTION: THE SHADOW VESSEL AGAIN TURNS ON ITS AXIS AS A BEAM OF LIGHT SWIPES ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE ENTERPRISE..... EFFECTLIVELY CUTTING THROUGH THE SHIELDS AND INTO THE SHIP ITSELF

Capt_Xendra: they seem to be deminishing

Ens_Dohiyi: ?me dives straight down to lessen the damage

Cmdr_Xanatos: "Putnam... You lose our nose again, I'll have you in the brig!!!"

Capt_Xendra: Someday we will figure out how they do that..... evasive manuvers,

Ens_Dohiyi: " hold on im going to fly by feel for a bit"

LtCmdr_Putnam: "we've been hit!damage on decks 4 through 7"

Capt_Xendra: Just keep us afloat Ensign

ACTION: AGAIN THE SHADOWS TURN THERE ATTENTION ON THE CRIPPLED ALIEN SHIP

Capt_Xendra: Keep firing on the shadows, everything we got

Cmdr_Xanatos ACTION: jumps over to Science

Ens_Dohiyi centers his thought and becomes a falcon in his mind and being and uses his hands to imput those commands

Cmdr_Xanatos ACTION: links to the station

ACTION: THE SHADOW RAPIDLY ACCELERATES TOWRDS THE ENTERPRISE

Cmdr_Xanatos: "Putnam... I'm routing power through the Deflector... we're gonna push that ship away... fire at the same time... on my mark..."

LtCmdr_Putnam ACTION fires on shadows with more quantum torps and phasers

Cmdr_Xanatos: "Mark!!!"

Capt_Xendra: how long before we have shields back?

Ens_Dohiyi: "hold on everyone this could seem surreal to some of you"

LtCmdr_Putnam ACTION fires

ACTION: THE SHADOW SHIP EXPLODES AS THE ENTERPRISE FLIES THROUGH A MASSIVE CLOUD OF DEBRIS

LtCmdr_Putnam: "we got him!!"

Cmdr_Xanatos: "Good job Putnam... you're saved from the Brig.. for now..." (grins)

Capt_Xendra: good work everyone

Capt_Xendra: yeah cause I have gotten sorta attached to the new nose

LtCmdr_Putnam: "thanks xan"

Ens_Dohiyi relaxes just a bit

ACTION: THE ENTERPRISES COM SYSTEM STARTS TO CHIRP

Capt_Xendra: good pioleting Ensign

Ens_Dohiyi checks the sensors and yes the nose is still there

Ens_Dohiyi: thank you ma'an"

Capt_Xendra: oooh they want to talk....-----

----CUT SCENE TO THE RAVEN AS SHE EXITS OUT OF THE EARTHS ATMOSPHERE----------

Capt_Sloane: "any vessels in pursuit?"

ACTION: LITTLE DID THEY KNOW THAT THE ALIENS ADVANCED SENSORS PICKED UP THE RAVENS CLOAK PASSING THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE----

Cmdr_Wildstar: not at present....wait i think they detect us

HovVaj: "no vessels in persuit, sir"

HovVaj: "I'm showing an unidentified scan trace, sir"

ACTION: AN ALIEN SHIP OPENS UP ON THE RAVEN..... TOSSING THE SHIP ABOUT

Cmdr_Wildstar: "evasive manuavers

Capt_Sloane: "damn ... damage report"

Capt_Sloane: "and get those shields up .... deactivate the cloak"

HovVaj: "Heavy damage, all decks, sir....no casualties yet"

Cmdr_Wildstar: "drop the cloak...raise shields...charge all weapons

ACTION: AGAIN AND AGAIN THE RAVEN IS STRUCK FORCEFULLY

Cmdr_Wildstar tries evasive manuaver delta 1

Capt_Sloane: "helm .... full impulse ... get some distance between us and them ..."

ACTION: ALARMS TO VARIOUS DECKS BEGIN TO SOUND OFF AT THE SCIENCE/OPS STATION

Lt_Kievn stands in at tac

Cmdr_Wildstar engages full impulse

Capt_Sloane: "do we have a target lock yet?"

Lt_Kievn: " sir we are getting hit hard..."

HovVaj: "damage increasing sir.....hull breach is eminent"

Cmdr_Wildstar: what's our warp engine status

Lt_Kievn: " trying... sir..."

ACTION: ANOTHER ALIEN VESSEL JOINS THE PARTY

Cmdr_Wildstar: cole lay a trail of mines behind us thewn prep a torpedo to set them off

HovVaj: "Engineering decks sustaining 70% damage sir....they seem to know just where to hit us"

Capt_Sloane: "lt. .... don;t wait for me .... you see .... throw everything but the injectors at em ..."

ACTION: BOTH OF THEM TRADING SHOTS AT THE RAVEN

Lt_Kievn: " having a hard time targetting these ships sir... they dont register"

Lt_Kievn: " aye Mister Wildstar.."

Cmdr_Wildstar: kieven...lay mines

HovVaj: 'These signatures look oddly familiar....I'm adjusting sensors now....."

Lt_Kievn: " mines laid sir.."

Cmdr_Wildstar: fire torpedo

Capt_Sloane runs over to Hov

Capt_Sloane: "talk to me Hov ... what?"

Cmdr_Wildstar: now prepare a full forward spread

Lt_Kievn: " aye sir firing..."

ACTION: THE EXPLOSION OF THE TORPEDO PLUS THE MINES ROCK THE RAVENS ALREADY DAMAGES BODY

Lt_Kievn: " forward at the ready..."

HovVaj: "I have seen this before.......in another posting, sir....and I don't really want to believe I'm seeing it now.....but this adjustment should work"

ACTION: THE ALIEN SHIP EXPLODES OUTWARD

Cmdr_Wildstar reverses course and lays behind the explosion waiting for the aliens

Lt_Kievn increases shields

Cmdr_Wildstar: as soon as the explosion disapites fire forward spread

Lt_Kievn: " aye sir

ACTION: THE OTHER ALIND SHIP ADJUSTS ITS COURSE AND HEADS UP AND OVER THE RAVEN FIRING ONTO ITS TOP SECTION

HovVaj looks at Sloane squarely... .."this is not an accident......but it is Federation in design"

Cmdr_Wildstar veers off

Capt_Sloane: "WHAT??

Cmdr_Wildstar: hold torpedoes

HovVaj: "I'm adjusting Torpedo signatures.....a bulls eye may help us at this point"

ACTION: SUDDENLY A SHADOW APPEARS OUT FROM NOWHERE TAKING OUT THE ALIEN SHIP

HovVaj: "Sir....you don't want to know about the job I did before this....but it is the crowning piece in the puzzle to me"

ACTION: MORE SHADOW VESSELS.... THEN MORE FILL UP THE RAVENS FORWARD SCREEN

Cmdr_Wildstar plots course away from the shadow and engages full impluse

Capt_Sloane: "Hov ... whatever you cam tell me .... TELL ME"

Lt_O`Shay blinks at the viewscreen..."frying pan...fire."

Lt_Kievn: " sir...what ever we do we should do it fast...running out of torpedos..."

ACTION: THE SHADOW VESSELS BEGIN TO TAKE OUT THE ALIEN SHIPS

HovVaj: "Fire those adjusted torpedoes NOW"

Cmdr_Wildstar: sir i suggest we beat it outa here while we can

HovVaj shakes head hard, rubs eyes.....as if she suddenly has a horrid headache

ACTION: THE COM SYSTEM STARTS TO CHIRP

Lt_Kievn: " suggest we take advantage of the shadows blowing away our new "friends" and get the heck out of dodge"

Capt_Sloane: "Hov ... what's wrong?"

Capt_Sloane: "O'Shay .... see who's calling ..."

Lt_O`Shay taps the communications panel and opens the chanel

HovVaj covers eyes with hands, shakes head "I will not listen....."

COM: !! All Starfleet vessels.... Under direct Presidental rule.... Cardassian and Bajoran ships are at this moment helping to defend our planet......>

Cmdr_Wildstar manuavers around to the dark side of the moon

Lt_Kievn: " defend? if they are firing on us are we the bad guys?"

Lt_O`Shay rushes to Hov and whispers softly...do you want an inhibitor?

HovVaj looks down at console and rapidly calculates new torpedo signatures....as if nothing happened

COM: !! It is hearby directed that ALL starfleet vessels are hearby ordered to help the Allaince in our attempt to stop this unknown alien force...>

Capt_Sloane: "what the hell are they talking about?????"

HovVaj: "Immediately, Lt.....and thank you...a double, please...""

COM: !! StarFleet Out>

Lt_Kievn: " who are the "aliens forces" and what allaince?" keeps tracking the ships

ACTION: ON THE SCREEN A NUMBER OF FEDERATION SHIPS COME INTO VIEW AS THEY AID THE SHADOW VESSELS

Lt_O`Shay calibrates a neural inhibitor and applies it to Hov'vaj's mastoid bone

Lt_Kievn: " sir??? we seem to have company"

HovVaj: "thanks, Celia......how is Mr Cole? Sedated?"

Cmdr_Wildstar whispers to the captain"under our current situation i suggest we sneak outa here"

Lt_O`Shay: "Yes, he's under...this won't hurt him"

HovVaj adjusts Raven's warp signature "we can sneak now.....they forget about that one!"

Capt_Sloane: "good idea Luke .... nice and easy ..."

Cmdr_Wildstar slowly guides the raven away from the fray

HovVaj continuously makes adjustments to Raven's warp signature

Lt_Kievn: " sir... shields holding... but will take about an hour to recharge to 100%"-----

------CUT SCENE TO THE ENTERPRISE AS THE CREW SITS AND STARES AT THE UNKNOWN ALIEN FIGURE ON THERE VIEWSCREEN----------

Cmdr_Xanatos ACTION: gazes at the viewscreen

Capt_Xendra: I am Captian Xendra Merrick of the Federation Flagship Enterprise..... Whom am I speaki with?

Ens_Dohiyi Action plots a getaway course just in case we need it

NEW_ALIEN_BEING: " Captain... how is your ship?"

Capt_Xendra: Repairable.... yours?

NEW_ALIEN_BEING: " we are in acceptable condition..."

Capt_Xendra: How long have you been at war with these shadows?

NEW_ALIEN_BEING: " we have never met these beings befor... this was a chance encounter.."

NEW_ALIEN_BEING: " they attacked us..with out provactation."

Capt_Xendra: They have been doing the same with our people

Capt_Xendra: Are your people per chance telepathic?

Cmdr_Xanatos ACTION: WHISPERS to Putnam: "Weapons on the ready... just in case..."

NEW_ALIEN_BEING: " how interresting Capatin... you are Federation ? YES?"

Capt_Xendra: They tend to attack telepaths for some reason.

LtCmdr_Putnam ACTION readies weapons

Capt_Xendra: Yes Federation, and you are?

Capt_Xendra: We are not familar with your race.

NEW_ALIEN_BEING_2: "We are the Breen. We have travelled here on a trade mission..."

Capt_Xendra: A whole fleet for a trade misson? You seem well armed as well.

Ens_Dohiyi looks at the view screen

NEW_ALIEN_BEING_2: "Well, you can nver be too careful in uncharted territories."

Capt_Xendra: I see

Capt_Xendra: This area is generally not so hostile, but these shadows have been picking fights lately

NEW_ALIEN_BEING_2: "Seeing as we are in the same boat here, battling these aliens, Shadows, how about an alliance between our peoples?"

NEW_ALIEN_BEING_2: "It will serve in both our interests for safe passage throughout this region..."

Capt_Xendra: Well as for now I agree, but a formal alliance will have to wait for Federation approval, we are heading there now, Earth that is.

Capt_Xendra: Where were you heading.... Mr?

NEW_ALIEN_BEING_2: "That sounds fair... Pleasure meeting you Merrick of the Federation..."

Ens_Dohiyi plots a course for earth

Capt_Xendra: HOw should I address you?

NEW_ALIEN_BEING_2: "Col-Tar... General Col-Tar..."

Capt_Xendra: Well General if we can be of more asstance before we leave please let us know.

NEW_ALIEN_BEING_2: "We will let you know Merrick... Col-Tar out..."

Capt_Xendra ACTION: nods to the general-----

CUT SCENE: TO THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE -----THE EARTH WAS ABOUT TO GET A LITTLE MORE CROWDED....... AND A FATE HANGS IN THE BALANCE....... AS A SMALL BAND OF FLEET PERSONAL BEGIN TO HEAR ABOUT "THE DEAL" WITH THE ALLAINCE...... ------------

ACTION: The Gul Stands by the window smiling

NPC Gul " Well Mr President..... i think a toast is in order here"

NEW_ALIEN_BEING_2: "Yes... To better times to come!"

NPC Gul " Yes..... much better times.........."

President_En`Tan: "Yes... We shall work well together..."

President_En`Tan: "I do have to inform someone though... Of this and the 'provisions' of this treaty..."

President_En`Tan ACTION: walks over to a communications display-----

----CUT SCENE---- THE SHOOT RANG OUT FROM A HANGER AS A FLEET OFFICER KILLED ANOTHER FLEET OFFICER..... IN HISTORY THEY WILL ARGUE THAT THIS WAS THE START OF THE CIVIL WAR--------------

---- AND THE END TO A LEGACY-------------

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