The Encounter

"'Hailing frequencies open,' says Lieutenant Cera.
'Commander of the Triton, you are ordered to lower your sheilds and surrender,'
'This is Captain Tom Brandon of the Triton. Why would we surrender to you and your crippled vessel, Captain Jillian?'
'It's Captain Smith and if you scan us, Tom, you'll find that we are more than capable of defending ourselves perhaps even more than you.'
'It seems I underestimated you and the Empress but you still don't stand chance against us.'
'Tom, two ships are decloaking on either side of us. It's the Twin Star and Star Twin,' reports a Lieutenant from the Triton.
'It seems you're outnumbered Tom. I'd surrender if I were you.'
'You won't get me that easily Jillian. Lieutenant, any heading, warp nine, engage.'
'Captain, we're being hailed by the Star Twin.'
'On screen and lower shields.'
'Well, Captain Smith how was your first command experience?'
'I enjoyed it very much Captain Xomat, but it's not over. Thanks for your help. Now if don't mind I have a ship to catch.'
'I wouldn't be so anxious to catch the Triton.'
'Oh, and why not?'
'Because while you and Tom were talking the Triton penetrated your shields and teleported a saboteur on board and sabotaged your warp drive. So you wouldn't catch them anyway.'
'Ensign Perez can you verify this?'
'Yes sir, we can only travel at impulse.'
'It seems I underestimated you to Tom.'
'Somehow the Dragons found out the frequency of our shields.'
Lieutenant Gates, find that saboteur and...'
'That won't be necessary Jillain.'
'And why is this Xamot?'
'I have located him and teleported him to my ship.'
'Well, could you be so kind as to teleport him back here. After all he sabotaged my ship not yours.'
'As you wish . I will teleport him to your brig.'
'Thank you Xamot, Smith out.'"

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