[Galaxy] Fwd: [Meridian] 2161.9.13 - Joint Duty Log - Cpt Finney, Cmdr Wang

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Subj: [Meridian] 2161.9.13 - Joint Duty  Log - Cpt Finney, Cmdr Wang


~~Meridian Bridge~~

Rog sat in the captain's going  over some reports given to him by his new 
Yeoman, PO Gomez. So far, she'd  worked out fine, though the battle ahead 
would be her real test. Just as he  signed off on the last report, Baxter piped 
up.

Baxter said, "Sir, I'm  hearing some chatter." A few moments went by and he 
continued, "Sir, it's  Vulcan. Now I'm getting a signal from Challenger. 
Capt. Spearling's  compliments. The Vulcan ship 'Whispering Death', will be 
joining the fleet and  taking up position off our right wing." Almost the 
instant he said it, a  Suurok Class ship appeared and took station off their 
starboard nacelle. "Sir,  there'll be a total of six Suurok Class ships with us 
and more reinforcements  if needed."

Rog slapped the arm of his chair and said, "Excellent! What  great news! 
Andre, be prepared to take a pod out as a scout craft." Now we'll  show those 
Rommie bastards who's boss.


~~ about an hour later  ~~


The turbolift doors swished open and Yue stepped onto the  command deck. 
She approached Rog's chair, looking ahead at the viewscreen  where everyone 
else was keeping an eye on the approaching nebula. It was  eerily beautiful, 
and probably would have had them all excited as explorers if  it weren't for 
the knowledge that the enemy was sitting on the other side of  it.

"Battle readiness one hundred percent," Yue reported softly as she  stood 
next to Rog.

He glanced up and nodded. "Thank you, Yue. We should  be there any second 
now."

"Phased probe signal has been reflected,  Captain," Tren's voice chimed 
suddenly. "We have arrived at the rendezvous  point."

Rog said, "Andre, take us out of warp...slowly. Get us to full  impulse."

Andre replied, "Aye sir." He slowed the Meridian to a  crawl.

"Baxter, send the password." The coalition ships had all been  given a 
password that it was agreed they would issue to any ship they found  upon 
arriving at the rendezvous point. Friendly ships were to respond with an  
answering passcode that indicated their allied status.

"Passcode  acknowledged and confirmed." Baxter chuckled and said, "Sir, the 
pigs are  here, at least one ship. They send their 'compliments' and 
wonder, quote,  'What the hell took us so long?' unquote."

Rog laughed. "I bet they  did. Tell them we're ready to rendezvous and 
don't keep us waiting out here.  Tell Challenger we've confirmed the contact. 
Morse code." He then turned his  focus forward to the helm. "Andre, follow 
that ship." 

Rog sat  expectantly. As they went in, their long range sensors went dead, 
as expected.  Rog said, "Jonas, tactical alert till I say otherwise."

Jonas nodded  and replied, "Aye sir."

"Challenger says you're to go over for a CO  meeting in two hours in their 
shuttle hanger." Baxter reported.

Rog  nodded and said, "Very well. My compliments to Capt. Spearling. Inform 
her  that I'll be there." He looked over to Yue, who was now sitting at the 
 engineering console. "Yue, you have the conn." He then went to go freshen 
up  and get ready for the meeting.


~~ several minutes later  ~~


A small fleet sat hidden in the ionized mists of the Coalsack  nebula. Much 
to Yue's surprise, there were just about as many ships from each  of the 
other coalition races as the humans had sent. Even the Denobulans were  
contributing a half dozen security vessels to the effort. 

Unlike  Jupiter's Ghost, this battle was not going to be a human only  
affair.


~ ~ ~ ~

Cpt Roger  Finney
CO

and

Cmdr Yue "Moon" Wang
CEO/XO

FCL-06  Meridian
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