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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">~~
Challenger, Bridge ~~</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Corad sat
just staring forward his ship looked like he felt. She was beaten and battered,
but not broken. He looked around the bridge and it was hard to believe it was
the same ship. He watched as Bingham took them away from the battle.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">“Mr. Sattal,
inform the fleet we’re falling back. We had to shut down the warp reactor.”
Corad said as he winced in pain.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">“Aye, Sir.”
Sattal said as he contacted the fleet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">“Mr.
McDonald once we can find a place to call safe harbor see what you can do about
cleaning the old girl up.” Hitting the internal com button he said, “Attention
all personnel, those that are able to start assisting the medical teams in
taking the wounded to the temporary triage in the mess hall. Any personnel that
have medical training of any degree are to assist Dr. Rowe and her team.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">===================</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Captain
Corad Cole</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Commanding
Officer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">NX-04
Challenger</span></p>
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