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size=2 face=Tahoma>~~Meridian Bridge~~<BR><BR>Rog sat tensely in the captain's
chair as they exited the nebula.<BR>Before them was a vast array of Rommie
ships. Just as Andre had<BR>reported, it was a mix of BOPS and smaller craft. By
smaller, Rog<BR>meant smaller than a BOP, but bigger than the Meridian.
Stupid<BR>Vulcans, if they'd only give Starfleet some of their technology,
maybe<BR>they'd stand a better chance.<BR><BR>Rog said, "Jonas, Andre report.
How close are we to the Rommies and is<BR>our hull polarization holding
up?"<BR><BR>"At current speed we should intercept those bastards in two
minutes,"<BR>Hunt reported.<BR><BR>Jonas glanced at the screen. The first attack
wave had dealt<BR>significant damage to the Romulans, but Starfleet wasn't
dealing with<BR>a group of ragtag mercenaries either. They were regrouping, and
fast.<BR>Several Romulan ships had fired back. So far the Meridian hadn't
been<BR>hit-then again, there were plenty of targets to choose from. It
was<BR>only a matter of time. "Minor damage, sir. Nothing we can't scrape
off<BR>later."<BR><BR>Rog smiled at his AO's comment. He replied, "Pick a target
Mr. Jonas<BR>and let them taste Meridian's torpedoes. I want to see
Rommies<BR>destroyed as soon as possible."<BR><BR>"Aye sir." Jonas released
another volley, then frowned as his scanners<BR>picked up a Romulan vessel
headed right towards them on an intercept<BR>course. It didn't show any signs of
slowing either, as though it was<BR>on a death run. "Captain-to our
starboard!"<BR><BR>Rog spotted the Rommie. It was one of the smaller vessels. It
may have<BR>been fatally damaged and that was the reason for the kamikaze
tactics.<BR>Whatever the cause, the Meridian had to get out of the way. He
said,<BR>"Andre, evasive maneuver Alpha Gamma 12."<BR><BR>Without hesitation,
Andre made a hard left which completely turn the<BR>Meridian to its side. The
ship shook slightly at the Romulan vessel<BR>just missed them by a few meters.
Getting the ship back in control<BR>the Lieutenant was now facing the direction
of their next potential<BR>Romulan victim. "Looks like a pretty tempting
target."<BR><BR>Rog smiled and replied, "Good job Andre. Jonas, there's a BOP
ahead of<BR>us. Eliminate it."<BR><BR>"Aye Captain," Trevor said, releasing a
volley of torpedos. Much to his satisfication, the Bird of Prey exploded with a
bright yellow glow. <BR><BR>As the BOP went careening out of control, Rog looked
around for<BR>Challenger. Tapping the comm button, he said, "Damage reports.
Andre,<BR>bring us close to the Challenger. I have a bad feeling that
those<BR>Rommies aren't done with us yet. Jonas, how are we doing
on<BR>torpedoes?"<BR><BR>Braga looked up from his station, and grimaced as the
information<BR>flooded in. "Minimum hit on our starboard bow armour, Captain.
Three<BR>injuries, pretty light stuff."<BR> <BR>Lieutenant Hunt brought the
ship back around enroute back to the Challenger that seemed to have their hands
full. They knew from the start that this would be no easy task.
But the Rommies seemed to be swarming all around. A few of the
Coalition ships had begun to fall back already.<BR> <BR>Rog said, "Well
Andre, it looks like the Rommies have decided to bring every ship in their fleet
here. Heh so many ships so few torpedoes. Thank you for the damage report Mr.
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how are we on torpedoes? Do we have enough to beat back the
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screen in concern. "So far, Captain, we have enough to beat them back. But
considering how many there are, sir..." He didn't finish the thought.
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<DIV>A Joint Duty Log by</DIV>
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<DIV>Capt. Roger Finney</DIV>
<DIV>CO</DIV>
<DIV>FCL-06 Meridian</DIV>
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<DIV> Lt. Andre Hunt<BR>CHO<BR>FCL-06 Meridian<BR><BR>&<BR><BR>Lt.
Trevor Jonas<BR>Armory Office<BR>FCL-06 Meridian<BR> </DIV>
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