Richard was pacing the floor waiting for the word to come along that the Son'a were on the Bounty's sensors.
"Sir don't worry there is no Son'a activity for the past three weeks." Lt.Commander Kelly said.
"Very well give all the information on this sector of space. Mister Kelly," Wallace said standing with his arms behind his back, some three feet from his Intel officer.
"Sir most of the Information was obtained by the Enterprise 10 years ago, and over half is classified."Kelly said, in almost fustration.
"Fine give me what you can."
"Yes sir sending it into your office, along with the new crew to be stationed on the station."
"Thank you."
Richard went into his office and sat at his desk and studied the Son'a's ship designs and weapons. He also studied thier battle tactics as well. He wanted to know thier every move he was forced into a fight. After studying the files he went over to the replicator and ordered some coffee and then went back to desk and took a seat.
[Sir we are getting a distress call from a ship some 3 and half light years. It isn't the Bounty.]
Wallace tapped his comm badge in response. "On my way." Once out of his office he took his seat on the command chair.
"On screen."
The view screen came alive with a picture of a humanoid and very human looking except with Nose ridges and a high forhead and a protudging chin bone.
"I'm Commander Richard Wallace of the United Federation of Planets. How can we help you?"
[My ship has been hit by an ion storm I'm adrift and heading into Son'a space. Please help my ship is a passanger ship and not able to defend itsself.]
"Okay were on our way give us your corridnates."
[Very well. We are here.] The man sent a few corridnated over.
"May I have your name?" Richard asked nicely.
[Tonian of the Gorialic Republic. I can explain all this when you get here please hurry] A look of panic came over his face.
"Very well." Richard say the screen go blank and turned towards Kelly.
"It'll take 35 minutes for us to get there and 50 before they are in sensor range of the Son'a." Kelly said standing up.
"Whats the status of the Arizona?" Wallace asked.
"Well the ships main power and warp drive is online along with most of the weapons systems. Transporter's on that ship are still down. Sir you can't suggest..."
"Very well I want you and Murphy to meet me on the bridge with 5 other Engineers and 8 other bridge officers. Lets go don't worry the Son'a won't attack a ship such as the Arizona." Wallace said making his way to the turbolift.
Bridge of the Arizona had only six people, Commander Wallace sat in the Command chair and Kelly sat at the weapons station, while Murphy sat at the Helm. Wallace pressed the ships comm panel which made a whistling sound. "Attention all hands I know this ship isn't exactlly ready to take this kind of mission, but we must use this ship as a show of force if need be. So keep working on the downed systems. Soon this will be over. Commander Wallace out."
Murphy was sliding his fingers across the helm and it made a rather soothing musical note almost. "Sir we've cleared SB901, and making course to bearing 045 mark 2." Murphy said.
"Okay enter warp speed at 2.3" Commander Wallace said.
Murphy entered the warp speed and the ship went into warp very smoothly. He was glad the ship peformed well as she did thus far.
"Sir here is a list of what is not working." A young Ensign handed a PADD to Commander Wallace. He read it and saw that the transporters needed a complete overhaul.
"It is safe to assume from this list that the tranctor beam is functional." Wallace said.
"Yes sir, but I don't know what kind of ship we'll be towing so I don't know what will happen."
"Well we will take that chance."
"Sir we are aproching the damaged ship."Murphy said breaking the tension.
"Very well hail them and on screen." The ship was square in the foward section and rounded towards the rear. The ship was a greyish brown color. Then Tonian came on screen.
[Commander thank you I detected a Warship I thought it was the Son'a]
"Sorry were not the Son'a, I am going to come around ontop of you and tractor you in to my station. For repairs."
[Very well then] The two ships came back to SB901 and Tonian's ship was tractored into the Station's main docking bay.
The Arizona went back into it's birth and Commander Wallace and Yeoman Murphy was pleased at how the ship performed.
Tonian was escorted along with another of his people to the station's bridge where they formally introduce themselfs. Tonian had a tan skin color and black hair, he wore a blue and white uniform. He was tall, and slender.
"Greetings and welcome aboard Supply Base 901 I'm Commander Wallace, and this my Intelligence officer Lieutenant Commander Kelly. My other officers are away on a mission."
"I'm Marshal Tonian, and this is Commerce Minster Vorlek." The two bowed their heads in a manner as if shaking hands. Vorlek was tall and his hair was grey his skin was tanned as well.
"Well sirs my office is this way if you'd like to talk. I know I would." Wallace said pointing the way to his office. The three went into the office and took a seat and the Minster went before anyone else.
"My people have believed that others are on the other side of Wall. So tell me about your people."
"Well the Federation is made up of 350 diffrent worlds. This area of space belongs to them."
"What do you mean diffrent worlds, people like you."
"Yes, Humans, Trill, Vulcan and others here." Wallace handed the Minster a PADD. Richard was excited at this chance of making first contact. He had never thought he could do this at all.
"Thank you Commander we will read this later. Are you a member of the Miltary?" The Minster asked.
"Yes for 21 years, but the Federation's Military is not one of starting wars, but exploring and defending our homes and ideas. It's all on the device I handed you."
"Very well Marshel Tonian give him our chip. This will explain my world."
"Very well then I'll have your crew on your ship and passangers stay on the station while repairs are commenced on your ship." Wallace said smiling.
"I want to tell you this my people have been free for 300 years. I'm warning you don't cross us." The Minster said leaving.
Wow, I hope these people are not bad guys. Richard sat at his desk and read the information for a several hours. He found it all very intresting.
The Gorialic Republic was founded in 2305 after the King who's family reigned for 200 years died with out an hier.
They were brought to a planet againest their will some 2000 years ago and force to mine for an Enemy known only as the Muvlarian, Gorialic for Killers. The Gorialic fought a war againest the Muvlarian for 90 years winning their freedom. Their homeworld was 3 weeks away from the station at Warp 9. It contained 53 million Gorialic and was called Gorialis. Mostly a wooded M-class planet. Technology was about 23 years behind the Federation.
Government was made up of Sentors from diffrent citys and led by Minsters and above them was the lead Minster.
Biologicaly they had alot of human qualitys and were, lived longed the average was 120 years. Tonian's ship was called the Korin and was sent out on a exploration Mission 2 months ago.
After spending a couple of hours reading this Rich went over to his couch and stretched out and quickly fell asleep.