Ensign Razek was at his bridge station, going over last minute department information. Ensign K'Tag was at Tactical going over weapons status and such. At the Con was a new ensign that Wallace hadn't yet had a chance to meet. It was a female Trill Lieutenant JG. Commander Garek Loran was over by the Engineering display screen doing a few last-minute checks.
Captain Wallace stepped out of the turbolift and onto the bridge. He looked around and saw no visual signs of the damage inflicted almost a month ago in their near fatal encounter. Richard walked down to the command chair and took another gaze, followed by a deep sigh of relief, for he knew this was going to be the last battle for a long time.
"Mister Razek, status report," Wallace asked walking over to the counselor's seat and seeing it empty.
"The Marines are in route. They will approach the planet in twenty-one hours. The 58th is aboard the Sutherland and is waiting along with the Crazy Horse, which is waiting for us," Razek said sliding his hands over the control panel.
"Very well. Helm, release docking clamps, thrusters at full power. Once we clear the station, use full impulse to clear the New Canada star system," Wallace said taking his seat followed by Garek. Richard looked over at his XO and remembered the harsh words he used and felt bad. Something has come between them and he didn't like that.
"Sir, we are clear of New Canada," The helm officer replied.
"Very well. Warp 10.2. That'll put us there in nineteen hours. Mister Loran, the bridge is yours."
Richard walked into his ready room and took a seat at his desk. He sat quiet for a few minutes. Wallace knew the end of the war was at hand; he was unsure of what would come next. Richard survived after the last war, but this time it was different. Captain Wallace sat thinking about the future and what it might hold for a while.
The cruise to the enemy star system was quiet and nobody really said much to each other. It seemed that the three ships went unnoticed when they entered enemy space. Wallace and Razek were in the mess hall when the word came.
[Attention all hands. Red alert. Captain Wallace to the bridge.] The red alert klaxon was very loud and Wallace quickly made his way to the bridge followed by Razek.
"Three enemy cruisers and five enemy fighters approaching at impulse speed," K'Tag said from his station.
"All right, let's do this and end this damn war. K'Tag, send word to the fleet. Attack at their own discretion. Same with you K'Tag."