"Ensign, slow to impulse," said the Captain as the Virgo approached the border of the Gamma Quadrant. "All hands, this is the Captain. After a week of warp seven travel through the edges of the Alpha Quadrant, we have finally reached the sought borderline. Nobody knows what we will encounter on the other side. We must expect the unexpected." Maruu ended his discourse and directed his attention at K'Lara. "Ensign, take us across the line; warp two. The Virgo cruised past the border without a problem. Everything had gone smoothly. Maruu was relieved.
As the Captain sighed in relief, the Tactical Officer, Ensign Srell, became nervous. "Captain? I'm seeing two small ships on sensors. They're on a collision course, and they're powering weapons."
"The Dominion!" exclaimed the Captain. "But they're light years from here!"
"No, sir. Not Dominion. But they appear ready to fight."
"Hail them." The Captain directed his attention at the viewscreen, but nothing appeared on it.
"Captain, they won't respond."
Suddenly, the ships approached the Virgo. They each fired one chronoton missile which passed directly through the shields as if they didn't even exist.
Commander Surok looked at his console. "We have hull breaches on decks four, five, six, 12, and 13!"
Maruu spoke to K'Lara. "Evasive maneuvers! Prepare four photon torpedoes, two at each ship. Fire!"
The photon torpedoes reached their destinations but caused no damage. The two enemy ships continued to shoot at the Virgo. However, they remained in the same place.
K'Lara spoke. "Captain, if we travel between the two ships, at the rate they're shooting at us, they won't realized it in time and may destroy each other."
Maruu smiled. "Do it Ensign."
The Virgo turned about. She zoomed in between the two ships and, as K'Lara had predicted, the two ships shot at each other and were destroyed. The entire crew was overjoyed.
"I can't believe that worked!" The Captain walked up to K'Lara. "Keep this up and you could be face to face with a promotion."
The ship, ending its struggle, continued on its way. The crew had already begun repairs.