Surprise !

"Captain..." Ensign Grafton yelled startling the Bridge crew. "...the Proletarian ship has decloaked. It is bearing 201 mark 2."

"On screen. Open a channel to the Ronin," Captain Devore ordered.

"Channel open."

On the front monitors, Commander Heim was there ordering shields and asking about anti-matter mines.

"Commander," Devore began. "We have the Proletarian ship on sensors."

[I know, we have it too Captain ! The Ronin does have sensors of her own.]

*Woah. What is that all about ?* Devore thought. "Commander...."

[Ever since we've got here we've had to rely on the Leviathan....] Began Heim. His frustration and irrate nature began to show through. [Your sickbay, your briefings, your repair crews your decisions !! Frankly I don't know how Captain Evans can stand it !]

Captain Devore was put off for a minute. He stood up and looked sternly at the viewscreen. "Commander Heim, if you weren't the only person on that ship near capable of performing this mission, I'd have a replacement sent over."

[That will not be necessary Captain.] Said Heim with gritted teeth.

*Oh I think it is.*

"Remain on course, five minutes to intercept. And Commander, when this is over, you, me and Captain Evans are going to have a talk about your performance. Devore out !" The viewscreen went blank and the two ships came into focus.

"I can't believe that guy did that." Soliel said amazed.

"Neither do I. I will make sure that I have a word with him. Mister Lefter. Shields up Red alert. Power up all phaser banks and load all torpedo tubes. I don't care if I am portraying an offensive stance, but I don't like this."

"Aye sir."

"Captain. I am picking up a ship bearing 193 mark 2." Lieutenant Gordon said.

"What ? On screen." Devore ordered.

Devore's combadge beeped. [Sickbay to Captain Devore. Lieutenant Tyra is awake.]

*Not now !* Devore reached up and tapped his combadge.

"Okay Lyn. Keep her there until I can have a chance to talk to her."

[Understood. Katts out.]

On the screen a ship shaped like a beetle was coming towards them. Her running lights were blinking and didn't seem to take on any sort of offensive stance.

"Captain....." Soliel said looking at his display monitor. ".......I think that you may want to take a look at this." Devore walked over to the monitor and looked at what his first officer had noticed. In the wake of the 'beetle', he noticed a large distortion pattern.

"Lieutenant Gordon, put that ship on screen and magnify."

"Aye sir."

The 'beetle' came even closer and behind her looked like a distorted cloud. Ardently, Devore looked at the cloud because it was something that he never saw before. Being an explorer foremost the distortion cloud caught his attention and kept it. Finally he remembered something. "Commander Rashad. Isn't there something in your database about distortion clouds ?"

"Sir ? Not that I am aware of, however that cloud is similar to the Klingon's and even the Romulan's cloaking device. When a ship is cloaked, the ship's area is distorted and engulfed in a sort of dispersion wave."

Devore's expression changed quickly. He approached Ensign Lefter fast. "Clear up the signal fast !"

"Working !"

On the screen, the distortion cloud began to evaporate and on the screen, was about twelve small fighters and three large starships.

"Oh boy !" Devore said. "Get me the Ronin, NOW !"

"Channel open."

On the screen Heim appeared again, his hatred for the Leviathan and her crew, especially Devore was apparent.

[Wh......]

"Shut up and listen to me! I don't care if you don't like me, but you do what I tell you! Now I want you to take a look at the ship coming at mark 193. That distortion cloud behind it is actually a cloaking field of some sort. We are about to be attacked !" Devore sardonically said.

[We have no evidence of that Captain.]

"Well Commander. You just do what you are doing. You concentrate on getting your crew back and don't worry about that small fleet coming this way. Then afterwards I want you to talk to me. Devore out."

"That guy is a work of something," Shale said from the helm.

"I imagine." Devore responded. "Shaka. How is the SS drive coming ?"

"I have been doing as much as I can. I think that I have it operational, almost..." She responded.

"Good. We may need it." Devore said. "All hands. Secure all stations and prepare to go into battle.. again. I am hoping that this battle will be the final one, but being in a new place at a different time, I can not guarantee it, but rest assured, I will get you home one way or another. You have my word on that. Devore out."

[Such a fitting message to a brave crew.] Afamiliar voice came over the com.

"What was that ?" Dakul asked looking around.

[Did you really think that you could get away from us that easily ?] A face came on the viewscreen. It was Williams.

"On screen !" Devore yelled.

From the direction of Moira, a massive cloud headed its way towards the Leviathan.

[Olly olly oxen in free !] Williams said smuggle. [We found you !]