Catching Up

"Preparing to exit the wormhole. "Lieutenant Barker announced from the Helm position.

The image on the main viewscreen suddenly changed from that of the wormhole to the image of the Gamma quadrant.

"Mister Borealiou, scan for the Devastator." Captain Taybar ordered.

"Scanning." Marco replied. "I'm not picking up any warp trail, they're long gone."

"Keep scanning." Aki ordered.

"I am picking up two Dominion vessel at extreme range." Marco announced. "We're outside their sensor range, but only for another minute or so."

"Time to try out our new camouflage" Aki commented. "Mister Borealiou, activate the modified refractive shielding."

"Shielding is coming online." Marco announced. "All parameters show that we appear to a Dominion transport vessel."

"Helm, move us away from here, maximum impulse." Aki ordered.

"Captain, what course should I set ?" Lieutenant Barker asked.

"Set course for Tarn Vedra Six." Aki announced.

"That's very close to the Dominion border beyond the demilitarised zone." Lily commented. "Setting course, should I engage the slipstream."

"Negative, that would give us away." Aki stated. "Maximum warp."

"Course and speed laid in." Lily announced. "We'll be at Tarn Vedra Six in six hours."

"Engage." Aki ordered.

"Captain, I'm picking up phaser fire on deck three." Logan suddenly announced. "Intelligence office."

"Who's there ?" Aki asked.

"I'm picking up two life-forms." Logan said. "One of which is definitely Lieutenant Moss."

"Yellow alert." Aki ordered. "Lieutenant, take a team and investigate."

Logan quickly headed for the turbolift and down to deck three.