10 hours ago
One day I will learn not to indulge in hope. 'If all goes well' is practically begging the universe to do something unpleasant. If I believed in such things. Which I most certainly do not.
T'Lari didn't need a Vulcan's sense of smell to know that Braggins had lit a cigarette, usually a sign of irritation. This was going to be trouble. The Yeager and her Captain had humiliated the Os'rusa and done significant damage to it in their last meeting. The young half-Vulcan didn't believe in coincidence. They were here for a reason. And they would cheat.
Her fingers flew across her console, bringing up shield patterns and loading them into the system, ready to go the moment they were needed. She had no intent of being caught by surprise, especially given the sheer firepower the Cardassian vessel could dish out. T'lari kept her eyes on the passive sensors, intent on bringing the shields up the moment she detected a weapons lock from the Os'rusa. She was as ready as she could be.
T'Lari didn't need a Vulcan's sense of smell to know that Braggins had lit a cigarette, usually a sign of irritation. This was going to be trouble. The Yeager and her Captain had humiliated the Os'rusa and done significant damage to it in their last meeting. The young half-Vulcan didn't believe in coincidence. They were here for a reason. And they would cheat.
Her fingers flew across her console, bringing up shield patterns and loading them into the system, ready to go the moment they were needed. She had no intent of being caught by surprise, especially given the sheer firepower the Cardassian vessel could dish out. T'lari kept her eyes on the passive sensors, intent on bringing the shields up the moment she detected a weapons lock from the Os'rusa. She was as ready as she could be.