AQ/D01 - Bridge

[Kalli Thorn]

Kalli listened to Jez discuss the idea of the mines as if it were a class project. When she was done, Kalli replied politely, "Lieutenant Mala, the time for ideas has passed. We're out of time. You'll be lucky if you have the time to take warheads and arm them with relay proximity fuses that you can toss out the ship as we are on the move. When we drop out of warp, life is going to move faster than a shootout in a dark alley with us outnumbered and outgunned. I appreciate the offer of help, but your people aren't outfitted with the kind of gear they would need. We're talking hull breeches and open radiation leaks. The ship we're about to face is not common. I don't think you grasp the kind of weapons we're dealing with here. This thing destroys planets and enjoys it."

She had kept her tone mild and did her best not to sound adversarial, but even then, her words said what was on her mind. She had seen ships torn to shreds. Her colony was destroyed by a relatively small ship. The power of the fleet they were approaching was not to be taken lightly. Unfortunately, she had taken what little time they had left in talking and wouldn't get to clarify her point further. They dropped out of warp in time to witness the catastrophic end of a ship their own size. It only took seconds.

Kalli closed out her console and was already up and heading to the turbolift saying, "I've got to go. It's game time and I have to suit up."

With that, she vanished behind the sliding doors...