10-07-2026, 12:12 AM
==Qab==
The thing that was most evident from analysing Cardassian sensor profiles was that, despite the assurances of Starfleet Intelligence, Cardassian capabilities were far closer to Federation levels than had been predicted. They would be difficult to jam, and given the primary focus of all Cardassian starships being military-focused, they probably had extensive ECCM suites to counter any attempts the Aquila could throw together quickly.
That did not mean that the Aquila's plan would fail, however; it would just be a temporary solution and require constant refinement under fire while potentially doing more harm to the small band of Starfleet ships than good.
==Coppola==
Coppola was finding out, simultaneously with Qab'ataar and the Zephyr crew, that the Cardassians had way better technology than had been indicated by Starfleet Intelligence. Where once upon a time, a single Galaxy-class could have swatted an individual Galor out of the way, the Aquila's full spread only seemed to bring the ship's primary shields down before secondary generators sprang into life microseconds later.
In return the Aquila was rocked by repeated disruptor blasts from Contact 3, each one taking a sizable chunk out of the shields. Meanwhile, Contact 2 was moving to position itself behind the Aquila and catch her in a crossfire that even the Ross-class could not withstand for long.
The thing that was most evident from analysing Cardassian sensor profiles was that, despite the assurances of Starfleet Intelligence, Cardassian capabilities were far closer to Federation levels than had been predicted. They would be difficult to jam, and given the primary focus of all Cardassian starships being military-focused, they probably had extensive ECCM suites to counter any attempts the Aquila could throw together quickly.
That did not mean that the Aquila's plan would fail, however; it would just be a temporary solution and require constant refinement under fire while potentially doing more harm to the small band of Starfleet ships than good.
==Coppola==
Coppola was finding out, simultaneously with Qab'ataar and the Zephyr crew, that the Cardassians had way better technology than had been indicated by Starfleet Intelligence. Where once upon a time, a single Galaxy-class could have swatted an individual Galor out of the way, the Aquila's full spread only seemed to bring the ship's primary shields down before secondary generators sprang into life microseconds later.
In return the Aquila was rocked by repeated disruptor blasts from Contact 3, each one taking a sizable chunk out of the shields. Meanwhile, Contact 2 was moving to position itself behind the Aquila and catch her in a crossfire that even the Ross-class could not withstand for long.