Post #218: The Other Equation

Posted on Fri Feb 21st, 2025 @ 3:49am by Lieutenant V'Lar & T'Kes

358 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: Secrets
Location: Obsidian Station
Timeline: current

It had been a very long time since T'Kes had spent this much time off world, it was strange to think she'd once been around the quadrant as an officer on a starship, she had more experience of war than most aboard the station having served in the Dominion War and she could feel the tension, the fear, the uncertainty in the air as the Starfleet crew did what they always did - they carried on. Ultimately it was that resolve that had always put the Federation on the higher level than the Romulans, the Cardassians, the Klingons and every other major player in the Quadrant, that determination was infectious, they'd find a way to get the job done. It was natural that the lesser experienced would have doubts, but T'Kes had seen enough in her time to choose to have faith, she'd seen the best of those who wore the Starfleet uniform, and it was something that she wouldn't forget. She was leaning forwards on a railing above the promenade looking out of one of the viewing ports into the nebula, if she squinted her eyes a fair bit she could just about make out the faintest glimmer of the stars outside the nebula boundary.

"Mother." V'Lar's voice came from behind her, T'Kes turned to her daughter.
"It happened?" T'Kes asked
"Yes." V'Lar said "We finished our tracking attempts fifteen minutes ago. Based on that we can say that no member of the Federation leadership or Council survived the attack. That's representatives from over a hundred and fifty worlds, plus the leadership. It's an unthinkable scenario."
"Aren't there protocols and procedures around the President and the leadership in terms of a threat?" T'Kes asked
"Yes but that relies on them being convinced of a threat existing." V'Lar said "Captain Pontmercy was having trouble with that."
"So what happens now?" T'Kes asked
"Now we arrange for you to meet the Admirals and station command." V'Lar said "And then if all goes well the rest of the senior staff, the latter is relatively easy."
"All right then." T'Kes said

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Lieutenant Junior Grade V'Lar
Chief Intelligence Officer
Starbase Obsidian

T'Kes

 

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