Subject: Star Trek:  Voyages of The USS Funakoshi
Date: 12 Dec 93 23:07:58 MDT
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.Here's the completed first chapter to Star Trek:  Voyage of The USS
Funakoshi.  AT this moment I'm working on chapter two of this story.  So 
enjoy this much for now.  

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.             Star Trek:  Voyages of The USS Funakoshi
                                by James J. Cecil

                                  Chapter One

.Earth, Starfleet Headquarters Command.  Captain Thomas W. Raiens stops
outside Commodores Hearld Brett's officer.  He straightens his uniform out then
presse the door chime.

.Inside Commodroe Brett places dow{ Captain Raiens's dossier file and
looks up at his door.  "Come."  he says.  As the door opens Raines walks in. 
He come about two meters away from the Commodore's desk and comes to attention.

."Captain Thomas Raiens reporting, Sir."  He says.

."At ease, Captain."  Commodore Brett commanded.  Raines then comes to a
parade rest.  "Your record is most impressive, Captain."

."Thank you, Sir."  Raines relpied.

."I'm sure you know why your are here."  Brett sid placing the dossier
file down on his desk.

."The Funkakoshi is one of the newest starship{ in the fleet, Sir. 
Starfleet felt that an experienced commander was needed for her."  Raines
stated.

."Not onle is it the newest starship in the fleet, Captain. But it is
also one of the newset ones of the Nova class as well.  Far from that of the
USS Bartholeman Dynass."  Commodore Brett said.

."Aye, Sir."  Replied Raines.  

."Never-the-less you are right about Stafleet wanting an experienced
Commander on boad her."

."I undestand that the mission the Funaksohi will be under taking shall
be one of defense of the gama quadrant."  Raines said.

."Yes, Captain.  That's quite right.  As well as that.  You'll be
charting and exploring those quadrants that the Bajoran wormhole will ebtaking
you to."

."Bajoran wormhole?"  Raines said questionablely.

."Surely you've heard of Bajor and it's wormho{e, Captain?"  Brett said.

.Raines shakes his head.  "Forgive me, Sir.  BUt some news ahs eluded me
while on board the Bartholeman Dynass."

.Commodore Brett nods his head in acknowledgement.  "A year ago the
Commander of Deep Space Nine and itw3's crew discoverd the first stable
wormhole in Bajoran space."  He began.

."They moved the station closer to this wormhole and have been there by
it ever since."

."I see, Sir."  replied Captain Raines.  "Then why does Starfleet
Command need to send a starship all the way out there for?  Can't the station
chart those quadrants to which it takes them to?"

."They have been.  But with resent Cardassin manuvers closely within the
area the Bajorans have become a bit concerned.  The Bajoran government asked
the Federation Councile to put a vessel at least in or near Bajoran space
incase of an attack from the Cardassains themselves."

."I see.  So the Funakoshi is first to be sacrificed in the event of a
full scale Cardassain invasion of Bajor."

."Look at it as a first cause of defense to peace for Bajor."  Commodre
Brett said.

."I just have one thing to say for the record, Sir."  Captain Raiens
said.

."What's that, Captain?"

."That sucks."

."To quote what then Captain Spock said to Admiral Kirk, Captain Raiens. 
'The needs of the many out weigh'"

."'The Needs of the few.'  Yes, Sir.  I'm quite familiar with that
quote.  We DID study that at the academy."

."Then this is one of those situations, Captain."  Commodore Brett said.
He then picks up the PADD laying on his desk and hands it to Raiens.  "As of
seventeen hundred hours you are the the commanding officer of the USS
Funakoshi."  Raines takes the PADD from him.

."You'll be shuttled out to the Funakoshi where you'll meet your
executive officer Commander Benjermen Wells."
.
."Commander Wells!?"

.Commodore Brett looks up from his papers.  "Is there a problem,
Mister?"

."Sir.  Commander Wells is an arrogant, hard nosed, to hell with the
manual officer who's dimmed his chancesof becoming a starship captain.  I doubt
that he's willing or wanting to change his ways."

."If I remember correctly I recall a certain young Starfleet Officer who
was, if not, the same as Commander Wells."  Brett reminded him.  Captain Raiens
shifted in his place.

."Well.  That was a long time ago, Sir."

."Never-the-less, Captain.  Starfleet feels that Commander Wells is a
fine Starflee{ Officer who needs some guidance from his commanding officer.  Is
that understood, Captain Raiens?"

."Aye, Sir."  Raines replied.

."As I was saying.  You'll be taken by shuttle to your ship and there
you'll be greeted by your first officer COmmander Benjermen Wells.  That is
all, Captain."

.Raines comes to attention does an about face and exits COmmoder Brett's
office.  When the door behind him closes Raiens lifts up the PADD he hold in
his left hadn and glances down at it.  What he sees is the techincal
information on the ship as well as that of the crew roster.

.He then lowers it and heads for the shuttlebay area at Starfleet
Headquarters.  Once there he finds the shuttle that is to take him to his new
ship and to his new crew.

.The bridge of the Funaksohi was humming with activity.  Commander 
Benjermen Wells along with Engineering Systems Specialist Ensign Terrir Fisher
checks out the control panel behind the Captain's chair.

."Here's the problem."  Ensign FIsher said.

."How bad is it?"  Commader Wells asked.

."Not to bad, Sir.  I can have it replaced within a second or two."  She
replied.

."Then make it so, Mister Fisher.  We'll be receieveing our Captain any
time now."  Wells said

.Fisher slowly removes her haed from the access compament of the control
panel looks in her tool kit and finds the proper component that she needs. 
"Aye, Sir."  She replies then pokes her head back inside.

.Commander Wells walks away and down the ramp to the Captain' chair. 
Ther ehe looks at it then sits down into it.  The Chair itself feelt like that
of a king's thrown to him.  

."USS Funakoshi.  This is the shuttle O'ryan."  Came the voice of the
shuttle pilot over the bridge intercom.

."Commander Wells rises from his seat.  he tunrs and nods to Ensign
Fisher who then implements the proper hailing channel.  ON the view screen of
the Funakoshi appears the O'Ryan's pilot with that of Captain Raiens in the
forground seated behind him.

."Shuttle O'Ryan.  This is the Funakoshi.  First Officer Wells speaking. 
How can we assist you?"  Commander Wells responded.

          "We're on final appraoch to you, COmmadner Wells.  And are ready for
docking procedures."  the pilot said moving his hands over the controls.

."Acknowledge."  Replied Wells to which he then added,  "PLease inform
the Funakoshi's Captain that she'll be ready to leave within six minutes of his
arrival."

.Captain Raiens's head lifts up from reading the information contained
in the PADD that Commodore Brett had given him. "Acknowledge, Number one."  He
said.

."Shuttle O'Ryan out."  The pilot said thus ending the communication
link between the shuttle and the Funakoshi.  

."Pretty impressive vessel, eh, Sir?"  said the pilot looking bakc at
Captain Raiens.  Raines moves from where he was sitting and comes to the seat
next to him.

."That she is, Lieutenat.  That she is." 

."Shall I bring her in for a better look, Sir?"  the pilot asked.

."I don't see why we can't.  He did say the Funakoshi wouldn't be ready
for another six minutes."  Raines replied.

."Sir?"

.Raines looked at the Lieutenant.  "Make is so, Lieutenat."  He said.

."Aye, Sir."

.The shuttle slowly made its way towards the Funakoshi.  The sight of
the vessel it self was breath taking.  Every inch of it shined under the lights
of the mobile repair tender.

."Remarkable.  Isn't she, Captain Raines."  the Lieutenat said while
making the final pass.  

."That she is, Lieutenat.  That she is."  Raiens replied as they came
into the landing bay of the Funakoshi.  After the shuttle bay recompresserzied. 
Commander Wells along with thos of the Funaksohi's bridge crew walked over to
the shuttle and took up their postions.

.As the boatsman's whistle sounded the shuttle's doors opened and
Captain Raienssteped out.  Commander Wells steped forward.  Captain Raines
looked at him.  "Permission to come aboard?"  he asked.

.Commander Wells smiled.  "Permission granted, Captain."  he replied as
he extended his hand to him.  Raiens took it.

."Thank you Commader."  he said then regarded the asymbled crew before
him.  Commander Wells walked over to the Funakoshi's Chief of security. "This
is Lieutenant Parnis, Sir."  he says.

."Mister Parnis."  Captain Raines says to Parnis.

."Captain."  She replies.  BOth Wells and Raines moves to the next
crewmwmber.  "Our Chief Tactical officer Lieutenat K'Toc." 

.K'Toc lifts his chin up proudly and says, "To serve aboard a Federation
vessel is the most highest honor ANY Klingon can achieve.  I have no doubt,
Sir.  That ther Funakoshi will serve honorablely as well as to acheieve the
glory she is destine for."

.Raines nods his head to him then continues on to the next person. "Cief
Engineer Daimen Bradson, Sir."  Lieutenat Commander Bradson said as Raiens
approaced him.  Captain Raines looks at him for a minutes.  "HOw does she go,
Mister Bradson?"

."Sir?"  Bradson replied confused by what Raiens had asked him.

."The Captain asked you a question Lieutenant Commander."  Commander
Wells said harsly.  Raines looked back at him then back to Bradson.

."Your response, Lieutenant Commander.  Would be 'Steady as she goes,
Captain.'  It was a phrase thateraly twentyth century ship engineers use to
convay to their Captains that everything was running smoothly."  Raines
explained.

."Oh, well why didn't ya aske me in the first place.  Everything is
fine, Sir.  we're ready to warp outta here at any time when you give the word,
Captain."  Bradson replied.

.Raiens smiles.  "Acknowledge, Mister Bradson."  then moves on to the
next officer.  

."Ensign Terrie Fisher, Sir." Commander Wells said introducing them.

."Captain." she says.

."Ensign."  he replies.

."She's the Funakoshi's Engineering Systems Specialist."  Commander
Wells tells Captain Raines.

."Welcome aboard, Captain."  Lieutenat Commander Richrad Williams said
as he shook Raiens's hand.

."Thank you Lieutenat Commnder..."

."Williams, Sir.  Richard Williams.  I'm the FUnkoshi's Chief Science
Officer."  Williams informed him.

.Raines acknowledge him with a nod of his head.  Then movedd on to the
next officer in line. He studied the young female officer for a moment before
speaking to.  "YOur a trill aren't you?"  he syas.

.Lieutenant Sox smiles.  "Yes I am, Sir."

."Lieutenant Christain Sox, Sir.  She's our Science Specialist." 
Commander Wells added.  Raines looks over his shoulder to him then moves on to
the Caitian standing next to her.

."I am Lieutenat Perrr'Kerrr, Captain Rrrrrraiens."  Perrr'Kerrr said
extending his furry paw (Hand) out to him.  Raiens takes it.

."I'm one of yourrrrr many brrrride Command Specialist on boarrrrd the
Funakoshi.  I'll be in charrrrge of navigoating the ship, Sirrr." 

.Raines along with Wells walks to the end of the asymbled bridge crew. 
He truns and faces them.  "It was a pleasure meeting each of you this morning. 
Mister Bradson."

."Sir?"

."Have the warp engines ready on my mark as asoon as we get clearance
to leave dry dock."  Raines said.

."Aye, Sir."  Came the reply.  Then Raines turned around and stepped
into the turbo lift.  When the doors closed Comander Wells looked at them.

."Dismissed."



                               Chapter 2 

.The sleek yet slinder alien craft glided through space at speeds
greater than that already known.  Major Kira ran her hands over her console and
uttered a surpressed curse at her sensor readings.  

."Jadzia. Are you getting anything on the alien craft that just enterd
Bajoran space?"  she asked the trill science officer.  Dax checked her
instermentaion.  "Uable to pentrate their shielding, Major.  What ever or whom
ever they are I doubt that we'll be able to stop them."

.Kira turns around and looks up to where Chief O'Bryan's station is. 
"I've got our weapon systems on line, sir. But if we can't penatrate their
sheilding with our scaners I doubt that our weapons will have any effect on
them as well." he says.

."It'll have to do for now, Chief."  Kira says as she taps her combadge. 
"OPs to Sisko."

."Sisko here." 

."We have an unidetified alien vessel approoaching.  Attempts to scan it
have failied."

."Are the sensors working properly, Major?"

.O'Bryan passes his hands over his other console then switches to
another.  "Sensors functioning normally, sir." he says.

."Try hailing the alien vessel on al frequinces and languages, Major."

."Aye, Sir."

."I'll be on my way to Ops in a few minutes. Sisko out."

.Kira then keyed in all known hailing frequencies as well as languages
and got nothing.  She tyied again and still recieved nothing.  ON the
viewscreen she watched the alien craft close in on a Cardassain fraighter that
had just left Deep Space Nine.

."Anehta. This is DS9.  There's an unidentified vessel heading your way
at," she looks over to Lieutenant Dax.

."Bearing one four five mark eight."

."Repeat, Anehta.  Aien vessel at bearing one four five mark eight.
Acknowledge."

.The view screen cahnges showing that of the Cardassain captain of the
Anehta.  "Our sensors do not show any alien craft.  Perpase your" was all the
Cardassain commander was able to get out before communications were disabled.

.The screen restorted back to the freighter and the aline craft which
was now fully envolping the Cardassain vessel.  "Mister O'Bryan lock on to the
crew of the Anetha and beam them over at once."  

."Aye, Sir."

.O'Bryan's hands hit various buttons.  The transporter lights came on
then went dim.  "Blasted Cardassain technology!"  O'Bryan shouted out then gave
the console a good swift kick reignating the tranporter.

.The doors to the trubo lift open and Commander Sisko quickly steped
out. KIra turns and sees him coming over to her.  "Hailing frequinces have all
beeen ignored by the alien vessel, Commander."

."Unable to get a transporter ck, Sir."  O'Bryan cut in.

. Sisko looked at Kira and then at the view screen and saw the alien
craft finishing covering the Cardassain vessel. Then quickly disappear from the
screen altogether.  He turns to Dax who looks at him with a look of 'I can't
explain it. Nor do I understand it.'

.He then looks towards O'Bryan.  "Scan the area for any wreckage, Mister
O'Bryan."

."Aye, Sir."

.Sisko turns to his first officer.  "I have a feeling that we'll be
hearing from the Cardassains soon, Major.  Contact Starfleet Command and alert
them of what has just happened and place the entire Bajroan sector encluding
the wormhole on quartine until we find out what it was that attacked the
Cardassain vessel."

."Aye, Commander."
*******************************************************************************
.Captain Raiens unpacked the suit case that was laying on his bed when
his combadge beeped.  "Raiens here."  he said atfer tapping it.  

."Message from Starfleet Command, Captain."

."Acknowledge, Commander Wells.  I'll take it here in my quarters."

."Aye, Sir."

.Raiens walked out of his bed room and into the small but comfortable
living room.  He made his way over to his desk wher he turned on his computer
console.  The image on the screen showed Commodore Brett.  "What's up, Harold?"
Raiens said.

.We're not sure, Tom. But what ever it is" 

."It?"
.
.Commodore Brett shakes his head yes. "It as in an unidentified alien
vessel just entered Bajoran space and destoryed a Cardassain freighter."

."Was the Bajoran station attacker as well?"

."No. But they did say that after the Cardassain vessel was destoryed
the alien vessel had disappeared."

."Claoked perpase?"

."Starfleet Command seams to think so as well.  But they are leaving
room enough for other means that the alien vessel could have escaped."

."Understood, Commodore.  Do the Cardassains know that one of their
freighters were destroyed?"

."I'm most asured that they do, Captain Raiens. Starfleet Command wants
you out there at once to assist in the search for the alien craft."

."Acknowledged.  We'll get underway now, Sir. Captain Raiens out."  with
the end of the commuincation Raiens then heads for the door.  AS it opnes he
exits into the hallway and heads for the turbo lift.

.Commander Wells turns around when he hears the turbo lift doors open. 
"Captain on the bridge!"  he calls out.  "As you were, everyone." Captain
Raiens sasys as he comes down the ramp and next to his frist officer.

."Mister Perrr'Kerrr iniatie half pulse impulse power."

."Aye, Sirrr."

."Leaving dry dock, Sir?"  Commander Wells said

."Something has happened in the gama quadrant, number one."  Raiens says
before sitting down.

."As in what?"

."Clearing dry dock, Captain."  interrupter Parrr'kerrr

."Helm lay in a course for the gama quadrant warp factor eight."

.Raiens looked at his frist officer.  "it appears that an unidentified
ship of some type attacked and destoryed a Cardassain ship awgile ago,
Commander.  Starfleet Command has ordered us to help in the search for that
vessel."

.I see. Then, we might have a confrontation with the Cardassains."

."Lets hope that we can advoid one with them, Number One."

."Aye, Sir."  Commander wells replie das they both turned their
attention to the viewscreen ahead of them.
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.ON board the alien craft the commander of the ship barked out his
orders to his crew only to be interrupted by his weapons officer.  The language
in which they spoke in was a combination of extravgant gestures abd faceal
expressions.

."My Supreme Lord.  We have five more of the Cardassain ships entering
this sector."

."What of the alien station? Do they still have their weapon systems
on?"  

.After the wepons officer checked his insterments he replies with,
"Affirmative."

."Then lock our weapons onto them and open fire."
.
."As you wish, my Lord."
********************************************************************************
."Forward shielding holding, Commander!" Chief O'Bryan yelled above the
warning claxons.  "Where the HELL did that come fr!?" Commander Sisko said
picking himself up off the floor. Kira checks ops controls.

."Commander Sisko."  Quark's voice chimed in over Sisko's combadge. 
Sisko taps it.  "Not now, Quark."

."I demand to know what your doing up there?  This joltin around is
causing considerable"

."What ever your problem is at the moment, Quark can wait. Right now I'm
busy.  Sisko out."

."We've got five Cardassain warshiphs entering Bajoran space,
Commander."  Kira reports as the station is once again shook.  

."Shields starting to collapse!"  Dax warned while behind them O'Bryan
rerouted power to the shields.

."Nonessental power diverted to shielding, Sir."

."Acknowledge, Chief."  Sisko said as he punched in the hailing
frequency for the Funakoshi.
********************************************************************************
."Commander Wells."  K'Toc said from his station.  Commander Wells
swiveled in his chair to face him.  "We're being hailed by the Bajoran station,
Sir."  Captain Raiens rises from his seat while adjusting his tunic. "On
scrren, Mister K'Toc."

.On the screen appeared Commander Sisko with Major Kira next to him.  As
the picture shook Sisko grabbed hold of the station that he was at.  "Uss
Funakoshi this is Commander Benjermen Sisko.  Commander of Deep Space Nine.
Acknowledge."  

."Deep Sapce Nine.  This is Captain Thomas Raiens.  What's going?"

."We're under attack by an unidetified alien vessel.  We're barely
keeping our shields active and there's five Cardassains breathing down our
necks to boot."

.In the back ground O'Brien bellows out that the station's hull has been
breached. "DS9. We acknowledge your situation and will arrive,"  Raiens says
looking over to the ship navigator.

."At warp eight, Sir. we would not arrive in time to save them. I
suggest  that we go to warp nine. Tus giving us an ETA of two hours forty three
minutes and six seconds."

.Commande Wells rises from his chair and approaches Captain Raiens. 
"That's sitll isn't enought time, Sir."  Raiens looks at him.

."Do you have a better solution, Commander?"

."We could head to the Devoain system, Captain.  Where a suposedly
there's a wormhole connection to Bajor which was discovered by an orion trader
vessel several weeks ago."

.Raiens looks back at the view scree which is starting to fade out. 
"Commander Sisko.  We're going to try to locate a reported wormhole connection
within the Devoain system. We should be there within the next few hours or so."

."Acknowledge, Funakoshi.  DS9 out."  Sisko confirmed.

.Raiens returns to his seat.  "Helm change course to the Devoain
system."

."Aye, Sir."



                           Chapter 3

.In the ready room one Captain Jean Luc Picard sat the famous starship
Captain at his terminal talking to Commodore Brett.  "Yes, Captain,"  Brett
said,  "the USS Funakoshi is in route to Bajor."  Picard felt himself that
there was more to what Commodore Brett's words.

."But."

."But the situation has esculated to a point where there are now five
Cardassain starships in Bajoran space as well as that of the unidetified craft
which Commander Sisko's people had discovered."

.Jean Luc shakes his head in understandment.

."Besides that, Captain Picard.  Captain Rraiens requested that you'd
be the first ship contacted to provide assistance."

."Captain Raiens?"  Pickard said surprised.

."That's right."

."I thought he was Captain of the Bartholeman Dynass."

."Not as of Stardate 4/9312.07, Jean Luc."

."I see."  Jean Luc shifts in his seat a little.

."What is the Funakohi's present location at this time?"

."Captain Raiens said that they were heading for the Devoaion system
where an Orion trading vessel had reported discovering a worhole into the
Bajorab sector of space."

.Picard nods his head in acknowledgement.

."We're not sure how long Sisko and his crew can hold out for, Captain. 
So you are here by ordered to deviate from your present course and head for
Bajor."  Brett said leaning back into his chair.

."Understood, Commodore Brett.  Picard out."  Jean Luc replied to which
he then rose from his chair and proceeded from his desk towards his door.  As
soon as he appears on the bridge of the Enterprise he gives out his order to
Data.

."Mister Data.  Change our present heading for Bajor, warp factor nine." 
he then takes his seat.

."Aye, Sir."  replies Data who then rapidly makes the proper heading
change.  "Present course changed from Galfree Seven to the Bajoran home world,
cursing speed warp factor nine."

.Comander Ryker leans over to his commanding officer, "Trouble,
Captain?"  he asks.

.Picard looks at him.  "DS Nine is under attack by an unidentified alien
craft, Number one.  There are also five Cardassain ship within the Bajoran
sector as well."

."Isn't the USS Funakoshi suppose to be in the area of Bajor?"

."They're on their way now, Wil.  They're heading for the Devoaian
system."

."The Devoaian system? But that system is no where near Bajor."

."I have to agree with you on that, Number one.  But the Captain of the
Funakoshi feels that a reported wormhole gate found by an Orion tarding ship
exist in the system."

."Then why are we deviating from Galfree Seven?"  Wil Asked

."Starfleet felt that if the Funkoahsi fails in finding this wormhole
that we should be there at Bajor to stop what ever or whom ever is attacking
the station."

."I understand, Sir."  Ryker said.

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."Captains log stardate 4/9401.01.  With the Bajoran station under
attack by an unkown alien vessel and that of five Cardassain starships entering
Bajoran space the Funakoshi is enroute to teh Dovoain system to find a
supposed gate to Bajor.

.My hopes in this anvenue is that we're successful in finding this gate
way.  But if we're not, then I certainly hope that the Enterprise and her crew
can stop both the alien craft and the Cardassains."

.Raiens flips off the switch to his log when he hears the Funkoshi's
Chief Science officer speak.  "Captain!  I've found it!"  he excalims.

."Destination, Mister Williams." Commander Wells aks as he gets up from
his seat and walks over to where the science station is.

."One four nine mark six, Sir."  came the science officer's reply.

."Helm lay in a course to those coordinates."  Captain Raines quickly
ordered.

."Aye, Sir."
*******************************************************************************

.Quark was furrious to say the least after being cut off by Commander
Sisko.  He had just managed to save a bottle of tan color beverage inside it
just before it slid off the shelving behind the bar.  The rest of his beverages
fell crashing to the floor.

.The stations computer was now sounding the familiar instructions that
one should do during a crisis.  At which time Constable Odo walks into Quark's
establishment and heads over to Quark.

."There's no time for you to get what ever it is that you'd want to take
with you, Quark."  he says taking the bottle out of Quarks hands.
 
."Since when?!"  Quark shouted above the whailing of the warning
claxons.

."Since as of now."  Odo replied

."Look at this!!<"  Quark says gesturing to the mess before him.  "I'm
reuined."

."You've came back before."  Odo says reasureingly.  "You did when the
Cardassins pulle out."

."I had no choice the matter."

."Nor do I in mine."  Odo says grabing Quark by his shirt.

."Put me down!"

."Not on your life, Quark."  Odo repies as he carried him out of the
bar.




                              Chapter 4 

."Shields holding, Commander."  Chief O'Bryan said from his station.  

."Subspace communications inoperative."  followed Dax.

.Suddenly the station stoped shking and Commander Sisko looked over at
Kira who was quickly checking the operations console insterments.

."Sensors show no alien craft present, Commander."  she replies then
adds, "However, we are being hailed by the Cardassains."

.Commander Sisko quickly takes his position before the view screen,  "On
screen, Major Kira."

.The view screen changes to that of a Cardassain Commander.  "I am
Commander Gul Daku, Captain of the Hina."

."Welcome, Commander Daku.  I'm Commander"

."I know who you are human."  Gal Daku said ruffly.  Sisko was taken
back by the Cardassain Commander's rudness. "The attack and destruction of a
Cardassain freighter by YOU has been viewed as an act of war!"

."We did not attack nor destory one of your freighters, Gal Daku." 
Sisko replied.

..Unknowningly to the five Cardassain ships and to that of the
crew of Deep Space Nine the unidentified alien vessel sliped in behind the five
Cardassain warships.

."Don't take me for a fool, Commander Sisko!  I personally"  Gal Duku
was saying when someone to his left got his attention to which he then cut
communications off with Sisko

.Sisko turned around and looked at his first officer.  "It would appear
that something of more importance came up, Commander."  Kira said.  Sisko
nodded then looked over at Lieutenant Dax.  

."Find out where that alien shp went to old man."

."Aye, Commander."  Dax replied then began her task.

."Chief."  Sisko said getting O'Bryan's attention.  "See what you can
come up with that might penitrate the alien vessels sheilding as well as find
it while it's cloaked."

."Aye, Sir."

As the Funakoshi glided through the wormhole its crew awaited til they could
regain some type of control over their instermentation.  "Man.  Shouldn't we be
there already." commented the Funakoshi's navigator.

.Patience, Mister Stolls. Patience."  Captain Raiens said to which he
leans over to the ship's councelor.  "The rest of the crew feels the same as
Ensign Stolls does, Captain." she replied.

Off to the left of Bajoran station the wormhole fluxed then unfolded and out
from it appeared the Funakoshi.  "Benjirmen!"  Dax called to her old time
friend.  Sisko turned and faced the view screen.

."Major Kira.  Open a hailing channel to the Funakoshi."

."Actually, Sir.  They hailed us and said that they are going to deal
with the Cardassains first."

On board the alien vessel the Commander watched his view screen.  "So they dare
bring in another vessel."

."It is of Federation design, my Lord."  reported the tactactical
officer.

."Federation?  What grounds do they have here?"  the Commander asked and
before his first officer could reply the commander issued the follwing order. 
"prepare to attack."
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                            Chapter 5


."Sir!"  K'Toc shouted out from behind his station.  "Something has
just fired upon one of the Cardassain vessels."

."Damage report, Mister K'Toc."  Commander Wells asked.

."They have lost their rear shielding, Commander."  K'Toc replied.

.Wells looked at his commanding officer.

."Mister K'Toc.  Send a message to the commander of the Cardassain 
fleet that we're ready to assist them."  Captain Raiens stated.

."Aye, sir."

                     ***************************************

."Benjirman!" Dax called out to Commander Sisko.  "The alien craft just
attacked on of the Cardassain warships."

."Acknowledged, Old man."  Sisko replied as he turned towards the
viewscreen to which blinked on showing Gul Duku.

."What sort of tactactic is this, Commnader!"

."If your refering to the attacke on one of your vessels I don't have
the slightest idea of what your talking about."  Sisko replied with a straight
face.

.Gul Duku gave Sisko a look of disbelief.  Sisko turns around and faces
Major Kira after the viewscreen reverts back to scene of the battle outside of
the station.

                        ***************************************

.On the viewscreen of the Funakoshi Gal Duku appeared.  The words he
spoke to them was that of a decleration.

."We do not need any assistance, Captain Raiens.  Any attempt by YOU
will be considered an act of aggerssion upon the Cardassain people."

.Raiens turns away from the view screen and motions for the
communications to be muted.  Commander Wells rises from hius seat.

."Act of agression?!  That'll be"

."Percisely why we're going to ignore Gul Duku's warning, Number One."
Captain Raiens says to him.  Then walks over to the ship's helmsman.  "Lay in a
course which will put us inbetween the Cardassain vessel that is being
attacked."

."Aye, sir."

."Just what are we going to do, sir?"  Commander Wells asked.

."We're going to be that Cardassain vessels rear shields, Commander."

                       ************************************

.On Gul Duku's vessel the chief navigator informs him that the
federation starship is moving towards their group.

."So they wish to start a war"  Gul Duku utters as he studies the
tactactical information before him on his console screen.  He frowns knowing
that two of his vessels under his command had already been destoryed by the
alien craft.

."Commander! What are we going to do?"

.Gul Duku looks down at his weapons officer.  "We are not going to do
anything."

.Gul Duku's weapons officer looks at him astounded by what he ahs just
heard yet says nothing.

                        *********************************

.As Captain Raiens takes his seat he issues the following commands to
Mister K'Toc.  "Have shields ready and arm proton torpedoes when we arrive
between them, Mister K'Toc."

."Aye, Captain."  K'Toc replies as he readies the Funakoshi's weapons
systems.

."I hope they don't take this as an acot of agression." COmmander Wells
utters softly.

."Lets hope they don't, Number One."

                           Chapter Six

.As the Funakoshi slides in between the Cardassain warship and the alien
vessel the tactactical officer of the alien ship speaks.

."My Liege!  The federation vessel has taken up a portective position to
that of the Cardassains."

."Dam their alliance!"  exclaimed the captain of the alien vessel.  Who
then swivels his chair to his communications officer.

."Hail them!"  he barks out.

."As you wish, my liege."

                      **********************************************

."Sir?" K'Toc says questionablely, "We're being hailed by the alien
vessel."

."On screen, Mister K'Toc."  Captain Raiens says riseing from his chair.

.On the screen appeared the Captain of the alien vessel once again.

."This is of no concern of yours!"

."On the contray, it is."  replied Raiens.

."The Cardassains deserve to be destoried.  You are interferring with
that right!"

."And it is the right of the citizens of theFederation to be protected."

."Cardassains are not Federation citizens!!"

."No they aren't.  But Bajorans are."

."We could care less of the Bajorans."

."WE do.  Granted the Cardassains are not citizens of the Federation but
even they deserve the right to"

.Before Raines could finish the alien commander vanished from the view
screen.  Captain Raiens walked back to his chair and is thrown into it as the
Funakoshi is rocked by a torpedo from the alien craft.

. "Damage report!"  Commander Wells shouts.

."Shields holding.  No Casaulties reported.  Cardassains firing back." 
reported K'Toc.

.Once again the Funakoshi is rocked.

."Shields down to ninety percent of normal effienecy."

."Arm Torpedoes and fire, Mister K'Toc!"  Captain Raiens orderes .

."Aye, Sir."

.A volly of photon torpedoes exit from the aft section of the Funaokshi
and spped towards the alien craft.  All he torpedoes salm into the alien
vessel's shielding.

                       ****************************************

."Shields holding, My Liege."  reported the alien vessel's navigator.

."Concerntrate a wide dispersement of all our weapons and return fire." 
ordered the alien vessel's captain.

."As you wish, my liege."

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.Chapter seven of this story to come soon.  So stay tuned.





