meeting the officers

( quote Drakxii as O'Conner: ''So, did Mister Syntron come up with a plan, or are we just going to wing this?'')

''Neither, Number One. The main plan has already been established with our freshly minted Fleet Captain even before we went to the Mutara nebula months ago. If there are any changes, these will be decided here and now. Of course, all the research done by our chief of science and his team this last week will weight substantially on how we will finally proceed.''

''I heard the Alsea just did some dancing with the Klingons near the anomaly,'' chimed in the giantess Tyvya from behind them. ''With the incidents we ourselves went through with the Romulans and this religious cult, all related to the anomaly, we must expect some radical changes.''

''We barely have enough ships to try and contain the phenomenon,'' commented then the Inuit helmsman with a frown. ''If we have to face the possibility of interference or even battle with several opponents at the same time, I can't figure out how we are going to pull this off.''

''That's why we are here, Lieutenant,'' retorted Kheren, his attention on the officers entering the great amphitheater. ''And I do have myself a proposal ready for that.''

''I'm sure you do, Sir,'' offered Tyvya softly. There was something more than simple confidence in her commanding officer implied in her remark... but it seemingly went unnoticed by everyone.

And at this very moment, their chief engineer shipmate came in to join them.

''Good morning, Mister Scott!'' greeted Kheren with a nod of welcoming. ''I hope our Great Lady is ready for the Ball?''

"She'd rather quickly die on the dance floor than slowly fade away sleeping on the porch, Sir," Scotty replied with a proud smile. "All security protocols and level 1 diagnostics completed; all systems primed, checked and ready to go, captain."

The Andorian nodded his thanks to his chief engineer as he returned his attention to the officers of other ships filling up slowly the vast amphitheater. His low words were almost for himself:

"Alright... let's dance."