Chapter 1/Getting Intel

Stratagem

(Cargo Shuttle)

Hoshi is still confused by what is going on then she walks over to John and sits in the chair next to him.

We should be safe for now John says as he looks at the console then at Hoshi.

She still looks at him.

Captain Martin why am I here in a shuttle with you? Hoshi asked as she looks at him.

He snickers and puts the shuttle on auto-pilot.

Its John remember I've not been called Captain Martin in oh 3 years now John says as he looks at her.

She looks around the shuttle.

How did I get here? Hoshi says as she looks at him.

He looks at her again.

I told you we escaped from the prison on Cheron along the Romulan border John says as he looks at her then goes back to the console.

She looks at herself.

I wonder what happened to me Hoshi says as she's looking at herself and the outfit she's wearing.

He snickers a bit.

The Terran Empire put you in prison along with me John says as he looks at the console.

She's shocked by this.

The Empire would never put me in prison I am their Empress they worship me Hoshi says as she looks at him.

John looks at her.

Well, they did after they won the war with the Federation John says as he's not happy about what happened to his friends and family.

She's surprised by that.

We won the war with the Federation Hoshi says as she looks at him.

He nods.

We got word of a massive Terran Assault Fleet headed for Earth we scrambled every ship we had but we couldn't stop them they blew through our defenses and took me prisoner destroyed the Enterprise and Intrepid and then sent out an Omega bomb and destroyed Earth and the moon killed everyone I cared about but it didn't stop there, after they won the war they went after the Klingons, Romulans, Cardassians, and Bajorans and turned them into slaves. And Grand Admiral Halliwell is the Emperor of the Empire now he had you thrown under a bus your highness. John says as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

We are in the process or where in the process of making an Omega bomb it wasn't suppose to be ready yet Hoshi says as she looks at him.

He shrugs his shoulders.

Later that night Hoshi is asleep as John wakes up and injects a powerful sleeping med into her system he gets up and looks at the screen.

Kadan John says as he looks into the screen.

Commander Kadan presses the button and the back of the shuttle opens up and John walks out onto the Cargo bay of the Enterprise-E and Commander Kadan, Admiral Kira, Commander Sato, and Doctor Crusher are waiting for him.

Thanks John says as he looks at Beverly.

She takes the Hypospray as Typhuss turns to John.