Story:Star Trek: Independence/Poison Chalice/Chapter 3

The Independence is at high warp on course for the Bajoran sector to pick up Director O’Brien and escort cargo transports to Cardassia Prime.

In Main Engineering Commander Mitchell is sitting at one of the consoles looking over the warp systems of the ship, as she looks at the warp core that’s just humming as she thinks about her ex-boyfriend who was killed in the war.

“I’ll honor your memory Elliot you’ve got my word no matter what,” Renee says as she talks to the picture of her and Elliot before the war started in 2372.

In the Captain’s Ready Room Captain Martin is sitting at her deck looking at crew reports and ship status reports since the ship launched, she leans back in her chair looking out the window of her ready room and thinks about the people that were killed during the war and the final battle of the war and aboard the Midas when the com activates.

Bridge to Captain Martin Commander Mason says over com.

She tapped her combadge.

"Martin here go ahead Commander," Brianna says as she tapped her combadge.

Captain we're picking up a distress call from a Bajoran freighter they're reporting being attacked by a Romulan Warbird that was on course for DS9 their requesting assistance, Commander Mason says over the com.

"I'm on my way," Captain Martin says as turns in her chair.

She gets up from her chair.

The Independence slows to Impulse speed approaching the Bajoran freighter as it's being attacked by the Romulan Warbird.

On the Bridge the crew are at their stations as Captain Martin walks onto the bridge and sits in the Captain's Chair, as she sees the Warbird attacking the defenseless vessel.