Story:Star Trek: Independence/Poison Chalice/Chapter 4

''Captain's Log Stardate 543545.5. We're on course for Cardassia Prime to deliver supplies to them after the Dominion War left the Cardassian people broken and scared people I can only hope that we can help them.''

Independence is at high warp with the transports flanking it.

In her ready room Captain Martin is looking at the final counts of wounded, Killed, and missing from the Dominion War, when the com activates.

Bridge to Captain Martin Commander Mason says over the com.

She tapped her combadge.

Martin here go ahead Commander Captain Martin says as she responds.

We're receiving a distress call from an Orbeth-Class ship it's reporting coming under heavy fire from Dominion fighters Commander Mason says over the com.

She turns off the desktop monitor.

I'm on my way go to Red Alert Commander Captain Martin says as she gets up from her chair and walks out of her ready room.

Klaxon sounds throughout the ship as the crew heads towards their stations.