Story:Star Trek: Churchill/Xindi War Begins/Prologue

In Sector 388 Outpost Io is monitoring the Romulan Border to make sure no Romulan Warbirds don't violate the Neutral Zone border, in the outpost Command center where the crew is hard at work monitoring the Neutral Zone border making sure no Warbirds violate the Zone. But then a young Ensign looks at his console and then turns to the Commander of the base.

Sir sensors are picking up a disturbance bearing 183 mark 987, distance 3.7 light years away it doesn't appear to be a Romulan Warbirds cloaking field the young Ensign says as he looks at his console screen and turns to Commander Larson.

He looks at the large screen and sees the unknown vessel approaching the base as he turns to a Lieutenant at the com station.

Lieutenant open a channel all languages and frequencies Commander Larson says as he looks at the young Lieutenant.

He inputs the command and nods at the Commander.

Unknown vessel this Commander Ryan Larson of the Federation Outpost Io Identify yourself and halt your advance across the Romulan Neutral Zone, you've got 15 seconds to comply or we'll open fire Commander Larson says as he looks at the screen.

Then the screen changes to the Bridge of the Unknown vessel.

Outpost Io we're the Xindi and we've come back to destroy you The Reptilian Commander says as the transmission ends and the Reptilian Warship attacks the base.

Sparks erupt and coolant vents as Commander Larson looks at the Lieutenant at the com station.

Send a distress call to Starfleet Command all hands abandon the Outpost I repeat all hands abandon....Commander Larson says and then a large explosion cuts him off.

The Outpost blows up into a thousand pieces as the Reptilian Warship moves away from where the Base was at.