Story:Star Trek: Archer (novel)/Deployment/Prologue

''The year is 2373 and the Federation is about to go to war with an alien faction known as the Dominion now with the Cardassian Union joining the Dominion in an alliance war seems to be over the horizon, Captain Benjamin Sisko comes up with a plan to mine the Bajoran Wormhole to keep Dominion ships from heading to Cardassia. Forcing Gul Skai Dukat to retake his former post with a large fleet of Dominion/Cardassian fleet while that is going on a combined fleet of Starfleet and Klingon ships making their way to Torros II to take out a Dominion outpost there this could lead to a long bloody war....''

The USS Archer is in the fleet that is approaching the system, as the outpost's defense ships are forming up to defend the outpost against the oncoming fleet.

On the Bridge Ensign Marani looks at her console and then reports to Captain Ronston.

Captain Admiral Nelson is signaling us to begin the attack Ensign Marani says as she looks at Captain Ronston.

Captain Ronston sits in her chair and gives Ensign Erikson an order.

Come to course 213 mark 8, T'Ryssa fire quantum torpedoes Captain Ronston says as she looks at Ensign Erikson and then at Lieutenant Chen.

Both Officers comply with their orders.

The Archer flies through the battle firing her phasers and quantum torpedoes, as Jem'Hadar fighters move in on the Intrepid-Class starship firing at her hitting their dorsal shields.

On the Bridge Chen looks at her console.

Shields are holding it looks like the upgrades are working Lieutenant Chen says as she looks at her console and then at Captain Ronston.