Chapter 5/Defeat of the Federation forces

The battle isn't going well for the Federation forces as their taking heavy losses.

On the bridge sparks rain down from the ceiling.

That's one down Lieutenant Boyle says as she looks at her console.

Captain Martin turns to her.

What about the other two? Captain Martin says as she looks at her.

She looks at her console.

I can't target them yet! Lieutenant Boyle says as she looks at her console.

Then a huge shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling as coolant vents.

We've lost aft shields forward shields are down to fifteen percent! Lieutenant Boyle says as she looks at her console showing the shield read out.

Captain Martin chimes in.

Auxiliary power to weapons! Captain Martin says as she looks at Lieutenant Boyle.

Then Lieutenant Cole chimes in.

Captain sensors are picking up additional Klingon vessels heading our way Lieutenant Cole says as she looks at her console and then at Captain Martin.

Coolant vents from the ceiling and half her crew is injured from the battle.

Damn it all ships this is the Enterprise fall back I repeat fall back we've lost this battle Captain Martin says as she looks at her crew.

The remaining ships in the Federation battlegroup falls back and they leap into warp.

In sickbay Captain Martin walks into the medical bay as Doctor Elris and her medical team are treating the wounded, and covering up dead officers as she walks over to her.

Report doctor? Captain Martin says as she looks at Elris.

Elris closes her tricorder and gives her a report.

Three dead, eight wounded, four of them critically wounded Doctor Elris says as she looks at her.

Captain Martin sighs.

We're heading to Starbase 24 along the Klingon border Captain Martin says as she looks at her.

Elris looks at her.

This war Captain we shouldn't of condemned the Klingon-Gorn War we should of helped them Doctor Elris says as she looks at Kelly.

Kelly looks at her.

Starfleet didn't condemn the war it was the Council's choice keep me informed Doctor Captain Martin says as she looks at her.

And Kelly leaves sickbay.

The beaten and battered fleet approaches Starbase 24.

In the office of Admiral Cornwell she's looking at both Admiral Kira and Captain Martin.

This is a dark day for the Federation we lost Sizar and half of the attack force we gathered how the hell did the Klingons get the knowledge of the fleet? Admiral Cornwell says as she looks at them.

Kelly chimes in.

Unknown at the moment ma'am my chief of security and chief operations officer is looking into it now Captain Martin says as she looks at Admiral Cornwell.

Then Fleet Admiral Akaar walks in.

Katrina can I speak with Captain Martin alone Admiral Akaar says as he looks at them.

She nods and both her and Typhuss leave.