> Lorin walked in, nodded to Kitanya, and sat in a seat near her.
>
> "Admiral. Good morning." he said to Kitanya.
>
> >Upon arrival people were taking their seats as a lonely ensign was
passing
> >out materials for the briefing. The screen was still showing the
Starfleet
> >logo. A moment later the image blinked and the face of an attractive man
> >appeared. The mad was the mad of the hour, Captain Black.
>
> Lorin wasn't overly thrilled but kept silent-it was too early to spar
verbally.
>
> >"Good morning everyone. I am so sorry to call you together at this crazy
> >hour. I have some very important news to relay to all of you, and a plan
to
> >introduce......" the man said calling the meeting to order...
>
> >"Let me start by making introductions and summing up the situation
> >for those new to the briefing. I am Captain John Cook Black, the
assistant
> >director of the multi-jurisdictional task force here on the frontier in
> >sectors 625 and 626. this task force is made up of Starfleet, local law
> >enforcement, Federation Marshalls, Federation Border Patrol (aka coast
> >guard). I was hoping that our director would be here today, but as I was
> >told late yesterday that she is stepping down. I am sure that the new
task
> >force commander will take on these briefings, but until one is named I
am
> >supposed to take on the role of acting task force commander as of 1800
hours
> >tomorrow.
>
> Lorin raised an eyebrow....critical time and a commander steps
down...hmmm...
>
> >Now the situation, in review is like this. Approximately 17 months
> >ago a series of pirate raids were executed out in these two sectors.
These
> >raids were far more coordinated that what normally would come from a
pirate
> >organization. Starfleet became involved in a supportive role when a pair
> >Border Patrol frigates were attacked and destroyed. Due to our
involvement
> >and cooperation with the other groups involved we have learned that the
> >pirates are led by a new race, a feline-oid race. From what we have
> >gathered from wreckage from one of their ships and from a base camp they
are
> >highly advanced, most likely equal to slightly more so than we are. They
> >use some form of dimensional propulsion system to open a rift and pass
> >through from their space to ours. We do know the extent of their
> >infiltration, nor do we know exactly what they are after. However, we do
> >know that they are spreading in their influence. Neighboring sectors are
> >starting to have the same problems as these two. Our operations have
only
> >begun to include those additional sectors.
>
> >That is my brief sum up to this point. Are there any questions
> >before we continue...?" he said in a professional, yet charming tone.
>
> >"Arrre we surrre this is a new rrrace, Captain?" asked Kitanya. "It has
> been many yearrrs since we last hearrrd >frrrom the Kzinti. Could this be
> new technology frrrom an old enemy?" Felinoid races were extremely rare.
> >Caitians and Kzinti were the only two Kit knew of, and Caitians were
> actually offshoots of the much older Kzinti >race.
>
> >"We are not 100% sure about that, Admiral. Our analysis has not ruled
> them out 100%. I will most definitely >press harder there." came the
reply.
>
> >"Admiral, I do wish that I could provide a better answer than that,
> >but as of yet the only thing that we were able to truely get on them is
a
> >few video images, and accounts from those beings that we have captured
that
> >were working with them." Black added.
>
> >"I suppose we move on to the good stuff. What we have learned since
> >our last meeting. The team of engineers that we have working on this
> >project from the USS Stargazer, while she under goes major refit, from
other
> >SF sources, and from the border patrol, we have been analyzing sample of
> >their captured technology. It appears as if the aliens are making some
kind
> >of portal. Our engineering team theorizes that this dimensional/subspace
> >rift that they use for faster than light transport must have a portal at
> >both ends to keep the opening stable. I will get into the why in a
moment.
> >Also, with the cooperative efforts of many, we have deciphered some of
their
> >language from their communications. It is from our analysis of their
> >tactics, technology, and from the communications that it appears as if
they
> >plan on invading our space. This has been recently confirmed by one of
the
> >intell field operatives here, code named Hunter, who also feels that
they
> >are attempting to destabilize this area prior to a full blown invasion.
In
> >order to make securing a foot hold much easier. From Hunter's reports we
> >think that these beings are highly organized, highly intelligent, and
highly
> >militaristic. From first hand accounts they deal out punishment in the
> >form of a hunt. Where the condemned are only spared if they can make it
to a
> >given point before they are hunted down and slaughtered like game.
>
> Lorin didn't like this one bit...
>
> >Based on this information, I would like Starfleet's permission to
propose to
> >the Task Force that a small squadron of ships be sent to where they come
> >from. The purpose being to learn as much about them as possible about
their
> >society, arms, technology, and plans. " Black stopped to allow questions
at
> >this point.
>
> Lorin stood up, "Captain Black...Admiral Renaud. Is there a way for Senior
> Staff to obtain copies of these video images in order to allow us to watch
> for any possible underlying infiltration we may already have? If this
group
> is on the `hunt' per se, we need to make our Security staffs aware of
their
> presence now rather than later?"
>
"Yes, sir. It is being sent as we speak."
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