10. The Best Laid Plans

The tension in the dim red light of the bridge aboard the Lafayette was almost tangible. With the Borg Sphere getting closer and closer every moment and a dangerous maneuver ahead of them, the entire crew was feeling the weight of the moment. Cromwell sat in the center chair, working his jaw. This [...]

11. The Downfall of Arrogance

The Lafayette hung in orbit over Candera Prime. It didn’t take any sensor scans or view screen magnification to find the source of the distress call. The scorched earth, fire, and billowing towers of smoke could be seen easily from orbit on the planet below. The site had previously been occupied [...]

09. Catch Me If You Can

“Status report,” Cromwell had sat in the center chair for as long as he could. He stood up and walked toward the conn, his mind buzzing with anxiety knowing that that Sphere was close enough behind to kick them.  “Holding at warp 8, the Sphere is closing a lot faster than I’d like it [...]

08. Blood In The Water

It had been thirty-six hours since the Cromwell had left the away team on the surface. There’d been regular check-ins every couple of hours but it still felt like time was dragging. DeMont was on the screen now, briefing the bridge team on their latest status.  “We’re roughly [...]