Lifelong Fear

Posted on 02/16/2012 @ 10:29am by Lt. Commander Josh Vincent

Mission: Azimuth Horizon: Crusade - Chapter 3: Preparations
Location: Starbase 10, Deck 7, Main Conference Room

Josh was looking over the tactial systems on the Lotus while listening to the other officers talk about the Klingons. Josh had been on the Alsea when it was attacked by the Klingons only a few days ago, so he knew that at least one ship in the fleet could hold its own against the Klingon attack force. The Lotus was now the most advanced ship in Starfleet, but he would need to know its capabilities inside and out in order to be ready for the Romulans and anyone else that joined the fray.

When his fellow officer from the Alsea stood and asked about the Dominion, Josh's gaze snapped up as he was thrown back to his childhood. He had grown up fatherless because of the Dominion, for whom he had been angry and fearful for his entire life. Part of him wanted the Dominion to come, Starfleet had beaten them once before and he could have a chance to do it again, but part of him was admittedly scared of the thought. The Dominion had been a tough match for the combined powers of the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Empire, and now the odds would be reversed, so the outcome may be much darker than the Dominion War.

When Fleet Captain Samji responded with confidence that the Dominion would not be able to join in this fight, even if they wanted, a sense of relief swept over Josh, but he couldn't help but remember the Breen sneak attack on Earth during the War.

It may be unlikely, but I best be prepared for it just in case, he thought.

With the Dominion now sitting in the back of his mind, Josh returned to the specs on his PADD and awaited information on the fleet's next opponent.