Commodore Dekker lulled around in his office and he took a look at 
his stack of PADDs that were stacked conspicuisly on the corner of his 
oak desk. He spun in his swivel chair with his feet out and he watched 
the room flash by him. His deck the walls with his built in fish tank 
and then the large bay window that showed the void of space and it's 
stars. 
    Brant set his feet down and the chair came to a quick stop. There 
was no more time for delaying the paper work. He got the Star Base back 
in to operation, but now he did not want to run into anything that 
would stop his second attempt at the peace attempt with the Romulans.
   Commodore Dekker picked up the first PADD and looked at it. Dekker 
chuckled. He needed to approve Senior Ensign Tak to the Command of the 
GSN Gorn Talon, which had been turned into a freighter. It was 
something for the newly un positioned Gorn to do. He probably would 
like the position if he didn't want to go on the GSN Gorn Talon -A, but 
who knew. He may go so sign the paper anyway just in case.
   Brant quickly scribbled his name on the PADD and added it to the 
newly started pile of finished work.
   As Dekker went to pick up the second PADD when his second in 
command, Commander Roger Wilson.
     "What can I do for you, Wilson?" Brant asked.
    "Well, I thought I'd better report this to you, sir. Something 
fishy is going on."
   Brant raised an eyebrow spock fashion. "Fishy?"
    "A type of jamming field has spread through the whole entire sector 
of space. There is no explanation. Captain Havington has reported it 
in. She is stating official Yellow alert and I have deployed the 
defensive vessels."

    "What type of Jamming field?" Brant asked.
   "It is blocking all our transmissions out of the sector. I'm 
guessing some type of web of Jammers."
   It was almost like a lightening bolt, but anyhow it dawned on to the 
Commodore, a adventure on the his old ship USS Rajah brought the 
answer.
   "Put every single ship on Red Alert, Wilson. It's an Orion attack!  
They pulled this jamming trick on Delta II when I was on the USS Rajah. 
We can't call for help."
   Roger went pale and he hit his communicator. 
    "Commander Wilson to Ensign Kahn. Put everything on Red Alert!"
   "Aye, aye." Came the Klingon's answer.
The Communications officer came on and spoke with a scared voice. 
"Commodore Dekker. Sensors have detected a large fleet of Vessels 
closing in on our position. They scan as different races, but their 
weapons don't match. I think their Orion."
    "They are, Lieutenant Cole. Send out an Emergency signal."
   "I'll try sir." The Trill answered.
   "Power up every single weapon. Give Fleet Captain Havington all 
control outside. Get her to defend. Use the freighters if nessisary."
    Commander Wilson saluted and ran out the office door.
   Commodore Dekker walked briskly out and headed for the station 
bridge.
A long battle was coming and he needed all the control he could muster 
to keep from showing fear to his crew.

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				GSN GORN TALON-A	
		
The GSN Gorn Talon-A had  left space dock and Tk'Lnn was enjoying the 
new vessel. It's hum of energy and power and the smoothness of the 
whole vessel. There wasn't any delay in computer orders to the other 
parts of the ships. The annoying grind of the turbolift was not there. 
The floor was carpeted and the Captain knew Bk'Tar was excited about 
the New weapons.
   Instead of just one Plasma G and two Plasma F. He had a total of 
five torpedoes. Two Type S and three type F.
  Senior Ensign Mk'Nrr was at the helm control doing his job and Tk'Lnn 
smiled.
   "How is the controls, Ensign Vll'Rakk."
 Mk'Nrr turned to the captain. "Everything is running smoothly. I have 
calibrated all the computers and we are ready to go."
   "Good. Set a course for that asteroid out there." Tk'Lnn directed 
pointing to a asteroid in the distance. "Warp 2."
  "Aye, Aye, sir."
The humm of the engines became higher as the starship easily entered 
into the next warp factor. Mk'Nrr was surprised how fast the computers 
responded and more data was coming in to him then the old Frigate.

   Mk'Nrr's panel started flashing and the Gorn turned to his captain. 
"Sir, Message coming in from the star base."
   "On screen."
The face of Commander Wilson, the second in command of the station 
popped on.
   "Gorn Talon, this is 684. The whole area has been put on Red Alert. 
We have Orion pirates coming in for a mass attack. Defend yourself and 
the station."
 
  Tk'Lnn leaned forward. A chance for action was coming.
  "Can you call for re-enforcements?"
  "Negative. The place has been blanketed with some sort of 
jammer...Our sensors tell us you are near Asteroid 433. The USS Akula 
is in that area. Join up with her and see if you can scout the area and 
find the enemies number. The USS Avenger is staying here with the 
freighters."
   "Understood. Gorn Talon-out."
  When the message was replaced with the veiw of the asteroid, Tk'Lnn 
spun in his chair and faced Bk'Tar who was behind him.
   "Lieutenant Bk'Tar. Defense Condition 1!"
The low thrum sounded through the ship as it went off for the first 
time and it sounded loud, bright and vibrant. He could imagine the crew 
scrambling to their stations. The only thing that wasn't the same was 
the missing team. 
  'We get them out after this.' 
   "All Plasma torpedoes are armed, phasers are all On-line."
"Good. Mk'Nrr Warp 7."
The Gorn nodded and the starship took off toward the enemy.
   "Commmuncations, Hail the USS Akula." Said Tk'Lnn when the DD+ came 
in to sight.
    "Hailing…Go ahead."
A woman appeared on the screen and Tk'Lnn said, "This is Senior 
Commander Tk'Lnn of the GSN Gorn Talon-A. We are sent by the star base 
to assist you in finding out the strength of the enemy ships. Anything 
yet?"
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USS AKULA
"Well, What's out there?" Havington asked her tactical officer.
 The Tactical officer was tapping away and said, "I am picking up a 
bunch of vessels. Four coming from outside the sectors and one behind 
us."
   "Behind us?" Havington said sitting up.
  "Correct."
  "What is it?" she asked worried.
 The officer looked over and then sighed. "The computers recognize the 
design to be Gorn."
  The computer beeped and he finished. "It's the GSN Gorn Talon-A."
  "The Gorn Talon is hailing us." Audre, the assistant Communications 
officer said.
   "On screen."
  
"This is Senior Commander Tk'Lnn of the GSN Gorn Talon-A. We are sent 
by the star base to assist you in finding out the strength of the enemy 
ships. Anything yet?"

  "Well, Senior Commander. My ship has detected four ships coming in 
quickly. Probably Orion frigates coming to make mince meat out of the 
freighters. I haven't picked up any heavies yet. We'll take up position 
beside you and defend. You lead in."

   The Senior Commander nodded and the screen went back to the veiw of 
space. Now, the Orions were close enough to be seen. Their brown sleek 
shapes were moving in toward them swiftly and dangerously.

   "Red Alert." Havington ordered.
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				GSN GORN TALON-A
The whole entire ship was on red alert and Tk'Lnn smiled eagerly really 
wanting to use his ship in combat.
   "Ensign Vll'Rakk. Target the lead frigate. I wish we had a better 
target like a Orion Heavy Cruiser."
  
  "Locking the lead frigate. Firing solution sent to Tactical 
computers." Mk'Nrr said sending the information to Bk'tar.

  "All weapons are ready, Senior Commnader." The tall Gorn said.
  
  "Fire all offensive phasers!" Tk'Lnn ordered.

The bright beams of light slashed through space and struck the lead 
frigate. The shield went down and coolant leaked off of it making a 
stream of dense purple crystals through space.
  
  "Finish him!" 

A Plasma G popped and fizzled; the yellow ball of energy left the ship 
and struck through the shields. The front immediately vaporized and the 
rest followed suit in a bright explosion. Only the tinkle of ionized 
pieces were heard against the shield.

   "All about! Mk'Nrr, Lock the next one."

  "There isn't a next one." Mk'Nrr said happily. "The USS Akula took 
care of it."

   "I guess no more fun." Tk'Lnn shrugged. "Start scanning. All decks 
report in to see if we sprung a leak in those maneuvers."
  
  Bk'Tar quickly ran a check through the systems and they came back 
okay.
   "Everything is cleared, sir."
   
   "Captain, I'm detecting a Federation convoy. It is under attack!"

  "Warp 8!" Tk'Lnn said in a hurry.

The GSN Gorn Talon-A picked up speed and passed up the USS Akula and 
made it's way toward the convoy. When they arrived they found the 
convoy being attacked by three pirates and the only Nebula Class ship 
as escort defending off as many as it could.


   "Lock the nearest and toast him!" Tk'Lnn said.

The two officers obeyed instantly and in two minutes that vessel was 
microns.
  The ship rocked from a blast from the rear and Bk'Tar held on tight.

  
  "Photon torpedo in the rear, sir. Barely keeping shields up." Said 
Bk'Tar. "An Orion Heavy cruiser has arrived and it's staying behind 
us."
  
  "Fire rear phasers." 

They fired, but it did not do much good. Their were only the weak 
defensive phasers in the back.
 
   Another blast struck the ship and it rocked almost throwing Tk'Lnn 
out of his new chair.
  "Rear shield is down!" Bk'Tar said.

Tk'lnn's commbadge buzzed and he hit it roughly. "What is it?"
  "Hit and run party just beamed in to Plasma torpedo room four. They 
destroyed the launcher rack."
   "Do we still have a charge?" Tk'Lnn asked. That Plasma room was one 
of his Plasma S'.
  "Yes." Came the answer. "But it won't last long."


Tk'Lnn turned to Bk'Tar. "Shot gun that Plasma S."


  Bk'Tar obeyed and typed out the order. Shotgunning a Plasma was 
sending out the plasma and it would break up and attack multiple 
targets.
  "Plasma is Shot gunned."
  
  "Fire!" the bolt fired and it split in to smaller torps and struck 
the enemies.
   "Mk'Nrr try to get us to face that heavy cruiser." 

Mk'Nrr ran his fingers over the controls quickly and punched in the 
different orders trying to get him to get around.
   "No good, sir. He is manuevering with us."

   "Keep trying. Bk'tar is any of our weapons come in to their firing 
arcs. Let them have it."
   
   "Firing all our rear phasers." Bk'Tar said and his weapons damaged 
the front shield of the enemy.

   "Sir." Said Mk'Nrr excitedly. "The defense vessel, a Akira Class 
ship is coming to our rescue!"
  The Orion was struck by six photon torpedoes and the USS Akula spun 
in also and let it have it.

   "Send them a word of thanks, Mk'Nrr." Tk'Lnn said.

   "Gladly, sir." 

  The Orions retreated and the jamming dissapated. Tk'Lnn escorted the 
freighters back to Star Base 684.

-END OF SAMPLE RECORD-