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-**“A Grey Day in the Fall”**+====== A Grey Day in the Fall ====== 
  
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-<U.S.S. Republic, en route to Sutter's Moon>+//<U.S.S. Republic, en route to Sutter's Moon>//
  
 “So, that's the plan.” Kim Roth repeated firmly. Any questions?” It was the typical way that she ended her briefings. An old habit she'd learned from her first cruise on a starship.  “So, that's the plan.” Kim Roth repeated firmly. Any questions?” It was the typical way that she ended her briefings. An old habit she'd learned from her first cruise on a starship. 
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 Warner turned to watch the political officer exit the room, and considered exactly what Republic's resident black shirt might be offering. She shook her head, tapped a few keys on her PADD, and set the drone to follow her back to her quarters. Warner turned to watch the political officer exit the room, and considered exactly what Republic's resident black shirt might be offering. She shook her head, tapped a few keys on her PADD, and set the drone to follow her back to her quarters.
  
-<Starfleet Intelligence Hub. Location: CLASSIFIED. Present Day>+ 
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 +//<Starfleet Intelligence Hub. Location: CLASSIFIED. Present Day>// 
 Sutek of Vulcan tapped the last few notes into his report and confirmed the latest data he'd received. “Note: Subject Virtus, Victor X. is confirmed aboard Deep Space Nine. Further surveillance warranted. Advise President Kostya against direct action at this time. Subject is still to be considered extremely dangerous.” Sutek of Vulcan tapped the last few notes into his report and confirmed the latest data he'd received. “Note: Subject Virtus, Victor X. is confirmed aboard Deep Space Nine. Further surveillance warranted. Advise President Kostya against direct action at this time. Subject is still to be considered extremely dangerous.”
  
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 “Yes,” Malia picked up with a nod. “It WILL take time. But that's time we can use.” She nodded with a smile. “And by the time we do get Virtus in front of a Starfleet JAG panel, he'll probably be glad for the distraction. If he leaves the station, we've got him. If he stays, we have eyes on him.” Rhymer explained. “Virtus is off the board Sir. Best to leave him there.” “Yes,” Malia picked up with a nod. “It WILL take time. But that's time we can use.” She nodded with a smile. “And by the time we do get Virtus in front of a Starfleet JAG panel, he'll probably be glad for the distraction. If he leaves the station, we've got him. If he stays, we have eyes on him.” Rhymer explained. “Virtus is off the board Sir. Best to leave him there.”
  
-<Planet Garsol. Somewhere in the Delta Quadrant. Present Day>+ 
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 +//<Planet Garsol. Somewhere in the Delta Quadrant. Present Day>// 
  
 “Is it in right?” “Is it in right?”
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-<Sutter's World. Present Day>+---- 
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 +//<Sutter's World. Present Day>//
            
  
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 True to her word, Pikita had already replicated and modified each anchor unit, and the personnel on the flight deck were now guiding them into place with powerful tractor beams. True to her word, Pikita had already replicated and modified each anchor unit, and the personnel on the flight deck were now guiding them into place with powerful tractor beams.
  
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 Leah Warner had left her camera drone on the bridge, and was observing the mission to rescue Sutter's Moon from what she thought was the best seat in the house. Thanks to timely intervention from Chase Meridian, the reporter had been granted special access to the observation blister, normally off limits to civilians, which was part of the 'mission pod'; a design feature unique to the Titan class. Leah Warner had left her camera drone on the bridge, and was observing the mission to rescue Sutter's Moon from what she thought was the best seat in the house. Thanks to timely intervention from Chase Meridian, the reporter had been granted special access to the observation blister, normally off limits to civilians, which was part of the 'mission pod'; a design feature unique to the Titan class.
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 From her vantage point, and from what she'd been able to gather from the briefing, everything was going as expected. Four of the six gravitic anchors had been towed into place. Warner found herself awaiting the next step of the mission, which should have been the launch of several shuttle craft containing medical and engineering teams to help deal with medical emergencies, and any damage to the various settlements on Sutter's Moon which had occurred before Republic's arrival. As Leah panned her camera around the amazing view the observation blister afforded her, she noted that the shuttles hadn't yet launched. She as about to tap her comm badge and check in with the bridge, when her world began to spin! From her vantage point, and from what she'd been able to gather from the briefing, everything was going as expected. Four of the six gravitic anchors had been towed into place. Warner found herself awaiting the next step of the mission, which should have been the launch of several shuttle craft containing medical and engineering teams to help deal with medical emergencies, and any damage to the various settlements on Sutter's Moon which had occurred before Republic's arrival. As Leah panned her camera around the amazing view the observation blister afforded her, she noted that the shuttles hadn't yet launched. She as about to tap her comm badge and check in with the bridge, when her world began to spin!
  
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 “Confirmed, XO!” Cail Jarin shouted from the forward Ops position on the bridge. “Anchor five is out of alignment and not in sync. The others are stable and awaiting activation. “Confirmed, XO!” Cail Jarin shouted from the forward Ops position on the bridge. “Anchor five is out of alignment and not in sync. The others are stable and awaiting activation.
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 “ASAP, Aye. Captain.” “ASAP, Aye. Captain.”
  
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 “As you can clearly see from this real-time footage, despite a one-in-a-million malfunction, Republic's crew was able to respond in the finest tradition of Starfleet.” Leah Warner said to the studio anchor on the other end of the tri-vid feed. “As we speak, I'm happy to tell you that the orbit of Sutter's world has stabilized, and humanitarian relief and repairs are well underway. Reporting live, From  U.S.S. Republic in the Alpha Quadrant, I'm Leah Warner, ISN.” “As you can clearly see from this real-time footage, despite a one-in-a-million malfunction, Republic's crew was able to respond in the finest tradition of Starfleet.” Leah Warner said to the studio anchor on the other end of the tri-vid feed. “As we speak, I'm happy to tell you that the orbit of Sutter's world has stabilized, and humanitarian relief and repairs are well underway. Reporting live, From  U.S.S. Republic in the Alpha Quadrant, I'm Leah Warner, ISN.”
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 The view shifted from Warner's drone cam to the stoic visage of Kal Bronto, the Effrosian anchor for ISN's special coverage of the 'Sutter's Moon Crisis'. “And that's the way it is, tonight.” Bronto said calmly. “The citizens of Sutter's World, and of the entire United Federation of Planets can rest easy. Thanks to the vigilance of Starfleet, and the bold action of the Federation President, who personally ordered the rescue operation. I'm Kal Bronto. Good Night, and Good Luck.” The view shifted from Warner's drone cam to the stoic visage of Kal Bronto, the Effrosian anchor for ISN's special coverage of the 'Sutter's Moon Crisis'. “And that's the way it is, tonight.” Bronto said calmly. “The citizens of Sutter's World, and of the entire United Federation of Planets can rest easy. Thanks to the vigilance of Starfleet, and the bold action of the Federation President, who personally ordered the rescue operation. I'm Kal Bronto. Good Night, and Good Luck.”
  
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 “Feed off.” Vladimir Kostya ordered his media controller. Obediently, the screen went black. After a moment sitting alone in the darkness Kostya spoke to no one in particular; save perhaps the voices in his own head. “Enjoy your bread and circuses.” He spat the words out. “I have work to do.” “Feed off.” Vladimir Kostya ordered his media controller. Obediently, the screen went black. After a moment sitting alone in the darkness Kostya spoke to no one in particular; save perhaps the voices in his own head. “Enjoy your bread and circuses.” He spat the words out. “I have work to do.”
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 =/\= “Acknowledged.” =/\= =/\= “Acknowledged.” =/\=
  
-“Effective this Stardate. Local reckoning November 23rd 2397. I am ordering all available vessels and personal to be re-assigned, per my authority as Commander in Chief of Starfleet, to carry our Operation: Righteous Endeavor. To whit, the immediate re-taking and holding in perpetuity, of the rightful Federation colony world of Cestus III.”+“Effective this Stardate. Local reckoning November 23rd 2384. I am ordering all available vessels and personal to be re-assigned, per my authority as Commander in Chief of Starfleet, to carry our Operation: Righteous Endeavor. To whit, the immediate re-taking and holding in perpetuity, of the rightful Federation colony world of Cestus III.”
  
 The computer beeped in acknowledgment. The computer beeped in acknowledgment.
  
 .0027 seconds later. The order was transmitted, and the Federation was at war.               .0027 seconds later. The order was transmitted, and the Federation was at war.              
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