Midnight Shivers

[Tachyon 0]

“Midnight Shivers”

Stardate 0605.27

Lieutenant Tandaris Admiran

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From Ardent to Reliant, Tandaris was certainly spending a lot of time not on Excalibur. One thing about transferring to another Defiant-class ship, however, was that at least he was already familiar with the controls. That was important considering that in less than two days they would probably be neck-deep in some sort of terrifying battle the likes of which had not been seen since the Dominion War.

 

Considering this notion, it is perfectly understandable for Tandaris to be reading a Betazoid classic at the moment. After he had boarded the Reliant, he took his time to look around. Really though, it was a Defiant. There is not much to see. That was the most striking difference from Excalibur, which, as a Sovereign-class vessel, was huge compared to the Defiant. It was possible to walk down a corridor and see nary a soul, even though there were over a thousand people around. On the Reliant, it was hard to find much privacy. Even quarters had to be shared, spartan bunks instead of roomy cabins.

 

Tandaris was not going to complain. Considering the days up ahead, and the difficulties that they were likely to encounter, he was going to count himself lucky if he was still alive three days, a week, a month from now. If he was alive though, he would probably look back at this as the definitive moment that the conflict started.

 

They were not just reconnoitring anymore. This was not just defense. They were sallying out to strike a blow against the encroaching enemy, all the while hoping that this move would not throw their forces wildly off balance. Tandaris' greatest worry was that they were still in the dark as to what they were up against. He felt as if the power these aliens had shown was only a small glimpse at what they could accomplish, and that sent shivers down his spine.

 

Oh well. Tally-ho.