The O’Kanii Expanse:Stardate 0504.20

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The O’Kanii Expanse

Stardate 0504.20

 

>Begin<

 

Location: The O'Kanii Expanse 42 Light Years from the terminus of the Bajoran Wormhole, 18.9 Light Years from Dominion Space

 

One of the most mammoth warships ever constructed cruised slowly through the O’Kanii Expanse. The Expanse filled the void between 6 systems deep in the Gamma Quadrant nearing the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.

 

Stretching a distance of 58 kilometers, the vessel housed millions of Drakna Bird-Warriors, ready to unleash upon who ever they encountered.

 

The vessel was surrounded by literally hundreds of smaller warships and much larger ones that themselves would dwarf most vessels in the known galaxy. A small shuttle, looking more like a flower than anything else, streaked out of transwarp and made its way towards the leviathan.

 

On board the shuttle we’re to very familier characters tp anyone who had been on the bridge of either the Hatfield or the Republic—a very surely general and one very unpleasant shapeshifter.

 

Once inside the giant vessel the two began making there way to the command center.

 

“That did not go as expected,” the founder said crassly as they made their way to a lift. “My associates will not be pleased.”

 

General ha’Kan’Nar frowned. “I do not care if they are pleased or not,” he said sharply showing his distaste for the shapeshifter. “You are lucky that we do not turn our eye upon the Dominion—yourselves included.”

 

The Shapeshifter looked at him for a very long moment. “Excuse me?”

 

ha’Kan’Nar didn’t blink. “From what I have seen,” he said flatly. “None of you could stand before us, and thus you are in no position of...leverage.”

 

The Shaeshifter blinked. “Now jus…”

 

“I will not,” ha’Kan’Nar said as the lift began to come to a stop. “We entered into this…agreement because we thought you could provide us with something.”

 

“We can still provide you with what you wish for.”

 

“Yes,” ha’Kan’Nar said, “but there is nothing that will stop us from taking it by force.”

 

The shapeshifter paused for a moment, carefully considering his next words. “Are you saying you no longer wish to continue our association.”

 

“No,” the bird said as they entered in a large conference room.

 

“Oh?”

 

“We’re just changing the nature of our relationship.”

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Nearly 30 Drakna Generals and one founder sat in the large conference room looking at a holographic display.

 

“My fellow Drakna,” ha’Kan’Nar said. “It has been long since I have been on Planetship.”

 

The crowd nodded. “Our plans have gone afoul,” he said.

 

The shapeshifter started to smirk at the pun, but let it go, not wishing to anger his allies.

 

“As such,” he said. “I am suggesting to the council that we continue with proposed plan B.”

 

The room of birds nodded to each other. Another of them, one looking very much like ha’Kan’Nar only older stood. “Thank you General, your recommendation has been noted.”

 

The elder Drakna paused a moment looking to the hologram floating above him. Then he motioned to it with a wing. “Here you can see what currently makes up the Dominion’s far territories.”

 

“They are sparsely populated, and even more lightly protected. General t’He-Kel has told me that he feels we could easily control this area with in a few weeks of any initial attack. From here we could launch any numerous actions against the rest of the Dominion.”

 

The Shapeshifter watched all of this intently. It had not been his idea to conquer the Dominion and hand it over to the Drakna, instead the deal was going to be that in return for destabilizing the Founders and helping the Hundred to gain power, the Drakna would be granted control of the outer territories.

 

“Which will allow our allies, the Hundred,” he said pointing to the shapeshifter, “to gain control of the Dominion.”

 

At this the shapeshifter grinned ever so slightly.

 

“Tell me,” he said directly to the shapeshifter. “Are your…people ready to move against the Dominion openly?”

 

The shapeshifter cocked a brow. “To be honest,” he said considering his words very carefully. “I am unsure as I have not been in contact with the rest the Hundred for some time. However, if I may be allowed to…meet with them and discuss your new plan, I will return to you inform you of our level of readiness.”

 

The elder Drakna nodded. “If it pleases the council, I will allow him to return to the Hundred.”

 

One of the other spoke up. “Can we trust him not to warn the Dominion?”

 

“What purpose would that serve,” the shapeshifter said quickly. “The continued control of the Founders of the Dominion does not serve any of my goals, I can promise you I will not warn them.”

 

“Besides,” ha’Kan’Nar said quickly. “Even if the did know what we are planning, they wouldn’t stand a chance against our full force.”

 

These two statements seemed to calm the room. “Very well then, if no one else has objections—General ha’Kan’Nar see to it that our friend has the transportation he needs.”

 

 

>End<

Edited April 21, 2005 by Apollo