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Below the Bridge on Deck-8, the entire space of the deck inside the dorsal neck mount, is taken up with the Merrimack’s triple photon torpedo launcher system. The two launchers that faced directly forward, began launching their torpedoes independently, as a six-torpedo spread, each programmed to detonate with overlapping fields of efficacy as the COS had requested.

The torpedoes thumped out of the launching tubes and exploded in record concert to much surprise the explosions pierced through non-existent shields of the two Orion ships blasting into their armored only hulls with great success, in twin concrete they exploded in a flash of destruction.

A moment later a hail came in from the Avenger again as it came to a stop 400 meters off the port bow of the Merrimack

Kord always liked a good light show.

“Hmm!” said Glen, “Maybe that was a slightly excessive reply!”

“Tinga,” said Glen. “Acknowledge the hail and open a channel with the Avenger, please.”

Tinga’s left antenna twitched in acknowledgement as she received the hail and opened the channel.

“Channel open sir.”

Glen sat up straight in his chair. =/\= This is Captain John Glen of the USS Merrimack. Can we assist you with casualties or repairs? I have crew ready and prepared? =/\=

=/\= This is Captain Rogers, my crew can handle repair, it looks worse then it actually is, glad to see you arrived when you did though these Orions have been dogging us for the past two hours, first we’ve come across with cloaks though. It’s what let them get the drop on us…” Rogers said. “..Captain it may make more sense for us to meet in person there’s much I need to discuss with you regarding why we’re out this way. If I’m right the discovery and risk could go a long way to protecting the Federation!” He said the last part almost with a tone of protectiveness.

=/\= I can beam over to you with my number one. =/\= Glen replied. “Kord?”

-Glen, CO