Mars sat as usual , stiff as a board, back straight. hands on his knees.
His eyes searching for clues, and finding none. Maximus seemed totally immune to his presence.
After what seemed like forever. The praetor looked up from the massive report which, which Mars had spent so many tedious hours assembling.
Well commander? I would like your summary. Before i give you mine.
You have all the data here. But I don't see any conclusions.
Mars sat up even straighter, if that was possible, coughed into his hand and begun. My lord the reason i have kept the report so um, dry.
Is that after reviewing all the data. I just,
well i just wanted to
talk with you and ...
Oh you wanted me to tell you what you thought?!
No , No my lord nothing like that!
I just wanted to ,well to make sure i wasn't giving you a slanted, or should i say a biased report.
Don't worry about that my dear commander. You aren't the
only Source of information i have you know. ;D
Yes my lord i know
Well then , let's have it. Can we do it?
My lord i think we can. And not only that i think we may be able to get
it. Done ahead of schedule.
Excellent yes that would be excellent indeed.
I however hate to throw flaguh on your salad.
You see, while you were so busily, putting all this together. We have had a little visit to the Ast colony.
My lord?
Oh not too bad. they evaded. No damage. But the program has been set back on it's time schedule.
Ah, how far back my lord?
That's yet to be determined. We shall just have to wait and see.
However, much of that, will be decided by the visitors. They may choose to move on. And of course if they do.....
They may be visiting us.
We will be ready for them, if they do my lord!
Yes i concur, we will. But it still will handicap our efforts.
But lets move on to other matters shall we?
Our contacts informed the Tal-Shair. Of new threats to some of our allies.
My lord there is some concern there. And we will know more by weeks end. I assure you However, i think that even if it goes badly. The alliance will be to recover any losses.
Yes again i concur, since the departure of the clown, ER clones.
The E.A. seem to have chosen the right man for the job.
He is working wonders at the B-5 station.
And it appears for a change, that our alliance will be to go on the offense. We, i should say, they
our allies. Should retake the Narnian home-world soon.
So commander we must redouble our efforts. And be prepared to aid our allies in any future offensive operations against the Borg. Or any allies the Borg may have!
Commander a toast. standing and raising their glasses.
To the empire! Long live the Empire!