The cromwell crew has came together to overcome the Nal'gaharay Assault ship attacking Cromwell's away team shuttle. They even turned the tide and counter attacked, but in the lastest boobytrap, which the terrorists love to employ, an insidious gas was released which caused the flight or fight response. This turned into a mistake on the terrorists part as the DFA marine training kicked in, and despite hallucinations, and paranoia, self inflicted casualties, it increased the crazy fighting skills of the marines who took the Nal'gaharay assault ship, while the Nal'gaharay tore each other apart or hid from the chaos. The Nal'G ship was set for auto destruct, but through quick action of the Cromwell engineers and Marines, now led by recently promoted Lt. Col. Dejah, the attempted destruction of the Cromwell was averted.
The stressors were intense, and the crew considered their positions in the DFA, and in life in general. Debate over resigning from service, and family duties to children some have barely seen, were considered. The family endured, and the Cromwell crew remains together as their own family. The minor damages to the Cromwell will necessitate refit of weapon controls, but a short stop on Capanella should provide the needed time. There is hope for R&R for the crew when they arrive, perhaps Dejah will get to see her godson in the correct timeline of now, and not always different times and space where he could be if she and Anara did not stay involved in his life.
The attack on the DFA shuttle may have been a mistake for the Nal'gaharay, or fortuitous for the Cromwell crew and the DFA. For the first time, Cromwell has been able to take prisoners. The various agencies are competing to interrogate them, and evaluate the scattered intelelgence clues they were able to gather. They are being fustrated by highly motivated terrorists in the questioning, which leads to discussion...how far is too far in order to find the information needed? If the crew works together, they will find the clues are there, despite appearent stonewalling. There may be a break after all, and a chance to carry the fight directly to the Nal'gaharay.
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