[1207 hrs October 26th, 2525 Bridge [i]Devils Advocate[/i]] Com Tech Allers turned to Captain Night who was looking at reports."Captain." His head turned to her his eyes looking burdened yet questioning." Report Allers." She nodded." ODST's secured the hanger. We have a team secureing the alien craft. Also Longswords are docked." Captain Night breathed a sigh of Relief. "This is good. Thank you Allers." Turning to Ensign Redwolf. "Make best speed out of the system so we can jump away. Avoid enemy contacts. Lets hope the enemy does not have any more tricks. I will be in my ready room looking over reports. Mr. Kenderson you have the Conn." Captain Night strode off the bridge leaving it in the Officer of the Watch's hands . Captain Night entered his ready room with a holo-tablet filled with information. His shoulders felt hevy from his burdens. He brought up the tablets interface looking over the casualties reports. Night felt a pang of guilt as some names were put into MIA due to being on planet. Dr. Karen Star his chief medical officer was through. She expressed the same concerns as he did. Yet he was the Captain of the ship. He left behind men and women under his command. This enemy was clever. No one understood there capabilities yet so it was any ones guess. It also worked the other way as the enemy did not know humans yet. Sitting down in his chair he sat down the tablet on his desk. looking at the three old style picture frames sitting on his desk. It was the right call despite having to justify why he left. To save the ship and its crew he sacrificed marines and a few navy personnel. Taking one picture in hand of him with his family. His wife smiled in the photo with his four kids. Jessica was the oldest she was about to leave high school. Hopefully a collage will accept her as she was smart wanting to study Geology. His second oldest Maria was still in high school who enjoyed pageants and singing. They made sure she went to a school that allowed her to develop her talent. Jacob was the skinny boy in all black who understood computers and how to modify them. He was a constant problem but it was teen age growing pains. His mother smothers him in love. Then there is Carmen. The Eight year old who looked much like her mother. Every person on that planet had a family. He could only hope that they did not add to the death toll. Information they did get planet side about these aliens just flabbergasted him. So many questions on his mind with no answers. Chief Thorton Entered his face impassive yet he had something important to say." Captain i have the Chief Engineers report." Setting down the Pad on Captain Nights desk."Also sir, we have more news." Captain Night looked up from the picture to listen close. " This enemy had a ship on planet and we suspect it is going to give chase. Also we detect three alien craft. One is a large cruiser the other two are about frigate sized. We think they will alter course to intercept us at some point." Night leaned back in his chair thinking for a moment. " So we will never make it out of system unless we play hide n seek. Our armor does not allow us to speed on out of here. I do not want to test it against alien weapons. Thank you Chief as always i do not know what i would do with out you."Chief Thorton saluted then left. Opening his computer console he touched the screen that brought up Ensign Redwolf who was at the helm." I want you to plot a course into the debris field. I will be down in Engineering for a bit. Keep me posted on the enemy ships position." She smiled at the Captain."Aye Aye Sir." Captain Night knew this was going to be difficult but all he could do was hope for the best.