"First battle of the ro'QeH - part II" 
by Sogh T'Kang 
First officer - IKC ro'QeH 
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T'Kang continued to pound his fist on the console, even as 
his deep, bass voice bellowed the words of an ancient 
warrior's battle song the bridge crew of the ro'QeH were 
actively singing.   Checking the weapons console, T'Kang 
finished the last verse just in time to announce, "We are 
within weapons range my HoD."

On the main view screen, the young HoD Aram could see 
the Klingon transport and the two lattice like Breen attack 
craft that were firing upon her and weakening her shields.

"Lay in a pursuit course and ready forward disruptors.  
Prepare to drop the cloaking device on my command. . ." 
Aram ordered.

Angar nodded his bald head, "Pursuit course laid in, 
standing by to disengage So' my HoD."

T'Kang glanced up from the weapons console, his hand was 
perched over the fire buttons of the triangular shaped 
Klingon interface.  "Weapons locked on the lead vessel and 
ready my HoD."

Aram pointed, "chagh So' je qul nuH!" he ordered in 
Klingoneese.

Angar deactivated the cloaking device, causing the ro'QeH 
to shimmer out of it's invisibility field, surprising the attacking 
Breen craft.   At the same moment, Sogh T'Kang activated 
the ro'QeH's forward disruptors and sent several energy 
balls slamming into the lead Breen attack craft.  The close 
proximity of the sneak attack coupled with the immense fire 
power the larger, Q'Vort class bird of prey, ro'QeH could 
generate overwhelmed the Breen ship.  It exploded almost 
instantly, leaving the second ship to plot a hasty retreat.

"Direct hit HoD!  The lead vessel has been eliminated."  
T'Kang proudly informed.

HoD Aram was glad their counter attack had been 
successful, but victory wouldn't be complete until that second 
Breen ship was made to pay the price for violating Empire 
space.  "Navigator, new course.  Heading 257 mark 8.  I 
want that fleeing ship."

"Executing new course and heading my HoD." Angar stated.

The ro'QeH turned on her edge and swung into position on 
the tail of the retreating Breen vessel.

"Lock weapons onto that ship T'Kang."  HoD Aram ordered.

T'Kang tapped the proper sequence of controls, "Weapons 
are locked my HoD."

"qul!"  Aram ordered with a clenching fist before his chest.

"Firing disrupter banks. . ." T'Kang stated while carrying out 
the order.

Like the first tiny Breen ship before it, the fleeing vessel 
stood no chance against the superior fire power of the 
ro'QeH.  The disrupter blasts pummeled the Breen attack 
ship and cracked her in two with a fiery explosion that lit up 
the forward view screen as the ro'QeH flew past the 
wreckage of the defeated enemy's vessel.

"Target has been destroyed my HoD!" Angar stated in 
obvious good spirits from the navigation console of the 
ro'QeH's bridge.

"Recharge all weapons banks  T'Kang.  There may be 
additional enemy vessels lurking in the area."  Aram 
cautioned.

T'Kang nodded.  He was glad that Aram, a teenaged 
commander, had the where-for-all to not take it for granted 
that because the two obvious threats had been eliminated, 
that all was safe.  It instilled faith in the bear-like warrior that 
the son of Duras was more than a sniveling, spoiled brat that 
was given his own command at too young of an age.  It 
showed good tactical battle sense worthy of a seasoned 
warrior at any age.

"I will my HoD.  Extending sensor sweep of the area to scan 
for additional hostile vessels." T'Kang responded.

"Angar, take a course back to the transport vessel.  They will 
no doubt need our assistance after the attack."  HoD Aram 
ordered.

Angar nodded with a still happy smile on his face as he 
reached to the center navigational dial of the bird of prey 
vessel.  "Bringing us about and along side the transport my 
HoD."

The ro'QeH returned to hover a few hundred meters above 
the Klingon diplomatic transport vessel they had just rescued 
from the Breen attack.  It was only half as long as the 
ro'QeH, but still more than twice the size of the tiny attacking 
Breen vessels that attempted to board her.

"No other vessels in the immediate area my HoD.  I will 
continue to scan for cloaked ships."  T'Kang informed.

"T'Kang maj." Aram nodded giving his approval.  Then 
turning his attentions to the navigator, Angar, he stated, 
"Hold us here and raise the other ship."

Angar parked the controls setting the ro'QeH into a holding 
pattern above the transport ship, then reached across and 
sent out a signal hailing the other Klingon vessel. "They are 
responding my HoD."

"On screen."  Aram stated.

When Angar activated the forward view screen, HoD Aram 
couldn't believe his eyes at the sight he saw. . .