Parker looked at John, "You know it is a good plan and the right thing to do."
"I cannot in good conscience authorize a suicide mission.", John looked at Vincent. Vincent shrugged.
Parker Hatherton was proposing laying the Merian class vessel in the radar wake of the Galor class Tanmesad and once the Oorg Cube comes to the realization that this is the Tanmesad, the very speedy Merian will explode at full warp capacity and plow into the side of the Cube evening the sides. Suddenly, the ace that Empress Gowan is always waving in front of our noses is gone. The Klingons will once again rally around Chancellor Kabarann and not General Varno. The Romulans will retaliate for the death of Commander T'Ken.
Vincent looked at Tan. Parker interrupted, "It is no different than Trista Coren and the Princess Diana."
"It is different; that was a decision made in the heat of battle when all else was lost.", Vincent snapped.
"I have sat in the big chair in Paris. I have made decisions that have affected the lives of millions without consequence to my own well being. This is my karma catching up with me and I have made my peace with it. It is only fitting that the Prince Andrew follow in the footsteps of the Princess Diana. I am honoured to retore balance to my chi and to this region. No one will doubt the moxie of the King's Fleet. No one will challenge the King's knowing that she is capable of this.", Parker spoke with such conviction.
Tan looked at Vincent, "It is the right decision."
"It is what terrorists do.", Vincent exclaimed.
"It is not what terrorists do. It is not about creating anarchy, it is about desperation. It is what martyrs do.", Summer interrupted.
"I will not order it.", Vincent looked at Tan and John.
Zoe looked at Vincent. She had come to love him in recent memory. She however was the marine commandant. She turned to Tan, "As the senior marine officer, I order Captan Parker Hatherton to undertake this covert mission on behalf of the Military Assault Command."
Vincent looked at the Bolian, "Zoe!!"
"I accept.", Parker headed for her ship.
The Tanmesad would be flown by Vash and Bea. They would lead the Andrew virtually serving as a torpedo under her belly like a feeder fix under a shark only in this case the feeder is the deadly predator.
From the very first moment that General Louis neroQ first messed with the timeline, the Borg Cube has been out of place. It's very presence recreated the horror of V'Ros.
Tania opened a channel to Parker, "Admiral Hatherton, as the senior representative of the King's Fleet, the floor is yours."
"That would be Captain, Commodore.", Parker responded.
"By official edict of Admiral Vincent Viceroy you were awarded the rank of Admiral in the King's Fleet and bestowed the honour of Commander in Chief until your death. We are at your command, Admiral. God speed.", Tania responded. Her voice cracked as she choked on the words.
Parker choked back tears of her own. She had tried to destroy the King's Fleet in command of Starfleet. She knew what kind of gesture this was from Vincent, Tan and Summer.
"The King is dead... Long live the King.", Parker spoke softly as the Merian exploded from behind the Tanmesad.
At 5:36 pm on September 29, 2394, the USS Prince Andrew was lost in the last Oorg battle. Her entire crew was lost including her commanding officer Admiral Parker Hatherton. May they rest in peace.
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Commander T'Zohl of Vulcan
Voice of the King's Fleet Vessel
King's Fleet
Admiral Vincent Viceroy
Commander in Chief
King's Fleet
