8: Fruit Flies Like a Banana

Time Flies Like an Arrow: DIRECTIVE- INTRUDER ALERT INTRUDER ALERT All nonsquamosal subordinate interactives are directed to locate and destroy the Federation boarding party at all cost. Failure ''to comp/ly wil~+ ([[> jfj.. kii Override in progress, please stand by. Major Daniel Beemer from Operations here. There is an unusually powerful magnetic field present on your craft that makes it very difficult to teleport you supplies. We will do what we can, please bear with us. Schematics show the virus chip port you seek is in the forward portion of the ship. There is a fail safe lock in place due to your presence. You need to find several switches that will allow access to this area. Watch your back.

FMC Override Lock: Dan from Operations again. That was too close. You managed to install that virus chip only seconds before the Pfhor jump ship came out of hyperspace. We can all breath again. There isn't much time to speak in fact we will have to teleport you directly from the deTag Ah'Cronos to the planet surface. Now that the fleet has emerged into normal space the game is afoot. Orbital bombardment will begin in a few minutes, ground troops are being deployed to key targets and yes, the planetary forces were caught off guard. Good work Captain, we could not have destroyed their global shields without a surprise attack. We need you and your men to gather intelligence on the battlefield. Operations is especially interested in troop placement and strength. Communications and command centers have already been pinpointed electronically and are the focus of aerial attack. Your equipment will automatically relay data to Fleet Operations. Reconnoiter the area and report in to a comm term for your next assignment. You have clearance to engage the enemy, make the most effective use of your troops. Give no quarter, take no prisoners. D-Day has begun. Prepare to teleport: