(We're not gonna hold internet issues against you, Blaine. I know how frustrating internet issues can be.)
*** Sol III Orbit ***
"Copy, Endeavor, be advised - San Francisco docks are full, but we have three available for your craft on the Orbital Embassy. Shuttle rides down planetside are available," came the response. All over the space in orbit, Starfleet vessels of all shapes and sizes were present - everything from the small and aged Miranda-class light frigates to the massive, heavily-armed tanks of Starfleet, the Odyssey-class Command Warships.
It was an armada, and one could only speculate as to it's purpose.
*** Borealis Med bay, Geidi IV Orbit ***
"Keesha? Sweetie, what happened?" San asked.
Keesha coughed. "It was a trap, mom... they never intended me to win the Tournament on Geidi IV. I would have..." she paused to cough. "... gotten out of there, but I couldn't leave Angel and Rochell - not there, mom. Not with them."
"Rochell? Angel? Who are they?" San queried.
*** Transporter Room, Starship Chimera, Geidi IV Orbit ***
"Request: Hector to Gemini, get the medical droids here, on the double! Captain Vasily and mistress Gypsie need medical attention!" Hector demanded. As it was, no such command was necessary; medical droids poured into the room, seeing to both Vasily and Gypsie. They would patch the two up as best they could, give them a cocktail of antibiotics, temporary healing nanites, and a dose of pain relievers to alleviate the pain, and when they were all finished, the med bots would gently set Vasily and Gypsie in Vasily's bed and leave them alone. With their captain and his girlfriend now secure, Gemini would move the Chimera away from Geidi IV, and plot a course for Onderon.
*** Unspecified Location, Dragon'taan ***
"It has come to my attention of a new wanderer in UNSC space - a dragon. Vhikarev, I believe his name is," Ahkrinviingah said. "I am tasking you with helping him - he needs to come to Dragon'taan, as his path must take him here. He will be... a valuable ally in the fight ahead. But, I imagine, you may not be able to get him here immediately; for that, you must help him track down who it was he came to find. Only then, I sense, will he be ready to come to Dragon'taan. When he does, take him before High General Indari. He will give you and him your next instructions."
*** Star Destroyer Reckoning, Tatooine Orbit ***
"It's not that you should know, I was just curious as to how much you knew. Guy's a hero, you know. Killed the Emperor of the Sith Empire a long time ago, made some powerful friends," Doc said. "And I was right there with him - ever since Balmorra."
*** New Cerinia, Krystal's mansion ***
"Apparently, an independent contractor discovered the plot in a Tal Shiar listening post hidden on Dragon'taan itself," Markus replied.
"A Tal Shiar post on Dragon'taan?" Daniel said. "Hnh... this could lend validity to the rumors of a Tal Shiar post in Federation territory, too... but why are they spying on us like this now? They have enough to worry about."
*** Usperfield Park, New Cerinia ***
"Strawberry and Cherry it is, then," Gideon said. He looked to the stand employee. "I'll take the chocolate and vanilla."
"Very good - you to want cones or bowls?" the stand worker asked.
"I'll take mine on a cone," Gideon replied.
*** Sol's Bar & Grille, Draco City, Dragon'taan ***
Travis and Skye reluctantly broke their kiss when Krystal made contact. "As much as I want to preserve this moment, Grand Admiral, I will not refuse orders," Travis said. "We'll head out as soon as we can - any intel on the state of things in CDF Territory? Is there any kind of resistance movement there? And what should I expect in the way of opposition?"
*** Unspecified Location, Earth ***
"From what Jason and I have been told, it's got an awesome night life," Amy said as she handed Mary her map back. "Thank you."
*** New Romulus Orbit ***
"Well, Lord Vader is who you'll need to be contacting this time around," D'Tan said. Anna would receive a transmission containing the portion of the Tal Shiar data decoded before he continued. "It's too much to say now, but Vader needs to know... some old friends have returned. He'll likely have further instructions. Just hit Coruscant Orbit, hail the nearest Star Destroyer, and ask real nice for Lord Vader, and tell them you were sent to him by President D'Tan."