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 "Well," General Ironside said.  "That appears to answer that
 question."  The General's voice was flat.  Beside him, Admiral Lora
 Kor nodded.  The two men stood in Coronado's CIC, watching the
 holographic tanks.

 The system had a yellow star and a set of spatial coordinates, a
 location within the planetary nebula formed by the outbursts of the
 nearby red giant star.  It didn't have a name.  It didn't have a
 number.  It had only two planets, both gas giants.  The larger one
 was the more distant, the smaller closer to the yellow star.  Both
 gas giants had moons, but neither had many.  The smaller gas giant
 only harbored three moons of any size... but because of its parent
 planet's distance from the yellow sun, all three moons sheltered
 life in abundance.

 And all three moons apparently had Pfhor in abundance, because their
 transports were common, moving between the moons.  Cloaked as she
 was, Valkyrie's sensors could not determine what types of species
 might live on the surfaces of the three moons, but the transports
 could not hide the Pfhor that flew them.

 "That's enough," Lora Kor said.  The frigate and her remaining
 escorts had hidden themselves in a nearby system while Valkyrie
 performed her reconnaissance.  "Call Valkyrie back," he said,
 looking over his shoulder at Commander Drexler, who nodded.

 "Valkyrie, return to point alpha," Drexler said without looking at
 the comm board.  From the board, Valkyrie's operations officer
 acknowledged the order as Drexler looked between Lora Kor and
 Ironside.  "What's the plan?" he asked.

 "There's no evidence of destroyers or heavier ships," Lora Kor said,
 "and what we've brought is a match for a few Pfhor transports.  We
 go in, say hello."

 "And if they call in heavier ships?" Drexler asked.

 Lora Kor smiled crookedly.  "No sense borrowing trouble.  Give the
 order," he said, hooking his chin toward Coronado's Bridge.

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 Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone" Staff:
    Commanding, TG 85.3:       RADM Tebrun Lora Kor      (Jester)
    S-1, Group Adjutant:       Capt. Sieven Drexler      (Brad)
    S-2, Group Intelligence:   Cmdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
    S-3, Group Logistics:      Cmdr. Savant              (Savant)
    Commanding, M64 Ground:    Brig. Jeremy Ironside     (Fraser)

 U.S.S. Coronado Crew Roster:
    Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Chris)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Velorna Tal         (Aggie)
    Chief of Operations:       Cmdr. Olme Tlaloco        (rev)
    Chief Flight Operations:   Lt. Maiko D'Rall          (Farrell)
    Command Yeoman:            PO/1 Zachery Prentiss     (Prill)
    Battalion Commander:       Maj. Jacob Prescot        (Prescot)
    Chief Tactical Officer:    LCdr. Thirishar ch'Thane  (Alffred)
    Watch Tactical Officer:    PO/1 Derek Canterbury     (Spuzzum)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Jack C. Farley      (CCC)
    Chief Science Officer:     Lt. Anna Brooks           (Kari)
    Chief Medical Officer:     LCdr. Rachel Kennedy      (Santiago)
    Assistant Medical:         LCdr. Lauren Dyson        (Natty)

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    Assistant Engineer:        LCdr. Aramis Skylooker    (LewisSharp)

 Positions Available:
    Watch Tactical Officer:                              (---)
    Marine Flight Leader:                                (---)
    Assistant Engineer:                                  (---)

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Jester

Rear Admiral Tebrun Lora Kor
Commanding, Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone"
embarked on U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-97901
http://www.jestertrek.com/coro2400/