The
iss_murgatroid has successfully docked with the Death of Halkans. Umbilicals and docking clamps are engaged, and hatches mated to allow full access from each ship to the other. Structural Integrity and Inertial Dampening fields have been integrated with the synchronization of the two ships' computer cores. Command functionality has been transferred to the bridge of the Murgatroid, and the hull's crews are at my command.
We are on our way to Ishtar at Warp 6. Captain Jellico remains in his cabin, ready to implment the full details of the plan we have worked out. At the time that the Annihilator hull was rerouted to meet with us, there were four destroyers attached for repairs, refueling, and crew training. All are sufficiently ready for a mission of this magnitude, and I have ordered their crews back to their ships and to release the docking clamps when they have signaled readiness. I have warned their XO's that 'readiness' will be within 30 minutes, or I will have their heads mounted on my wall. Immediately after destroyer deployment, attack sled crews are to report to their stations, and they will deploy around our flotilla once we have reached orbit.