New Arrival

[non_player_char]

          The USS Suida Viarum, a Norway-class vessel, has arrived to investigate the tennis_borg problem at starbase668. They will not be docking with the station for obvious reasons, but will be beaming personnel aboard to meet with the station's command and security personnel.
          On their way in-system, they passed a number of ships fleeing the area because of

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[tennis_borg]

*a tennis borg sphere scans the incoming USS Suida Viarum*

[non_player_char]

*USS Suida Viarum scans tennis borg sphere*

[tennis_borg]

We are the Tennis Borg.

You will be assimilated.

Resistance would be bad.

[commanderdata]

*incoming communication*

This is Lt. Commander Data of the USS Enterprise. Permission to beam aboard. As I am thus far unable to be assimilated, perhaps I can be a useful ally in liu of the recent dilemma regarding the Tennis Borg...

[tennis_borg]

*another sphere moves to intercept*

[non_player_char]

*shields with oscillating frequencies are raised, modified phaser banks and photon torpedoes are armed, and a warning is broadcast to the sphere to keep its distance*

We are strictly investigating at this time, but if you approach this vessel, we shall have to consider that a hostile act. If you wish to communicate, we are prepared to talk and listen.

[tennis_borg]

*the sphere holds its distance but heavy scans are engaged*

[trek_gremlins]

*a constitution class starship warps into the area and immediately opens up its phaser banks on the nearest sphere*

[tennis_borg]

[Collective Ouch!]

Resistance is not advisable.

You will be assimilated.

*a sphere raises adaptive shielding and moves to intercept*

[trek_gremlins]

*raises shields and charges, bouncing off the borg shields and firing as they pass close by*