<<Stardate: 47307.17-09:00>>

<<USS Grail- Personal Quarters>>

=^=Terrakian to Ambassador Firespray. We will be leaving this location in less than twelve hours heading into the Beta Quadrant. I would like you to cooperate with Lt. Alison Donucci in plotting a flight path, with considerations given to possible resupply points and friendly relations. I want to make some friends along the way. Our flight path will also serve as our retreat route if things go poorly and I want all the friends out here I can get. =^=

Kyp tapped his commbadge to reply "Of course, Commander."

Tapping his commbadge again "Firespray to Lt. Donucci, I have already selected a nearby species I think can help us. I've located their planet using your stellar maps. I'll bring the coordinates to you as soon as I make a few minor modifications to them."

Kyp looked back at the map. This wasn't going to be easy to get there, the shortest route would require them to pass very near what the Alterians called, The Great Brightness, a cluster of 10 stars within very close proximity to each other. Their combined gravity tugged at everything nearby with titanic force.

He sat there trying every possible route around the gravity waves but everything he tried would take at least an extra month or so.

"Firespray to Lt. Donucci, could you please report to my quarters as soon as possible. I need your help in plotting the next course to Kerestia." He sat back and waited for Lt. Donucci to arrive.