At 1830 hours all department heads gathered in the captain's conference room. There was a definite buzz in the air as everyone speculated about the fleet of small ships and the aliens the captain had brought back with him. The rumors were plentiful, and the facts were few. It was only a moment later that Captain Roche entered followed by Colonel Kaminski and seven of her top officers. She continued with the captain to the head of the table as her officers found empty ...