*Before the asteroid field began, Chalex4 has been updating the captain's log. Although they've been having a relatively boring last few months, he enjoys feeling like Jean-Luc Picard - making every small decision seem like life or death.*

Chalex4: ... and then Bloo went and sat in it again!! Seriously, does he want us all to die a horri...

*THE SHIP SHUDDERS*

*Chalex4 pauses, and waits for someone to call him. Noone does*

Chalex4: We have a situation, I'll report back shortly. Computer, save log.

*He realises it must just be something boring and non-threatening like an asteroid field. His crew are trained well, and he decides it'll be a good test to see how they do on their own.*

Chalex4: Computer, bring up all feeds from the bridge.

*Chalex4 soon finds himself virtually sitting in his chair on the bridge. He's happy to see Bloo doing something else other than sitting in it. Although he can still see his room, the bridge and everyone inside has been superimposed and scaled on top in 4D. He is literally on the bridge, invisible to everyone else. Vital ship statistics are always visible in his peripheral vision, always in focus, adjusting to wherever he moves.*

*Initially impressed with how things are going, he doesn't take too kindly to the Ambassador being tazered and the ship catching on fire*

Chalex4: Right, that's it. They need me up there.

*Putting back in his earpiece, he gets in his private transporter (lift)*

Chalex4: Computer, take me to the bridge. Fast.

*Listening to the intercom in the lift, he hears news of the fighters. Starting to psych himself up, he feels ready*

Chalex4: BRING IT ON!!

*The lift doors open, Chalex4 starts pacing towards his chair, firing commands out to his crew*

Chalex4: Nobody messes with the USS ATK, let's show them what we've got. Oric, warm up all your god damn weapon systems, we don't want to be caught off guard. Vox, good job, keep up the evasive action. Bloo, find us a way out of this mess should things get worse. Chaz, don't tazer the ambassador again. We don't want the council hating us on Uranus. The rest of you, stop standing around and look busy! I want everything ready at my go ahead in 1 minute Oric. Make it happen.

Fighters are going to have a hard time getting us in these asteroids, so let's use that to our advantage. The enemy are straight ahead, and we seem to be destroying all the asteroids between us. Who thought that was a good idea? Vox, turn us 45 degrees counter-clockwise, and SOMEONE redirect more power to the shields starboard side. It's going to get messy.

Once those drones are ready, you don't need my permission to let all hell loose. If you need pilots, find them.

*Chalex4 sits in his chair, it recognises his presence. He starts pressing various buttons, the lights in the bridge become red.*

Computer: Welcome back captain. ACTION STATION protocol initialised. I repeat, ACTION STATION protocol initialised.

*The bridge doors shut and lock behind everyone, making a distinctive "clunk" sound. Only proiris confirmed crew can enter*