Returning to the Bridge with the Captain after their discussion of the events of the Dominion War and recent Romulan uprising, and their galactic political implications, Commander Samuel MacReady sat in the chair opposite his, waiting for the command to engage the McNair's engines to take them out of the solar system at beyond lightspeed.<br/><br/>Sam could almost<em>hear</em>the powering up hum of the warp engines as they were launched out of the system and out into space.  The First Officer looked over to the Captain as he gave out instructions.  "Aye aye, sir."  And then he was gone.<br/><br/>Standing himself, Commander MacReady headed over to the turbolift to gather the Senior Staff.  "Mr. Osiel," he called to the Risian.  "You have the bridge."  And then the turbolift doors whisked shut as he headed down to Sickbay to make the first notification - Chief Medical Officer Tir.  "Deck 4.  Sickbay."<br/><br/><XO moving to Sickbay>