CIC<br/><br/>Kol seemingly dismissed his new assistant for which she was relieved, pointing her to a seat which she gladly took hoping no one noticed how rosey her usually pale cheeks were.  Crossing her legs she leaned back to quietly pay attention to her shipmates on the bridge.  There was a prickling warmth at her neck that suddenly burst, splashing a wave of heat over her brain that stopped her breath.  Gripping the edge of her seat until the moment passed, Kiri drew a deep breath and tried to focus.  There was something very wrong but she could not pinpoint the source or the intent.  Her mind was flooded with disjointed pictures, and then she heard them calling, felt their energy slip right past her to....  "oh no!" Kiri's horrified thought was lost to the rocking of the ship and flashing lights and alarms.<br/>