Engage at warp 9...
Nog: Aye aye. Coure laid in and engaged.
Kira: Commander, I believe that those bouys are emitting some sort of sensor jamming signal. I'm having trouble scanning the surrounding areas.
Hennessey: O'Brien, can you do anything do counter that effect?
O'Brien: Yes, I believe so, sir. The cloaking device will have to be taken off line, but I'll be able to get most of our sensor range back.
Hennessey: Very well, do it. Until then, keep an eye out for antiproton nets or enemey ships, Major.
Kira: I'll alert you at any anamolies.
Odo: That signal looks too strong to just be hiding the bouys. I would guess that the Dominion is hiding ships in this area of space.
Nog: Waiting for the time when they can pass through the wormhole.
Kira: The Prophets aren't going to allow that any time soon.
Hennessey: They may not get through the wormhole, but as long as we're here, they're a threat to us. Go to red alert. I want this ship ready for combat if necessary.
Kira: Aye. Red Alert.
O'Brien: The modifications have been made, sir. We've regained 85 percent sensor efficiency.
Odo: It looks like the surrounding area is clear of ships, for now.
Kira: I'm picking up a large energy source approxamately 0.4 lightyears from the first bouy.
O'Brien: It's too far to tell yet, but I'm willing to bet that is the relay station we're after.
Nog: It's also too soon to tell if there are enemy ships guarding it.
O'Brien: I would still like to get a look at one of those bouys before we try to knock out the whole network.
Hennessey: Agreed. Maintain course and speed.
After almost an hour of waiting...
Nog: Sir, we are approaching the bouy.
Hennessey: Bring us out of warp.
O'Brien: The signal is so strong at this point, sensors are down to 50 percent now. I don't think I can shut it down without alerting the Dominion.
Kira: Kira: I'm picking up scattered subspace signals. Most of them are fragmented or encrypted. None of them seem large enough to carry much information, though.
Hennessey: Can you trace them?
Kira: Not yet, but it does look like the signals are being sent in the direction of the wormhole.
O'Brien: I'm trying to break through the interference now...
Kira: I think that I might have something. It looks like some of the signals are coming from a large array 0.4 lightyears from here. It's the same energy source as before.
Nog: Bingo. That has to be our target.
Hennessey:
Engage at maximum warp.
Cloak and engage at maximum warp.
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