In five minutes, the special operations detachment loaded onto the first of eight shuttles. This shuttle was specially fitted with highly specialized gear usable only by special operators, including extra armor and stealth components—none of which are part of the shuttle's original design. Every operator wore light tactical gear and carried various assault rifles to heavier small arms weapons and demolitions gear. The operators even had their own pilot.
The pilot confirmed the shuttle was ready for launch and then requested clearance from the bridge to take off.
“Permission granted. Good luck.” came the reply.
With that, Voyager's assigned crew watched on the bridge tactical viewer and the live view screen as the dot representing the shuttle moved away from the shuttle bay, changing course, and soaring rapidly to its destination. The special operators watched their data feeds, gathered readings, and performed whatever calculations while the bridge crew watched developments unfold like enabled spectators.
“Shuttle has disappeared from sensors,” announced the right-wing sensor officer. “ETA to estimated perimeter: ten seconds," And in exactly that time, the tiny bright dot vanished from view.
There were numerous questions on their minds. . .
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