Her head was slammed hard into the weapons console as the maelstrom of heat and pressure washed over her. Kathrin Grunwald gingerly lifted herself from the computer panel. Her head span and her ears rang, trapping her in confusion. Even as she recognised this as shock she struggled to remember the cause. "Lieutenant," the figure repeated. She focused on the voice, and saw Ensign Lambert standing amidst the dead. He spoke with a level voice though she noticed he was still reeling himself from shock. "Lieutenant Grunwald. The captain and XO are dead." And that's why the satellite was so important.