[Randallw]

Sometimes the great losses the Bajoran people had incurred led Surin to doubt if rising up against the Dominion had been wise. Although the Resistance had held out for nearly two years they had for the most part been helpless to watch as one by one the Dominion had occupied Bajoran planets. Now this one small hidden outpost was, to Surins knowledge, the last remaining redoubt against the Dominion total control of the Bajoran people. When his doubts began to grow too much he looked back to that day in Jo’Kara when the Dominion had fired on the crowd, the result of which had been a general uprising. When he remembered the site of all those people gunned down he was convinced the Dominion was evil, and with that his doubts had disappeared. He may have been opposed to the way the Kai, who didn’t even deserve the position, consorted with the Dominion, but that didn’t mean he had turned his backs on the Prophets, the real Prophets not the pretenders, the Founders, and the Prophets said that evil must be opposed. But still he despaired. What remained of the Resistance was in this base and the Bajoran government had done nothing. They sat back and did nothing as the Dominion exerted more and more influence on the Bajoran government. Couldn’t they see that soon there would be no Bajoran government and the Dominion would have free reign.
As he sat despairing he received a call.
“General, we have detected a large Dominion force on a course towards us” the officer informed him. Leaping from his seat he rushed out of his office into the operation room.
“Go to red alert! raise the shields!” he commanded “and mobilise the militia”. The room dimmed as emergency power was diverted to weapons and shields. Coming to his side, Surin’s friend Kar spoke up,
“You do realise they outgun us” he explained.
“They could have all the guns in the galaxy but it is nothing against our strength” Surin replied, but not even he was convinced.
“Perhaps you better go make sure the fighters are ready in case we need to escape” he continued with a rueful smile on his face.
“Of course” answered Kar before he departed for the hangars.
“Dominion vessels have reached orbit” the sensor operator reported. Almost as soon as he had finished however the base rocked as the Dominion fleet began to rain down fire.
“Shields at 50%” the tactical office reported.
“Return fire”
“No effect” the reply came. The base was rocked by another blast.
“Shields disabled” and at that moment the operations room was lit up by a blue light as squads of Jem’Hadar soldiers materialised around the room. Surin cut one down with his disruptor even as the young tactical officer was stabbed in the back by a Jem’Hadar bayonet. The room soon descended into a storm of weapons fire as the Bajorans and Jem’Hadar exchanged fire. Soon Surin and 2 others were pinned down on one side of the room. Unable to move it would be but a moment before they were overrun. As the Jem’Hadar pinned them down Surin considered his options. His gaze was drawn towards the ceiling. The resistance was short of resources and the roof was held up by a single beam. Raising his disruptor he unleashed a blast that weakened the beam, and soon the ceiling began to collapse. As the Jem’Hadar took cover Surin rose and motioned the others to follow him.
“Come on!” he cried and they followed him dodging and returning fire as they ran down the tunnel leading to the hangars. The Jem’Hadar fired back, but seemed reluctant to follow them. Exhausted with panic Surin and the two others ran into the hangar. Hopefully Kar had got the fighters running. The hangar was strewn both with collapsed equipment and supplies, the Bajorans weaved around the debris to the other side. The shuttles were there but to Surin’s surprise they were not powered up. Kar was standing calmly in the center of the room.
“What is wrong?” he asked “Why aren’t the fighters ready”
“You can not leave” Kar responded, deadpan.
“Why? Are the fighters damaged?” as he asked he turned and checked the hallway. Now was not the time to discuss things. The Jem’Hadar however had not followed them down the tunnel.
“How typical of a solid, you still do not undestand.” explained Kar “I will not let you leave”
“Solid?” then as understanding dawned Surin was shocked. All the setbacks, the defenses overrun and agents captured.
“No!”
The two other Bajorans raised their weapons but quicker than they could react twin tendrils of shining amber leapt from Kar and struck them down. Surin tried to react, but his legs failed him. Collapsing to his knees he was overcome by the feeling of failure. Finally the Jem’Hadar entered the room, taking up position around them but not approaching their god.
“NO, no, no!” Surin cried. It was all over. The Bajorans had lost. The Dominion had won.