Retriever mess hall. The romm is full of off-duty crewmembers. Captain Bowser walks in with Denali and Nick in tow, and get in line for food. Viking is manning the counter.

"Hey there Captain, what brings you to my humble mess hall? I could fix up something for you in your own mess."

"Not today Viking, I'm showing Denali and Nick around the ship."

"You wouldn't by any chance have some decent cat food would you?" says Nick

"We got several felo's on board, have a seat captain, and I'll bring it out to ya." says Viking

"Thank you."

"Uh, one last thing Captain Nick, is it true the rumors I hear about your crew?"

"Which are?"

"That the Mills crew is all felo-sapiens?"

"Not a rumor, it's true."

"Come on, food's getting cold." says Denali.

They sit down at a table and have their meal. Later Bowser looks up as a crewmember enters. Denali and Nick look as well.

"Lieutenant McCoy, I presume?" says Denali

"Yeah, he's had the past several days off to figure out his new body. He's even contacted his parents."

"How'd they take it?" says Nick

"He hasn't said."

A Basenji cano walks up and salutes Bowser, he salutes back.

"Yes Mr. Namib?"

"All ships reporting battle damage repaired sir. I personlly oversaw the torpedo damge and the modifications we made should hold until we get to drydock."

"Good work Namib, now all we need to know is where Omar is."

Bowser's communicator starts to beep.

"Bowser."

*Firebird here, sir. We just got a lead on Omar, he's been spotted in the Aleutians.*

"Very good. Have Mauser set a course and proceed."

*Aye sir.*

*Excuse me sir, Winston here. I've got a call coming in from the Master.*

"I'll take it in my quarters, Bowser out."

"It never rains, but it certainly pours." says Denali

"Indeed. Better head back to your own ships." says Bowser

****

Bowser walks into his quarters and turns on a wall monitor and the Master's face comes on the screen.

"Master, what can I do for you?"

*Actually captain, it's what I can do for you. I've been informed by an insider in the KH Military that a traitor is aboard your ship.*

"Does he know who it is?"

*No. But be on your guard for suspicious activity. Your "allies" may turn on you when Omar is defeated.*

"Thanks for the warning sir."

*My pleasure captain, MC out.*

****

Mini-sub dock. A diver surfaces here, a wolf diver.

"Contact?" he whispers "Where are you?"

"Over here." comes the reply from the shadows "Here."

He tosses something to the diver and he catches it. A computer disk.

"General Parvo will find that info very useful." says the contact.

"I'm sure he will, thank you."

The wolf places the disk in a pouch, replaces the air mask and dives down in the water. At that moment Slide walks in with Tracker and Electric is tow. Tracker is a male Bloodhound, Electric is a male Husky.

"You know what to do gentlemen, I want that boat primed and ready when we go out again."

"Yes ma'am." they reply.

****

Aggressive, unknown location. The wolf diver hands the disk to another.

"He said General Parvo might find it interesting."

"Parvo? Huh! He's a street punk compared to what General Stalker has in mind. Thank you ensign."

"My pleasure."

****

Retriever bridge, Bowser walks in.

"Report."

"We are under way sir." says Emerald "On course for the Aleutians, the task force following us with no problems."

"Have our KH Military friends been behaving themselves?"

"So far sir."

"Let's hope it stays that way."

to be continued.....