The Twelve Hours of Day One

The Twelve Hours of Day One
By Jean Sexton

On the first hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
The saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the second hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Two asteroids
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the third hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the fourth hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the fifth hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Five colonies,
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the sixth hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Six battle stations,
Five colonies,
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the seventh hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Seven cruisers cruising,
Six battle stations,
Five colonies,
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the eighth hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Eight frigates fighting,
Seven cruisers cruising,
Six battle stations,
Five colonies,
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the ninth hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Nine Marine squadrons,
Eight frigates fighting,
Seven cruisers cruising,
Six battle stations,
Five colonies,
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the tenth hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Ten remote bases,
Nine Marine squadrons,
Eight frigates fighting,
Seven cruisers cruising,
Six battle stations,
Five colonies,
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the eleventh hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Eleven warning stations,
Ten remote bases,
Nine Marine squadrons,
Eight frigates fighting,
Seven cruisers cruising,
Six battle stations,
Five colonies,
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.

On the twelfth hour of Day One the Klingons took from me
Twelve POLs policing,
Eleven warning stations,
Ten remote bases,
Nine Marine squadrons,
Eight frigates fighting,
Seven cruisers cruising,
Six battle stations,
Five colonies,
Four ground bases,
Three trade routes,
Two asteroids,
And the saucer of the good ship Hood.


Please note this is NOT historically accurate. To find the true toll of Day One, read "A Call to Arms" in Captain’s Log #44.

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