"Captain! Macrophage still closeing!"

"Mr.Dobbs, throw everything we have into the cats, including life support!"

"Aye Sir!"

"Captain to crew, I want every weapon, every device not nailed down with any power in it delivered to the core NOW!"

Moments later - "Merra, status?"

Merra's face told the Captain all he needed to know.

"S-still closing, sir! Contact in 155 seconds!"