La'Ahna could hear the crew talking amongst themselves. Discussions of why a Roman attack cruiser was roaming through Federation space, as well as various options for the situation they were currently in. She then pushed her systems to the limit; searching for anything that would be a threat to her Captain. Her eyes flashed with a bluish white electrical charge. Reaching outward, she discovered what she had not anticipated. A faint grin lifted the corners of her mouth ever so slightly. *No.* The word flashed through her mind and outward, as though she were thinking a thought to someone else. Unnoticed by all present, the conversations continued. She was in Guardian mode.