===== Bridge, Romulan Warbird ===== Only a moment later as the Warbird enganged its cloak, the Romulan Aendah (Commodore) looked stern at his OPS officer. "Why are we cloaked Arrain?" He gave no order about cloaking the ship and there was no reason to do so ... The OPS oficer tapped his console with a feverish speed. He knew his CO and the last thing he wished for the end of his shift was an upset Aendah ... he wanted to have a good sleep later ... and the CO hounting in his dreams wasnt his favourite thing. "I am not sure sir" the OPS officer replied, "I cant see who activated the cloak or why" The romulan CO sqeezed his eyes suspiciously. He was a Tal'shiar member for long enough to know that NOTHING is coicidence. "Status of the cloak?" he asked turnig to the engineer on the bridge. "Full operational, effectivity 99,98%" the engineer replied with satisfaction. Then his face changed and a full variety of colours made its appearance on the engineer's face. "What is?" asked the CO seeing the trouble comming. "Aendah ..." the engineer started, "I have no control over the cloak, I cant do any changes to its structure, nor can i deactivate it ...". The Romulan crew was a seasoned one and it was the Science officer on the bridge who added: "Sir, our systems have been hijacked. I dont know how many systems are compromised, but it looks like that the all primary systems could be affected." The Romulan CO remained calm ... like a Vulcan bethreen: "Starfleet?" he asked plainly. The Science officer shook his head: "I dont think so sir. Till now a starfleet ship never before managed to hack out systems. And even without us event detecting it. I belive that the hijack was done remotely with the help of the Kzenti scan wave" {Kzenti!} the CO thought {they want to destroy my nice plan!}. Looking over to the TAC officer he said: "Red alert EnArrain, security alert one. Search my ship for an Kzenti intruder ..." ===== Next to the security area ===== Mai, Kirkland and Shane just quietly discussed the ebst how to get into the security area when they were interrupted by the unmistakable sound of an red alert. Every major power in the alpha quadrant used a similar tone announcing Red alert ... and that happened now. Mai Looked at Kirkland a bit afraid and the four ODA 'romulans' made their type I phasers ready for drawing. "Have they detected us?" Kirkland asked. Shane only shrugged and replied quietly: "I dont know Lieutenant, we will remain where we are, wait and see what will happen. If they have detected us ... " Shane let the sentence unfinished. Everyone knew what little chance the little away team had when detected. From the not too far distant corridor, they could hear the noise of many feets marching in one direction. Eighter were security teams send out of the security area for whateveer reason or there was a hardcore party going on there. Shane had to grin slightly while imagining the hardcore party on his last R&R. Kirkland set his tricoder for silent mode and now was scanning their close surrounding. He shook his head like wondering about his data and said: "Sir, 50 man just walked away from here, all armed. If i would know that WE are here ... I would say they are going to engage us somewhere. It was Mai who asked the thing Shane was thinking: "The Kzenti?" Shane shrugged: "I can hardly imagine an assault of the Kzenti on an ambasadorial ship. But whatever it is, it has done us a favour I think", looking at Kirkland Shane asked: "how many romulans are in the security area?". After a moment he replied: "Less then 5 sir". Shane noded: "I dont think we will get a beter chance and i dont know when will those 50 security guys return. Lets go then, Quiocho, Kirkland follow me, the rest 2 meters distance, watch out for any surprises" With a brisk walk Shane left their little hideout and marshed directly into the entrance of the security area. There was much @ risk here ... but Shane knew about no better way how to save the counselor. Entering the area, Shane looked around. From a desk with a computer terminal a young romulan Eredh (Ensign) looked up and stared at Shane with some surprise. "How can I help you sir?" he asked. Shane knew Bretam long enough to know what a facial expression an amrine high-up wore when upset and a great help was here the time spend watching the ODA training. A marine drill sergeant's face was the BEST here. Shane tried his best to look like one and said with a strong voice: "The CO ordered to move the human prisoner for questioning. I am here to collect her." Shane waited excited for the reaction. It was still possible that the whole "Athena-on-the-Warbird" was a big trap for fools like him ... and now could easily a horde of armed romulans jump into the corridor ... but ... nothing like that happened. "I ... I wasnt informed about that sir" the young security officer replied. Shane tried to hold his breath and not to reveal his excitement and shrugged: "Thats not my problem. I am here to escort her to the CO and thats what I am about to do " The young romulan stood up from his chair and said puzzled about the situation: "Sir ... I cant let you in without confirmation from the Aendath ..." Shane jerked a bit hearing that rank. As far he know thw CO of this ship was NOT a coomodore. At least the guy Shane spoke to at the initial encounter with the Romulans was none. {They fooled me ... again} he thought. Not wanting to slip out of the role he said with an upset tone: "I dont have time for this Eredh, get out of my way and ask the Aendath about your permission." Shane used the all'know trick, "I am sure he will be extremply happy with you upseting him with this when we have red alert!". The young romulan looked a bit uncertain what to do. Shane trushed his luck again and pushed him softly to the side: "Get back to your work boy and we will do ours. What cell?" he asked. Perplexed the romulan replied: "16". Shane looked at the three ODA 'romulans' and Mai. All four of them went along the corridor towards the 16th cell. Shane pierced the young romulan with his eyes and barked: "Turn of the forcefield" ===== back to the Bridge, Romulan Warbird ===== The TAC officer announced: "Sir, the Chimera engaged an tachyon scan ... they are searching for us" The CO only noded and asked: "DO we hae control of our engines?" "Negative" came from the engineer. "Let them scan" he said finally, "They have NO idea whats going on here ... have them getting a feeling that they know where we are. In the end i'll make short process with them ..." ===== End of log ===== Cmdr. Shane Guzman XO USS Chimera