Little Help

Posted on Fri May 24th, 2013 @ 12:33am by Fleet Admiral Mike K`Wor Bremer & Fleet Admiral Sevlek

820 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Mission 83 - Recovery
Location: Deck 4, Starbase 400
Timeline: Immediately following 'New Mission'

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After the briefing, Mike headed to Deck Four to ask Admiral Sevlek for a little assistance in crossing into Romulan space. The idea was a little risky, but the rewards were worth it.

The Admiral arrived outside Sevlek's secured area and the Officer on duty nodded to Bremer as he walked up.

"Admiral, how may I assist you?"

"I need to speak with Admiral Sevlek immediately."

The Officer nodded and lead Mike through the Security Check-Ins before allowing him access. Zanducky was there to meet Mike as he entered the Intel Command Center.

"Admiral, how can I help you?"

"I need to discuss something with Admiral Sevlek." Mike replied.

Zandusky nodded, he'd left the Gladiator to come discuss some technical changes to the ship with the Admiral as he said, "Admiral, he's in his office. I'll see if he's busy."

As Bremer nodded, the other officer went to Sevlek's office and entered for just a moment before coming out and saying, "He just finished a communication with Admiral Nechayev, go ahead in, sir."

Mike walked into Sevlek’s Office, and waited for the door the close before speaking. “I assume you’re aware of our orders, I need your help getting across the Romulan border.”

Sevlek nodded, "What help did you have in mind?" He was indeed aware of the orders and the sensitive nature of the operative currently embedded in Sela's upper echelons of personnel. All indications were that his cover had already been compromised, or that it was imminent.

“I need you to play dead.” Mike replied with a smirk. “We know the Romulans are aware of your presence here on the Station, and that the Gladiator is your command. I want you to take the Gladiator out on a ‘test flight’. Sadly, your navigational systems will malfunction and you’ll drift across the border into Romulan space. It’ll undoubtedly draw the attention of the Romulans. While you’re drifting across the border, the Lexington and Vanguard will be cloaked and tucked in tight with the Gladiator, we’re hoping when you cross their tachyon detection grid that it’ll appear as one vessel. Once clear, the Lexington and Vanguard will maneuver clear using thrusters. The Romulans don’t want to start a fight, not yet anyway, and I doubt they will prevent you from leaving their space, but we’ll remain close until you’re back within Federation territory. I also dispatched the Constantinople. Laffey, and Ark Royal to the border, they’ll also be in position to ‘help’ you return to the Station…or respond if the Romulans show force.”

It was a risky plan, but Mike knew the Gladiator could take care of herself. It was also a far less risky plan than trying to access one of the Romulan monitoring stations along the border. He just hoped Sevlek saw the logic, or at least the ‘acceptable risk’ in the plan.

Sevlek could not deny the logic in the plan, but he could offer an alternative. "While the courses of action you present are sound and tactically viable, there is an alternative." Sevlek paused as he entered commands on the console and activated the large viewscreen across from his desk. "You could use maintenance cycling pass codes I have obtained for this mission to cycle an 8 minute break in the tachyon detection grid." A pause, "The Gladiator could still accompany the Vanguard and the Lexington and could transmit the signal to create the gap to allow both cloaked vessels to remain in silent and minimal running modes."

The Vulcan picked up a PADD, "This would be convenient, as well. Captain Zandusky has requested permission to test several hardware upgrades that have been implemented aboard the Gladiator while it has been docked here at Starbase 400."

Mike nodded, "Alright, we'll try it this way, but I want my plan to be a fall back option." Mike glanced at the viewscreen again, then added, "When can you be ready to depart?"

"Indeed. That would be prudent since the veracity of these codes is questionable, at best." Sevlek tapped his combadge, "Sevlek to Captain Zandusky." After a few seconds a response came, "Captain, how long until the Gladiator can be ready for departure?"

"She can be ready in the next 60 minutes, sir."

"Inform Commander Ledr'na that she needs to be prepared to cause a navigational deflector failure on short notice. It needs to look authentic."

"Understood, Admiral. Zandusky out."

Sevlek looked at Bremer, "The ship will be ready for departure in sixty minutes."

"Very good." Mike replied. "We'll be ready to depart by then, we'll cloak before the Station opens the Space Doors so only one ship appears to be departing. Once clear, we'll form up on your."

Mike looked back at the screen, then to Sevlek, "Thank you. I better get to the Lexington."

Mike turned and left Sevlek's Office and headed for the Lexington.

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