Wolf Pack

By Soliar

Forward

It's the darkest of days for the Federation, Deep Space Nine has fallen, combined Federation and Klingon fleets were losing more conflicts than winning and moral was at an all time low. 'Desperate times call for desperate measures' was Admiral Kinsey's mantra. Looking back at ancient Earth history was a hobby for hers and in doing so an idea started to develop, the ideas was that of the wolf pack.

During the Second World War in the early half of the 20th century, the German navy were using U boats. These submarines would hunt in packs searching for convoys heading for British ports; there orders were to attack and sink any and all Allied shipping (as the opportunity arose). The Admiral's idea was, with the help of the Klingon's and their cloaking technologies equip three teams of star ships. Each team consisted of two vessels, an escort and a destroyer, that would then would be sent out deep within enemy territory with orders to attack ( any enemy ships) whenever the opportunity presented itself.

The two types of vessels were selected after many days of research into their needs and dependencies; these were the Defiant class, and Akira class. It was decided to only allow one team to be fitted with a cloak and sent out into the field for testing, and if this was successful, then the other two teams would be brought on line. The USS Wayland and USS Albion were brought back to the Utopia Planitia and over the next few weeks the ships were extensively refitted with the latest equipment, weaponry and sensors, along with the a cloaking device.

Both Captains were ordered to Starfleet headquarters on Earth. The Captains had no idea of the mission perimeters until finally the warships were ready for launch,

Later that day as Admiral Kinsey looked out of the view port and watched both vessels depart, the door opened as Admiral Ross nodded towards Admiral Kinsey.

"So your pet project has taken wings?"

"In a manor of speaking Bill" replied Admiral Kinsey. As she turned to look at the Admiral a sudden long searing pain took her breath away. One of Bill Ross's Arms had formed a long spear, which now pierced the Admiral heart. She opened her mouth to scream, but nothing came out save for blood. She slumped away her body as well as the changelings were beamed out as three Starfleet guards ran into the room to find it all but empty