Intelligence Briefing: Somewhere in Star Fleet Section 31 Secret Headquarters - Continued

The implications hammered at Frenezulo's brain. With just 8 or 10 of these super-psionics Earth and the Federation could be safe forever. At least from conventional threats.

Frenezulo hadn't mentioned the newest intelligence to Tedesciu: Star Fleet reportedly located the first stable worm hole in Alpha Quadrant's history - a direct super-highway to the Gamma Quadrant.

Strategically - with the Vulcans crippled until God knows when - the Federation needed a star base out there, one Star Fleet could protect with the limited arsenal of star ships and trained personnel remaining after the Vulcans' and Marcus' cataclysmic screw ups. A single star base could do it if it had a cadre of Section 31-controlled S'chn T'gai children protecting it.

The Federation needed access to that new territory: if the other end of the worm hole proved stable, the Federation could stop subsidizing the re-establishment of Vulcan and turn the Vulcans loose on a virgin quadrant. Federation budgets could use the relief and Vulcans in Gamma Quadrant would anchor both ends of the worm hole firmly under Star Fleet's control - with the the Uhura x Spock progeny as the necessary arsenal in both quadrants.

How, he considered, would Earth control these talents, keep them from rebelling and turning against their masters?

That conversation required attention and right now Admiral Frenezulo had none. Standing, he tipped his glass to Davich then sat it next to the bottle of mescal he had resealed.

"Tomorrow, Davich. More of the same. Bring what you got. Seal this room until then."

Frenezulo rose, feeling all the years and effort. How far and how fast was he moving down the slippery slope where stealing and using children did not bother him one iota?

Was Earth really worth it?

Ask the homeless Vulcan remnant what a hunk of rock is worth, he thought and, entering today's secure exit code, he left the conference room.


On the Enterprise: Starbase 1 - Orbiting Earth

A soldier's daughter, Carol Marcus drew the line at weaponizing children.

Especially Grayson Uhura x Spock, the talented son of her crew mates... and friends.