Chapter 9 Cloak and Dagger

Admiral Sela's Personal Log; Our Alliance with Toral in this Klingon war is proving to be more trouble than its worth. During the last Klingon raid one of our top scientists, Dr Oldan was captured. Oldan was working on the Phoenix Project. I have enlisted the help of one of the Tal'Shiar's top operatives to help get him back.

A small fleet of Romulan ships entered the system behind a large cerulean nebula. A Shrike-class destroyer decloaked in front of Sela's Warbird. A channel opened. "Agent Tosan, Dr. Oldan is being held on the Klingon Prison in this system. We must get him back so he can continue his work on the Phoenix Project." Said Sela

"Just get me onto the station. I'll take care of the rest." Replied the agent and with that the channel closed.

Sela turned to her assistant. "We will need to build a Starbase, Shipyard, two Processing Facilities, and a Covert-Ops Center, begin construction immediately."

"Yes Admiral." Replied the Centurion

The two construction ships built the two mining stations, Starbase, Shipyard and Covert-Ops center in what seemed like record time.

"Have the Covert-Ops Center begin researching everything but Romulan Spy I want to wait until I have the forces necessary before I plant our agent onboard. Have one of the construction ships build an Advanced Shipyard so we can build as many Warbirds as we can. I want at least sixteen ships ready for the assault. Order Tosan's Shrike to cloak and begin scouting the base." Sela said

The Shrike-class ship disappeared before her eyes. Then the Centurion caught her attention. "Admiral we're almost finished with the Warbirds we have about five more to build."

"Very well, order the Covert-ops Facility to research Romulan Spy. Once complete get Tosan on the Base. When our fleet is complete have all of them cloak and await instructions near the base."

A moment later the Romulan Spy was researched and Tosan was planted on the Starbase. "I'm inside." He said "I'll update you in two minutes. Be ready for anything."

Two minutes clicked off on the clock.

"I have Dr. Oldan. Just need to find a way off this floating piece of junk." Reported Tosan

Sela stood up. "Put our fleet on tactical viewer. Standby to attack on my mark."

"I've stolen a ship from the starbase. Package is secure. It's going to take long for them to discover he's gone. I'm going to need support immediately to make it back to base." Reported Tosan

"Order the first fleet to decloak and begin their attack. They are to use the shield inversion weapon whenever possible. Second fleet, decloak and escort Tosan's ship back to base then join the first fleet in their attack." Ordered Sela

Eight Romulan Warbirds decloaked and immediately began firing on the disruptor turrets at the edge of the base. Using their inversion beams they were able to destroy them quickly. But six Birds of Prey decloaked and attacked the fleet. The fleet responded with all weapons. Tosan's ship, a Klingon Construction ship, was escorted out of the area by an additional eight Warbirds. It was attacked by a few ships but was easily protected. With the construction ship back at base, Dr. Oldan transported to the Starbase for medical treatment and debriefing. Sela got a report from the Starbase. "Dr. Oldan has informed me that they have extracted valuable information from him during their interrogation. We must destroy all Klingon presence in this sector." And with that the other eight Warbirds joined the remaining five from the first fleet in destroying the Prison, Shipyards, Research Facilities, Mining Stations and ships in the area. With the Klingons destroyed the mission is a success.

"We must return Dr. Oldan to Romulas immediately." Sela said and dispatched a Warbird to carry Dr. Oldan back to Romulas so he can continue his work on the Phoenix project"