Reinsha was terrified. In an instant her surrounding had changed from the familiar bridge of a starfleet vessel to a tiny room filled with alien technology. A gruff voice beside her muttered something to its captain, then turned roughly to face her.
"My name is Ohnai. You are now a prisoner of war. You will be treated well but your release is not guaranteed. I will take you to your new quarters."
Reinsha hardly heard what the romulan captain said. She was in a dull state of shock, and as she was led through a dark hall she fell unconscious.
"How was she taken?" Captain Picard paced the bridge as he addressed his crew. He wasn't in the best of moods. How would he tell Starfleet Academy that he had lost their star student on her first day? This was definitely a predicament.
No one dared address the captain, and truthfully no one knew how the poor girl had been captured. Finally Worf spoke up.
"Sir, as you told me to set shields to maximum I was thrown from my post. I saw young Crusher leap up to complete the task."
All eyes were on Wesley. He hesitantly spoke.
"Sir, I'm positive the shields went up. I heard the confirmation!"
Picard shook his head slowly.
"Mr. Crusher, I recommend you take some leave time from the bridge."
Wesley didn't dare defy his captain. As he left Captain Picard continued issuing orders.
"There will be a conference in my ready room at 1800 hours. All senior officers must be present."
Ensign Reinsha awoke to the sound of a classical guitar in a dimly lit chamber. The day's events suddenly flooded her mind and she sat up quickly to take in her surroundings.
The room was somewhat large and contained a red velvet armchair with a sidetable, a rather luxurious replicator, and a canopy bed. Reinsha stood up and soon got her wits about her.
"Computer, what time is it?"
There was no reply. She tried again in a thick romulan accent. This time there was a reply.
"1700 hours," a primitive computer voice said.
1700 hours!? She thought. It had been nearly seven hours since she was captured! Word has probably gotten home by now of my disappearance. My family will be worried sick…
The opening of a door interrupted her thoughts. Two large romulans entered, followed by the one called Ohnai.
"I trust you've been comfortable," he said, smiling. Reinsha simply stared back at him. He continued awkwardly.
"These are my bodyguards, Teyn and Entek. They'll be keeping an eye on you for the next few days. You are free to roam the ship as long as one of them accompanies you. Everything you need will be provided for you."
He turned briskly and left, followed by Teyn and Entek.
Reinsha had no intention of taking the captain up on his offer of roaming the ship. She stumbled over to the armchair and pulled it across the room. There was a window across her cell, and even if she were being contained in a holodeck she would still be comforted by the stars….