Once at Earth the Sigmar is placed in a dry-dock for repairs. Amanda the ships chief medical officer was given a burial at space. Nivek could not help but let his emotions take over and was glad to have T'Amerly there for support.
"So he is a changeling. Well that would explain a few things but still why is he here and what is his plan. He has not spoke at all since we got him here and we are just wasting our breath each attempt we make at interrogating him." said Admiral Mitchell
"I have an idea" said Nivek.
Siban looked at Nivek and Nivek said "I got a plan that just might work
The three walked down a corridor in the brig to Sivuk's cell.
Admiral Mitchell had the force field lowered and Nivek entered the cell. The force field was put back into place and Mitchell and Siban watched as Nivek went to work.
"So Sivuk, that is your real name right?"
The Changeling disguised as a Vulcan looked up at Nivek and smirked.
"I see you don't like to talk much do you?" said Nivek
Again Sivuk just smirked
Nivek took two paces forward and place his right hand on Sivuk's face to mind meld. Nivek closed his eyes for a moment and opened them wide.
Sivuk laughed manically and threw Nivek through the air crashing into the wall across the room. Sivuk took a step forward and began to transform. A tall, thin, skeletal body began to take shape. It had three five-jointed, even-toed ungulate feet.
"Species 8472" yelled Siban from the other end of the force field..
The creature looked Siban in the face and vanished.
"What did he tell you" asked Mitchell looking at Siban
"The weak shall perish" said Siban.
"Apparently this one was not to fond of the treaty made by Janeway" said Mitchell
Mitchell lowered the force field to check on Nivek who was still conscious.
"We will take the fight to them" said Siban
"The Sigmar is fully repaired and ready for battle Captain" said Mitchell
Once on board the Sigmar Siban took his position on the bridge and Nivek at the tactical station.
"Sir I picked up the warp trail of the 8472 bioship" said Kennedy
"Lay in the coordinates and hit it" said Siban
The Sigmar shot forward at maximum warp after the bioship.
"Nivek when you mind melded with it what did you see" asked Siban
"I saw their plan sir, they planned to infiltrate the federation from within our own ranks. They were planning to duplicate Mitchell and order a fleet to engage the Romulan's and Klingon's after the incursion at Risa last week sir. To weaken the federation for their assault sir. The Borg were following the bioship to do what they always do. When they picked up a transmission from the bioship it read that Siban was already duplicated so they tried to destroy us"
"But that doesn't explain the assimilated Romulan crew" said Siban
"I think I know the explanation to that too sir" said Nivek
Siban looked at Nivek inquisitively
"The Romulan crew was assimilated when the Borg obstructed their path. They were assimilated as to spring a surprise attack on species 8472" said Nivek
"Sir, we are at the coordinates now" said Kennedy.
The Sigmar dropped out of warp above Starbase 157. Sure enough the bioship was there as though it was waiting for them.
"Shields up and go to red alert" ordered Siban
"The bioship is locking weapons sir" said Nivek
The Sigmar shook violently
"Lock forward phasers at a alternating spread and fire at their vital systems" said Siban
The forward phaser array bank glowed bright orange at both ends and moved rapidly towards the middle of the array, when they met the lashed out in one beam and lashed out at the bioship.
"Fire quantum torpedoes and don't hold up, we can't let their ship regenerate" said Siban
The bioship moved to avoid the first spread of torpedoes and fired an orange beam at the Sigmar. The Sigmar shook again.
"Shields down to fifty-five percent sir. Their weapons are strong and they have already regenerated their shields from our attack sir" said Nivek
"Sir I am picking up an additional twenty ships. All Romulan sir" said Kennedy
The Romulan fleet dropped out of warp and started firing all weapons at the bioship.
"Lock weapons on their targeting systems and don't hold back" ordered Siban.
The Sigmar moved into position and began unloading on the bioship.
"Their shields are down Captain" said Nivek.
"Fire quantum torpedoes" said Siban clutching the arms of his seat.
Three bright blue orbs shot out the forward torpedo bay and crashed into the bioship. It exploded in a bright ball of fire