Author's Note: I really wanted to update as I got some inspiration in the form of new ideas! This chapter is not completely accurate in the portrayal of romulans and remains and the culture, but it is as accurate as I could get. I don't own romulans or Star Trek.

Kelaar went into the healer's room hoping for good news about Rollore. Rollore was on a biobed looking a lot better than he had when he did when he was first injured. Kelaar breathed a sigh of relief.

"So he'll be okay, right?" He asked Tenya.

"Thankfully, yes. He lost a significant amount of blood, but he will be able to recover," Tenya replied, "I'm sure his species won't go extinct today."

"Wait... do you mean he is the last of his kind?"

"Yes, he is."

"Wow, that's terrible! It's good that he will be okay." Kelaar commented.

"Yes, it is."

"I got to report to Zorek. He will be happy to hear the good news."

Tenya smiled, "Well, I don't want to hold you here then."

Kelaar went straight to Zorek, "Good news, commander. Rollore will be alright."

Zorek smiled wildly and exclaimed, "That's great! Thanks for checking on him for me."

Kelaar having not expected that reaction at all, smiled, "Err, your welcome, commander."

Zorek stopped smiling instantly and looked troubled, "Unfortunately, I have bad news. We got a message from the mining colony. Someone was murdered. We need to investigate the crime."

Kelaar looked pained and didn't say a word.

"You, Sorya, and Cubius are coming with me." Zorek announced.

"Yes, sir!" The three of them replied almost simultaneously.

They transported down to the mining colony where they were met by a reman slave. He awaited politely for promission to speak.

"You may speak freely and openly." Zorek said.

"Thank you, sir. As you know one of the masters was murdered. I found him dead in one of the mines with a knife in his heart. I do not know who was responsible, but I have been ordered to help you in anyway I know how." The reman said.

"What is your name?" Zorek asked.

"I am Five." The reman replied.

"No, I meant you're real name."

"My name is Jamar, sir."

"Jamar, can you please take us to the scene of the crime?"

Jamar looked at him oddly not at all having expected Zorek to treat him politely, "Y- yes, sir! Of course, sir!"

Jamar quickly took them to the dead romulan man who had a knife protruding from his abdomen where his heart was located. He was surrounded by a green pool of blood. His lifeless blue eyes were open staring blankly upward. Zorek looked at his eyes and looked very disturbed and respectfully closed the lids and muttered a prayer for the dead man to the Elements.

Zorek then carefully studied the knife's hilt before slowly pulling it from the man's abdomen. On the hilt was the symbol of a setleth.

"A Jorani blade." Zorek observed, "May I see your arm Jamar?"

Jamar held out his left arm and Zorek pulled up his sleeve to reveal the same setleth symbol.

"Commander, forgive me for speaking out of turn, but you must not believe I am responsible for this." Jamar said.

"No I don't," Zorek admitted, "but your owners have got a lot to explain. Lead me to-"

Before Zorek could finish his order a bomb was heard and the mine shook violently. The roof began to collapse and Zorek quickly pushed Kelaar out of the way. Luckily, it missed Sorya, Cubius, and Jamar. Unluckily, Zorek and Kelaar were trapped in on the other side of the rumble.

"Commander!" Kelaar shouted alarmed seeing Zorek partially covered with debris.

Kelaar raced to get the debris off of him and checked him for signs of life. He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding when he discovered Zorek was still alive. Zorek opened his eyes at Kelaar and looked very pained.

"Y- you saved me, sir," Kelaar stated surprised.

"Yes... and... I... would... do... it... again, if I could." Zorek replied in a weak pained voice.

Kelaar looked at Zorek's injuries concerned, "You need medical attention, sir."

Kelaar took out his communicator and tried to get a hold of anyone on the ship, but failed. He tried to contact anyone, but he failed once again.

"I can't get any communications. There is too much interference." Kelaar announced.

"Don't... worry, commander. I'm... sure... it... will... be... alright." Zorek told him weakly.

"Don't talk, sir. Save your energy."

Zorek nodded ever so slightly.

On the other side of the debris, Sorya, Cubius, and Jamar attempted to move the pile.

"Dammit, this won't work!" Sorya realized.

"How do you think this happened in the first place?" Cubius asked.

"Well, it clearly wasn't a natural cave in and I'm sure I heard a bomb explode." Sorya replied.

"So, this was on purpose?"

"Yes, someone is really going some incredible lengths to make sure we don't find this murderer."

"What do we do, sir?"

"I believe it's about time we questioned the Joranis."

"But what about the commander and the subcommander?"

"I'm sorry, but we will have to worry about whether they're alive or dead and about possible rescue later."

"Of course, sir."

"Jamar, take us to your owners."

"Yes, sir," Jamar said obediently taking Sorya and Cubius to his owners.

The romulan female looked especially uninterested with them.

"What in the worlds could you possibly want?" She asked.

"Only to ask you about your involvement in the murder and the possible murders of my superiors." Sorya replied.

"Oh, please. You really think we had anything to do with it?"

"Well, it was one of your blades that we found on the man's corpse."

"I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about."

"And I know your family is trained properly in using bombs effectively."

"We are, but we had nothing to do with that explosion."

"Perhaps," Sorya said thoughtfully before quickly pulling the woman's hands into sight. A tiny bit of residue was on her hands and she pulled her hands back quickly.

"Fine! I am no coward. I admit my crimes, but that man Yolron was a fool and you shouldn't have meddled with my affairs!"

"So you killed him?" Sorya asked.

"Yes! I've been planning that fat stupid man's demise for years. I almost got everything right. Almost. He put up too much of a fight. I ended up stabbing him with my own blade by accident. I was intending it to look like a suicide." The woman admitted.

Sorya easily restrained the woman, while taking out a deflector and aiming it at the woman's head.

"And my friends?" Sorya asked threateningly.

"They is some likelihood they survived the cave in. There is still a chance to save them."

Sorya lowered her phaser and looked at her sickened, "You truly are low. You better beg the Elements the praetor does not punish you as harshly as you deserve."

Sorya took her into custody and put her in the ship's brig before she rushed to the healer's room. Rollore was fine now and sitting up on the biobed getting tested by the lower ranking healers to make sure he was okay. Sorya searched for Tenya and found her shortly.

"Tenya, you need to come down to the surface with me. It's possible that Zorek, Kelaar, or both of them will need immediate medical attention." Sorya ordered

"What happened?" Tenya asked.

"No time to explain, " Sorya said urgently and they quickly teleported to the surface where Cubius and many remans where clearing away the debris in an attempt to get to Zorek and Kelaar.

Tenya and Sorya quickly went to help and within a few minutes they make it through the debris. They see Kelaar on his knees beside Zorek holding his hand. Zorek was lying on the ground very pale looking very close to death. Sorya looked horrified and Tenya rushed over to him.

"It will be okay, commander," Tenya lied gently looking rather grave not knowing whether Zorek would live or die.

Author's Note: Horrible cliffhanger I know. Review and tell me what you think please.