"Maybe you can't but if you tell me what it feels like when something is booby trapped I can do that for you so that you don't reveal yourself"
"That will work"
So the two work together and find that the bracelet isn't booby trapped, it really was just masking their life-signs to Starfleet
"Well that's the good news, now we have to totally mask our life-signs until we get off the planet and closer to any Starfleet vessel"
"Well, we actually use these to track criminals to make sure they aren't were they shouldn't be so I should be able to modify it like they have"
"Great, but we should still try and establish a pattern to make our escape slightly easier"
"Maybe we can do that if they take us for questioning or something else"
For the next two weeks a pattern is established and the group makes plans to avoid patrols. Finally Ashland decided that the time was right, because they noticed things weren't as secure at night that was when they decided to escape
"Okay, time for our escape, how long do you think you need to modify these bracelets?"
"Ten minutes because I make the criminal trackers or repair old ones and it takes about a minute to modify these things to certain specifications"
"Okay then let's do it"
Ten minutes later the Starfleet officers were completely masked and they made their escape. Using the route they decided was the best a week earlier they slowly made their way to the small diplomatic ship which was surprisingly still there
"You know they'll know as soon as the engines are started and the bay doors are opened, we didn't think about that"
"Oh I have that covered"
"How Sentinel?"
"Easy, with the Ministers help I gave the people of the planet a mild Force suggestion to ignore any ship noises from this area"
"How did you manage that?"
"Easy, I simply amplified his Force abilities temporarily, the suggestion will last for five hours"
"Which means we still have four hours before they think anything strange from this area"
"Let's go"
They quickly get things on the move with getting the ship off of the planet and still ultimately had three hours before the Force suggestion ended
"So this ship can go to warp six as it's maximum warp"
"Do it, and lets start getting these bracelets off, by the way Lt. I need to be at the helm so you give the orders unless we're in the midst of battle, I also want you to talk to any Federation ship we come across as the most senior member of the crew"
"Understood Sentinel, so we're basically going back to status quo for rank system?"
"Yes it's the best thing for us, minus battle"
"Okay, once we enter Federation space tell me so that I can give set coordinates"
"Yes sir"
They quickly get the bracelets off and soon enter Federation space which once they entered they were actually stopped
"Sir we're being hailed, by a Romulan ship"
"On Screen"
"What are you doing in Federation space, and why are you posing as dead officers?"
"I am Lt. Junior Grade Forsely who are you?"
"I am the ships Captain T'lek, of the Romulan vessel Sor'an like I said you have entered Federation space and are impersonating dead officers"
"Come over Captain T'lek and we'll prove that we're for real"
"How about you surrender and we'll do the proper scans on my ship in my brig"
"I don't think so we don't know if..."
"Lt. we should do as he says, he's getting really agitated and might do something everyone regrets later, besides I would like to find out if the alliance has actually gone further than when I last knew about it"
"Very well Captain T'lek we'll surrender"
They wind up in the Romulan brig and it's quickly proven it's them and thus they are quickly released
"We'll act as escort for now so that you aren't stopped until you guys get to Earth"
"That will be fine Captain"
Ashland speaks up
"Captain last I knew the Neutral Zone was still in place and we were simply allies, has there been any changes in that or is that the same?"
"Actually we officially became part of the Federation a week ago"
"And Ambassador Spock's efforts for reunification?"
"Slow going but since we became part of the Federation much better"
"Completely understandable, so you are escorting us back to our ship?"
"No Earth, you guys need to debrief the President, by the way how are you guys alive?"
"They had rebels on the planet that faked our deaths, they used bracelets to mask our life-signs and faked our deaths in an explosion"
"Care to show us one of those bracelets?"
"Sure, by the way, did you know your pilot is Force sensitive?"
"Yes, however he decided to stay with us for now, if he wants formal training he will ask for it later"
They soon make it to Earth and they do indeed debrief the President, including the fact that the people of the planet were slightly Force sensitive
"That's why they were so good at hiding the rebels and also why they seemed like the perfect planet for so long, it was only when they 'killed' us that they were discovered because of me being a Jedi"
"Well, we'll keep an eye on things thing, but I hope the Minister can take care of the problem on his own but if not well, who knows"
"By the way, the system that was designed in regards to Jedi works, I was in charge until we stole the ship, once we were far enough away I gave the Lt. control again, but he trusted me while on planet"
"Good to know, that should help with the Captain's who have Jedi once the cadets graduate"
"Sir, when will we be allowed to go back to the Texas?"
"Soon but first, Sentinel Portland front and center!"
Ashland goes in front of the President who brings out a purple star signifying she was now a Lt. Junior Grade