Star Trek TOS: Ruse - Chapter One "Something's Not Right" (standard:Fan Fiction, 2270 words) [2/10] show all parts
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The Romulans may have something up thier sleeve and Starfleet isn't taking any chances.

Star Trek: "Ruse" 

Copyright 2004 

Chapter One "Something's Not Right" 

Captains' Log, Stardate 1729.2. The Enterprise is returning to the
Romulan Neutral Zone after a lay over at Starbase 12. In an 
unprecedented move, eight of our fellow class Starships have been 
ordered there to join us. Fleet Admiral Komack is onboard and is using 
the Enterprise as his flagship. Also onboard is T'Prell, a high-ranking 
member of The Vulcan Science Academy whose specialty is ancient Vulcan 
history, particularly, the era of upheaval that occurred when Surak 
began his teachings in logic. 

ENTERPRISE: 

Captain James T. Kirk was sitting in his captain's chair, looking rather
bored. First officer and science officer Lt. Commander Spock was 
standing by his science station, looking into his sensor viewer. 
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura was seated at her communication station, running 
diagnostic tests. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu was manning the helm, and 
humming a tune. At navigation sat a brand new officer, two months out 
of the Academy. He'd joined the crew at Starbase 12 to replace 
Specialist Tomlinson who was killed during the Romulan incursion six 
weeks before. Having read the Ensign's file, Kirk knew that the young 
officer had chosen command as his field which required a working 
knowledge of all ships stations. Seeing a bit of himself in this 
officer, he ordered him to the bridge for initiation and to see how the 
Ensign handled himself. 

“Mr. Chekov, what is our ETA to the rendezvous point?” asked Kirk,
knowing full well that was Sulu's department. 

Pavel Chekov leaned over to Sulu's board and replied, “Three hours forty
seven minutes, Keptin.” 

Kirk glanced over to Spock, who had looked up when the question was
directed the wrong way. Kirk gave him a wink. Spock frowned. He had no 
idea what the wink was about. He turned back to his scanner when the 
Bosun's whistle was heard over the Comm system, drawing everyone's 
attention. 

“Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, report to my quarters,” barked Admiral
Komack, in a deep booming voice. 

Kirk sighed. “What now?” he said to himself. He turned to Spock, gave
him a nod and they headed to the turbo lift. “Sulu, you have the Con,” 
he said, as the door whooshed shut. 

“What do you think it is this time?” asked Kirk as he grabbed the
controller and ordered, “Deck 8.” 

“I do not know. He may want to go over our testimony on the encounter
with the Romulan Warbird again,” replied Spock. 

“Again? How many times do we have to keep going over this? I have a
feeling that Komack is onboard for more than a simple moral boost to 
the other ships and the Star Fleet Corp of engineers building the new 
outposts,” ventured Kirk. 

“I would have to agree with your assessment, Captain. I have never heard
of assembling nine Starships in one area like this before. That leaves 
only three left to guard the whole of the Federation,” said Spock. 

“I've tried to persuade him to disclose his and T'Prell's mission, but
he won't budge. Something big is up and it's important enough to send 
the Commander of Star Fleet Operations,” said Kirk. He regarded his 
First Officer and noticed his bottom lip was drawn up. “It there 
something bothering you, Spock?” 

“I simply do not see the logic of repeatedly going over my testimony. It
will not change.” 

Kirk looked hard at Spock, who was now shifting his weight on his feet


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