The Clean-Up

[NDak 0]

The Maenek tended to the stab wound in N’Kedre’s abdomen with great care as the Ambassador sat uncomfortably in the medical ward in the Romulan section of Camelot.

 

“This does na look like it was done by a Lloann’na weapon,” she said curiously as she regenerated the skin.

 

“Of course it does na,” N’Kedre said quickly. “It was done by a Vulcan weapon.”

 

The Maenek lifted her eyebrows. “Surely au intends to press charges for the actions of the Lloann’na Captain and Admiral.”

 

N’Kedre sent a glare the maenek’s way. “What I intend to do is none of au business,” she said sharply, chiding the doctor. “Perhaps au have forgot what killed the c’at?”

 

The youngish doctor lifted her brows and went back to tending to the wounds, “Forgive me, it was na my place.”

 

N’Kedre sighed to herself. She’d made sure to have her trusted personal guards carefully dispose of the yy’a personnel from Night-terror, and make it look as if Sorehl and Day had orchestrated the jailbreak themselves.

 

Homeworld was less than pleased. The sounds of General tr’Raellik beating his chest still echoed in her head.

 

“THEY DID WHAT!?!?!?!?!”

 

“They liberated their prisoners.”

 

The General’s glare focused solely on N’Kedre, her own countenance didn’t flinch. “And our mission?”

 

“Compromised,” she said. “I have already been contacted by the Admiral. He’s preparing to go to the Federation Council.”

 

“He wouldn’t…he…can’t.”

 

“They are now fully aware of our subterfuge. And it is only a matter of time before the true extent of our subversion is revealed to our allies.”

 

The general pounded his fist against the table, he was infuriated. In a matter of moments, the work and planning of three years had been completely destroyed.

 

“We can still attack them,” he said. “You know that as well as I d. They haven’t a clue what the Sheliak are upto.”

 

“Do na be so sure,” N’Kedre cautioned. “I have contacted the Preator and he agrees with me. With out justification we can not risk open war on the Federation, not with the Dominion still intact.”

 

“They violated our sovereign territory twice!”

 

“Yes,” she said calmly. “But now they have leverage. If they go to the Dominion with the information they have uncovered, they will declare war on us, and the Klingons and the Federation will not interfere. Ch’Rihan will stand alone, and we will fall.”

 

tr’Raellik considered that for a long moment. “Very well then Ambassador,” he said begrudgingly. “How do you plan to rectify this situation.”

 

“I have already arranged an agreement with the Federation.”

 

“OH?”

 

“We will lessen our involvement with the Hundred, and agree to take no further military action in the Gamma Quadrant…”

 

tr’Raellik opened his mouth but N’Kedre cut him off. “In return,” she said. “The Federation will not tell the Dominion of our subterfuge. It will be as if the entire incident never occurred.”

 

tr’Raellik glowered. “Very well,” he grumbled. “But if I ever find that you were in anyway involved with this plot against the Empire…so help me…”

 

“General, with all due respect. Au can suck an egg…”

 

She cut the transmission.