Chapter 3/Search for mimetic device

The Athena is at high warp on course towards the Romulan border.

In the briefing room Colonel Dualla looks at the senior staff giving them a briefing when Major Hailey looks at her.

Won't the Romulans see this as a violation of the Neutral Zone Treaty? Major Hailey says as she looks at Colonel Dualla.

Admiral Kira looks at her.

Well maybe, I'm helping a friend to clear her name says Typhuss as he looks at Major Hailey.

Then Colonel Dualla turns to Commander Hoshi.

Mr. Hoshi have you and Mr. Valdez found a way to hide our signature? Colonel Dualla says as she looks at them.

He looks at them.

All three of us did Colonel Commander Hoshi says as he looks at Colonel Dualla.

Colonel Dualla looks puzzled.

What do you mean all three of us? Colonel Dualla says as she looks at him.

He looks at them.

You can thank Commander Charles Tucker of the NX-01 Enterprise in 2154 during the Augment Crisis he came up with a way to fake a Klingon warp signature Commander Hoshi says as he looks at them.

Then Typhuss chimes in.

You know this trick doesn't always work says Typhuss as he looks at them.

He looks at the Admiral.

True but it's the best plan we've got without getting shot at but it won't work if we get within five hundered kilometers of their sensors Commander Hoshi says as he looks at them.

Colonel Dualla looks at him.

On your way get the plan going Colonel Dualla says as she looks at him.

He leaves the briefing room as Typhuss looks at the Colonel.

You have something to add Admiral? Colonel Dualla says as she looks at him.

He chimes in.

We need to have a plan b in case this dosen't work says Typhuss as he looks at Colonel Dualla.

She looks at him.

I'm all ears Colonel Dualla says as she looks at Admiral Kira.

Admiral Kira looks at her.

We hide our warp signature by remodulating the plasma injectors says Typhuss as he looks at Colonel Dualla.

She looks at him.

That could work Colonel Dualla says as she looks at him.

Typhuss looks at Nikita who is worried.

Nikita, everything is going to be all right, we are going to get who ever did this says Typhuss as he looks at Nikita.

She looks at him.

Thanks Nikita says as she looks at them.

Typhuss looks at her.

Your welcome says Typhuss as he looks at Nikita.

She looks at them.

I'm going to go rest Nikita says as she leaves the briefing room.

Typhuss looks at Colonel Dualla.

We better get to work says Typhuss as he looks at Colonel Dualla.