=Starbase 234=
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"OK, we all know what we need to do. Lets make it happen," Rick concluded,
not needing to dismiss anyone. "Gustav, Tobok … stay behind for a moment."
With the meeting concluded, he pulled his two engineers from the Chimera
aside, to a more secluded location.
"OK, here's what's going to happen," Rick said in a low tone. "A number of
sensors are going to be deployed from a couple of runabouts. These sensors
are going to be dummy sensors, deployed closer to the starbase. We want the
Romulans to believe that this is our sensor network."
Gustav nodded while listening intently to what Rick was saying.
"Our actual sensor network will extend just inside the netural zone,
or what's left
of it. The difference with these sensors will be that they'll be
cloaked," Rick said.
"Only a handful of people, including you two, will know this."
Still listening Gustav wondered who else know of this plan but then
shrugged off theneed to know and blamed it on his natural curiosity.
"The ship deploying these sensors will look as if they are on a simple
patrol," Rick
said. "By then, the decoy sensor network will have already been deployed, so
the Rommies shouldn't be the wiser. That's why we're keeping this as much of a
secert as possible. We'll be able to see the Romulans when they don't think they
are in our sensor range."
Gustav realising how volitile this sector could become saw the
necessity in setting up the new sensor network and thought that the
fact the sensors will be cloaked was almost genius.
"Guys, I'm trusting you with this because, with the expection of Commander
Kordova, I don't know the engineers from the starbase or the other
starships well
enough. Any questions?"
"No questions from me Rick" Gustav said undestanding the importance of
keeping this quite.
"Well, then. Good luck," Rick said.
Commander Rick Rodgers
Chief Engineering Officer
U.S.S. Chimera
&
Act. Lieutenant JG Gustav Kroitzer
Deputy Cheif Engineering Officer
USS Chimera – C (soon to be)