Chapter 24: Bedfellows
July 2413
“Do not move, Romulan, or you will die with him.”
Kirina looked to the doorway. Six Klingons, armed with heavy weapons, blocked her path. Her Commander was dead or dying, and she was holding a tricorder rather than a weapon. She was at their mercy and they knew it.
If not for the realization that they had come to Nimbus with the same goal, that probably would have been the end of her. As it turned out though, these Klingons needed her – and so a bargain was struck: Kirina would help them eliminate Tralk, the rogue assassin. In return, she would be allowed to live.
With certain death as an alternative, Kirina graciously accepted.
Two weeks and four failed escape attempts later, Kirina finally found herself back on New Romulus - unfortunately, she was there in Klingon bindings. The search for Tralk had led them to a joint conference on the new Republic capital – an opportunity to assassinate both Proconsul D’Tan and Emperor J’mpok.
Her knowledge of the assassin would be vital, they said, to their attempts to locate him. And it was. Tralk had disguised himself as a Romulan citizen, and Kirina was able to lead the Klingons right to him. They were merciless, and the assassin was dealt with swiftly – no doubt safeguarding the lives of several high-value targets.
With the mission finally complete, Kirina had hoped to be released. The Empire and Republic were allies now, after all.