Chapter 30: Reunion
November 2413
The Federation starbase was in chaos. One of their people had been killed, and another gravely wounded. Kirina sat patiently in the waiting area. She smiled and she nodded at anyone who passed, and internalized the rest.
Her hastily concocted plan had worked completely. The lockdown didn’t last long, and nobody would know that she was the cause of it all. She headed for the nearest computer terminal, and then towards the nearest lounge area. It would be a few hours before the next transport back to Romulan space would be boarding, and it’d been days since she’d had anything to eat.
Everything was going according to plan. Soon enough, she’d have a full belly and be quietly on her way home. Except, that isn’t what happened.
“Elements, that’s not possible.” She heard Aurelia say from across the room, “Kirina?”