Chapter 59: Genesis
November 2414
“In position.”
“Drop cloak.” The small Romulan warbird shimmered into existence above a barren-looking world. Kirina stood to the right of the command chair, watching the crew wait with anticipation. This, their first full-scale test, was the result of weeks of hard work. They’d poured through old databases, mined nebulae, made some incredible technological and scientific breakthroughs, all in secret until now.
“Fire.” A single projectile streaked out from the warbird, dropping from orbit and disappearing below the planet’s thin atmosphere. A moment passed. “Status?”
“Scanning.” A small flash of light on the surface made the officer’s report unnecessary. The device had impacted the ground. Before long, the light began to grow in size and intensity. It barely took a few moments to spread across the surface, and only a minute or two later, the wave of energy had engulfed the planet.
As the light faded, alterations to the surface became visible from orbit. Barren, lifeless brown and gray was replaced by lush and fertile blues and greens. Some of the warbird’s crew cheered, but most just stared in awe. A few muttered prayers to the Elements.
Kirina simply moved to sit in the center chair. “Reactive the cloak.”