Star Trek: Terra Alpha

Clint had deployed his agents and got the President and his daughter relocated to the saferoom under their old house. Selene was assigned to protect them with James. He still couldn't believe that someone would hit the hospital's security office. It was a hospital, usually a no go place for most in the 'business'. Walking through the corridor that lead from the Naval Intel's war room to the Presidential Offices, he saw Cece and Kassie already armed and ready.

"Presidential decoy LMD is online." Kassie said with a salute.

"Non combat trained staff have been moved off site. Vice President and the Speaker are ah... "

"Foster's in T'Kir's ass." Kassie said bluntly. "They're in a secure location, no one knows where they are, Foster wanted the eloping to be secret from everyone so we already took precautions."

"Nice work." Clint said with a half smile. "See, this is how this is supposed to run. Alright... any more word from the Mount?"

"Negative, although protocol is to keep communications to a minimum other than that they have picked up Julie Lei." Cece said as she looked around. "Admiral Morris and Sand... Talon... found a piece of the bomb used, it's Defense Department purchased, SHIELD owned gear. 'Mail slot bomb' used to open doors and clear debris, something they developed after the Incident when rescue teams couldn't get to 29 civilians who were trapped in a room with debris and a locked door until they ran out of air."

"So whoever's behind this is one of us... a spy." Clint rolled his eyes. "Great, we're back to THAT song and dance again. Thought we cleared all the moles and doubles and such."

"Well, we did just blow up one of Dominus' main headquarters in Pythus, this could be retaliation." Kassie said with a wince.

"Or someone that wants Julie Lei dead." Cece said and looked at Clint. "And we will not let anything happen to Jon and Isabella, besides, Selene's watching them."

"That makes me feel a whole lot better." Nick said as he broke into comms. "Cross, Kaine, Cece, I need you guys to get the Terror sensor net up. Need to track where this bomb came from and if there are others around." he sighed and shook his head. "Find out what we're missing because of this, whoever did this would also know that we're going to devote a lot of resources to this. We've run the distraction game before."

"Right. We'll get on it. I'm... I'm sorry sir." Clint said softly.

'Thank you but let's get on this while its' still fresh, we can mourn later." Nick said firmly. "Find anything comm me directly."

"Of course sir... Cross out." Clint said and cocked his head. "Cece... help me get the net up... Kaine, do what he said, guess you're back to being an analyst."

"Never retired sir." Kassie said with a nod of her head. "I'll have Jason scan things from orbit on the Star of Xenex."

"Make it so." Clint agreed and headed into the Compound's main monitor room.

Ethan entered the Compound's Main Monitor room with his hat tucked under his arm. He handed Clint a PADD. "General Mattis and Admiral Tomrrah sner me here to give you this report. I have have Able, and Delta companies of the 78th Highlanders securing the perimeter of the hospital. The rest of the Division is gearing up, and will be ready to deploy within the hour. General Mattis reports that it will take at least 48 hours to ready the rest of the 3rd Marines.

"Admiral Tomarrah reports that the Erebus Carrier Group is still missing half its strength but is in orbit at red alert. The Ceres Carrier Group is assembling and is en route. They will be here at the end of today. The rest of the fleet is deployed along our borders.

"The Romulan President is safe and has been moved to a safe location thanks to the 88th Marine Infantry Regiment. They are remaining on New Romulus to help maintain order.

"Tomarah also reports that the ship carrying the Narlin Royal family is missing. They should have arrived at Talaria three hours ago, and they fell off long range sensors. The Choctaw, and the Navajo have been dispatched along with the Narlin cruiser Astor to search for the ship."

"What do you mean we lost contact with the Narlin Royal Family? How the hell is that possible? They've got better comm gear than any of us." Clint looked at Ethan an incredulous look. "Shit... you think this was to cover their abduction? Keep us busy here and get everyone on the move to secure locations so that we wouldn't notice?"

"Tess's alternate is on that ship." Cece said as she looked at Ethan. "You don't think she's behind this?"

"Teri... no... she's younger than me and totally not capable of that... I mean, she barely knew how to use the replicator. She called the fire brigade when she was trying to comm me to let me know she was ready to go." Kassie replied.

"We need to find them too. Because you know damn well if Nick Ryder finds out... he's going to be going after them too and there's only one of him. Good one at least." Clint said with a shake of his head. "Damn day is getting better and better..."

"That's why I lead with the good news," Ethan said. "For now I don't think there is anything for us to do until our search and rescue ships report back."

"Great..." Clint rubbed his neck and pulled up the fleet readiness report. "Where's Admiral Morris? Might need the Kitea, it's got pretty much everything new, faster engines, better sensors, more heavily armored..." he gave him a look. "Contact Commander Sandoval tell her to get the ship prepped and ready just in case the Chocktaw and Navajo come up short or they figure out what happened."

"The Admiral is with Admiral Sandoval. I don't know exactly where that is. I wasn't told. I will relay the message through Commander Sandoval's chain of command. But, if she's anything like mom, and I bet she is, she has probably already readied the ship, and drilled the crew on several possible contingencies."

"I can confirm that." Victor said as he appeared in the control room. "I am rather concerned about the Emperor and Empress of Taleria , if they were taken and this was simply a distraction, then the balance of power could very much shift, Emperor Stormtalon has his enemies, people that would very much like to see his reign end and the friendship they have with the Alliance... neutered."

"Gah... V'Pier will you stop doing that!" Cece said as she looked around. "If you were my chair again..."

"Well, you were the one who sat on me and I wasn't your chair, I was just a chair." V'Pier replied. "And you weigh next to nothing."

Cece grimaced and went back to a monitor and slipped off her heels. "Director Cross... do we have an asset near the Sigma Station?"

"We should have assets everywhere in this kind of situation." Clint replied.

"Then we have a problem." Cece said as she pulled out her communicator. "Because there are none there." she glanced at Ethan. "Think you can check it out General?" a slight smile crept on her lips. "Unless you want to stay here on monitor duty."

"Sure. Let me collect Trinity, and a squad of Marines and we'll be ready to go. That should give you time to arrange for transportation."

"You will do no such thing General." Noella said as she walked in flanked by uniformed security next to her. "You will not mobilize Marine forces, its going to increase the tension of the situation."

"Madame Secretary..." Cece started to say before she was cut off.

"Miss Calhoun... no. Directors... continue to monitor things. We'll send uniformed security to check on Sigma." Noella replied and crossed her arms. "General Talon... you'll keep your men in check, I do not want this crisis blown further out of control."

"With all due respect..." Clint said and Noella got in his face.

"No, I am still the Secretary of State and with the Narlin Emperor missing, we need to consider our allies." Noella said and cocked her head slightly. "I trust none of you will have further complaints... monitor and deploy agents only. Keep this calm."

"Understood." Clint said and gave Ethan a look.