While on patrol near the Romulan Neutral Zone, Commodore Anthony Stocker and the Command Cruiser Lexington observed the arrival of a Romulan squadron. The Romulans took up a position just outside of Federation territory, then shut down their ships for repair and maintenance, safe in the knowledge that no Federation captain would risk his career by starting an incident.
But Stocker had learned, by means of a recently rescued spy, that the Romulans intended to launch a war against the Federation within a matter of hours. Taking the situation into his own hands, Stocker decided to strike first, while the Romulans were unprepared, and eliminate their numerical superiority.
Aftermath[]
Stocker attacked and destroyed the Romulan command ship and the two frigates before the War Eagle and BattleHawk managed to cloak. Withdrawing from the battle and pursued by the Romulans. The Lexington manages to destroy the Snipe-A but is attacked and forced to separate the saucer section when attacked by the surviving War Eagle. After the saucer separated and it hid in a gas giant until the Romulans left. While beginning it's six month voyage to the nearest Federation base the Gorn heavy cruiser Reptillicon, still under the command of Rexuss Sslith arrived in the battlezone to tow the saucer to a friendly base.
References[]
- ↑ Various (1987). Captain's Log 5. (Task Force Games), p. 27.