Synopsis: Once again the crew of the Hiroshima fell foul of Romulan agents, with both sides in the peace talks under some degree of the Star Empire's sway. A Kraken sleeper agent posing as a member of the Corvi leader's delegation struck, nearly killing the leader before himself being killed.

The Kraken leader, despite swearing ignorance of the attempt, took advantage of sabotage and seized several Starfleet personnel before securing Main Engineering and demanding safe passage off the ship.

With the small Corvi and Kraken fleets trading blows outside the Hiroshima, external involvement in the dispute was proven and the Kraken leader acquiesces to the demands to surrender.