Star Trek The Next Generation: Discovered

Chapter 13

Two Days Later...

"Captain's log: The Betazoid delegates left yesterday evening to return home to Betazed. Ambassador Deanna Troi has agreed to stay on board the Enterprise, under the care of Doctor Crusher, so her Aide Ryla has also returned to Betazed. The Helikin delegates, Kelic and Andrana, have also journeyed to Betazed in order to begin a project of peace and understanding between the Betazoid and Helikin people. Apparently the idea was one of Ambassador Deanna Troi's; who
obviously wants peace, but was unable to come to an agreement with the Helikin, due to the opposition of their military-led government. Personally, I cannot blame the Ambassador for her decision, but thankfully our mission was not a complete failure with the agreement of this project.
Due to General Bek'Lax's threats of returning to attack the Enterprise, a patrol of starships have been sent to Helikinus, in
order to stop their battleships leaving. Representatives of the Federation High Council have also been sent in order to ensure that the General will not attack, so far all seems to be going well.
A group of Doctors from all over the Federation have joined our own C.M.O in trying to find a cure for Deanna Troi's illness, I am unsure of how well their efforts have proceeded.
An interesting turn of events occurred yesterday, whilst investigating into how the Helikin government discovered our
location, a secured transmission was found. Commander Data and Geordie LaForge have been assigned to investigate this matter further."

Picard strode up the corridor towards Sickbay, when someone called to him,

"Captain!"

He turned to see Geordie LaForge and Data running to catch up with him.

"Ah, gentlemen, how's things?"

"Not so 'fine-and-dandy', sir." Replied LaForge.

"Oh? What seems to be the problem?"

"It's about our assignment, we've uncovered something disturbing about the communication records we discovered yesterday."

"I'm on my way to Sickbay, but I'm sure this is something Commander Riker and Doctor Crusher will want to be involved in."

Beverley sat in her office in Sickbay with Will Riker when Picard, LaForge and Data arrived.
"Commander LaForge has some news for us." Commented Picard, as he sat beside Riker.

"Thank you, sir. After checking the communication logs we found a communiqué that had been sent to General Bek'Lax sometime during the last negotiation meeting."

"Any idea of who sent it?" asked Riker.

"That's where it starts to get interesting, Commander. The person used a secure channel, so we traced the links' security codes, to find out the identity of the informant. They were Ambassador Troi's old codes from when she was Counsellor here on board the Enterprise."

The other three officers looked stunned.

"Geordie that's impossible, she was sitting right in front of me in the Conference Lounge!" Commented Beverley.

"Exactly, Doctor. We had to unscramble the message."

He turned to Crusher's computer terminal and pressed a few keys. On the computer screen was a picture of General Bek'Lax.

"Now, if we reverse the angle," He continued pressing a few more buttons, "We should have a clear picture of our informant."

The screen shifted and staring straight back at them was Counsellor Kitana Lepec.

"Mon dieu!" exclaimed Picard.

He tapped his commbadge,

"Picard to security, find Counsellor Lepec and confine her to the Brig until further notice."