Summary

The story of how Lieutenant Soleta's Romulan heritage was discovered, as told by Captain Elizabeth Shelby.

References

Characters

Frank Kittinger • Elizabeth Shelby • Soleta • unnamed Orions

Referenced only

Mackenzie Calhoun • Shelby

Locations

Alpha Omega IV • Starbase Bravo • the Captain's Table

Starships and vehicles

unnamed Orion raiding ship • unnamed runabout

Referenced only

USS Excalibur (Ambassador-class) • USS Excalibur (Galaxy-class) • USS Trident (Galaxy-class)

Races and cultures

Human • Orion • Vulcan

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Beings • Klingon • Romulan • Selelvian • Thallonian • Tholian

States and organizations

Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

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Romulan Empire • Starfleet Academy

Other references

ambrosia • atmosphere • blaster • blood • cave • computer • coolant • Dominion War • emergency ration • forest • grenade • helm • homing beacon • IDIC • insect • landing bay • lantern • medical kit • Orion whiskey • pain • phaser • photon torpedo • proximity alarm • quarters • rain • Romulan ale • Selelvian/Tholian War • sensor • shields • shower • sickbay • simulator • stabilizer • Starfleet uniform • thruster • tree • tricorder • Vulcan nerve pinch

Appendices

Related stories

Star Trek: The Captain's Table stories
Novels	War Dragons • Dujonian's Hoard • The Mist • Fire Ship • Once Burned • Where Sea Meets Sky
Tales from the Captain's Table short stories	"Improvisations on the Opal Sea: A Tale of Dubious Credibility" • "Darkness" • "Pain Management" • "LoDnI'pu' vavpu' je" • "The Officers' Club" • "Have Beagle, Will Travel: The Legend of Porthos" • "Iron and Sacrifice" • "Seduced" • "An Easy Fast"

Timeline

published order
Previous story: Darkness	Tales from the Captain's Table short stories	Next story: loDnI'pu'vajpu'je
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Repentance	Pocket	Next Adventure: Prophecy
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2377. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe:
Previous Adventure: Critical Care	2377 backstory	Next Adventure: Repression