Word has come to the House of Matlh that the Federation are setting up a secret staging platform on the borders of Klingon space. The Federation are entitled to place bases wherever they like within their own teritory, but the fact that they have hidden it from their nearest allies is worrying. When the FHew is sent to investigate they find things are far more serious than suspected. The question is, do the humans amongst the crew help gather incriminating data, or will the FHew be found out? A chance for glory in the Federation at the cost of the Klingon people.