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==Mission Three: [[To Skin a Cat]].==

On Stardate 2407.03.22 the Nimitz received orders from the Admiralty to conduct a snap raid on [[Cait|Cait Prime (Ferasa)]] with the objective of verifying the existence and destroying a Doenitz research facility believed to be developing biogenetically altered Caitians for use as Super-Soldiers. 

The [[USS Nimitz]] arrived in the Ferasa system and was surprised not to find any Doenitz Starships in orbit around the planet.

The away team consisted of the following participants
[[Rank|Captain]] [[Devan Sash]]
CTAC [[Eric McDermott]]
AOPS [[Thomas Jackson]]
Engineer [[T'Kron]]
Ensign Leesa Stanton
COUNS [[Cecilia Bruce]]

As well as several junior members of the security, Science and Engineering departments of the Nimitz.

Upon Arrival on the planet, The Nimitz team Linked up with members of the CLF (Caitian Liberation Front) led by an adolescent Caitian named R'Aul. They also made contact with R'Serrott and [[Shayhiloosh]], both of which were involved in some manner with the facility that the Nimitz crew was sent to destroy.

[[image:Nilas III.jpg|thumb|500px|right|The USS Nimitz at Cait Prime (Ferasa)]]

The crew spent the night with their new found allies in the Caitian Village of [[Chtarr]], where Ahmed participated in a complex and semi-violent game of [[Sarhket]], which is used in some rural areas to resolve disagreements. The game turned out to be a test of the Nimitz crew's resolve to aid the [[Caitian]]s in their struggle for liberation. Although Salid did not win, he earned the respect of the local CLF members and was accepted among them as a friend.

The following morning the away team, bolstered by their new additions in R'Serrott and Shayhiloosh and accompanied by A'Rul and members of the CLF, marched to and raided an automated train depot that would allow them covert entry to the Capital City of [[Knassis]], only 30 miles away. The raid on the train depot went smoothly without incident.

Once the train depot had been secured, The Nimitz away team hid themselves aboard the supply train and rode the conveyance to their target area. The train was stopped by members of the Local Militia when it was discovered that a trap had been set for the Nimitz team. As a result, The team was instead forced to hike into the target area undetected and assault the underground complex where [[Admiral Doenitz|Doenitz loyalists]] were conducting illegal biogenetic and telepahic manipulation.

Once inside, the team split into two assault groups; one  led by [[Rank|Lieutenant]] Salid and the other by Captain Sash. 

The team led by Sash seized the facilities [[transporter]]s and assaulted the telepathic research facilities, While the second team under Lieutenant Salid assaulted the genetics labs and holding cells. Ahmed's group met light resistance and was able, with the help of Lieutenant Prothal, to destroy the research facilities beyond repair.

Meanwhile, Captain Sash's team came under attack by facility security and were pinned down in a terrible crossfire. Salid's team arrived in time to relieve the captain's team and the two teams then led the assault against the primary telepathic holding facility.

During the assault on that facility, The away team came under psychic attack, that caused some of their number to turn on their allies.  Salid and several other officers managed to fight their way out of the control of the being designated, Patient [[Delta-Seven-Nine|Delta-Seven-Nine (Δ79)]]. Δ79 killed his controller and then died of injuries inflicted upon him by the combined telepathic attacks of [[Cecilia Bruce]] and [[Eric McDermott]].

Once the telepathic research facilities were neutralized, Sash led the remainder of his team and the rescued test subjects from the facility to the city above. 

When the word spread that there were Caitains in revolt, the entire [[planet]] rose up and threw off the yoke of the Doenitz Regime.

For his efforts, Ahmed was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon. He was promoted to [[Rank|Lieutenant Commander]] on Stardate 2407.03.29, when it was also announced that he had been selected as [[First Officer]] of the [[USS Champlain]].