Deep Space Near USS Enterprise (Klingon Civil Conflict Zone)

Klingon Attack Cruiser and Birds of Prey uncloak in the star-speckled void, forming a tight encirclement around the USS Enterprise. The ship later executes a tactical retreat, turning away as Duras forces ambush Gowron's isolated command. Vacuum silence heightens crew tension and the weight of Federation withdrawal, with nacelles glowing against faint stars amid the civil war's opening clash.