Face of the Enemy
Deanna wakes up and finds her face surgically altered to look like a Romulan. She was taken to the Warbird Khazara in the disguise of a Tal Shiar officer to help smuggle out three high-level defectors to the Federation via a neutral Corvallen freighter. As “Major Rakal” Troi has a hard time dealing with Commander Toreth, whose father was secretly abducted by the Tal Shiar, and only Subcommander N’Vek is going to support her. When Troi/Rakal senses the Corvallens are traitors, N’Vek destroys the ship but doesn’t really have an alternative plan. The cloaked Warbird and the Enterprise are facing for a battle, and Troi manages to get the defectors beamed over to the Enterprise. When Toreth notices the plan, N’Vek is killed, while Deanna can be beamed out in time. summary by Ex Astris Scientia
Oh, I loved the beginning! It was so shocking to see theat Romulan woman and suddenly recognized Deanna! I thought it was another Tasha plot (remember, I haven’t watched Star Trek in chronological order). Anyways, Deanna was excellent there. Let no one tell me again she’s under trained. OTOH, why her? LOL!