Or was it like Q has been saying. Think of the movie the Hunt for the Red October.
Remember towards the end of the movie how they pretend the Red October was sunk when it was Alpha Class Sub that the Red October crew saw blowing up?
Maybe it was a deception so the Black Hats that tried to arkincide him think he is dead when the guy is really still alive? That’s why Q keeps pointing at the Hunt for the Red October.