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"Personal History"
(Cont. from "Questions")
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Setting: USS HATHOR, Bridge
Stardate: 63076.2000

Aki and ET had taken on the task to do a full personal history on the murdered Dabo girl that Captain Morningstar had mentioned during their briefing.  If their plan had any chance to work, both the COO and aCsciO would need to be fully aware of the slightest detail concerning the victim and her life.

"Kamlia," Ensign Mitshiba read aloud.  "Nuvian female, age 23, arrived at the VALLA ROYAL on an Orion transport on stardate 63044.1700.  Prior to this date, she worked on the Cardassian station Sorok Nor as a waitress for the local bar.  Suspected to have possible affiliation with low ranking members of the Orion Syndicate," Aki said, ending with a sigh.  Although the history had been far from complete, what had been uncovered had pointed to a difficult, troubled life.

"32 days," Hex softly growled.  "More then enough time for her to get involved with the wrong people."

"The list continues with a long string of odd jobs on remote space stations and outposts, all of which operating within the reach of various low to mid-range criminal organizations," Ensign Mitshiba said feeling somewhat discouraged by the harshness of the woman's life.

"You have to be impressed about one thing," Ensign Thomas said as he leaned over the shoulder of the sitting Asian woman.

"Impressed about what?" Aki asked, not at all sure as to what the COO had been referring to given the rather gloomy report she had just given on the woman.

"The amount of information we have access to on any given individual," ET grinned.  "With just a name and location, we were able to track this lady back to her home world.  In another hour or so we should be able to pin down her full family tree."

"It is a little scary when you think about it," the aCSciO said in an agreeing voice.  "It is the nature of the beast.  Intel deals with information and we would not be able to do anything if we did not have access to as much as possible."

"Very true," the COO grinned.  "Now, I just need to figure out what I can do with knowing what you had for breakfast."

"What?!" Aki said as she almost chocked.  "There is a record of that?"

"Of course," ET replied with a nearly perfect poker face.  "You never know when knowing what someone had for breakfast could prove vital in the completion of a mission."

The expression of absolute disbelief that had appeared on Aki's face remained for several seconds until the COO finally broke down in laughter.

"You are just being mean," the aCSciO said as she joined in on the laughter, happy that ET had found a way to break the grim mood she had fallen into after having read Kamlia's file.

"I'm sorry," ET said, his voice deep and filled with regret.  "I hope this will make up for it, at least a little," the COO added as he pressed hi lips on the Asian woman's cheek before returning to his station.

Aki smiled.  As sad as she had felt before, that last gesture from ET had reminded the aCSciO that happiness could be found in the simplest of acts and the most unlikely of situations.

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Dawn Bohr
Ensign Akira 'Aki' Mitshiba
Assistant Chief Science Officer
USS ANUBIS