205-USS ANUBIS: Mitshiba: Day 4 - 2045 ("Making New Friends")
Posted by Dawn on Thursday, July 29, 2010
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"Making New Friends"
(Cont. from "Scientifically Speaking Things Can Always Get Worse")
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Setting: YUDARA Asteroid Field, Planetoid, Trade Center, Landing Platform D
Stardate: 63073.2045
Natalie Portree, the civilian dressed Romulan Tal Shiar Operative and their Ferengi acquaintance had arrived at their destination, safe, sound and on time. Unfortunately the universe had other plans for the Intel team and their lackey.
"I was afraid of that," the ANUBIS' CNS sighed. As she looked at the displayed status lights of the landing platform "That blast we heard caused the flight control of the trade center to stop all ships from departing."
"There is likely a dampening field in place to insure that no one beams off this asteroid," Aki added, her narrowed eyes having stopped on the increasingly nervous looking Ferengi.
"Hey, don't look at me!" Caden said as he again rose his hands as if surrendering. "It wasn't my fault. There is no profit in blowing things up. Selling the explosives yes, using them, no."
The more Caden spoke the more the aCSciO of the ANUBIS realised just how much she despised the Ferengi's one and only reason for existence - profit. How the species had managed to evolved to eventually make it to the stars had been beyond Aki's understanding. Aki's growing disdain for the race and individual was brought to an abrupt stop when another alien stepped out of the entrance to the landing platform, his reptilian features clearly displaying anger.
"Not having a good day I take it," Eve said, her eye patch having indicated that although the Selay had been of this time and dimension he had been exposed to a great deal of temporal energy, thus making him a creature worth speaking to.
"Ssstupid sssecurity sssystem," the Selay said, his anger having elongated the already pronounced *s* sound of his words to an almost painful length. As he realised that he had not been as alone as he had initially expected, the reptilian humanoid pressed a single control on his armband and took one large step back. "Who are you?"
Natalie quickly noticed the sudden increase in the Selay's nervousness, especially when he noted the Romulan features of one of the three aliens who had surprised him. The odds had been very good that this had been Sumariss, the individual mentioned in the bar and the one who held their passage onto 'a large ship'.
"My name is Natalie Portree," Eve replied with a calmness that seemed all too natural for the Counsellor. "We are here to see Sumariss and offer our services in exchange for transport off this Rigellian hell hole."
"One of your associates instructed us to be here, at Landing Platform D, at this time," Aki added having figured that her keeping silent at this time would not help their situation. To strengthen her position and establish that she had been who she had appeared to be, the sCSciO had needed to be more than a silent observer.
"You called for us boss?" One scruffy looking alien said as he rushed out of the entrance followed by a handful of others, all armed with a strange mix of phasers and disruptors from every corner of the quadrant.
"Look friend," Eve began knowing that their unexpected arrival had placed Sumariss and his gang on the defensive. "We were simply told that you were looking for some help in engineering and that you might be willing to trade a way off this rock for our expertise and assistance. If we were misinformed we will happily be on our way and leave you to your business."
Natalie Portree had not even taken a single step away from the Selay and his summoned troops before Sumariss spoke. "You three are engineers?"
"I'm a freelance pilot," Eve clarified. "So I have some working knowledge in that field and know what needs to be done to get something to work. My friend Saaki here is talented in many different fields," the undercover CNS added as she pointed to the ANUBIS' aCSciO who had decided to play 'Tal Shiar Operative', a role that she seemed to grown more and more comfortable with.
"What about him?" Sumariss asked, pointing a rather threatening finger at the Ferengi.
"He's a pair of lobs on legs," Natalie chuckle back. "He's a pain, he smells, but he can be useful at times."
Caden sarcastically grinned at his hu-man friend for the colorful introduction she had given him.
Sumariss seemed to debate the situation for a while before he motioned for his men to clear the entrance to the landing platform. "Alright, you're in. We just have to wait for the flight control to allow us to leave and we will be on our way."
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Dawn Bohr <serra.moon.angel@gmail.com>
Ensign Akira 'Aki' Mitshiba
Assistant Chief Science Officer
USS ANUBIS
"Making New Friends"
(Cont. from "Scientifically Speaking Things Can Always Get Worse")
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Setting: YUDARA Asteroid Field, Planetoid, Trade Center, Landing Platform D
Stardate: 63073.2045
Natalie Portree, the civilian dressed Romulan Tal Shiar Operative and their Ferengi acquaintance had arrived at their destination, safe, sound and on time. Unfortunately the universe had other plans for the Intel team and their lackey.
"I was afraid of that," the ANUBIS' CNS sighed. As she looked at the displayed status lights of the landing platform "That blast we heard caused the flight control of the trade center to stop all ships from departing."
"There is likely a dampening field in place to insure that no one beams off this asteroid," Aki added, her narrowed eyes having stopped on the increasingly nervous looking Ferengi.
"Hey, don't look at me!" Caden said as he again rose his hands as if surrendering. "It wasn't my fault. There is no profit in blowing things up. Selling the explosives yes, using them, no."
The more Caden spoke the more the aCSciO of the ANUBIS realised just how much she despised the Ferengi's one and only reason for existence - profit. How the species had managed to evolved to eventually make it to the stars had been beyond Aki's understanding. Aki's growing disdain for the race and individual was brought to an abrupt stop when another alien stepped out of the entrance to the landing platform, his reptilian features clearly displaying anger.
"Not having a good day I take it," Eve said, her eye patch having indicated that although the Selay had been of this time and dimension he had been exposed to a great deal of temporal energy, thus making him a creature worth speaking to.
"Ssstupid sssecurity sssystem," the Selay said, his anger having elongated the already pronounced *s* sound of his words to an almost painful length. As he realised that he had not been as alone as he had initially expected, the reptilian humanoid pressed a single control on his armband and took one large step back. "Who are you?"
Natalie quickly noticed the sudden increase in the Selay's nervousness, especially when he noted the Romulan features of one of the three aliens who had surprised him. The odds had been very good that this had been Sumariss, the individual mentioned in the bar and the one who held their passage onto 'a large ship'.
"My name is Natalie Portree," Eve replied with a calmness that seemed all too natural for the Counsellor. "We are here to see Sumariss and offer our services in exchange for transport off this Rigellian hell hole."
"One of your associates instructed us to be here, at Landing Platform D, at this time," Aki added having figured that her keeping silent at this time would not help their situation. To strengthen her position and establish that she had been who she had appeared to be, the sCSciO had needed to be more than a silent observer.
"You called for us boss?" One scruffy looking alien said as he rushed out of the entrance followed by a handful of others, all armed with a strange mix of phasers and disruptors from every corner of the quadrant.
"Look friend," Eve began knowing that their unexpected arrival had placed Sumariss and his gang on the defensive. "We were simply told that you were looking for some help in engineering and that you might be willing to trade a way off this rock for our expertise and assistance. If we were misinformed we will happily be on our way and leave you to your business."
Natalie Portree had not even taken a single step away from the Selay and his summoned troops before Sumariss spoke. "You three are engineers?"
"I'm a freelance pilot," Eve clarified. "So I have some working knowledge in that field and know what needs to be done to get something to work. My friend Saaki here is talented in many different fields," the undercover CNS added as she pointed to the ANUBIS' aCSciO who had decided to play 'Tal Shiar Operative', a role that she seemed to grown more and more comfortable with.
"What about him?" Sumariss asked, pointing a rather threatening finger at the Ferengi.
"He's a pair of lobs on legs," Natalie chuckle back. "He's a pain, he smells, but he can be useful at times."
Caden sarcastically grinned at his hu-man friend for the colorful introduction she had given him.
Sumariss seemed to debate the situation for a while before he motioned for his men to clear the entrance to the landing platform. "Alright, you're in. We just have to wait for the flight control to allow us to leave and we will be on our way."
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Dawn Bohr <serra.moon.angel@gmail.com>
Ensign Akira 'Aki' Mitshiba
Assistant Chief Science Officer
USS ANUBIS
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