Against the odds

Posted on 29 Jun 2009 @ 1:22am by Commodore Da`nal of the House of Varal

866 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: M2: Aggressive Negotiations
Location: Ready room
Timeline: On route to SB47

Lita had been going over the bomb fragments for days, her conclusion was it was improvised, and it was Romulan in origin, but that was the good news. She'd never met the captain before, and was really nervous about it. she pushed the door chime.

The news about him draging the Ambassador off had spread throughout the ship. and he knew it. Either the crew thought that she got what was coming to her or that he was some head strong Klingon ready to fillet anyong that pissed him off. He had stent his time reading and re readingn the data that Elek had acquired, when the chime sounded. The idea of what the information meant was infuriating. which was way he replied to the chime a bit more curt than he intended. "Enter!"

"Sorry to interupt sir, I've got some preliminary data on the bombs from deep space five." Lita said feeling a little intimidated.

Waving her in and motioning towards the chair opposite him. "What did you find."

"The bomb was constructed of common components, mostly demolitions supplies, the timer is fairly common and the explosives are a really common, any competant chemist could make it. This was either made to look like homegrown terrorists or it really was homegrown terrorists, either way the bomb was Romulan." Lita finnished her report.

"Excellent. No doubt the Romulan government will want to review our data. What anything found out about the assassin that attacked my children?"

"The data on the assassin is still being compiled, I've hit alot of blanks on the attackers biography, Warrant Officer Cottice is going over the holo-images that were taken, but this is a really difficult task and the fact that we don't have enough information on the attacker yet is really making matters worse." Lita said with some frustration in her voice.

"I see. Well do the best you can. Finding traitors is no easy task.....I know." Remembering back to his own hunt when he was on the Tempest. Cross reference with Station personnel files. He was most likely posing as a Vulcan in some job or another. His trail is there...we just need to find it."

"there is one more matter, Captain, Silonez" Lita said hoping his behavior lately hasn't become a sore spot.

"I know of his recent attemp on his own life - and his first appointment with Mr. Elek. I have yet to meet with him or the Council face to face on the matter. Whats on your mind?"

Lita put down the PADD and looked at the Captain, "I've known Silonez since the academy, he's probibly one of the best in counter-terrorism in starfleet, I knew a long time ago he wasn't satisfied with just being an intelligence officer, but since recent events I'm begining to wonder if he'll stay in starfleet or leave." Lita paused, trying to avoid an emotional out burst, "Something or someone pushed him to this, and now I'm concerned."

"Well normally a suicidal officer is removed from active duty pending a full psycological evaluation. His expertise and our current situation is the only thing keeping me from actually doing that very thing.

"You know him best. Do you know what or who could have pushed him to the breaking point?"

"I don't know Captain, the whole analysis department has been on edge ever since some surveilance mission went bad, my last supervising officer retired, three beaureau chiefs resigned, and the head of operations recalled all operatives for refresher training." Lita said

"How did all of this affect Mr. Silonez?"

"Silonez was working some weird project with historians that dealt with some of the early missions of some of the Consitution class ships, specifically the Bonhomme Richard, and the Enterprise, then one afternoon we're supposed to meet on an unrelated topic and hes' transfered out, my room mate said that a mission found something that had intelligence pulling huge archive files dating back close to 100 years ago. I know that all of these events are inter connected captain, and some how Silonez is scared shit-less." lita said directly

Da`nal knew what she was talking about but told her nothing. "There were alot of highly classified and extremely dangerous discoveries and operations during that time. Especially when the Enterprise was involved. Captain Kirk..." Da`nal was interupted as the comm sounded.

=^=Elek to Da'nal. When you have a moment, would you be able to meet me in my counselling office, please?=^=

Tapping his badge he replied. =^=On my way.=^=

Looking to the ensign across from him. "Thank you for bringing your concerns to me. We can finish this later if you like?"

"I think we should captain, the last thing we need is Intelligence having a melt down." Lita said with some concern in her voice.

"Well once we pick up our XO I'll have him keep a closer eye on things." As Da`nal rose from his seat. "But for now I need to go see Mr. Elek. I have a feeling its on the same subject."

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Cmdr Da'nal
CO

NPC - Ens Lita Wilkinson
played by Silonez

Lt (JG) Termin Elek
CDO / Counselor

 

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