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: : : : : : : : : : : : Ayla looked up and opened her empathic mind to the man, trying to get a sense of him while they waited for help.
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: : : : : : : : : : : The cloaked figure's mind betrayed nothing. They had protected him from any empath or telepathic invasions when they trained him for this mission. He stood like a statue beneath the cloak and gazed from beneath the hood at the officers around him. He fixed on one specific Lieutenant, those eyes looked very familiar it had been many years but that face hadn't changed all that much.
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: : : : : : : : : : NLt Karin Lawerence was kneeling next to her fallen Captain when she looked into the cloaked figure's eyes. It couldn't be. She nodded to the other two NE's that were with her to take the Captain back into the mansion. Gov'n Lei led the way to one of the guest bedrooms. Lawerence stepped in front of the cloaked figure and stared into his face for a moment and muttered "You're dead. It can't be you." She pushed back the hood of the cloak to see if it was truly who she thought it was.
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: : : : : : : : : The now uncloaked man just stared back with blank eyes, he couldn't confirm who she though he was .... not yet.
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: : : : : : : : : : In the mansion, the Governor's personal physician arrived and began treating Eos. Governor Lei returned to the now unhooded man "What is the meaning of attacking my guests?" He demanded "Bring him into my office immediately." Lei turned on his heel and stalked into his office.
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: : : : : : : : : The man was led into the office by the starfleet officers and stood in the doorway staring at the Governor.
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: : : : : : : : Lei looked at the man "Identify yourself." He demanded "Why did you attack the Captain of the Saracen?" He demanded finally lapsing into Chinese and reading the man the riot act.
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: : : : : : : The man remained stone faced, he didn't seem to react to intimidation at all.
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: : : : : : : : Karin stepped forward, she knew that John had been declared dead during the Entente's last mission. But what was he doing here now...this couldn't be him. She looked at Governor Lei "Sir, I believe I may know his identity. But I need to ask him a question to confirm it." She said standing directly in front of the silent man.
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: : : : : : : : Lei growled "Go ahead with your question." He ordered leaning against his desk, this day had just gotten much worse.
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: : : : : : : : Karin looked down "What is the pilot's nickname on the Entente?" She asked looking him in the eye and then followed it up with "What was your nickname for me when I was a kid?"
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: : : : : : : The man raised one eyebrow and replied
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: : : : : : : "Mirri would be a good nickname for a pilot I guess and if I had ever known you as I child I think I would have called you..... nosey?"
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: : : : : : : NE Lt Lawerence would notice that the Mystery man had intentionally insulted her in a way to indicate he had not known her and would not cooperate in a useful manner.
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: : : : : : Karin looked at the mystery man, the only thing on her face that betrayed her was her eyes. She knew who this man was but figured that he was deep undercover. She turned to the Governor "I was mistaken." She said "He's not who I thought he was." Karin stood next to the other NE's and looked at the Counselor for further orders.
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: : : : : : Lei glared at the man "Put him in a cell. Get him out of my sight until he's ready to talk." He looked up at his personal physician walked in "Governor, Captain Dyne appears to have been infected with Clostridium botulinum." He looked at the mystery man "I have begun treating him, he is currently unconscious but should make a recovery." He said "I would suggest taking him back to his ship and in the care of his medical staff. He is stable for now."
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: : : : : The Mystery man let a half smile form on his face.
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: : : : : "Is this room secure Governor Lei?"
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: : : : Lei looked at the man "It is a secure room." He said "I will clear out those that don't need to be here." He said motioning for his guards and the physician and his wife to leave. LEaving only the Star Fleet Officers, himself and the mystery man standing in the room. Once the doors shut, he sat down "What is the meaning of this?"
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: : : The mystery man threw the cloak over the back of a chair.
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: : : "Governor I have been working undercover here for the past year collecting information. Your planet has posed a lot of interest to various parties."
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: : : The mystery man pulled a padd from a pocket on the cloak.
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: : : "My name is John Striker, I am a Starfleet Captain. I apologise for the cherade, Captain Dyne will be fine and returned to Starfleet where he is to teach at the Academy. I have orders from Vice Admiral Thorne granting me imediate Command of USS Saracen and to oversee the Starfleet operation regarding your delicate situation."
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: : : Striker flicked on the padd and slide it across the desk to Governor Lei.
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: : : "There is a natural source of Latinum here and your planet also would give the Klingon Empire a tactical stage for a Space station. It's all in my report."
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: : : Striker looked over to NE Lt Lawerence.
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: : : "Good to see you Karin, sorry for the shock."
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: : : - Capt Striker CO
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: : =^=Black here.. little busy but Ill get there.. anything on his condition?.. =^= It was rather a late reply but it came through on the CNS comm frequency as she had requested the CMO.
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: Karin looked at Striker but said nothing, she was shocked. She couldn't wait to tell Mirri that John was actually alive. She looked at her Uncle "You're going to have a lot of explaining to do to Mirri when she finds out."

Stiker nodded and smiled.

"I know, but I'm pretty sure once she gets over things that she'll understand."

: Governor Lei looked at the PaDD and then back at Striker and sat down "So you know about everything that is going on. Where is this latinum and who would want to ruin us so that they could get it." He asked "We have done nothing but be prosperous for our landlords." He said "Surely they would not want to see us ruined."
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Striker paced up and down the office taking in all of the faces looking at him.

"I would be very cautious with the Ferengi Governor, Let the investigation teams from Saracen complete their work and look into your tribble trouble."

Striker paused and then spun around to look at Karin.

"Any chance of getting me a uniform down here Lieutenant?"

Capt Striker CO