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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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: : : Well that explained that, but left a whole lot of other questions in Ayla's mind. Like why the hell he attacked a fellow Captain in order to take over. It made no sense what so ever to the Napean, but then again she had worked at a penal colony for years and rarely had her patient's actions made much sense to the average person.
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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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: : : : : : Black, CMO
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: : : "He seems stable, but I'm going to have him beamed back to the Saracen asap, just in case," Sharise replied.
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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."
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: : : : Stiker nodded and smiled.
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: : : : "I know, but I'm pretty sure once she gets over things that she'll understand."
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: : : : : 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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: : : : : Mouse of Nevermore
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: : : : Striker paced up and down the office taking in all of the faces looking at him.
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: : : : "I would be very cautious with the Ferengi Governor, Let the investigation teams from Saracen complete their work and look into your tribble trouble."
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: : : : Striker paused and then spun around to look at Karin.
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: : : : "Any chance of getting me a uniform down here Lieutenant?"
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: : : : Capt Striker CO
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: : : Ayla tapped her combadge to page the Saracen. "Sharise to Saracen. Lock on to Captain Dyne's signature and beam him directly to Sickbay. He's suffered some sort of reaction and needs to be looked over and monitored."
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: : : The Counsellor sat back on her heels and looked up at Striker, scrutinizing the man carefully. What she thought of him was not evident by her expression.
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: : : Sharise, CNS
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: : Striker stalked over to the Governor and indicated a line of notes with his index finger that the Governor may find of interest.
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: : "Ladies and Gentlemen of this very room, it is enough that the crew believe their CO to be poisoned and that the Klingons and Ferengi believe that the main Starfleet authority has been removed by an assasin. An assasin possibly provided by either side. My being here for now is classified and this secure office will serve as our base. All information is to be reported to myself and my code name is Underhill...... any questions?"
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: : - Captain Striker CO
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: Lei looked at the information and put his head in his hands "This cannot be happening. We came here for a new start, not an assassination and war over our homes." He said as the counselor requested Capt Dyne be transported back to their ship. He rubbed his hand over his face "What do you want me to do?" He asked "Are any of my people involved in this conspiracy?" Lei asked.
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: Karin looked at Striker "What do you need from us?" She asked looking at the others in the room. Not liking the feeling that she had in the pit of her stomach.

Striker nodded at his niece.

"I want to know more about these tribbles, we are controlling them but I want a detailed report. Perhaps they posses some form of clue as to who is directly behind this..... it feels too well planned to be a freak occurance and the Ferengi and Klingons are both in the frame of suspicion."

Striker turned to Counselor Sharise.

"I am not going to break cover yet, I need you to liase with the First Officer and convince him to set up a tribble research team.... if he refuses, which I doubt you are to see to it personally Counselor."

: Von Leeder's response came over the comm =^=We have Capt Dyne aboard the Saracen.=^= He said =^=What is the situation down there?=^= He asked to give Corrine and update on what was going on.
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: Mouse of Nevermore

Striker looked tired, he had been living rough on New Shanghai for 6 months and had no contact with Starfleet in that time.

- Captain Striker CO