Posted May 12, 2019, 12:42 a.m. by Lieutenant Gage Whitney (CE) (Andrew Robinson)
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When the chief gave his answer he looked at Stovik. “I just can’t fathom why, now, all of a sudden, Us, the Romulans and the Orions are after the same thing at the exact same time. Commander Stovik. There is something that the three guests and the Admiral are not telling us.
“I concur, Chief. I believe that as well but as one is an Admiral and the other the Vulcan High Command, I cannot demand that they tell us. We will need to find out for ourselves.” Stovik said with equanimity.
Commander Stovik
Captain Chris Taggart CO
“The difference between us and them, Captain, is that regardless of however long they may have been in the area, we still have the advantage. We have the specs for the archive, as well as data concerning its original location, composition, power signature and potential coordinates. They are searching an entire planetary field for the proverbial hydrospanner in a pile of stem bolts. They’re also breaching a Federation secured area. You’d hope the Romulans wouldn’t be interested in starting another war, and the Orions are scavengers of fortune. I don’t see why either would want to fire on a Federation starship, especially after the last decade spent building a defensive fleet in response to the very incursion that resulted in Vulcan’s destruction.” Not that he was a particularly inspired interstellar political operator, but the years he’d spent wrangling designs and contracts with both alien and human governments had given him something of a sixth sense about people.
Whitney (CE)
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“Very true,” Stovik murmured as he considered what Whitney had said. “There May be something more in these records then we know. Something that may make it desirable or valuable to either powers.”
Commander Stovik
He looked back towards the Captain, clearing his throat as he stroked his mustache “You know, Captain, if you really feel the Vulcans are holding something back, there are a series of sealed inspection crawlspaces in the construction superstructure that happen to run around the frame of the guest quarters. The plating in those sections is thin enough that a very low frequency sonic extrapolator would pick up on conversation quite clearly… Hypothetically, of course…” He looked towards Stovik again, somewhat apologetically as he cleared his throat again, momentarily embarassed at the suggestion that they should eavesdrop on diplomatic visitors.
Gage (CE)
Stovik’s brow rose until it hit his grey bangs,”Are you suggesting using listening devices?” He asked, the distaste for such a suggestion apparent in his tone.”I am quite sure you are aware how illegal that is? And against an allied power and Command itself?” His voice left no doubt despite its even tone about how he would feel about such an action.
Commander Stovik
“What the Commander said Gage. I can’t condone that. But thank you for future tactics should it be needed. “
Captain Chris Taggart CO
He shrugged uncomfortably again “As I said, Captain, Commander, just a hypothetical. Thinking out loud, as it were”
Whitney (CE)
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