Posted by Lieutenant Tom Jarvis (Internal Security) in Briefing Room

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Marius looked at her with squinted eyes. There was no point in getting annoyed now since they hadn’t actually succeeded in injuring her, or any crew member, but that didn’t mean mistakes weren’t made in security. “That is disappointing security, ours or theirs?” He turned to the commander of the away mission.

Following Sage’s lead, Riley elaborated, “They were willing to take us out of the confines of their governmental buildings, but we faced immediate reaction from the man who attacked Sage. The response of the government was negligible. The image they hoped to portray was contradicted, but they held to their mission. They desperately want to join the Federation and they seemed to ignore anything we said to explain the length and details of such a process. I sensed no animosity from our hosts, only a keen urgency. In it’s own right that was concerning. We gave them no reason for hope and yet, when we left, I sensed they strongly believed they had a strong application. It could be a delusion brought on by their desperation.”

Riley paused for a moment and looked across the table at David before continuing.

“What did they ask for.. tech, weapons, food generation?”

“Lt. Michaels declared a certainty that they are willing to steal our technology.”

Riley didn’t know how David would react to his sharing of that information, but he couldn’t hold it back. Whatever rules prevented the CSO from sharing his conviction with those in this time had already been broken, and it was incumbent upon Riley to share that with the Captain.

Dekker, CNS

David cast Riley a glare, and it was not a pleasant one. It wouldn’t take an empath to sense the man’s disappointment.

“A certainty? 100%?” Marius turned to Michaels, “On information you obtained on the ground?” Marius knew that David had access to information that was from alternate sources.

“Yes,” David said flatly. “And no.”

Reia looked form Sage to Riley to David and back again. She didn’t know the CSO very well but Riley and Sage had been quite kind to her above and beyond their job description. The thought that they might be hurt while doing their jobs brought out a natural protective streak in her.

“And I wonder, what could be at the root of this urgency?” she asked.

• Reia, CIO

“I’m also curious about that,” Thomas said, frowning at the news of the attack. “Especially as they’ve been so insistent that we’re the first external civilization they’ve encountered. What we’ve seen so far doesn’t really support that, at least in my view.”

COS

“So we have a violent element of the populace, a moderately or more so oppressive government and a willingness to steal Federation Technology” Magnus summed up “Besides some tips on how to clean up their world with their current technology I don’t see much more for us to do besides calling the Diplomatic Corps. However, we are so far of they might ask us for a continuous evaluation anyway” He gave the Captain a short glance “We will soon hear from Ensign Park and Engineer Deeg from their meeting with the so-called pirates on the Colonies surface but until then what recommendations do you have” He gave each officer a short scanning glance, stopping longest at the Chief Science Officer before moving on.

XO

“There is a lot of interpretation and not a lot of hard facts… What did we miss, and how can we fill in the report better.” Marius wasn’t a dipolomat and would have no final say on the Membership application, but he wanted to send in a full report. “Perhaps another unscheduled and unsupervised mission.”

“Can you keep a team safe Mr. McGregor, or are we going to have crewmembers in mortal danger?”

Marius

“Tough to say, Captain,” Thomas replied. “I wasn’t with Dr. Brennan’s team, so I have very little gauge of the risk the Pallasians pose. They’re physically imposing height-wise, but their psi-abilities may hinder them in combat.”

“I don’t believe that would gather any new information,” David said. “If you want my recommendation, we finish the official report with what we’ve learned and let the diplomatic corps sort this out if they so choose.” His eyes looked from Marius towards Sage. “There is no need for anyone else to risk their safety for the people who are so obviously not what they are so desperately trying to project.”

-David Michaels, CSO

“I concur,” Thomas said. “It seems like a punt, but we’re not here to make these sorts of decisions, just make introductions and get back on to exploring.”

COS

On one hand Reia agreed with the consensus but, on the other hand, she loved a good puzzle.

“I certainly don’t want to put anybody at risk but, if we just leave now, would we be doing out due diligence? I will be happy to accompany anyone in a more security forward manner if necessary.” she offered.

• Reia, CIO

“I’m not certain that we have enough information to leave just yet, but I suggest that we only send a singular team if we do send another team. To mitigate any further risk I advise the presence of Security Chief McGregor and Counsellor Dekker” He said indicating the two men he was meeting for the first time, although having read about them on his journey there. I would also like to take part in any further interactions with them” Magnus said to the Captain “I also think that we should keep using the shuttles and keep our transporter functions secure, for now at least.” He wasn’t sure if it was the Captians idea or if someone suggested it but now he thought it was a good idea.

XO

Dagen had been quiet. Honestly he had been shocked to hear that there had been an attack on the other team. Certainly they were vulnerable in going down there but they had the cover of the ship over them. He racked his brains to see whether there was any key missing from their talks and trip. He snapped out of it when they were talking about going down again. “Sir, their encryptions are not anything that the ship’s algorithms cannot handle if we needed to break in to some of their files. Detection is possible but I’m sure we can make that minimal with Intelligence helping.” He thought to offer that up. “On this other mission, where are we going? Do they have their own Area 51?” It wasn’t like they would easily blend in like in other times. In that way Kirk had it easy.
- Dagen

Marius looked at Dagen. “I would like to, but that isn’t the Federation. You can not claim to be ‘peaceful’ and then at times of your choosing use your force, technological or physical, to get what you want.”

Dagen nodded. It was a thought. But he had more. “Sir, Lt Chan works in the robotics department. He can design a small drone that would be effectively invisible that we could remotely control and do visible surveillance in areas.” Given that other planets had ‘cloaked duck blinds’ that observed potential Federation candidates or new species at times this was hardly a stretch.
-Dagen

Chan was in partial disbelief. the crew were still going on with the mission. Even after they had, had an attempt on the life of one of the away team, a senior officer. Chan thought it was silly. However she knew not many would listen to her. “I don’t need to design one have a few prototypes already built that could easily do the job. It would take an hour r so to make the modification but’s that’s it.” She said looking around the table “Also if we decide to go the route of hacking i could do it. I’m good with computers. I nearly got through when we first got here. Before i was told to stop.” she added.

“Mr. Pétursson,” Marius faced the first officer. “Lets see if they will give us a little more access. Pick your team but add our intelligence and internal security officers as additional staff. See if they can use their natural skills to get the parts of the mystery we are missing.. It going to be our last chance, I’m not going to roll the dice a third time.”

=^=Marius to the bridge, has our away team to the pirates checked in yet? If not hail them?=^= Maybe there will be more information forth coming.

Marius

Magnus nodded, leaned back in his chair and considered for a moment “Lieutenants Dekker, Micheals and McGregor. Ensign Reia and” He picked his mind for a moment “And I believe our Interna Security Officer is a Lieutenant Jervis? I’ll send a message to his office” He looked at the Captain “When Park and Deeg give us their debrief do you want to contact the Pallassians or should I?” he asked.

XO

“Lets keep me out of it.” Marius pondered. “Maybe you can leverage more information with the luxury of speaking to me. Say something like we can’t even send in a membership application until the Captain will talk to you.” He shrugged. “Its has the advantage of being true.”

Marius

Reia was eager to go on the next mission and had been watching the exchange quietly. She was unaware that they even had an Internal Security officer. That would be another matter worth investigating.

• Reia, CIO

Riley knew he’d have a reckoning with David at some point, but he couldn’t withhold information shared during an away mission from the Captain. He loved the man and understood he was torn between his duties to the future and his duties to the present, but Riley’s priority was the Genesis. Not only was he a Starfleet officer, but the Genesis was his surrogate family. He was sure he could make David understand that when the time came.

He looked from the XO to CIO and finally the Security Chief, “I wouldn’t classify the Pallasians psi-abilities as a hinderance to them should conflict arise. I believe it makes them far more dangerous should they become our foe. Some of the information they seek resides within us and it could be a means for them to retrieve it.”

Dekker, CNS

The door swished open and a nondescript officer in a black on black uniform entered.

“Psi abilities eh? Sounds like I might be useful in this instance. Mr. Dekker there,” he said with a gesture to Riley, “can verify right now that I am non existent to psionics.”

Tom took a seat at the table.

“At least known psionics.”

• Tom, IntSec

Chan shook her head “Forgive me but if we send down someone who is non existent to their abilities. It might escalate the situation more than help it. They might start to think we don’t trust them. Which could prove dangerous. they might realise we’re leading them on a merry dance, that might make them do something stupid.” Chan said voicing her concerns.

Lieut Chan (Sub-DH Robotics)