Quod Ignotus Praesidium

Posted on Sat Dec 9, 2017 @ 9:10pm by Fleet Captain Rhea Kennit & Lieutenant Samantha Raylen & Lieutenant Penelope Naroot & Lieutenant Cassandra Kennings & Lieutenant Nicole Anderson

644 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Dīvide et Impera ~ Chapter One: Sending Out An S.O.S
Location: USS Victory

Briefing Room

All senior officers had been called to attend a briefing following the discovery of the diamonds being smuggled aboard the civilian vessel. Dr. Anderson had managed thus far to keep the Captain away from Mr Hunter by hiding the man in Sickbay..

The Captain was content for the moment to allow the Doctor to enjoy her belief that she was protecting him, if Kennit decided she wanted to question the man..she’d question him.

The Captain waited to enter the briefing room until all senior officers were present, and only once everyone was present did she enter, a large mug with a steaming hot double espresso in one hand, the report on the diamonds found during the search of the merchant ship in the other, Taking her seat, she smiled at the Doctor and then turned her gaze toward the XO. Making a show of looking at the report, Kennit let the PaDD drop to the desk and reached into her jacket pocket and withdrew a large, gleaming polished diamond. Playing with the stone for a moment to allow the lights in the briefing room to reflect in the stone, she said “Well well well.. isn’t this a brilliant change of events?”

Setting the stone down in front of her, she asked “Mr. Torres. What is the status on the repairs to the S.S. Caroline? When can the vessel get underway? I don’t want to hang around out here much longer, if necessary..we can take it under tow using tractor beams. Lt. Naroot can work up the necessary equations to compensate for the additional loads and get us heading back towards the Starbase where we can turn the ship and it’s contraband over to the authorities. In the meantime, I want a security team over there along with our repair teams and a pilot who can fly that ship under its own power as soon as it has been cleared for self-propulsion once more.”

“Lt. Casey.” the Captain said. “I’ll need a list of officers with a rotation schedule to maintain a security presence on that ship until we are able to turn it over when we reach the Starbase.” Her attention shifted, “Lt. Naroot. I’ll want a pilot capable of flying that ship, three preferably who can stand watch shifts aboard.”

Penny ran through the roster in the span of a blink and said, "aye, Captain. I've got three I can assign immediately and I'll have calculations ready shortly."

With a quick nod, the Captain answered “Thank you Lieutenant Naroot.”

Cassandra cleared her throat. "Captain, just so my report is clear, you intend to take his cargo and turn him over to Federation authorities? On a charge of smuggling?"

“I do.” The Captain confirmed.

As Cassandra's eyes returned to her padd with no further comment, Nicole caught the Captain's eye. "I can have him discharged from Sickbay within an hour," she said. "Shall I have him moved to the brig?"

“So long as his medical condition is such that doing so does not endanger his health.” Kennit answered. “If not, have him confined in sickbay and keep him under 24 hour guard.” The Captain paused, “Send a transmission to Base. Report back what we’ve discovered and send another search team to his ship, if he had one hidden compartment he likely has another. Find it.”

"Aye, Captain," Nicole said. She tapped her combadge and turned her back to the table, muttering instructions to Sickbay to call security.

“If as I suspect, he has more hidden compartments aboard that ship, in the event one is found I want to be notified before its accessed..” Kennit added. “If there’s nothing else..you have your orders. Dismissed.”

Penny jumped up and made a B-line for the door and the hangar bay.

 

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