What does this button do?

Posted on Thu Aug 16th, 2018 @ 1:25pm by Commander Abigail Prescott & Lieutenant Commander Sarah Dufrai
Edited on on Mon Sep 3rd, 2018 @ 3:26pm

1,044 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: Mission 1: The Return to Faltan
Location: Captain’s Lounge, Command Deck, Faltan Station
Timeline: MD04 - 2000

Once she was alone again, Mint sat down in Refelian's desk chair. Laddie was at her ankle, a confused and worried expression on his face. She'd already walked him, found his food and filled his bowl, but she didn't know what else to do to comfort the poor boy. She leaned down to pet him and cracked her elbow off something on the desk. Laddie yelped and ran when she cried out in pain and swore at the device she hit. Upon further inspection, it looked like a communication device of some sort. By whacking it with her elbow, she'd inadvertently hit a button that was now flashing. A second later a holographic image of the strange intelligence officer appeared and Mint swore again, jumping back in her seat.

"It seems Captain Refelian has chosen to ignore my warning" Sarah spoke standing there "So we meet again Mint, what can I do for you Commander" Standing at attention before the desk as Sarah looked at the woman standing there.

Mint shook her head. "Of course you'd give him a communication device..." she muttered. "And yes, apparently he did ignore your warning. He will survive. Unsure of what damage he will suffer, but he will survive this. But I need to know who is behind this attack. Lieutenant Damon wants to shoot first, ask questions later, with the entire city. But this requires a... more subtle approach." Mint ran her fingers through her hair for the umpteenth time that evening. "You're a master of disguise, or so I've heard. Colonel Haversford's people are going to conduct a topographical survey, but I need someone inside the city to investigate the people. That person, just your luck, is you."

Standing there a bit calm and looking at the Commander as she exhaled and closed her eyes and simply shook her head as she opens her eyes "No" She simply stated "I got better things to do Commander, the mess of intelligence lack is... softly said nihil as there are things here happening that even I did not expect" Sarah narrows her eyes remembering her encounter with the Jades as she looked at her "Anything else?"

"This is not something you can refuse, Dufrai." Mint narrowed her eyes. She'd done some reading since their last meeting. "It's an order. As Acting Commanding Officer of Faltan Station, I am ordering you, my Chief Intelligence Officer, to gather intel on this attack," she squared her shoulders and glared at the holographic image of the woman. "The Faltan's chief of security was attempting to gather information from Lieutenant Damon during our meet and greet. He wanted to know specifics of station patrols and guard details. Numbers, where they would be, et cetera. Something else is going on here. I believe the Faltans are plotting against us, attempting to destroy the station. YOU will investigate. Solo. No one else is to know, and so far no one aside from you and me, knows I'm giving this order."

"Tsk" Sarah replied angry "You know well as I do that pulling rank on me wont work Prescott" Narrowing her eyes at her "But, you are right about one thing" She moves slowly towards the table and lets her finger slide over it "They are plotting against us, the hatred in the streets against anything Starfleet or Federation related is fed on, different methods, different approach" Looking at Abigail "But all the same, the people are suffering out there by these tactics..." Looking out of the window, Sarah thought back on her interaction in the city "Makes a person wonder if these anti-federation thugs are in the government" That did make things interesting for Sarah.

"Judging by the disgust evident on the Deputy Governor's face, and on many of the Chiefs as well, I wouldn't doubt it," Mint shook her head. "Something's not right here, I am asking you now, please, investigate this. Maybe it'll be connected to your current investigation, maybe it won't. But our people are being denied access to their investigation. We are being denied the right to investigate this ourselves as well. I need you to investigate. We can work out the cost later, for now, I promise you, I will do what it takes to investigate the attempted assassination of Captain Refelian, even if I have to find a way to do it myself."

She crosses her arms over each and thought it over as Sarah looked outside 'The assassination, the street controls, the questions, the force change. She is right, this does not add up or does it...?' Sarah blinks and looked at Abigail "Crystal Fruits just landed on the planet and heading north towards the mines. I am on the route already towards their location..." Sarah took a deep breath "I can make detour towards Faltan City, get me those scans and everything you have within 30 to 40 minutes" Walking towards the dog as she leans to it and sees its on its back wanting a belly rub "This is dangerous, I wanted to avoid Faltan City for a while, basically because everything is not in place"

"Is everything ever in place when disaster strikes?" Mint mused aloud. "I will get you everything I can as soon as I can. Remember, you and I are the only ones in the know on this. As far as Haversford is concerned, his topographical survey is for a future contingency plan in case we have no choice but to attack the city. Keep me updated when you can."

Standing up and turning towards Abigail "Understood, Greyfox out" With that she tapped her side of the leg and her hologram disappears out of the office.

Once Greyfox disappeared, Mint leaned back in her seat and let out a breath. That wasn't planned, but it worked out perfectly. She had thought of getting the intel officer to investigate, but wasn't sure how to go about contacting her. She began laughing at the fact that her own clumsiness had led to the idea coming to fruition. Slowly, she would make this work. With Greyfox's help, she would get to the bottom of this mess and find out why Refelian was shot, and what the Faltans were up to.

 

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