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--- trek:venerable:recap:1_act_1 [2021/07/19 15:58] – [Aaron Meets the XO and the Chief of Security Arrives] verbena76
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 ===== Stardate 44220.09: Wednesday March 22nd, 2367, 0800 hours =====
 ==== Admirals and Jackasses ====
-Aaron, Kelly, Kimball, Shil'vala, and M'Belaa gather in Vice Admiral Farhana Shafiq's office, a large space dominated by her collection of landscape paintings. They spot a painting of sunrise on Vulcan, and a starry sky over Andoria. However, they all notice the tension crackling from the admiral, and it's solely aimed at the other occupant in the room. Aaron takes the opportunity to survey the rest of his new command crew. Aaron himself is of Scottish descent and stands 1.87 meters((6'2")) with dark hair, green eyes, a goatee, and a solid, well-carried presence. He is thirty-two. Counselor M'Belaa stands 1.65 meters((5'5")) with tawny fur, a tail, and yellow felinoid eyes; she is barefoot and her age is hard to estimate. Kimball Kinnison stands 1.85 meters((6'1")) with black hair in a crew cut, Mediterranean features, brown eyes, and a fit, muscular build. He is in his late twenties. Kelly Perrault is a shorter man at roughly 1.78 meters((5'8")), with brown hair and eyes and a nondescript, slight build.
+Aaron, Kelly, Kimball, Shil'vala, and M'Belaa gather in Vice Admiral Farhana Shafiq's office, a large space dominated by her collection of landscape paintings. They spot a painting of sunrise on Vulcan, and a starry sky over Andoria. However, they all notice the tension crackling from the admiral, and it's solely aimed at the other occupant in the room. Aaron takes the opportunity to survey the rest of his new command crew. Aaron himself is of Scottish descent and stands 1.87 meters((6'2")) with dark hair, green eyes, a goatee, and a solid, well-carried presence. He is thirty-two. Counselor M'Belaa stands 1.65 meters((5'5")) with tawny fur, a tail, and yellow felinoid eyes; she is barefoot, and her age is hard to estimate. Kimball Kinnison stands 1.85 meters((6'1")) with black hair in a crew cut, Mediterranean features, brown eyes, and a fit, muscular build. He is in his late twenties. Kelly Perrault is a shorter man at roughly 1.78 meters((5'8")), with brown hair and eyes and a nondescript, slight build.
 In contrast, Admiral Shafiq is a short woman of Arab descent; she stands maybe 1.6 meters((5'3")) but has a look of intense anger. Aaron turns to the other person in the room and sees a human male, 1.93 meters((6'4")) with a muscular build, long reddish-brown hair and slightly unruly beard, and a right eye that glows red. However, he then hears his cybernetic left arm crackle, and everyone stares as corposant dances along it! The admiral's face is one of sheer confusion, but the burly man laughs and muses, "And I think we can classify the artifact as T'Kon. Catch!" He throws a small, iridescent rod at Aaron, who catches it unthinkingly in his right hand. The instant he does, his left arm gives off an audible click and the rod elongates to a spear! The large man nods to himself, clearly having proved some theory.
-Admiral Shafiq recovers and tersely introduces Lieutenant Commander [[trek:characters:bjornson|Thorir Atli Bjornson]] of Starfleet Intelligence; Bjornson gives a cheeky wave. Aaron recalls Bjornson served under [[trek:characters:picard|Jean-Luc Picard]] on the //Stargazer// before joining SI and becoming friends with Admiral [[trek:characters:uhura|Nyota Uhura]]. Admiral Uhura retired in 2362, and Bjornson now runs 'Special Projects.' Aaron asks, "Where did you get this?" Bronson replies, "That's classified. But you can keep it. I literally have a box of them." Aaron nods and realizes he's holding a shape-shifting weapon that's over sixty thousand years old!
+Admiral Shafiq recovers and tersely introduces Lieutenant Commander [[trek:characters:bjornson|Thorir Atli Bjornson]] of Starfleet Intelligence; Bjornson gives a cheeky wave. Aaron recalls Bjornson served under [[trek:characters:picard|Jean-Luc Picard]] on the //Stargazer// before joining SI and becoming friends with Admiral [[trek:characters:uhura|Nyota Uhura]]. Admiral Uhura retired in 2362, and Bjornson now runs 'Special Projects.' Aaron asks, "Where did you get this?" Bronson replies, "That's classified. But you can keep it. I literally have a box of them." Aaron nods and realizes he's holding a shape-shifting weapon that's over six hundred thousand years old!
 ==== The Briefing ====
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 Admiral Shafiq then practically growls, "The first mission for the //Boston// will be conducted on behalf of Starfleet Intelligence." Everyone turns their eyes to Bjornson; he nods respectfully and states, "Admiral Shafiq's statement that the //Boston// will show the flag is correct, but beyond the Cardassians, there are two other problems you need to be aware of." He explains the Talarian Republic, which is only fifty or so light years from Starbase 211, has mobilized. He details the recent contact between Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Captain [[trek:characters:endar|Endar]] of the Talarian warship //Q'Maire// from last month,((TNG episode: //[[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Suddenly_Human_(episode)|Suddenly Human]]//, 2/22/67; Stardate 44143.7)) and how Picard returned [[trek:characters:jono|Jono/Jeremiah Rossa]] to the Talarians. Bjornson acknowledges Picard's act preserved the peace between the Federation and the Talarian Republic, and Talarian aggression is likely to fall upon the Cardassians as a result, but Admiral [[trek:characters:rossa|Connaught Rossa]] is sorely displeased – and making her way here to try and reclaim her grandson.
-Bjornson then states, "And then there's the Orion problem." Aaron winces and Bjornson tosses a sympathetic nod to him before continuing, "The Orion Syndicate is aggressively hunting ancient artifacts from the T'Kon Empire for reasons unknown. Obviously, they ran into Captain Englyss a few months ago, but intercepted communiques from the Syndicate indicate that Lieutenant Perrault here is also on their radar." Kelly looks startled, but shrugs helplessly. Bjornson adds, "And this is why the location where we found those T'Kon weapons is classified." The assembled officers nod as understanding clicks into place.
+Bjornson then states, "And then there's the Orion problem." Aaron winces and Bjornson tosses a sympathetic nod to him before continuing, "The Orion Syndicate is aggressively hunting ancient artifacts from the T'Kon Empire for reasons unknown. Obviously, they ran into Captain Englyss a few months ago, but intercepted communiques from the Syndicate indicate that Lieutenant Perrault here is also on their radar." Kelly looks startled but shrugs helplessly. Bjornson adds, "And this is why the location where we found those T'Kon weapons is classified." The assembled officers nod as understanding clicks into place.
 ==== The Elephant in the Room ====
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 Kimball groans as he realizes what Bjornson means; Bjornson gives him a sympathetic look and then explains, "The planet only has a designation: LV-397. Some mineral wealth, but nothing of strategic value. It could be used as a beachhead, however. And to make matters more fun, the vessel is the //Prakesh//." That name doesn't mean much to the others, but Admiral Shafiq groans. Bjornson smiles slightly and says, "And with that, I'll take my leave so Admiral Shafiq can explain. Good day, all." He departs without further word.
-Admiral Shafiq grimaces and softly explains that the //Boston// and the //Prakesh// have clashed many times over the years, and the Cardassian captain – [[trek:characters:drucel|Gul Drucel]] – considers the //Boston// and Captain Shen to be a favored foe. The Starfleet officers recall that female Cardassian guls are rare, and usually mean the woman in question is infertile and/or ruthless enough to claw her way to the captain's seat. Aaron realizes he's inherited that feud, and starts considering options. Admiral Shafiq dismisses them, and tells them to go see their new ship. The five officers file out, and head for the turbolift. Counselor M'Belaa asks Aaron if he prefers she wear footwear; he shrugs and says, "What you do in your off time and in your quarters is your decision, but otherwise I would prefer it." She nods, accepting his decision.
+Admiral Shafiq grimaces and softly explains that the //Boston// and the //Prakesh// have clashed many times over the years, and the Cardassian captain – [[trek:characters:drucel|Gul Drucel]] – considers the //Boston// and Captain Shen to be a favored foe. The Starfleet officers recall that female Cardassian guls are rare, and usually mean the woman in question is infertile and/or ruthless enough to claw her way to the captain's seat. Aaron realizes he's inherited that feud and starts considering options. Admiral Shafiq dismisses them and tells them to go see their new ship. The five officers file out, and head for the turbolift. Counselor M'Belaa asks Aaron if he prefers that she wear footwear; he shrugs and says, "What you do in your off-time and in your quarters is your decision, but otherwise I would prefer it." She nods, accepting his decision.
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