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Drudoc turned to Luna, “..My people are a complex sort. To those who do not study our culture in depth and not view it through eyes of other cultures it can be quite confusing. To answer your question Ensign, trust is a concept among my people which is rare. Even among family and friends or loved ones. Can we trust them? Likely not in the way you may perceive trust and honesty. However,” Drudoc turned to regard the screen again where both warbird’s floated from the battle, then looked back to Luna, “..our actions prove far more then words can ever convey. We have earned the female commander’s respect and acceptance for now, and can trust she will hold to our deal and agreement based on that. The male commander I feel could be trouble, but I feel the female commander will keep him in line for now. In the longer term though of our agreement if both can be convinced that the price and risk of reward by betraying the agreement benefits them both and the Empire and Romulan people as a whole then they will take it and risk the consequences.” She explained, turning to once more take her Captain’s chair and cross her left leg over her right elegantly. “..Were I the female commander I would already be considering that option. So now it is a mental game of movement and planning. Both she and I know the other knows this, we simply must see who among the parties present inside this creature will come out ahead..”

Drudoc Andone CO

” ok, so we can trust they will attack again so why are we standing down from red alert at all. I don’t mean to overstep it just seems risky. They could and probably will attack us again and without warning. What happens if they manage to board the Ark Angel and we are not at red alert. The security teams would have to worry about civilians getting under foot or in the way and getting hurt” Luna said.

Ending Luna.

Drudoc turned to regard Luna, her expression was that of a stern mother figure about to reprimand her child or the like. “..The ship is at yellow alert still Ensign. Our shields are still raised. They can not beam over. The civilians will be remaining in the near area at hand to their shelters. So if the ship does return to red alert, they are not but a few steps away, they will not be getting underfoot or hurt..” she stated.

As this was said the Ark Angel returned to orbit of the planet where the Synthesis was in low orbit. Drudoc conversed with the away team for a moment and decided to beam them and their shuttle back to the ship. Both Romulan warbirds were still at the system’s edge so in the brief time it took to lower the shields and complete the beaming they were not in danger.

No sooner had this been completed though then the whole ship began to shutter slightly as if the whole ship or more accurately area of space was having a bad case of indigestion. On the view screen there was a slow ripple in space about 300 meters off their port bow, and it went from a roughly 12ft square shape to quickly expanding more and more. Sinuous vein like ripples began to shudder and spider web out as it seems the ‘nebula’ which they knew to be the massive space borne creature was shuddering in return to some invasive event.

”..Report!..” Drudoc said as the rumbling and effects of what seemed electrical plasma discharges began to spark here and there distantly and grow slowly closer.

GM CockRoach