Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in Main Sim

Posted by Fleet Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in Main Sim

Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in Main Sim
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Three young children stood in front of their house, the eldest, just 13 years old was holding her baby sister who was 1 year old. Her 9 year old brother stood next to them “Abby, what are we going to do?” He asked looking up at his sister. Abby looked down “Well....” And before she could say anything further, their father’s attorney showed up “Children, you’re going to be taken to your aunt’s house.”

Abby looked confused “We don’t have an aunt. .” The attorney looked surprised “You’re mother and father’s best friend. She has the room for all of you.” Mortimer said “now get in the hover craft.” The three children climbed in and sat back, waiting. Their parents had gone missing several years before and they had been staying with the Nanny until she died in the fire. Abby knew that their parents were still alive, she could feel them through their bond, her’s was the strongest of the three children, as far as she knew. None of them knew about the youngest child’s abilities yet. They did know she could be cunning.

USS Manhattan*

It was gamma shift on the USS Manhattan, suddenly there was an incoming message from Star Fleet Command, high priority and classified.

Mouse

OOC: James is on LOA so I’m going to go ahead and take this.

IC: “Cmdr. Incoming message from Star Fleet Command. Classified and high priority,” McGiffin said from the comm station. “Send it to the Captain’s ready room,” Mal’athar got up and strode across the bridge and through the door. She tapped the console to access the transmission as she sat. “Mal’athar-9-4-Upsilon-Gamma.”

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

OOC: Slight edit with Mouse’s permission

On the screen came the dreaded Section 31 logo in the background, the sound of a female sobbing to one side and a male that appeared very frazzled wearing the insignia of a Admiral. He looked at Mal’athar “Where is Captain Cochrane?” He asked sounding more severe than he intended. Closing his eyes briefly he opened them again and gave a weary smile “Commander, forgive me. Are you in a secure location?” He asked looking at Mal’athar intently.

=/\=Cpt. Cochrane is on leave, Admiral. I’m Cmdr Mal’athar, XO. Yes, Admiral I am in a secure location.=/\=

“Good, I am transmitting a set of coordinates to you and you alone. Share them with the Captain and then enter them personally into the computer. These are the coordinates to my home near Event Horizon Station.” He said as the coordinates pinged on the computer that Mal’athar was at. The man continued “I’m Admiral Jefferson Riley. My wife is Liva Riley of the fourth house of Betazed.” He said “Two days ago, we lost contact with our three children, we learned that our housekeeper, Darena Utu, was found dead inside our home that had been set ablaze. Darena was one of my best operatives and she would not have gone down without a fight. None of our resources have been able to find our children. Abby, whose 13, Jefferson who is 9 and Talia who is 1. My attorney said that they received a message from my wife telling them to take the children to someone that we don’t know in an undisclosed location.” In the background his wife could be heard trying to speak through the tears “My babies.”

Jefferson continued “I need the assistance of your ship and crew to find my children, find out who set our house on fire and killed one of my closest friend.” He looked at Mal’athar intently “I am sure you are questioning why I am not using Section 31 resources. I have and thus far everyone they have talked to has not said anything, I am hoping that sending someone, less threatening, for lack of a better term, will gain some insight.” Jefferson sighed “Do you have any questions for me?” He asked

GMM Mousie

“What does station security say, Admiral? And of course the obvious, what enemies do you have that would come to the Delta Quadrant to do this?”

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Jefferson sighed “They are about as useless as a hole in my head. They say they received a call from my wife which didn’t happen, and now they are considering this a closed case.” Jefferson laughed at Mal’athar’s last question “Enemies, where do I start. I am a section 31 operative. 99% of the Delta Quadrant hates me. Station Security will not allow me to look at the video footage of the incident. They say there is nothing there to see.” He sighed “I could just hack the system, however, I don’t feel like having to answer a lot of questions about why I broke protocol.” He looked at Mal’athar “Please Commander. I am trying very hard not to just start going through the quadrant and raising hell and spilling blood. Those are my children and they are my life.” He added.

He paused “Shall I wait for you at the docking ring?” He asked, more like stating that he would meet the ship at the docking ring.

Devious Mouse

=/\=We’ll be docking in an hour, Admiral. I will disembark with a team immediately.=/\=

Once she was off the comm she tapped her combadge. =/\=Mal’athar to Cochrane. I’m sorry to bother you captain, but this can’t wait. Can you join me in your ready room?=/\=

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Cochrane was in his quarters packing for a long overdue trip to see his father and step-mother. He was going over the last minute details when the call came through. =/\= I’m assuming this can’t wait until after I get back, Commander? =/\= While phrased as a question, the XO would know it wasn’t. Fleet Captain Cochrane gabe a loud sigh and said =/\= On my way.=/\= and began to change back into his uniform. Less than five minutes later he walked onto the bridge and into his Ready Room. He didn’t so much his glance at the XO, simply sat down heavily in the seat behind the desk and then raised his eyes to look at her. “Ok. Tell me what and who just ruined my vacation.”

Cochrane, CO

Shedda hated having to call him when she knew he was taking a vacation he not only deserved but needed. But if she didn’t tell him, well… she didn’t want to be on the wrong side of Alex’s ire.

“An Admiral Jefferson Riley of Section 31. His wife is Liva Riley of the fourth house of Betazed. Two days ago, we lost contact with their three children. Their house keeper, who was also apparently an opperative, was found dead and their quarters set aflame. His resources have been able to find their children. His attorney told him that they received a message from his wife telling them to take the children to someone that they don’t know in an undisclosed location.” Shedda quickly informed him. “When asked he said he has too many enemies in the Delta quadrant to begin a list. That station security is worthless and won’t allow him to see the security footage. They claim there is nothing useful there and the case is closed.”

“He also said he could just hack the system and see for himself but he doesn’t want to have to answer a bunch of questions. He’s waiting for me at the docking ring when we reach the station.”

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

” Waiting for you? Or waiting for us?” Alex said with a bit of an edge. He then sighed and said “Sorry, Shedda. Just being a bit miffed.” He gestured to the chair in front of the desk. “Ok. Let’s talk.” He leaned back and thought for a moment. “Why us, though? We are a research vessel, not an intelligence asset. And we are certainly not staffed or equipped for clandestine actions. This makes no sense. Agree or no?”

Cochrane, CO