The CCDA Vice-Commander’s slider pulled up in front of the large gates of the House Duroc Embassy; gates which were uncharacteristically shut. Major General Charles Tenkiller cursed. Loudly. He looked at the driver and said “Don’t wait. I’ll call when I’m done.” The CCDA Agent scoffed slightly. “Yeah, General… if you are able to call.” Normally Tenkiller would have laughed… but not tonight. Tonight he knew he was walking into what very well could be a disaster of the highest order…

One that could conceivably cost him his life.

A scant hour and half prior, Tenkiller’s sister Abigail- in a fit of racist rage- had lashed out against the closest non-human target she could find. Unfortunately for her, that ‘target’ turned out to be Lady Duroc; First Lady of House Duroc, Wife of Lord Urg’tohn of House Duroc. Abigail had thrown orange pain all over the couple and then swung the can at the face of Lady Duroc. Even more unfortunately for Abigail, the can connected and actually injured the Klingon woman. Lord Duroc had responded in typical Klingon fashion and grabbed the human woman by her neck and attempted to beat down a wall with her. Multiple finger-shaped contusions on her throat, numerous soft tissue injuries, a compound fractured-broken arm, multiple cracked ribs, and a bruised lung later; Abigail was saved only by the intervention of Lady Duroc. Even with that, most accounts say Abigail got off lightly… at least, so far.

Charles Tenkiller, dressed in his CCDA uniform, took a deep breath and walked up to the gate as the slider moved away. Four guards stepped forward, all with disruptor rifles. One looked down at Tenkiller and simply spit on his shoe. Tenkiller looked down and just nodded slightly. “I am here to answer the summons of Lord Duroc.” Two of the four guards searched him, scanned him, searched him again; ‘accidentally’ tearing his sleeve and a chest pocket in the process. Tenkiller took the humiliation in stride, he had expected as much. Finally the gate opened and he was escorted to the wide, black steps that led up to the imposing House Duroc Embassy. Standing at the top was the largest Klingon he had ever seen; and although he had met the figure on many occasions, they somehow seemed much larger. Tenkiller looked up and said simply “Lord Duroc.” and he inclined his head.

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