Posted by Civilian Caitlyn Dillon (Director, The House Sanctuary) in A Not So Surprising Visit

Posted by Civilian Capall McKenzie (Colonial Intelligence Agent) in A Not So Surprising Visit

Posted by Civilian Caitlyn Dillon (Director, The House Sanctuary) in A Not So Surprising Visit
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The background check for Mr. Gran was… ‘problematic’… to say the least. Most request for records brought firewalls crashing down and on a few occb ta sions the House’s systems were subjected to probing attempts and even a few outright attacks. Fortunately, the robust security of the House’s systems were able to deflect the intrusions long enough to disconnect from the systems that seemed to want to destroy anything searching for information on the subject. Whomever Mr. Gran was, there was a level of protective secrecy around him that no one in the House had dealt with before.

Vonn

Ashran shook his head. He had mixed feelings about it. There was always a good reason for that level of Security. The question became the nature of those reasons. Ashran advised Caitlyn to not make an appointment with Ms. Hayden-Smythe until he had looked into the matter further.

Ashran’s first stop was to speak to Capall. Some of those attacks had come close to breaking their own security. He was going to ask Capall to look at their digital security protocols. He left their tent and after a few questions found the man hard at work. He walked over, “Capall, could I have a word when you have time?”

Ashran

Capall was busy programming a cadre of agricultural drones for Seamus. He looked up and smiled. “Oh yeah, sure thing. Let me finish up here and we can talk… okay?” and he turned back to the drones. It was at that moment that Ashran’s comms chirped with a text-based message. It read “Sir, my name is Kashir Gran. I understand you have been looking for me… or rather into me. Perhaps a face-to-face meeting would prove more beneficial. I would also suggest you ask your friend there to assist you in your background check. Mr. Capall would be able to glean the information you were looking more easily, I think. An hour. Russian Tea Room. I will seated in the back.“

Gran, ‘Benefactor’…

Ashran’s antenna stood straight and then waved agitated back and forth before curling forward curiously. He sent a response, I will be there Mr. Gran.

When Capall came over, Ashran shook his head. “Well I was going to ask you to look at the cyber security for the House. I was running a standard background check, and we only managed to protect the system but physically disconnecting and powering everything off. But I just I got this.” He handed the comm to Capall to read.

Dillon, Director, The House Sanctuary

Capall looked at the message. “Hmmm. Give me a minute, Ashran. Let me see what I can find.” He handed the comm back to the Andorian and walked away from the drones and towards his pre-fab he and his wife called home. Inside, he locked the door and went to a small black case on a high shelf. He set it on a table and opened it, revealing a sleek and obviously top of the line computer. He tapped a few commands and a second later there was a chirp and a file opened. Capall read the file and then sighed slightly in relief. He closed the computer, put it away, and walked outside.

As Capall approached Ashran, he nodded. “I think you’ll be okay, Ashran. This Gran individual has some problematic ties, to be sure. But his reputation is pretty solid in that he doesn’t seem to lie and has a history of doing good for his surrounding community… despite his reputation for far less savory activities.”

Capall

Ashran nodded, “Well, it won’t be the first time the House has had interaction with someone like that. I find his level of surveillance a bit disturbing. He knew I was with you at the time.” He shrugged just slightly. “Well, I suppose the only thing I can do now, is meet this Mr. Gran. Thank you Capall.” Ashran left, cleaned himself up, changed out of his everyday work clothes into something more business oriented and went to the Tea Room.

Entering the establishment just a few minutes early, Ashran introduced himself. “Ashran ch’zhaatran. I am here to meet Kashir Gran.”

Dillon, Director, The House Sanctuary

The maître d’ nodded and said “Of course, sir. Master Gran told us to expect you. Follow me, please.” and he turned and led the way to the far back of the well-appointed restaurant. As they passed the doors to the kitchen, they approached a large corner booth at which sat…

A Breen.

The maître d’ sat a menu down opposite the still and suited figure and then simply turned and walked away. A synthesized voice came from the helmet and said “Mr. ch’zhaatran. A pleasure to make your acquaintance. Please, have a seat won’t you?” and a gauntleted hand indicated the seat across from them.

Gran, Benefactor