After the successful raid on the NCR listening post, KDF officers and allies meet to discuss the next steps in the chase for the elusive "Armory"...
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When: Sunday, Mar 5, Beta -1
Audience: Klingon and allies
Event type: Social RP
Starting point: Fleet Starbase
OOC point of contact: @gulremal
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Spoiler: Meeting transcriptShow
Egzo@HF_Mudd arrives, mug in hand, and slides into his usual seat.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Egzo. How's things?
Egzo@HF_Mudd grumbles. "Bout the same as usual." He takes a deep drink from his mug. "Crew problems. Nuttin' you gotta worry about."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *to Nesha* Well, that's kind of skills and creative thinking I approve of.
[Local] Nesha t'Merek@thesophist: Thanks. It was good to get off the station, out of that bar...
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Kayeri Vaj> This is SNV Kayeri Vaj, requesting permission to dock.
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Station Ops> Kayeri Vaj, we are reading five unidentified ships on your tail. What's happening?
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Kayeri Vaj> They're Colonial Fleet. They'll hold position outside station range.
Egzo@HF_Mudd looks up from his mug, idly curious.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: There will be more options to earn some proper pay.
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Station Ops> Good. Last time any of them came here they attacked the bar and stole a ship right out of dock.
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Kayeri Vaj> You don't have to tell us twice, the Thana's one of our ships.
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: lel....aaaaaaah that thing
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Station Ops> Well you're cleared to dock. Just keep these clones away from the base. Mines don't see them as friendlies.
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Kayeri Vaj> Gotcha. Kayeri Vaj out.
Istar@anncarise FX | A few minutes later, Kayd steps into the meeting room.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Ah, Tabadi. Welcome back. I hear you've got some company?
Istar@anncarise nods, "The Colonial Fleet's finally joining our operations in force. Scryer's latest move really ticked the Branded Lady off."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* More help is always welcome. *motions to the seat* Please join us, we are about to start.
Istar@anncarise takes a seat beside Lexi.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: All right. I will sum the latest situation on our hands.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Almost two weeks ago, we answered the distress call from former NCR vessel, S.S. Vitar. We were ambushed by small hirogen raiding force, but we fought them off and rescued Natima Urnal, daughter of -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - former New Cardassian Republic leader, Gul Ranor Urnal and a leader of the now neutral cardassian colony of Tiani Prime.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Natima is now in our protective custody until we can see to her safe return. She informed us that two remaining leaders of NCR, Gul Donal and Gul Lamar, have hired the hirogen mercenaries commanded by
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - Alpha Aden, who openly threatened our assets in this area.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Donal and Lamar have started raiding local colonies, since Tiani Prime is no longer under their control and it was NCRs breadbasket, so to speak. They are also searching for an elusive old cardassian-
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - military research facility nicknamed "The Armory", as they want to get hands on whatever nasty stuff cardies have stored there. Think about it as cardassian version of that romulan "Vault" facility.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: In order to gain insight in their search pattern, and mess up their raiding efforts, five days ago we've succesfully hit NCR listening post in Zarra system, recovered their computer files/comm logs -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - and nuked the place.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *clears throat* Everyone keeping up so far?
Istar@anncarise nods.
Nesha t'Merek@thesophist shrugs minutely. Good enough.
Lexi@crystyll gives a solid nod
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods and continues* Just earlier today our computer wizards cracked the encryption, and after sifting through all the logs this is what they have so far...
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods and has another drink while he listens.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Donal and Lamar are dead set to find this place - there's no official records about it anywhere my contacts within cardassian space have looked, but that's no surprise considering the chaos the Union
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - was in after the Dominion War. Only the highest ranking official knew about this place, and, well, most of them are pretty much not alive by this point.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: However, there is one person that's still around, and not so far away. Kemak Ghib was a member of cardassian security council during Dominion War. He later joined True Way under the Gul Almar, who -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - was Gul Madred's lieutenant. Almar joined forces with Gul Urnal and they formed the local fake mini-state of New Cardassian Republic in Zenas Expanse.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: During this time, Kemak Ghib was sent by Almar to be NCR representative with our neighbours, Ventraxian Monarchy.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: However, as some of you witnessed, NCR was too small for two leaders and Almar and Urnal came to blows, and Almar was killed.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Urnal's own agents framed Kemak Ghib with assassination of some ventraxian officials, and he's at this point in time rotting away in ventraxian prison.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Donal and Lamar have sent main hirogen force to pester ventraxian supply lines to create enough chaos for "rescue effort".
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: I've sent our flagship and some heavies to defend the main supply lines, and I've sent inquiry to our "buddy" General-Sovereign Mentar Xvisj about Kemak's fate.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: This is our first possible line of inquiry.
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods again, and has another drink.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Second lead...Gul Donal has been dealing with another troublemaker, Blood Queen Maral. For those not informed, she's a local orion pirate/businessman whom we crossed and have been at odds for quite -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - some time. Donal has hired some of her agents to locate some allegedly lost personal files of Gul Dukat.
Egzo@HF_Mudd repeats for emphasis, "QUITE some time."
Egzo@HF_Mudd glowers into his mug.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Donal believes that among those files there could be mention of the Armory. He cashed out a hefty sum, and Maral's agent have located those files in the possesion of Demak Ordel, former commander of -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - 4th Order and current CEO of Ordel Industries, one of largest weapons manufacturers in Cardassian space. Ordel is a military history buff
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - and he has a wide collection of military paraphenalia in his private villa in mountains near the Capitol city on Cardassia Prime.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: This info is the last communication between Donal and this agent, most likely one of Maral's doubles. I doubt Donal will hire her for retrieval efforts and might send his own agents instead.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: The last thing of interest...small hirogen squadron was sent to hunt a group of scavengers called the Utilidan's Retrofitters. These guys are official salvage division of Utilidan Combine -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - that's part of Reklar Combines, one of local powers to galactic south-west.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: These salvagers were scouring area to galactic south from the NCR space and they even have an official permit by Cardassian government to perform salvage operations.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: NCRs listening post has caught a chatter between the salvage ships about some kind of deadly zone at the edge of cardassian territories. Gul Lamar believes they might have stumbled onto something -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - and wants to check if this could be the location of the Armory.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: And that ends the data dump *takes her mug and pretty much downs the rest of the drink*
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Aaaaah I needed that. Anyhow, that was a mouthful, hope you managed to keep up. Questions?
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "What about the part where that one Alpha has decided he's hunting us?"
Nesha t'Merek@thesophist looks mildly dazed.
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: Nesha, sorry about the lore dump, I tried to keep it straight as I could...this thing with NCR, Almar/Urnal and then Domal/Lamar has been going on since 2013
Lexi@crystyll groans, "Tell him to join the queue!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles. "Line's not TOO long. We keep makin' 'em dead."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: He's paid to do what Donal and Lamar want, and at this point that means messing up with ventraxians. I believe they expect us to get involved there - and we kinda did. *shifts in her chair* I'm -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - honestly bit uncomfortable not being there myself, and I plan to head out ASAP. But I want you folks to pursue this chase for this Armory - we could profit from getting to whatever is hidden there -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - ourselves. Or simply deny it to the NCR. AND...once that is secured, we will deal with Donal and Lamar for good.
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods to Sadia. "Sounds good t'me."
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: if anyone needs clarifications or some details, feel free to ask IC!
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: now's the time!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *to Egzo* You have three possible options to pursue. I suggest you focus on one of them, no splitting up with hirogen hunters roaming around.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Hopefully Bara should be back in action by now to help you out as I play cat and mouse with Alpha on ventraxian border.
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods again.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: I also sent the general Xvisj comm-link to Hag'lhr if you want to go the prisoner route.
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: just to make it clear, you can technically pursue all possible options! I've made it so they can interlink if you are interested
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Copy, thanks, will make a note.
Egzo@HF_Mudd glances at his padd to confirm as he drains his mug.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Any ideas or question regarding this issue before we move on?
Lexi@crystyll idly shakes her head
Istar@anncarise shakes her head as well.
Egzo@HF_Mudd belches, by way of negative.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: All right, anyone has anything to discuss, to bring some issue to the table?
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Egzo?
Egzo@HF_Mudd shrugs. "Just the usual - we're finally back up to full strength, but I keep havin' to bust heads and put out fires, and get rid 'a them what ain't pullin' their weight."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "This gig pays well, but we have a certain /standard/, y'know?"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods approvingly, and turns to Kayd* Tabadi, I believe you have some updates regarding the Scryer Network?
Istar@anncarise nods, "That I do."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* The floor's yours.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "The Scryer Network is stepping up their actions against the Colonial Fleet. The Branded Lady tried to send their representatives into the Beta Quadrant to finalize the ceasefire and peace treaty -
[Local] Istar@anncarise: - with the Alliance at Drozana. They were ambushed halfway here."
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods, muttering "heard 'bout that".
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Would've all died without intervention from some local power in that region called the Regulation or something. Their rep's ship was forced to turn back, and Vora isn't happy about it."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "She sent half the escort force ahead anyways. Join up with our efforts to get rid of the Network once and for all."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Any luck with ousting Network members?
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "That Klingon Intelligence commander whose dealing with the Network in the Beta Quadrant's slowly dismantling the Nausicaan cell. He got their Eye, but unfortunately not alive."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: At least one trouble less...any plans we can assist with at this time?
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "The Eye we captured last time, well we think we were on the verge of making him talk when the Colonial Fleet group arrived."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Their commander's as brutal as a Syndicate boss. I don't agree with her methods, but I can't argue with results."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "That Cardassian Eye...is not going to be doing anything related to Intelligence ever again. But we have a lead on how to get one of the Scryer's personal clones."
Egzo@HF_Mudd perks up a bit, looking curious.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "The Colonial Fleet cyberneticists, they say they can guarantee being able to track down the Scryer from the mechanism that lets him control these clones personally."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "All we have to do now is use the info...extracted from the Cardassian Eye to nab one of those clones."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Once we do that though, there'll be a limited timeframe before the Scryer probably figures out what we're up to."
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods; that's how it usually works.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "We're here to see how much of your Task Force you're willing to commit, and when. And once we got all our forces ready, we can take that clone and cut the head off the korgasant."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: How many forces will you require and what is the expected timeframe - we do have a clone to find, yes?
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "We have an idea where the clone might be showing up in the next three months or so. Long as we catch him in that time, we should be fine."
Egzo@HF_Mudd puts a hand up.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Very well, I definitely plan to wrap up the NCR business by that time for sure.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "As for the forces, we already have the Colonial Fleet escort force here, the Kayeri Vaj and the OSN is likely to commit some more, maybe the Thana herself."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *leans back and nods to Egzo*
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "So, remembered a thing. Any ships we send out, for that or just regular patrols? Think we should double up."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "There's a Hirogen out there lookin' to pick off strays."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: With Alarians locked up with Breen, we have some spare ships to beef our patrols - maybe not double, but for every two ships, one more can be added to patrols.
Egzo@HF_Mudd ennhs but nods. "Hafta do."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *to Egzo* We can boost some patrol routes with mercs too.
Egzo@HF_Mudd looks around the table. "He'll be lookin' t' bleed us, and use that t' blood whoever he's groomin' for his new second. Beta. Whatever."
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods. "S'what I meant. Was gonna do that, just wanted t' confirm with you 'fore I did it."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* Do it. *to Kayd* When push comes to shove regarding that clone, I will be personally helping plus an extended squadron minimum.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: If you need any kind of specialists, let me know. *nods to Nesha* We have an expert tech here.
[Local] Nesha t'Merek@thesophist: Pff. Expert. Heh. Uh, I don't know about that...
Istar@anncarise smiles, "Excellent. We're glad you're on board with this. We nearly got Federation support from Admiral Arishan and the Ninth Fleet, but you know what Federation politics is like."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Got shut down by some of the other admirals."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Once we go after the Scryer himself, we might be facing off against the full force of the Network. They're not known for their military might, but we can expect these House V'Ku Klingons to show up -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: The sooner the Network is shut down, the better. And yes, I'm looking forward to another round with the General V'Ku.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: - at the very least."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* Keep me posted regarding the clone search.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Lexi?
Istar@anncarise nods back, "Will do."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Well, we already talked briefly before on things..." looks across to Egzo, "Don't know if you saw the mail yet boss, or if I'm even back out of your autospam filter after the whole 'tribble poster' +
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: + meme thing..." she grins a little
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles, but waves a hand.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "So yeah, Sadia's going to check on the validity of the transfer order with this... Lagos... Largos something?"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* Councillor Lagos, we had some dealings with him before - he helped us get the flagship and he invited us to Martok's gamma quadrant expedition.
Lexi@crystyll nods, "Yeah, him. Though as I said in the message, I've no reason to doubt it from the inferred tie to Dronurr"
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods. "Let's say it's real. Whadda YOU wanna do?"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Ya been bangin' on about 'the honor of your house' since ya got here..."
Lexi@crystyll growls, "I want to find the gutless targ who put me in this mess, tear their spine out and garotte them with it!"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "I can't do much without information though, and that takes time. If I have to take this expedition to get off the radar so I can do that, then so be it!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods understandingly.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "If we find any useful intel from the Scryer's databanks once we're done with him, the OSN will be sure to pass it along."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Unfortunately we don't have the resources to send agents out and search for it specifically right now."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *sighs* As much as it pains me to see you go, I will not deny you this chance. I will still check with Lagos regarding a possible setup.
Lexi@crystyll gives a firm nod, "Appreciate it. I got some from them before. Was working on it quietly, but this spook stuff is no fun... all the sneaking around and double talk. Give me an enemy I can look in +
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: + eye and fight properly!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods, standing and leaning across the table to offer his fist to bump.
Lexi@crystyll stands and leans in (a lot further to stretch) to meet the bump
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles, and sits again.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *grins at the gesture*
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Think we'll have time for a farewell party?
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "There'd better be! Sounds like QanwI'll be gone a while. Our hold ain't big enough for /that/ many barrels of bloodwine so need to get our fill of the real thing now!"
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: well, now we know what's the next sunday's event!
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Replicated's never as good. Hardly worthy of the name."
Lexi@crystyll nods to that
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Damn right! A party we will have, then! Tomorrow evening, before everyone has to head out for tasks assigned.
Lexi@crystyll grins
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods.
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Hate to lose ya, but... party."
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Yay!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: But before that...Nesha, do you have something to talk about - anything from the lower decks, so to speak?
[Local] Nesha t'Merek@thesophist: No, just wanted to say: with the scrip from that last job, I paid off three weeks' worth of bartending with an afternoon's work. Anybody needs a sapper or tech for anything, I'm available.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Good, and you do know your way around the ship and are not averse to danger. Hope you do stay around even after your debt is sorted out. Hell, keep it up and you could be owning the place.
[Local] Nesha t'Merek@thesophist: Probably not a good idea, I'd just burn it down for the insurance.
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles.
Lexi@crystyll smirks
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *grins* I don't think that money would be worth the anger of thousands of thirsty task force members.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Anyhow, if this is all...*looks around*
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Is all I got"
Istar@anncarise nods as well.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *slams the table* Meeting is over, and we can get to party preparations!
Nesha t'Merek@thesophist rises and heads off to sleep.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: -- SCENE END --
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Egzo. How's things?
Egzo@HF_Mudd grumbles. "Bout the same as usual." He takes a deep drink from his mug. "Crew problems. Nuttin' you gotta worry about."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *to Nesha* Well, that's kind of skills and creative thinking I approve of.
[Local] Nesha t'Merek@thesophist: Thanks. It was good to get off the station, out of that bar...
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Kayeri Vaj> This is SNV Kayeri Vaj, requesting permission to dock.
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Station Ops> Kayeri Vaj, we are reading five unidentified ships on your tail. What's happening?
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Kayeri Vaj> They're Colonial Fleet. They'll hold position outside station range.
Egzo@HF_Mudd looks up from his mug, idly curious.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: There will be more options to earn some proper pay.
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Station Ops> Good. Last time any of them came here they attacked the bar and stole a ship right out of dock.
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Kayeri Vaj> You don't have to tell us twice, the Thana's one of our ships.
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: lel....aaaaaaah that thing
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Station Ops> Well you're cleared to dock. Just keep these clones away from the base. Mines don't see them as friendlies.
[Fleet] Istar@anncarise: <C - Kayeri Vaj> Gotcha. Kayeri Vaj out.
Istar@anncarise FX | A few minutes later, Kayd steps into the meeting room.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Ah, Tabadi. Welcome back. I hear you've got some company?
Istar@anncarise nods, "The Colonial Fleet's finally joining our operations in force. Scryer's latest move really ticked the Branded Lady off."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* More help is always welcome. *motions to the seat* Please join us, we are about to start.
Istar@anncarise takes a seat beside Lexi.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: All right. I will sum the latest situation on our hands.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Almost two weeks ago, we answered the distress call from former NCR vessel, S.S. Vitar. We were ambushed by small hirogen raiding force, but we fought them off and rescued Natima Urnal, daughter of -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - former New Cardassian Republic leader, Gul Ranor Urnal and a leader of the now neutral cardassian colony of Tiani Prime.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Natima is now in our protective custody until we can see to her safe return. She informed us that two remaining leaders of NCR, Gul Donal and Gul Lamar, have hired the hirogen mercenaries commanded by
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - Alpha Aden, who openly threatened our assets in this area.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Donal and Lamar have started raiding local colonies, since Tiani Prime is no longer under their control and it was NCRs breadbasket, so to speak. They are also searching for an elusive old cardassian-
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - military research facility nicknamed "The Armory", as they want to get hands on whatever nasty stuff cardies have stored there. Think about it as cardassian version of that romulan "Vault" facility.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: In order to gain insight in their search pattern, and mess up their raiding efforts, five days ago we've succesfully hit NCR listening post in Zarra system, recovered their computer files/comm logs -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - and nuked the place.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *clears throat* Everyone keeping up so far?
Istar@anncarise nods.
Nesha t'Merek@thesophist shrugs minutely. Good enough.
Lexi@crystyll gives a solid nod
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods and continues* Just earlier today our computer wizards cracked the encryption, and after sifting through all the logs this is what they have so far...
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods and has another drink while he listens.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Donal and Lamar are dead set to find this place - there's no official records about it anywhere my contacts within cardassian space have looked, but that's no surprise considering the chaos the Union
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - was in after the Dominion War. Only the highest ranking official knew about this place, and, well, most of them are pretty much not alive by this point.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: However, there is one person that's still around, and not so far away. Kemak Ghib was a member of cardassian security council during Dominion War. He later joined True Way under the Gul Almar, who -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - was Gul Madred's lieutenant. Almar joined forces with Gul Urnal and they formed the local fake mini-state of New Cardassian Republic in Zenas Expanse.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: During this time, Kemak Ghib was sent by Almar to be NCR representative with our neighbours, Ventraxian Monarchy.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: However, as some of you witnessed, NCR was too small for two leaders and Almar and Urnal came to blows, and Almar was killed.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Urnal's own agents framed Kemak Ghib with assassination of some ventraxian officials, and he's at this point in time rotting away in ventraxian prison.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Donal and Lamar have sent main hirogen force to pester ventraxian supply lines to create enough chaos for "rescue effort".
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: I've sent our flagship and some heavies to defend the main supply lines, and I've sent inquiry to our "buddy" General-Sovereign Mentar Xvisj about Kemak's fate.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: This is our first possible line of inquiry.
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods again, and has another drink.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Second lead...Gul Donal has been dealing with another troublemaker, Blood Queen Maral. For those not informed, she's a local orion pirate/businessman whom we crossed and have been at odds for quite -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - some time. Donal has hired some of her agents to locate some allegedly lost personal files of Gul Dukat.
Egzo@HF_Mudd repeats for emphasis, "QUITE some time."
Egzo@HF_Mudd glowers into his mug.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Donal believes that among those files there could be mention of the Armory. He cashed out a hefty sum, and Maral's agent have located those files in the possesion of Demak Ordel, former commander of -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - 4th Order and current CEO of Ordel Industries, one of largest weapons manufacturers in Cardassian space. Ordel is a military history buff
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - and he has a wide collection of military paraphenalia in his private villa in mountains near the Capitol city on Cardassia Prime.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: This info is the last communication between Donal and this agent, most likely one of Maral's doubles. I doubt Donal will hire her for retrieval efforts and might send his own agents instead.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: The last thing of interest...small hirogen squadron was sent to hunt a group of scavengers called the Utilidan's Retrofitters. These guys are official salvage division of Utilidan Combine -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - that's part of Reklar Combines, one of local powers to galactic south-west.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: These salvagers were scouring area to galactic south from the NCR space and they even have an official permit by Cardassian government to perform salvage operations.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: NCRs listening post has caught a chatter between the salvage ships about some kind of deadly zone at the edge of cardassian territories. Gul Lamar believes they might have stumbled onto something -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - and wants to check if this could be the location of the Armory.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: And that ends the data dump *takes her mug and pretty much downs the rest of the drink*
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Aaaaah I needed that. Anyhow, that was a mouthful, hope you managed to keep up. Questions?
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "What about the part where that one Alpha has decided he's hunting us?"
Nesha t'Merek@thesophist looks mildly dazed.
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: Nesha, sorry about the lore dump, I tried to keep it straight as I could...this thing with NCR, Almar/Urnal and then Domal/Lamar has been going on since 2013
Lexi@crystyll groans, "Tell him to join the queue!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles. "Line's not TOO long. We keep makin' 'em dead."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: He's paid to do what Donal and Lamar want, and at this point that means messing up with ventraxians. I believe they expect us to get involved there - and we kinda did. *shifts in her chair* I'm -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - honestly bit uncomfortable not being there myself, and I plan to head out ASAP. But I want you folks to pursue this chase for this Armory - we could profit from getting to whatever is hidden there -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: - ourselves. Or simply deny it to the NCR. AND...once that is secured, we will deal with Donal and Lamar for good.
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods to Sadia. "Sounds good t'me."
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: if anyone needs clarifications or some details, feel free to ask IC!
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: now's the time!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *to Egzo* You have three possible options to pursue. I suggest you focus on one of them, no splitting up with hirogen hunters roaming around.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Hopefully Bara should be back in action by now to help you out as I play cat and mouse with Alpha on ventraxian border.
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods again.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: I also sent the general Xvisj comm-link to Hag'lhr if you want to go the prisoner route.
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: just to make it clear, you can technically pursue all possible options! I've made it so they can interlink if you are interested
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Copy, thanks, will make a note.
Egzo@HF_Mudd glances at his padd to confirm as he drains his mug.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Any ideas or question regarding this issue before we move on?
Lexi@crystyll idly shakes her head
Istar@anncarise shakes her head as well.
Egzo@HF_Mudd belches, by way of negative.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: All right, anyone has anything to discuss, to bring some issue to the table?
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Egzo?
Egzo@HF_Mudd shrugs. "Just the usual - we're finally back up to full strength, but I keep havin' to bust heads and put out fires, and get rid 'a them what ain't pullin' their weight."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "This gig pays well, but we have a certain /standard/, y'know?"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods approvingly, and turns to Kayd* Tabadi, I believe you have some updates regarding the Scryer Network?
Istar@anncarise nods, "That I do."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* The floor's yours.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "The Scryer Network is stepping up their actions against the Colonial Fleet. The Branded Lady tried to send their representatives into the Beta Quadrant to finalize the ceasefire and peace treaty -
[Local] Istar@anncarise: - with the Alliance at Drozana. They were ambushed halfway here."
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods, muttering "heard 'bout that".
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Would've all died without intervention from some local power in that region called the Regulation or something. Their rep's ship was forced to turn back, and Vora isn't happy about it."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "She sent half the escort force ahead anyways. Join up with our efforts to get rid of the Network once and for all."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Any luck with ousting Network members?
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "That Klingon Intelligence commander whose dealing with the Network in the Beta Quadrant's slowly dismantling the Nausicaan cell. He got their Eye, but unfortunately not alive."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: At least one trouble less...any plans we can assist with at this time?
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "The Eye we captured last time, well we think we were on the verge of making him talk when the Colonial Fleet group arrived."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Their commander's as brutal as a Syndicate boss. I don't agree with her methods, but I can't argue with results."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "That Cardassian Eye...is not going to be doing anything related to Intelligence ever again. But we have a lead on how to get one of the Scryer's personal clones."
Egzo@HF_Mudd perks up a bit, looking curious.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "The Colonial Fleet cyberneticists, they say they can guarantee being able to track down the Scryer from the mechanism that lets him control these clones personally."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "All we have to do now is use the info...extracted from the Cardassian Eye to nab one of those clones."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Once we do that though, there'll be a limited timeframe before the Scryer probably figures out what we're up to."
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods; that's how it usually works.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "We're here to see how much of your Task Force you're willing to commit, and when. And once we got all our forces ready, we can take that clone and cut the head off the korgasant."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: How many forces will you require and what is the expected timeframe - we do have a clone to find, yes?
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "We have an idea where the clone might be showing up in the next three months or so. Long as we catch him in that time, we should be fine."
Egzo@HF_Mudd puts a hand up.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Very well, I definitely plan to wrap up the NCR business by that time for sure.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "As for the forces, we already have the Colonial Fleet escort force here, the Kayeri Vaj and the OSN is likely to commit some more, maybe the Thana herself."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *leans back and nods to Egzo*
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "So, remembered a thing. Any ships we send out, for that or just regular patrols? Think we should double up."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "There's a Hirogen out there lookin' to pick off strays."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: With Alarians locked up with Breen, we have some spare ships to beef our patrols - maybe not double, but for every two ships, one more can be added to patrols.
Egzo@HF_Mudd ennhs but nods. "Hafta do."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *to Egzo* We can boost some patrol routes with mercs too.
Egzo@HF_Mudd looks around the table. "He'll be lookin' t' bleed us, and use that t' blood whoever he's groomin' for his new second. Beta. Whatever."
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods. "S'what I meant. Was gonna do that, just wanted t' confirm with you 'fore I did it."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* Do it. *to Kayd* When push comes to shove regarding that clone, I will be personally helping plus an extended squadron minimum.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: If you need any kind of specialists, let me know. *nods to Nesha* We have an expert tech here.
[Local] Nesha t'Merek@thesophist: Pff. Expert. Heh. Uh, I don't know about that...
Istar@anncarise smiles, "Excellent. We're glad you're on board with this. We nearly got Federation support from Admiral Arishan and the Ninth Fleet, but you know what Federation politics is like."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Got shut down by some of the other admirals."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Once we go after the Scryer himself, we might be facing off against the full force of the Network. They're not known for their military might, but we can expect these House V'Ku Klingons to show up -
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: The sooner the Network is shut down, the better. And yes, I'm looking forward to another round with the General V'Ku.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: - at the very least."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* Keep me posted regarding the clone search.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Lexi?
Istar@anncarise nods back, "Will do."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Well, we already talked briefly before on things..." looks across to Egzo, "Don't know if you saw the mail yet boss, or if I'm even back out of your autospam filter after the whole 'tribble poster' +
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: + meme thing..." she grins a little
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles, but waves a hand.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "So yeah, Sadia's going to check on the validity of the transfer order with this... Lagos... Largos something?"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* Councillor Lagos, we had some dealings with him before - he helped us get the flagship and he invited us to Martok's gamma quadrant expedition.
Lexi@crystyll nods, "Yeah, him. Though as I said in the message, I've no reason to doubt it from the inferred tie to Dronurr"
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods. "Let's say it's real. Whadda YOU wanna do?"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Ya been bangin' on about 'the honor of your house' since ya got here..."
Lexi@crystyll growls, "I want to find the gutless targ who put me in this mess, tear their spine out and garotte them with it!"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "I can't do much without information though, and that takes time. If I have to take this expedition to get off the radar so I can do that, then so be it!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods understandingly.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "If we find any useful intel from the Scryer's databanks once we're done with him, the OSN will be sure to pass it along."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Unfortunately we don't have the resources to send agents out and search for it specifically right now."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *sighs* As much as it pains me to see you go, I will not deny you this chance. I will still check with Lagos regarding a possible setup.
Lexi@crystyll gives a firm nod, "Appreciate it. I got some from them before. Was working on it quietly, but this spook stuff is no fun... all the sneaking around and double talk. Give me an enemy I can look in +
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: + eye and fight properly!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods, standing and leaning across the table to offer his fist to bump.
Lexi@crystyll stands and leans in (a lot further to stretch) to meet the bump
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles, and sits again.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *grins at the gesture*
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Think we'll have time for a farewell party?
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "There'd better be! Sounds like QanwI'll be gone a while. Our hold ain't big enough for /that/ many barrels of bloodwine so need to get our fill of the real thing now!"
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: well, now we know what's the next sunday's event!
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Replicated's never as good. Hardly worthy of the name."
Lexi@crystyll nods to that
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Damn right! A party we will have, then! Tomorrow evening, before everyone has to head out for tasks assigned.
Lexi@crystyll grins
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods.
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Hate to lose ya, but... party."
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Yay!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: But before that...Nesha, do you have something to talk about - anything from the lower decks, so to speak?
[Local] Nesha t'Merek@thesophist: No, just wanted to say: with the scrip from that last job, I paid off three weeks' worth of bartending with an afternoon's work. Anybody needs a sapper or tech for anything, I'm available.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Good, and you do know your way around the ship and are not averse to danger. Hope you do stay around even after your debt is sorted out. Hell, keep it up and you could be owning the place.
[Local] Nesha t'Merek@thesophist: Probably not a good idea, I'd just burn it down for the insurance.
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles.
Lexi@crystyll smirks
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *grins* I don't think that money would be worth the anger of thousands of thirsty task force members.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Anyhow, if this is all...*looks around*
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Is all I got"
Istar@anncarise nods as well.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *slams the table* Meeting is over, and we can get to party preparations!
Nesha t'Merek@thesophist rises and heads off to sleep.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: -- SCENE END --
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