Reporting In

Posted on Mon Dec 13th, 2010 @ 11:57am by Captain Alexander Gunning

Mission: Ten Little Diplomats
Location: Captain's Ready Room

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Tireem walked out of the turbolift and headed for the captain's ready room. When he arrived he rang the chime.

The Captain was up to his eyes to a level that bordered on the literal. PADDs of data pertaining to the murder of the Federation and Cardassian ambassadors. He had now surpassed a level of worry usually reserved for family matters.

He looked up at the door and noted through the window that the man had the purple collar of the diplomatic corps. "Come in." He said, releasing the door clamp and desperately scrabbling around in his desk for the PADD referring to the officer.

Trieem walked in, "Zardan Tireem reporting for duty as Chief Diplomatic Officer." The Bajoran said with enthusiasm.

"So you're the one the Diplomatic Corps sent, are you?" The Captain asked, almost seeming uninterested. "I assume you've been briefed on the diplomatic disaster that we have on our hands here, Lieutenant?"

"Yes, sir. And yes, I am briefed on the current diplomatic status." Tireem said.

Gunning looked out through the viewing ports, "I'm not going to lie to you here Lieutenant. Coming to this base at this time could break your career. Starfleet and the Cardassians are breathing down our necks but still insist that these talks must continue despite the obvious dangers to everyone involved in the talks."

Tireem knew there where dangers talking to species that weren't in the Federation, "Yes sir I know. That's why I signed on to this station. I feel that I can be of importance. I have had experience with dangerous species. I helped delegate a cease fire during a battle with the Romulans. I know that the cardassians aren't as flexible as the Romulans but I feel that I may be able to get something."

"Good. Make sure you do." He said as he slid a PADD across the table. "These are the briefings up until this point. I want you to report to Lieutenant Tieran at your earliest convenience. He will direct you on our next move."

Tiree picked up the PADD and started to read it, "Thank you sir. I will get to work on it."

"All right, Lieutenant." The Captain said quietly. "You're dismissed."

Tiree nodded and walked out of the room.

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Captain Alex Gunning
Commanding Officer

Lieutenant (JG) Tireem Zardan
Chief Diplomatic Officer
Starbase 332