Mustering The Civilians
Posted on Tue Dec 29th, 2015 @ 9:18am by Micheletto Corella & Venin & Samanthia Akiashiro & Pim & Gavich [P: Steiner] & Karx & Traxx
Mission:
By Dawn's Early Light
Location: Muster Point A & Warp 12
Timeline: 1120hrs.
Samanthia was finishing up the last minute stuff in preparation of her place for the upcoming invasion of the Sojourners. She watched the big blast doors lower over the big window blocking the view of space. This was her third time aboard a space station that had been hit by either terrorist or some group on serious malicious intent to harm her place residence. She nodded to her staff once she had gotten the report that everything was secured and shut off. "Inform the Medical that they have alternate triage here in Warp-12."
Samanthia moved to the control panel that controlled the holodeck grade restaurant scene she used in the vast space of Warp-12. She opened the panel and inputted commands to bring up hospital ward for Triage and make shift operation area to treat, stabilize the wounded before sending them to the actual main Infirmary on another deck of the starbase.
Various mercenaries prepared for the worst in their own ways. Even if their services wouldn't be recruited for base defence, there was no way that they could sit idly by while an enemy attempted to breach the starbase. Gavich and his associates withdrew to discrete corners to arm up and formulate plans. "If this base does go up in a ball of fire, you can bet that all normal means of egress will be jam packed."
His associate nodded, "Discrete hand thrust out a cargo hatch and hope we don't get noticed?"
Gavich shook his head, "Not this time. Those Sojourners aren't likely to ignore floaters. Nasty lot, they can be. Looks like we might be fighting this one out until the end." He smiled, "Either that or we take over one of their boarding craft."
"That sounds like a dare, my friend."
"It is. Of course, that would mean attracting fire from both sides."
"More of a challenge, that way."
Traxx shuffled his way through the main areas of the promenade hefting three large duffle bags. It was hard to say why the Bolian needed that much for what was going to hopefully be a short stay in the shelter, but he was nothing if not cautious. As he got bumped around in the bustle of the evacuation, he very nearly knocked over one of the other evacuees, Samanthia Akiashiro. He had very nearly not noticed her at all if it hadn't been for her reaction.
Samanthia caught herself in time with her hands against the wall from being shoved by an overloaded Bolian. "Aaack!" Escaped from her involuntarily as she spun to face the Bolian. "Whatcha moving? Your entire shop?!" A bit miffed, blocking Traxx progress and along with those following them, creating a traffic jam as people tried to get around them. "Moving into the shelter for permanent residence?" She rubbed her hand where it came in contact with the wall.
The Bolian shifted his luggage around to offer a hand to the woman. "My apologies, Miss. I did not see you. This is far from my entire shop. My name is Traxx, of Traxx's Personal Spacecraft Emporium. My shop would not fit in a couple of small bags. But you can never be too sure when dealing with an evacuation. We could be without power for days. I only brought a few essentials."
"Sheesh..." Samanthia sighed. "If the station loses power, that means we're dead and just don't know it yet. Besides, they won't let you in the shelters with that many bags. If you was smart, you'd get your pals to take a few of them." She turned away to take an advantage of the gap she had created to slip through the cracks to head down to the Akiashiro Decks that was away from main population of the station. She didn't want to be stuck within a shelter awaiting to either be captured or worse.
Pim looked at the security goon squad that was trying to get her and her staff to leave. "Ummm.......yeah no!" Pim said definitely crossing her arms and looking at the supposed leader of the squad, "this happened on the last place I was and I lost my business I'm not doing that again."
"I'm afraid we have no choice, Ma'am. Your property will be secured while you are in the Evac Area," The fresh-faced non-comm James Asante had experienced this with pretty much every business owner he had come across and didn't want to have to call his supervisor Marc Madigan down from his own patrol, "you have my personal assurance that it will be here for you when you come back."
"Again that's what they said last time and well.....I'm here instead of there. So again I need more then just your personal assurance." Pim said shaking her head looking at the officer.
"Ma'am, Take the latest inventory list of your stock, furniture and what ever you deem is valuable; and the Lease for the place with you. At least if any of your stock comes up missing, you can file claim against the Starbase for reimbursement for loss and damage. The Lease is to prove that you've been allocated this set of rooms for your business as per agreement with the Starbase Hierarchy, Both Fleet-wise and Business Association. Those are best we as fleet can do." Junior Security Officer with James Asante spoke up, seeing his team leader floundering a bit. "There are others that run business here on the Promenade had to evacuate. The most prominate one is Miss Akiashiro. Befriend her as her family has a lot of clout on the starbase." He gave Pim his award winning smile of confidence (to his thinking) to reassure her things will be fine by providing additional info.
Glaring at the security officer Pim could only think one thing pompous starfleet ass. "Fine give us some time to get everything." Pim said nodding to Jage and Kaliyo to start takin inventory. While Pim collected the proper documentation for her lounge. "I better not get screwed again or......." Pim just left with that as she headed back to her office.
By the time they traipsed down to the muster point, Venin had seen an opportunity and pulled his brother aside. "We could sell space." He whispered simply - perhaps too simply.
Karx shrugged out of his brother's grip and stared at him with a confused expression on his face. "What are you talking about?"
"In the shelters, there must be a premium on spaces and we could ensure that we offer the best ones for sale." Venin replied as though it was the most obvious thing on earth.
Karx furrowed his brow and peered at the deck. "Buuut ... we don't own the space. How can we sell it?"
"Just you leave that to me, my Brother." Venin smiled.
Samanthia approached the Mustering Point of the Civilians on the station and scowled at the two Ferengis were blocking the panel that would lead to her escape to head down to the Akiashiro's Deck and a few Security Officers were watching them with interest seeing them quietly confer with each other the way Ferengi's always do. She was stuck with rest of civilians. Resigned to her fate moved up to the check point, signed in, and moved on to the shelters to 'lay claim' to her space. Picking up the Kit that contained 1 blanket, three bottles of water, 3 survival packets of rations. Her ration card for the Replicator usage. Schedule to use the communal refresher; Odd hours were for the Males, Even hours were for the females.
