Stardate: 61025:2330
Title: Intruder Alert
Author: Godron Owbron/Relly
Time: Current
Scene: Starbase 9/USS Relentless


The small vessel docked at Starbase 9 and, with only a short delay at security, the two Ferengi males made their way to the agreed meeting point - a bar called ‘The Red Lion’, located in one of the less desirable parts of the station and that guaranteed two things: good alcohol, and privacy.

Godron sat in one of the booths looking around the place; he took several nervous sips of his drink as he waited. As soon as the Relentless had docked the Administrator had located a secure communications terminal and had contacted his father, telling him of the inter-universal device they had discovered on their last mission.

His father, ever the shrewd businessman, had at once seen the potential commercial value of such a device. The only problem being that it was in the hands of those who would not give it up without a fight. For once in his life Godron had been praised by his old man for doing something right.

Godron’s father had told him he would consult with others and get back to him on a course of action. This had worried him slightly as, being a coward by nature, Godron was happy to report the information he had gathered, but that was as far as he wanted to go. He enjoyed his position and didn’t want anything to jeopardize his chance of being near the god-like Maxine.

To fill the time and keep his mind off the possible action his father would ask of him the Administrator had made his way to the Admiral’s office. After bullying her secretary until she relented and informed the Admiral of his request for a meeting he was eventually allowed to see her. He then spent an hour discussing his complaints and concerns about the Relentless’ command staff and other crewmembers.

When he made it back to his quarters he found a message from his father ordering him to be in a particular bar, at a particular time and, for the honour of his family, he was to aid the two men in whatever action they deemed necessary. When the Ferengi entered the bar, Godron felt like running back to his quarters, putting on his plaid pyjamas and indulging in a sticky toffee pudding.

The men spotted Godron and joined him at his table, getting straight down to business.

“We need to know everything you know about the device.”

Godron, not being scientifically- or engineering-minded, had anticipated this question and had made copies of the CEO’s and CSO’s reports. They read through the data pointing out things of interest to each other. After several minutes of quiet conferring they looked at Godron.

“You need to get us to the device.”

Godron wasn’t sure what they would do when they got to the device but he felt as if he was in quicksand and was sinking fast.

“If we are questioned you could say we are friends and you are giving us a tour.” Gulping his drink he just nodded.

~

Relly was excited. She had learnt so much from her interaction with Kal and she had been pleased when the Counsellor had spoken so reassuringly to her. She was getting to know the crew by watching them and already she had so many questions she wanted to ask and couldn’t wait for Kal to finish his interaction device.

She watched as Godron and two similar looking men came aboard. She was surprised when Godron took the men straight to engineering, as he had never previously been there. She wondered if the two men were engineers. When they arrived they seemed pleased to have the section to themselves as Kal had recently gone looking for a specialized part.

The two men (Relly had identified them as Ferengi from her databanks) went to the Progenitor device and started to take scans and pictures. Godron stood shifting nervously from one foot to the other, constantly looking at the door.

Relly searched her information archive and found this behavior described as ‘suspicious’. It was then she picked up on what the two men were saying.

“I wonder how easily we could take this device out of here?”

Relly was worried as she had heard the XO and Captain talking about the coincidence of the device being implanted and Relly becoming sentient. Unwilling to risk her new being Relly sealed the engineering doors, whilst simultaneously locating the XO sitting at her office desk and sending her a priority message

<Thieves are currently in engineering trying to steal device. Urgent action required! RELLY>

The XO stood staring at the message.

“Ok, Relly, if this is for real give me another sign.”

The red alert siren sounded loud and clear for a split second. The commander tapped her combadge

“Ensign Adams, meet me at Main Engineering - we have a possible theft in progress.” The Commander spoke as she ran out of her office.

“I like your style, Relly. That was some sign!”

Relly was sure if she knew how to blush she would.


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Godron Owbron
Chief Administrator
USS Relentless
NCC–11966
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Relly
The Ship
USS Relentless
NCC–11966
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Commander Abigail Winters
Executive Officer
USS Relentless
NCC–11966
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