Operatives

Posted on 07 Dec 2020 @ 3:43am by Captain Jonathan Reynolds & Ensign Gwen Leighton

Mission: R&R - after facing the Planet Killer
Location: The Mucky Pig - Starbase 308
Timeline: R&R day 3
1375 words - 2.8 OF Standard Post Measure

ON:

The Mucky Pig was always quiet this time of the day and the perfect place for "quiet" conversations. Surrounded by crackling holo fires and music you could conduct "quiet" business quite quietly indeed. Hardly a tourist spot and an owner who did not get involved in any of his punters dealings, it was ideal.

Sian had no clue why she had been summoned here or by whom. But she was a security officer and a good security officer investigated and got the lay of the land.

A person was seated two tables away from Sian, quietly observing the waiting female. Once in awhile the person brought up a glass to sip at its contents. Moving a hand down towards a pocket in the the person patted it just to make certain what was there, was still there.

Sian supposed she ought to buy a drink and wait for something to happen. Another person walked in and her eyes immediately went to them.

Rita took a place at the bar, her hand tugging nervously at the hem of her simple tunic. There was so much going on and yet she couldn't let her mind wander too far ahead. Right now she just needed to order a drink and wait.

The mystery person who sat at the table nodded, his marks had come in, the game was afoot. He motioned for a waiter to come over, tipping him for his trouble. He whispered something to the waiter who brightened up and smiled.

He first went over to where, Sian was sitting bringing over a drink that she had ordered before. "A drink from that gentleman there, he would like you to join him at his table."

The person who was there, just removed his hat, and scarf revealing a rather handsome man, with dark hair. He lifted up his glass towards Sian, in invitation.

The waiter approached the man's next target, Rita, sidling up to her. "That gentleman over there would like to buy you a drink." he stated giving a nod in that direction. "He seemed very interested in you."

Rita looked in the direction of the offered drink, "Not half as interested as I am in him. I'll have another of what I just ordered on his tab."

Sian figured this was it. Her mystery party demanding her come down here. She took the drink and pulled a chair out opposite him. "Interesting place. What do you want then?" she asked eying the other lady walking over to join them.

Taking the seat Rita added in, "A thing I'd like to know too. What do you want?"

"Who are you?" Sian said pointedly at the other woman.

"Me?" Rita said, "I'm a girl who is always curious when a man is buying drinks..."

"My name is Lucian Dragos." he responded giving a half smile, "And please enjoy your drinks" watching as the two women scrutinize each other.

"Do you always buy drinks for multiple women?" Rita asked, "Seems dangerous."

"Hardly," Sian commented. "If his goal is to chat up two woman. I don't want him. Hes all yours love. I'm not sleeping with him Come on Lucian you said. Cut to the chase. Why are we here?"

"If I were here to chat you up for a night of passion, I'd do so in another way and one at a time. I prefer singular instead of plural. " he responded with a bit of a smirk. "Enough of talk about passion, well at least mine." giving a pointed look at Sian.

He went on, "I want you two to work for me, in exchange for me not sending damaging information to your higher ups." giving the two ladies a rather sharp look. He didn't continue, just letting them stew for a moment.

Rita flushed, "I..." She didn't even want to ask. She knew, "What k-kind of work?"

In said pocket of Lucien was a thumb drive with proof of the women's actions, well make that a copy. He had several back ups that would come to light if something were to happen to him.

"Not to name names, but, someone had given access codes to several individuals who wanted to have a party in some forbidden areas, while she herself had an amorous meeting with an admiral's son. That wouldn't be a problem except for the fact he was married. "

"And someone has a gambling debt plus obtaining codes to enable someone to have revenge on an upper ranking officer. The said someone's sibling had been done wrong, so there was needing revenge, for the said deed was just swept under the carpet. The tracks had been well hidden but I found this evidence, nonetheless. " Lucien stated.

He gave a direct look towards Rita and Sian. "I want you to infiltrate yourselves on the Andromeda. It will be easy enough since she is docked here at the starbase. And there are transfers being taken care of as we speak. Both of you are to be on that ship and I want information from you. as to what is going on. Is that understood? Or I will bring down brimstone and ashes on your heads and make life miserable." he leaned back and drank down the last of the contents of his glass. "You will receive a security code that you can contact me with. And..." he pulled out from his other pocket, "here are your transfer orders, as well as other things you will need."

"You want us to be ...Starfleet?" Rita asked.

"yes, Star Fleet." Lucien looking at Rita.

"In my defense the Admirals son was smoking hot and didn't exactly tell me he was married," Sian hissed. "Brimstone and ashes, hardly but I would like to hook up with him again ...." she did pull the padd up and look intrigued. "I do need a new job though. Starfleet is too wholesome. Why do you need this information. Who do you represent?" she demanded.

Lucien thought back to whom had approached him, just something about said persons intrigued him and made him want to be their contact, besides there was the possible rewards... He snapped his attention back to the present.

"My employers wish to remain anonymous, you know how the game works. What is needed is the knowledge of what the crew of the Andromeda is doing, what their current mission is. he looked around to make certain there weren't any curious onlookers, then continued his voice quite. " Find out weaknesses, things that can be utilized. I had heard that there had been a loss of communication from a colony. My employers want information. And as for that particular colony, one of you needs to infiltrate it. "

"Well bagsy not that person. Like I said I want to sleep with that admirals son once more. Sorry honey but your up there," Sian informed the other lady.

"Why do they need what your requesting?" she demanded. "Come on you need to do better than that. Okay you have a little something on me can make my professional life uncomfortable but I'm a survivor. Give me something to want to believe I'm doing the right thing by getting involved in this."

"And how exactly did you get your hands on these transfer orders," Sian demanded. "How do we know they are legit?"

"Who cares if they're legit, because we AREN'T legit." Rita rolled her eyes, "Look you want a job done, fine. But what I want to know is what happens if it goes wrong. How do we contact you? Otherwise, just tell me where to pick up my uniform."

"Plausible deniability is what I will say, Sian. I will not reveal my sources, but, you play your cards right, you will be able to spend more than one night with that smoking hot admiral's son. I heard that he will be in the area once more, and looking for some action."

To both ladies, he responded, "The details as to where you can get the uniforms. Its all waiting for you, and on the PADD's."

"More than one night better mean the wife's going to get kicked out the picture," Sian muttered looking over the PADD. "Well at least I get solo quarters."

OFF: