A New Don Rises

Posted on 27 Oct 2021 @ 10:14pm by Lieutenant JG Harper Matthews & Captain Jonathan Reynolds

Mission: Picking up the pieces
Location: Agora Crossroads
738 words - 1.5 OF Standard Post Measure

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"My lord," one of his female Orion slaves said. "There is a Federation vessel in the vicinity of the Cartels people. They may be trying to muscle in and take the position themselves."

I'Dis looked at the woman and sighed, an inward grump to himself. "This is the third time the Federation has been here in the past 2 months." He said with frustration. "We need to up our timetable before those dogs ruin my plans."

“Perhaps rendezvous with the dogs to try work out what happened. The planet is in pieces. Something big went down,” his trusted not to mention personal servant, always the voice of reason suggested.

I'Dis sighed, "You are right of course, Morvan." he said moving to the edge of his seat a little. "Keep scanning the region, I do not want to others to get in our way just yet. We will go forward and see what information they have, if it is of any use to us." he said grinning slyly.

"My lord," she nodded. After a moment she stated. "They have the substance on their vessel. What if they have already negotiated with the cartels? Or it is happening as we speak. Perhaps we should contact the vessel and get your voice heard immediately.

I'Dis sighed but still remained his appearance of strength. His annoyance was clear, but this was also an opportunity he was not going to miss. "That is the question isn't it?" he asked rhetorically.

"We need to find out. Get over there my lord. If deals are happening squash it and present you as the better candidate," she said proudly in his direction.

"We will contact them when we are a little closer. I am picking up debris, not of the planet, near their location. Scan it and tell me if that is the vessel of the couriers I think it is..." I'Dis ordered.

"It is my lord," the Orion confirmed.

I'Dis swore in Orion before throwing something from the side of his chair against the floor. "Stupid... idiots. What of their cargo? Any trace of it in the debris?" he asked hoping it had been saved.

"There's no sign of it and there's not enough debris to be the entire ship. My lord I believe the Federation ship has it onboard," she informed him.

Sighing I'Dis moved off his chair in a quick swift movement towards Morvan. He looked over the scans and grumbled to himself. They'd been captured, idiots. "Damn... we will have to get that back then, wont we?"

"And do what my lord? It won't fit in our ship. We do not have the tractor capacity to tow it and its been damaged. We do not have the capacity to fix it up. You need the cartels people on side. Get them to bring you into the fold," she suggested.

"I am mainly concerned that it had cargo on it I'd rather they did not know about. The cartel may not be known for its discretion on many things but protecting them by retrieving their property will get them onside in the short term. Also, if we pick up their runners then we are completing the circle." I'Dis said in response to Morvan's question. "Need to come to the table with gifts, or they won't pull out a chair." he added.

The Orion female smiled, her face registering how impressed she was at his intellect and analysis of the situation. This is why he was a Don and admired so much by their people. Of course she admired him more than anyone else. Being one of the few woman he chose to lay with, she only wished his success. And hopefully that one day she would be the only one he wished to lay with. That was why she tried so hard to impress him so much.

"Shall I set course directly for the Federation ship my lord and hail them as soon as we approach?"

"Make it happen, Morven." I'Dis said placing his large hand on her shoulder, he gave it a small squeeze before he moved off back to his chair.

He then opened a channel across the ship. "This is I'Dis. We will be approaching a Federation vessel soon and I want us to be ready for anything. I expect everyone to be at their best. We rise together. I'Dis out."

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Morven
NPC Jonathan Reynolds

I'Dis
NPC Harper Matthews