Rendezvouses (Backpost)

Posted on Mon Feb 20th, 2023 @ 10:03pm by Captain Xavier Carey & Commander Antonia 'Tony" Stoffels

Mission: Evacuation

The bridge of the Fletcher was fairly quiet as Captain Jason Keller stepped off the lift. They had just rendezvoused with the Kumari and received several passengers, Keller sighed they had a lot of irons in the fire right now. He had just finished a subspace call Admiral Ross and received new orders.

"Have you entered our new heading?" Keller asked his first officer.

"Yes Sir," the commander smiled. "We've contacted the Resolution."

"Thanks love, I'll take it in my ready room." The Captain nodded.

Jason entered his office and sank into a chair, he pressed a button on the console. "Captain Carey, I've received orders to ferry Admiral London and his family to your vessel. We'll be there in six hours."

"Nice to see you again Jason. Our time on the wellington although brief was quite the spell. Being the first federation officers onboard Cardassian homeworld."

"Xavier I couldn't have asked for a better man to have my back in those days," Jason grinned. "Those were some of the hardest negotiations I've ever done."

"I also remember you being one of the team to accompany me on Cardassia Prime. The first Humans to set food in the Cardassian government building."

He leaned forward is chair, "To the business at hand, Admiral Ross briefed me on your current mission, I've been in contact with a Quath’Mar convey. They have agreed to help transport the refugees to their new home. The only caveat is they don't want to help with the evacuation so We'd need to rendezvous with their ships and transport the people aboard or we could do it at a starbase."

As Keller spoke the door chimed, "One moment Captain, Come."

A large bald man with Klingon-like cranial ridges stepped into the room. We had a well groomed mustache and goatee. "You summoned me, Sir."

"Yes Kas come have a seat," Keller smiled and turned back to Carey. "Xavier, do you remember that little Quath'Mar upstart met at Omoga? He had a full head of hair last time you saw him. This is Lieutenant Razka Kas."

"Captain please," Kas said with a sigh.

Keller clapped him on the shoulder and laughed, "I'm just joshing with you boyo."

"I remember... you do know there is a cure for baldness Lt."

"I accept your jests and the spirits they are given" Kas smiled. "My bald head has a spiritual significance in the traditions of our culture. Now I spoke to Ti'Ti'Quth, things are going to be a bit more complicated than we first thought. It would seem that there are Quath’Mar among in that colony, a shaman has been growing Plants to replenish one of their hydroponic ships."

Captain Keller looked concerned, "Do you know who's in charge of them?"

"No their Zitoat clan," He shrugged. "Their clan and mine have always gotten along, I should be able to help with diplomatic relations."

"Certainly hope so... we have a bunch of marines, and a security chief on edge.... we dont need any diplomatic incident."

"The Zitoats are the most war like of all the Quath’Mar clans,your security chief had better mind his manners." Kas sighed.

Xavier sighed "Alright. Lets deal with them as they come. Will you be accompanying them?"

"Yes Sir," Razka said.

"We should be able lend hand. I'll see you soon Keller out." The Captain said.