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<h3 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold;">USS FEYNMAN: A First Step</h3> | |||
<h4 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold;">by | |||
Andrew Catterick 11-6-1996</h4> | |||
SD: 81106.2100 | |||
MD: 6.1700 | |||
Scene: Bridge | |||
"Captains log stardate 81106. After a voyage of silence from the | |||
VIGIL it seems we have made some headway. Sub-commander Ross has extended | |||
a formal invitation to me to meet with members of the Issahi ruling | |||
council once we arrive at the homeworld. He also requested permission to | |||
have additional members of the Issahi governmnet to come aboard the | |||
FEYNMAN while we are in orbit. I have agreed to this request and as a | |||
recognition of our guests importance Commander Maril will represent the | |||
Federation to this delegation. | |||
While the importance of these actions as a major step in | |||
diplomatic discussions can not be overstated I find the composition of the | |||
delegation to be the most telling point. While Ross firmly pointed out | |||
that it will be a diplomatic mission designed to facilitate relations | |||
between our two governments he also specifically identified the fact that | |||
the group visiting the FEYNMAN would not only be comprised of diplomats | |||
and political leaders but scientists and engineers as well. Further, | |||
these specialists were being sent to meet with their counterparts on the | |||
FEYNMAN to discuss 'mutual problems.' Perhaps the SERAPIS is not the only | |||
ship to have fallen victim. | |||
"Captain we are being hailed from the planet." | |||
FEYNMAN had been in orbit of the Issahi homeworld for almost 45 | |||
minutes and there was a barely perceptable sigh of relief from the bridge | |||
crew now that contact had finally been made. "On screen." Zane ordered. | |||
As soon as the Issahi leader appeared he began to speak. Zane put | |||
on his best dilpomat's face as he silently cursed the fact that the | |||
universal translator was still unable to decipher the Issahi language. | |||
Ross interpreted. [On behalf of the 10 Clans, the spirits of | |||
Issah and the citizens of the Confederacy, I, First Counsel Krazich | |||
welcome you to our world. May your hunt be bountiful.] | |||
"On behalf of the United Federation of Planets I thank you for | |||
your kind welcome and extend the heartfelt gratitude of all our citizens | |||
for this important bridge between our two governments." | |||
As Ross translated Krazich nodded to Zane. Again he spoke and | |||
again Ross interpreted. [Captain it is my hope that we may exchange | |||
representatives with the desire of a more beneficail interaction. In this | |||
spirit I invite you and your officers to join me here for further | |||
discussion.] | |||
"I am honoured and look forward to our meeting. In the spirit of | |||
this cooperation it is my hope that you will accept my invitation for some | |||
of your representatives to join Commadner Maril and my officers on board | |||
the FEYNMAN to help facilitate this cooperation." | |||
[That will be acceptable Captain.]] This time Krazich needed no | |||
interpretation, the universal translator had finally deciphered the Issahi | |||
language. [Is one hour agreeable?] | |||
"One hour is most agreeable First Counsel. I look forward to | |||
meeting you." | |||
Krazich nodded and the viewscreen returned to the orbital view of | |||
the red world. | |||
"Well everyone," Zane said addressing the senior staff, "time to | |||
jump into the dress As. Lieutenants Jenn and Jerran and Ensign Lee meet | |||
me in transporter room 3 in 45 minutes and have Dr. Glin'kharr join us as | |||
well." | |||
As the bridge started to bustle with officers leaving and relief | |||
arriving Zane rose from his chair and turned to face Maril. "Have fun!" | |||
<<<NRPG>>> | |||
Ok we're here...time to schmooze.<G> | |||
Just some brief reminders: | |||
-Issahi look like Saurians (Dinosaurs) and live in a clan system with each | |||
clan having distinctive skin (hide?) markings. | |||
-the clans are rivals in the same sense that Klingon and Romulan Great | |||
Families/Houses are...all want to be more powerful within the clan system | |||
but they do all work toward the common good of the Confederacy especially | |||
when something threatens the whole...like the coming of the Reavers. | |||
-the Reavers destroyed the SERAPIS and several Issahi warships and the | |||
Issahi see the Feds as allies. But again like the Klingons and the | |||
Romulans they are a proud an mistrustful race....they haven't decided if | |||
they will trust us and it is hard to ask for help...they will be very | |||
cautious. | |||
This is where the mission really starts going and I look forward to | |||
seeing where it takes us. | |||
Donna: I know you want to write your character off...how about she stays | |||
as a kind of ambassador between the Federation and the Issahi...like TOS' | |||
'The Corbomite Maneuver'? | |||
Respectfully,<br> | |||
Andy<br> | |||
-Captain Zane, Commanding Officer, USS FEYNMAN<br> | |||
-Commodore Nigel Straun, Executive Officer, INDIGO FLEET<br> | |||
-Commander Horatio Sinclair, Fleet Intelligence Officer, BLUE FLEET<br> | |||
