Aelvna tVecj: #########Begin Sim######## Aelvna tVecj: #########Begin Sim######## Aelvna tVecj: #########Begin Sim######## Aelvna tVecj: Tylus: We're within transporter range of the Gauntlet, rekkhai. Aensai: [I was sick last week and surrounded by family] oO kam IKu rO: ((How long until the proletariat rise up, Karen? I don't have my calendar with me.)) Aelvna tVecj: ::clasps her hands behind her back:: Very well. +Aensai+ Meet me in transporter room io. Aelvna tVecj: You have the ship, subcommander. ::glances pensively at Nnea as she heads to the turbolift:: oO kam IKu rO: Ssuaj'ha. tr eK ibilia: ((And why would _you_ want to know...? ::narrows eyes and clutches dayplanner to her chest::)) oO kam IKu rO: ((So I know when I can really stick it to those capitalist imperialist pigs, of course.)) Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> ::Jhu had ventured to her rooms again, preparing a few things just in case. She was dress more conservative than usual, though her robes were no less extravagant and expensive looking. They still clung to her Hfai Nnea Liorae: form, however, showing every curve the woman possessed.:: Aelvna tVecj: ::steps into the lift and turns around to face the hwaveyiir as the doors slide shut and she zooms away:: Hfai Nnea Liorae: ::Watching the Enarrain leave, Nnea moved a few steps toward K'Yele, one hand sweeping to a nearby seat.:: Do au mind if I stay for a few minutes and observe? ::Observe what, she didn't say.:: oO kam IKu rO: ::turns to face the viewscreen, showing a front-on view of the Gauntlet. It seems to loom over their much smaller ship.:: As you will. You've not been restricted in your movements, as far as I know. Aelvna tVecj: ::enters transporter room io:: Aelvna tVecj: ((Whoa, cold!)) oO kam IKu rO: ::A corner of his mouth lifts. It's as close to showing humor as he usually gets.:: Aelvna tVecj: ::waits for Aensai:: RegajK2: ::Steps onto the bridge, heading to the engineering station-- he's reading a padd, on which is displayed the Romulan anatomy-- however, the padd contains an entire database of anatomies, and he's flipping through them all..:: Aelvna tVecj: ((Taul's gonna dissect someone...)) TrIsmail: @ Maj. t'Rea > :::slips on black gloves::: TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > :::pacing ... waiting ... waiting ... very impatiently::: Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> ::Finally finished, she locked down her personal computer system with several secure codes and left her room, heading for the transporter room. Though she'd not been informed, she figured they'd be Hfai Nnea Liorae: arriving soon.:: RegajK2: ::he stands behind the Engineering panel.. he taps op a double display, one monitoring the engine, the other moving through yet more anatomy displays... He monitors them all:: Aelvna tVecj: ACTION ::beeping in Jhu's quarters informs her they have arrived. But who sent her the signal?:: Hfai Nnea Liorae: Thank you. Evidently, the Enarrain has not had a reason to do such, though I believe I have given her several chances. She is far more compassionate that she would have others believe. ::Settling into the chair.:: Aensai: He reached the outside of the tranporter room at a run, paused a moment out side the door to catch his breath Aensai: ::He had run the entire ship, had stopped by his quarters for a clean jacket - bloody erein dumping tea on him, then rushed to the transpter room:: Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> ::Glancing to the wrist unit she wore, one eyebrow arched at the beeping that had been forwarded from her quarters. She smirked, entering the lift. A few moments later, she, too, was walking into the transporter Hfai Nnea Liorae: room.:: TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > :::sloooooooooooooowly runs tip of finger down corner of wall ... looks at glove ... cocks head, nods ... holds hands behind back::: oO kam IKu rO: ::glances upward, toward Taul, then at Ilia, then back to Nnea:: t'Reki, Taul, Nnea, my chambers, please. ::He stands and proceeds through the door to the XO's chambers.:: Aelvna tVecj: ::looks surprised to see Jhu, but nods politely:: RegajK2: ::he picks up his Padd and puts the engineering monitor on pause... he follows behind, reading silently, moving over the bridge and dodging any obstacles..:: Aelvna tVecj: ::doesn't even spare an impatient look at Aensai as she steps onto the transporter padd:: tr eK ibilia: ::looks up from her work::hides it with a cute screensaver and moves into K'Yele's chambers:: TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > :::taptaptappitytaps foot ... sucks breath in, sloooowly exhales:: Aelvna tVecj: ((K'Yele's having an orgy while the matriarch is away!)) RegajK2: ((That's telling. tr eK ibilia: ((Want us to invite you back?)) Aelvna tVecj: ((Are you kidding? I have a Jhu and Aensai sandwich!)) tr eK ibilia: ((But we've got the juvies!)) TrIsmail: (( sounds yummylicious )) Aelvna tVecj: ACTION:::Ael, Jhu, and Aensai beam over to the Gauntlet:: Aelvna tVecj: ((You have the ISD with all the anatomies of all the races...Gonna make for some pretty interesting positions )) Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> ::She gave both Aensai and Ael a glance as she stepped onto the transporter. Wearing a pleasant enough expression, she said nothing, however. As the ship fell away and they arrived on the other, she glanced Hfai Nnea Liorae: about for first impressions, her gaze curious.:: RegajK2: ::leans against the wall, reading, waiting:: oO kam IKu rO: ::He waits for everyone to enter then taps an authorization code at his panel. The door hisses shut and clicks:: We have been ordered by the Senate not to remove, disable, or tamper with the listening devices or the false alarm TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > :::glaring at them:: ::coldly:: Jolan' ... tru. Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> ::standing next to Major t'Rea, as far away as politely possible:: Aefvadh abord. ::bows slightly to his equal:: Your presence is an honor. TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > ::gives Jhu a "vah'Areinnye took AU so long!?" look:: RegajK2: ::idely:: since that has stopped this ship before... Hfai Nnea Liorae: ::A bit surprised by K'Yele's request, Nnea rose from her seat and followed, standing quietly in his chambers with the others as he began to speak. Hands held before her, her gaze slid briefly to the others, assessing their Hfai Nnea Liorae: mental states.:: oO kam IKu rO: triggers. We have been as much as told that Jhu'Caevra is spying on us. We do not know who she is working for, though it's very likely to be Senator tr'Vahuus or one of his friends. Doctor Aehkhifv: ::He stood behind the Enarrain looking intimidating as he could eyes curious to all that was about him:: Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> ::sees t'Rea will get the opulent one and he gets the utilitarian one with the breathless sidekick, and sighs inwardly:: oO kam IKu rO: Until we know who it is, we cannot afford for them to gain any leverage. t'Reki--what have you discovered about Jhu'Caevra thus far that might assist us? Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> ::smiles pleasantly:: This is Major t'Rea, I believe she has an appointment with Advocate t'Talia? ::gestures widely, as if not knowing which one she was:: Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> ::Her gaze sliding over Enarrain Voras, she fixed her attention on t'Rea, giving the woman a slight bow. Stepping down from the transporter pad, she gave them both a brilliant smile. It was hardly genuine.:: TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > ::nods slowly and stiffly, her lips pursed:: tr eK ibilia: Her powerbase outside the Tal Shiar seems relatively weak. She has tr'Vahuus, of course, and a smattering of other officials, but it hasn't been consolidated yet as far as I can tell. tr eK ibilia: They're all very scattered. Aelvna tVecj: ((Let's kill them off!)) oO kam IKu rO: ::nods slightly:: Nnea. What is your take on her? Is she in control of this situation, or is she under pressure from her own superiors? Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> I will leave you to your work. ::inclines his head politely to the women, then turns his attention to the officers:: Would you like a tour of the ship, and then perhaps we can talk over tea? RegajK2: ::read silently, eyes flicking over the padd:: Aelvna tVecj: ::smiles and steps off the padd to take Voras' side:: Certainly. I rarely get a chance to see a warbird, especially one so close to home. TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > ::nods at Jhu'Caevra:: With ... me. ::leads the way abruptly out of the hteij room, na waiting for her to catch up ... VERY military:: Hfai Nnea Liorae: ::Her brow furrowed slightly and she shook her head.:: Though I would not presume to delve too deeply without her permission, she is not as stable as she seems to be. I do not think she is in control of much of her surroundings. Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> ::Ignoring the woman's staunch ways, she followed her own pace, moving through the hallway after the woman. She was constantly on alert, glancing about as she moved through the ship, always searching for Hfai Nnea Liorae: an advantage.:: Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> ::offers t'Vecj his arm as they exit the room, leaving the guard to walk behind them:: Aensai: Aensai followed excited. This was not his first time on a Warbird. Aensai: [wrong window above - not Akki - akki is my log keeper] TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > ::enters a conference room ... removes io of her gloves:: oO kam IKu rO: ::nods slightly:: Which means that it is more important to find her backers than to merely bend her. t'Reki, continue your search and give me a list of any and all personal support she has--the next time we go to ch'Rihan, I will oO kam IKu rO: pay some visits, and some bribes. Aensai: ::His father was the Captain of a warbird and he had been aboard the Decius more then once. Still he never got enough of seeing a warbird:: RegajK2: Pardon.. Aelvna tVecj: I am not used to such... ::she couldn't say respect:: accomodation. ::takes Voras' arm:: RegajK2: Control in what way? ::eyes from Padd to Nnea:: oO kam IKu rO: Taul--Is there a way that, without disabling or tampering with the devices, we can hinder their effectiveness? tr eK ibilia: ::nods briefly:: Ie, rekkhai. I have a few names already, if you'd like to review their histories while you wait for the rest. oO kam IKu rO: ::doesn't say that yet:: Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> I have followed much of your life, Enarrain. You are in the news often enough. ::chuckles lightly:: RegajK2: ((well it's within Taul's current persona to sort of ignore you even if you did say it..)) Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> ::looks over his shoulder at Aensai, then lowers his voice:: May I speak openly in front of the son of Tomolak? Aelvna tVecj: ::nods imperceptibly, so that only Voras can see:: oO kam IKu rO: ::glances toward Nnea for her answer:: Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> I am young to be the Enarrain of the Gauntlet, I know. Outwardly, it is a position of power, but really, I am just the host to diplomats and tours and meetings. RegajK2: ::eyeing her as well:: Hfai Nnea Liorae: Control in respect to her own actions. She is bound by those she serves. I do not sense in her the confidence of one yet in power. ::Softly, in answer to Taul. Her dark gaze shifted back to K'Yele.:: Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> The Gauntlet is ever in orbit around ch'Rihan, and only meant to impress. RegajK2: Excellent. So noted. ::eyes back to the padd:: Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> And yet, it is you I find impressive. Compared to you, I feel quite neutered. I feel ch'Rihan owes its oppulence to your enforcement more than my ch'Havran woodgrained conference rooms. oO kam IKu rO: Taul--Is there a way that, without disabling or tampering with the devices, we can hinder their effectiveness? RegajK2: ((do the devices send signals?)) Aelvna tVecj: ::smiles pleasantly, wondering what he wants:: Surely you are master of your own domain? Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> ::laughs:: Ah, never. But...it is worse now, with the Tal Shiar aboard. ::quietly:: Somehow they are even more fearsome in the light. Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> ::Following the other woman into the room, she glanced about as she approached the table, her stance still of one at ease. Still not speaking, she focused on the woman, waiting for her to get to her business.:: Hfai Nnea Liorae: ( Sorry Telar, missed your post. ) Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> You and I have made this meeting between our passengers possible. We provide the crew to wait on them, and protect them, and ferry them. Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> ::harder:: We have the means to kill them. And yet... do you know why they're meeting? Aelvna tVecj: ::shakes her head:: Not at all. TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > :::BACKHANDS Jhu with her bare hand as hard as she can, slips the glove back on:: We have been waiting for your report and you keep us waiting! Vah'Areinnye am I going to do with au? Aelvna tVecj: ::enters an observation room, done in dark grey granite and painted green trim, with the Rihannsu bird of prey fastened high on the back wall like an altar:; RegajK2: Yes, rather simply. We'll need the computer to monitor every subspace signal that passes from the ship not originating from our transmitters... Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> ::Taken by surprise, she staggers at the blow, one hand to her face. Glaring hotly at the other woman, she grits her teeth, her jaw clenched.:: I've sent my reports on schedule. Every single one of them. Hfai Nnea Liorae: Jhu'Caevra> Au have no reason to fault my job. RegajK2: And then dumb garbage information into that signal, creating 'noise pollution.' RegajK2: I suggest digitized music. TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > Au call that hrrau schedule? Are au aware, child, of vah the Colonel puts me through if it is even an ewa late!? RegajK2: The only downside is that our own subspace transmitter will be constantly relaying. TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > I need more and I need it more frequently. I am only relaying vah I know. oO kam IKu rO: And what would the impact of that be? Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> ::turns to face Ael and Aensai:: This is a big vessel, Enarrain. Over 3,000 people serve here. But with the Tal Shiar aboard, I am no longer capable of keeping my secrets. Aelvna tVecj: ((2 minute warning!)) RegajK2: It could endanger us while cloaked, call for more maintence, draw tiny amounts of power from other systems, and tie up outgoing communication temporarily, and perhaps restrict us to only a few outgoing signals at any one time Aensai: ::Aensai clearly felt uneasy with the presence of the Tal Shiar - not that he had done anything aginst the Empire:: RegajK2: Installation of portable transmitters might be in order. Hfai Nnea Liorae: @ Jhu'Caevra> ::She glowered at the other woman.:: Au will receive them on the schedule I was given. Na sooner and na later. Do na think au can bully me about with aur threats. Aur well-being is na my concern. Aelvna tVecj: ::waiting for his question:: Aensai: ::Still they had so much power and they could easily destroy you evenif you were a loyal citizen. His aunt was in the Tal Shiar - his fathers older sister.""" TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > ::sighs, walks over to Jhu, places hands on her shoulders, leans in closely to her face:: Oh, child, but it *is* ... :::traces a pattern over her face slowly:: It is ... oO kam IKu rO: ::nods:: Do it, then. But for now, add your 'noise pollution' as you suggested. I'd also like the computer to record every outgoing transmission, even those sent from our own comms. Jhu'Caevra will have to report to her RegajK2: Understood. oO kam IKu rO: superiors on a regular basis. It will be encrypted, but with time we may be able to decrypt the messages and listen in. TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > ::eyes glittering like Dina Meyer emeralds:: RegajK2: I will send them all.. directly to you, Sir. oO kam IKu rO: Hann'yyo. t'Reki, continue your research. When I go to ch'Rihan to meet with some of her supporters, I would like you with me. tr eK ibilia: ::nods again:: TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > :::softly:: Just ... do na .. let ... me ... down. Ssuegn? oO kam IKu rO: Nnea, when she returns to the ship, keep feelers out. I'd like you listening--passively--to her at all times that you can. If she has any particularly remarkable mood changes, record the time. It may help us sift out when she is oO kam IKu rO: reporting to her superiors. Hfai Nnea Liorae: @ Jhu'Caevra> ::She broke the woman's grip with a shrug of her shoulders and took a step back.:: I was na recruited to be bothered by a lowly excuse for an agent. The reports au will have, in timely fashion. Hfai Nnea Liorae: @ Jhu'Caevra> I do what is asked of me and have na failed the Senate yet. ::Her gaze dangerously narrowed.:: Aelvna tVecj: @ Enarrain Voras> My son has Pa'an Syndrome. Your telepath must cure him. Hfai Nnea Liorae: ::Nnea nodded, her expression flickering slightly at the thought of using her gifts in such a manner. But then, she wouldn't be intruding, only eavesdropping. Surely that was not considered immoral.:: TrIsmail: @ t'Rea > Remember child ... au also authen to the Tal'Shiar. ::exits room abruptly with a swish:: Aelvna tVecj: ####### End Sim ####### Aelvna tVecj: ####### End Sim ####### Aelvna tVecj: ####### End Sim #######