Cover up

Posted on Sat Aug 4th, 2012 @ 3:24pm by Fleet Admiral Mike K`Wor Bremer

482 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: Mission 79 - Triangle
Location: Starbase 400
Timeline: Following the Steadfast's departure from SB400
Tags: Lorkin

ON:

Mike made his way to K’Temoc’s Quarters. He wanted to make sure his brother had been beamed over to the Steadfast as scheduled. He would relieve the Security Officer that had escorted K’Temoc to his quarters, and make sure things stayed quiet.

As he rounded the corner, he noticed no Security Officer standing guard outside K’Temoc’s door. Seeing no one around, he tapped the door chime, and noticed the door wasn’t locked. After a few moments he opened the door and stepped inside. He looked around, but the quarters were empty. He noticed K’Temoc’s person sidearm and ‘go fast’ bag were missing.

“Computer, locate Captain K’Temoc.”

The computer beeped the replied, “Captain K’Temoc and Ensign Baratan were beamed aboard the USS Steadfast at 1322 hours.”

‘He took the new Ensign with him?’ Mike thought. He made a mental note to contact the Steadfast once he returned to his office, over a secure line.

“Computer, encrypt all logs related to Captain K’Temoc and Ensign Baratan following their arrival to these quarters, using encryption key Mark-3-4-Gamma. Authorization Bremer-4-7 Bravo-Delta.

The computer beeped as it complied to the order. The encryption key he used has been created by his former First Officer and Intelligence Officer Captain Alexander Mark. It was an advanced code known only to Mark and himself, so he knew it would be secure.

Mike glanced around the room one more time and then left the room. As he secured the door, a Security Officer came around the corner and seemed surprised to find the Admiral there.

“Um, sir...Admiral.”

“Can I help you Lieutenant?” Mike didn’t recognize the man, but aboard a station as big as Starbase 400, even he didn’t know everyone.

“Ah, no sir. I was just coming by to check on Ensign Baratan. I saw her earlier in the Security Office and just thought I’d check up on her.

Mike nodded. “She’s on special assignment but I’ll make sure she gets the message, Lieutenant...ah?” Mike awaited the man to give his name.

“Jones, sir, Lieutenant Aaron Jones. I was assigned here just a few weeks ago.” He replied.

Mike nodded again, “Lieutenant Jones.” He smiled warmly, but in the back of him mind he heard that little voice yelling ‘red alert’.

Mike turned and walked away, as did Jones in the opposite direction. After rounding the corner, Mike paused, then turned around back toward K’Temoc’s quarters. As he rounded the corner again, he saw Jones attempting to override the security lock on K’Temoc’s door.

“Stop!” Mike shouted as he ran toward the man.

Seeing Mike running toward him, the man calling himself Lieutenant Aaron Jones took off running away, down the corridor.

Mike slapped his comm-badge, “Bremer to Security! Security alert, Section H-1 Level 662!”


OFF: TBC...

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