Posted on Sat Jan 29th, 2011 @ 3:44pm by Captain James Weatherlight

432 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: Mission 74 - Fate, Dissolution, and Demise
Location: USS Excalibur

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James sat quietly in his quarters. James was in disbelief. Him. Of all people, charged with violating the Prime Directive.

When James signed on to be in Starfleet, he swore he would uphold the Prime Directive at all costs, even disobeying his superiors, even go as far as to prevent those same officers from doing the same. Those actions got him in trouble several times, but every time he did, he would get off the hook.

Because he reminds himself every day he did not serve Starfleet to play a god.

Just then, Admiral Shelby came in with a device. "James," she said. "We don't have much time."

"Time," he said very confused. "And what's with the jamming device? With all due respect Liz," knowing this is an informal chat. "I'm about the last person to be charged with violating the Prime Directive."

"I know. Which is why I suspected the charge in the first place. Listen to me James, someone is leaking information on all Starfleet operations somewhere in Starbase 400. Admiral Janeway and Bremer's son have been detained by Admiral Jellico."

"Admiral Jellico?" James said. "As in Edward Jellico?"

"The same. Captain Calhorn and I are playing the middle man to figure out who's leaking, but we don't know who. We also know your friend Robert Smith is being forced by the same people to carry out their plans to gain every advantage possible."

James' eyes widened. "My god."

"Right now they have you targeted - they have people on this ship, and we don't know who they are."

"Then I have to get them out..."

"No! That's the last thing we would want. Lately, several high profile Starfleet officers have been reassigned or taken into custody. Mile O'Brien, Wesley Crusher, Christine Vale..."

A red flag raised in James' head. "Vale? The Titan's first officer?!"

"Yes. And several others, all with bogus charges. James, we know Admiral Bremer is trying to expose it, but he can't know that we're doing the same. It would put our efforts in jeporady, and possibly end our careers as well."

"So what do you want me to do?"

"I want you to play your part. You're still charged with violating the Prime Directive, and I want you to play into that role, at least for the time being."

"I'll do my best. But it'll be hard."

The admiral smiled and deactivated the device. "Captain, please come with me for questioning."

James stood as Shelby escorted him out of his quarters and into an interrogation room.

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