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=/\= Starbase 234 - Main Shuttle Bay =/\=
Anya slowly guided the runabout into the main shuttle bay and maneuvered it to the designated landing area. One of the people waiting on the shuttle caused Anya to cringe. "Oh hell the old man is here to wreck the day" she said to Athena.
Athena perk up from her position to see who Anya was talking about. "Don't worry about it," Athena said with far more confidence than she felt.
Anya merely shrugged and walked down the boarding ramp of the shuttle "Commander Harbright how pleasant of you to come and greet us especially considering your busy schedule."
Lernen scowled in return "Don't think thats going to cut it Xerxes. Leaving the starbase is a breach of security." He turned to Athena "And you must be Commander Wellington..."
"Yes", was the simple reply.
Lernen harumphed at the one word reply "You wouldn't think you two were considered to be high value targets would you just up and leaving the station without an armed escort."
"And you would assume that we aren't armed because..," Athena left the question hanging in the air.
Athena usually didn't carry weapons, but she had learned a couple of things from Viktor and she hadn't let Anya's warnings go unnoticed. "It's your right to make an ass of yourself," she turned to Anya asking, "Do you remember at the hospital about what they were saying about paranoia?" Athena looked back at Harbright with a knife in her hand; fortunately for him the handle was facing him instead of the blade.
Anya certainly had not picked up on Athena carrying a blade and it wasn't something she would usually miss. Judging by the look on Lernen's face he hadn't expected that either. "Well there you go Commander armed to the teeth. Oh by the way I ordered a dozen of the new Holden D5 Target Drones they should arrive in a week. If your agents can take a break from bugging my quarters and looking through my panties drawer and check out the drones to make sure they're not loaded with spyware."
Athena moved her hand back and the blade disappeared. She waited and watched the other commanders reactions. At the corner of her eye she noticed a cadet that was beginning to unload the shuttle.
"Well I hope you enjoyed your shopping trip Miss Xerxes. Your flight clearance is temporarily restricted to local system only with escorts from the security department and Commander you shouldn't wander around by yourself your fiance wouldn't like you getting hurt." With that Lernen turned and limped off.
Anya hissed in annoyance. "I think he expects me to live with one set of clothes for the rest of my life."
Athena let Harbright get another couple of steps further away before adding to the conversation, "I'm sure he wouldn't want me running around the base naked either but I could have obliged."
Maybe so but don't think even the sight of you naked would put a smile on his face. His son was my former squadron CO and Lernen disowned him for not jumping to his tune and he didn't even show up for his funeral." Anya scowled deeply.
"Commander Harbright," Athena called. She waited until he turned around before continuing, "I'm scheduled to give you an evaluation... would now be a good time?" The cadet went to hand one of the bags to Athena, but his face turned red as he dropped it and several matching bra and panty sets fell to the floor. He looked apologetic and Athena shooed him away as she bent to pick them up. The shirt she'd been wearing inched up her thighs as she bent to pick the items up herself as she waited for the commander's answer. Athena commented to Anya loud enough for the other commander to hear, "Its a shame I can't wear any of these under that ivory dress." She winked at Anya letting her know that she was wasting time until she got an answer.
Lernen didn't even bother turning around but the cadet was turning a deeper shade of beetroot. "Careful kid that's dangerous territory your minds crossing into." Anya warned. You didn't need to be a telepath to figure out what was going on in the little brain there.
"Next Thursday 1400." Lernen answered briskly then limped off.
Athena flashed the young cadet a smile and softly said, "I'd listen to her if I were you." She then turned back finding that Harbright had stopped but hadn't bothered to turn around or answered her question. "Commander.... I'm waiting."
"Next Thursday 1400." Lernen answered briskly then limped off.
"Looks like you got a result there...do us all a favour and send him off to an asylum in deepest darkest Vulcan." Anya said
Athena held back her laughter until the commander was out of hearing range. "I'll see what I can do ... within the scope of my job."
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Commander Athena Wellington
Chief Counsellor
USS Chimera - B (Gone but not for cotton)
Commander Lernen Harbright
Task Force Intelligence Advisor
Starbase 234: Unity
Marine Captain Anya Xerxes
ATAC
USS Chimera - B (A toast to the Departed)
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