=TF XO's Office=
=Starbase UNITY=
"Good afternoon, sir. It's good to see you back on duty, " Trent's aide, Denaria Loto said, then noticed just as the door closed at the two security guards out in the corridor, who took their positions outside. "And it seems that you met some new friends. How nice."
"Wonderful," Trent said scarastically. "I feel like one of those damn politicians that I use to have to babysit when I was heading up Federation Council security. Now I know how annoying it is."
"It can't be all that bad, can it?" she asked as she placed another item inside a box.
"Yes, it can be," Trent said in a low tone. "By the way, what are you doing?"
"I'm packing my personal belongings."
"Why?"
"I was under the impression you no longer wanted me as your aide."
Trent went over to her desk and started unpacking her box.
"Oh, no. You don't get out of it that easy," he said. "From what I'm told, I need an aide and I haven't fired you. So, guess what? Your stuck in this mess just as I am."
She grabbed a small Katarian figurine from Trent's hand, "So, your not pissed off at me?"
"I've never been able to be pissed off at someone who saved my life. Even if she was deceptive about her reasoning for taking the job."
"I wasn't just deceptive. I flat out lied."
"Even so, I'd be lost around here without you," Trent said.
She stared at him for a moment.
"I'm ... I'm touched," and she felt it, too.
"Besides, I'd hate to go though another job search. And starfleet would likely assign me an idiot. So ..."
She shook her head.
"Oh, yeah. I'm so touched," she said, this time with sarcasm.
"Glad to hear it. Anyhow, may have a situation developing planetside," he explained. "I'm going to need you to contact a couple of captains for me."
"How bad?" she asked.
"Not certain just yet. We're going to quarantine the planet just to be on the safe side."
He explained the basics of his meeting with the admiral, Rangi and Cortez.
"So, it's bad. I mean, you don't quarantine an entire planet if isn't bad, do you?"
"No, you don't," Trent said with a more serious tone. "Major Cortez, the Chimera security chief, has been sent down to take a closer look. We'll see what his investigation uncovers. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to make certain everyone is on the same page."
She nodded as he entered his office.
Captain Trent Rodgers
XO, 1st TF, SSF Command
XO, SB 234: UNITY
and
Denaria Loto (npc by Rick)
1st Task Force XO's Aide
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