<USS Avalon> "Meeting with the Commodore" Ambassador Lanek and Commodore Crusher

 
 
"Meeting with the Commodore"
Ambassador Lanek & Commodore Crusher
 
 
The administration building on the Academy campus was  just starting to buzz 
as the early morning hours ticked by. Commodore Crusher  walked through the 
main lobby towards the elevators, nodding at cadets and  faculty as she passed, 
and offering them a warm smile. She had a rather pleasant  morning and was in 
a fairly good mood. She rode the elevator up to the top  floor, and then 
walked down the hall towards her office. When she stepped into  the outer 
waiting 
area, her yeoman was waiting for her with the morning reports  and a cup of 
coffee. 
 
“Thanks Jon, I need this.” She told him as she took the  mug. 
 
Yeoman Mitchell smiled. “You always need it, Ma’am.”  The young man 
followed 
Sara into her office and recited her day to her as she  set her brief case on 
her desk and then headed over to her topical fish take.  “You have a meeting 
at ten-thirty with Captain Ketchum, you have quad reviews  after lunch, a 
meeting with the Director of the Vulcan Science academy to work  out the 
details 
of student exchange, and Ambassador Lanek has arrived from  Feringinar and is 
on his way here.”
 
Sara turned after feeding her fish to look at Mitchell.  “You could have told 
me that first.” 
 
Mitchell frowned. “Sorry Ma’am.” 
 
“It’s ok. It’s actually about time he got back to me.  No doubt he’s 
realized I’ve canceled all his contracts with us. So Jon be on  your toes 
when he 
gets here.” 
 
“Yes Ma’am.” Mitchell replied. 
 
Sara smiled at him as she sat behind her desk. “Bet you  didn’t plan on 
having to deal with ambassadors and starship captains when you  signed on to be 
my 
yeomen did you, Jon.” 
 
Mitchell laughed. “Not really Ma’am but it’s a good  thing for both our 
careers.” Mitchell smiled at Sara and then went back out to  his own desk to 
await 
the ambassador. 
 
Ambassador Lanek was not in a pleasant mood. "How dare  this Hew-mon female 
cancel all my contracts. This is outrageous," he thought to  himself. He had 
gotten clearance to beam directly to the Commodore's office. He  would make 
sure 
that she restored his contracts immediately if not  sooner.
 
He always hated the feeling of having his molecules  spread all over the 
place, but beaming in had it's advantages. First he would  pop in unannounced 
and 
surprise the Commodore and secondly he could bypass all  the foolish security 
people and nosey yoemen. He set the coordinates for her  office and proceeded 
to beam in. When he materialized he immediately spoke,  causing the Commodore 
to spill her coffee.
 
"Commodore Crusher I presume. I am Ambassador Lanek and  I belive we have 
some business to take care of. Primarily why you canceled my  contracts and why 
there is a Starfleet vessel in Ferengi airspace?"
 
He made himself comfortable, sitting in the chair in  front of her desk. It 
was always a joy when he could distract or upset the  routine of these 
Hew-mon's. The Commodore definetly did not like the sudden  intrusion or hot 
coffee 
all over her lap. Lanek just sat there and  smiled.
 
Like most Betaziods, Sara didn't like   Ferengi. They couldn’t be read, not 
even by the strongest telepaths. The shock  of having one appear in her 
officer, topped with her slipped coffee, had  abruptly soured Sara’s mood. 
She looked 
at the Ferengi Ambassador with  contemptuous eyes as she reached over and 
opened the direct comm channel to  Mitchell. “It would appear, Jon, that the 
Ambassador decided to by pass  protocol. Would you kindly have Security waiting 
to 
escort him out the proper  way when we are finished.”
 
After getting Mitchell’s reply Sara closed  the comm and stood. She walked 
over to the en suite to change her uniform,  without a word to the troll 
sitting 
in front of her desk. A few minutes later  she came out in a clean uniform 
and retook her seat. “Now then Ambassador, about  those contracts and that 
ship. 
Your going to allow that ship to remain in your  space, your going to allow a 
team of officers to beam down to your planet, and  once they’re assignment is 
compete I’ll renew your contracts.” 
 
Lanek listened to  this female Hew-mon and was not happy at all with what he 
was hearing. Hew-mon's  were so.....so.....he couldn't come up with a proper 
word for it. A dead tube  grub was better than dealing with Hew-mon's, 
especially this uppity one. Didn't  they know their place, but again what could 
you 
expect from a race that allowed  it's female's to wear clothes. The thought 
alone was disgusting. Still he had to  deal with her but in the end he would 
come 
out on top.
 
"Now Commodore I  really don't think you are in any position to tell me what 
I will and will not  do. It seems to me that you are the one who should be 
asking for my blessing and  that of the Grand Nagus. I am not about to let that 
ship remain in  Ferengi space nor am I about to let them beam down to 
Ferenginar. As for those  contract's I am sure that I will be able to get them 
reinstated without your  blessing. Now if you want to talk in a manner more 
condusive 
to business then we  can talk, otherwise I am afraid I will have to leave and 
deal with that ship  and it's crew on my own. I don't think that the President 
of Starfleet  would appreciate news of that nature."
 
Lanek sat  in his chair just watching the female. He had heard about her but 
wasn't afraid  of her. Besides he could always just beam back to his ship and 
let her deal with  her problems. He had better things to do than just discuss 
business with a  female.
 
Sara sat back in her chair and crossed her arms.  "Talking business is what 
we're here for, Ambassador, but first we need to get a  few things settled. 
One, just so you know the President of the *Federation* is a  friend of my 
family's house on Betazed. Two, all of your contracts are with the  Academy and 
when 
it comes to the Academy I am the be all and the end all. Third,  if you 
interfere with that ship or the team of officers on it I will have you  charged 
with aiding and abetting an AWOL officer and with being an accomplice to  
murder."
 
A small smile spread across her face. "How do you think  the Grand Nagus 
would react to having someone he  trusted enough to work with such large 
accounts 
arrested and those accounts  lost."
 
A scowl appeared Lanek's face as he got up and went and  sat on the desk next 
to the female. "So you think you are the be all and the end  all when it 
comes to dealing with me? You have alot to learn Madam. You are the  one who 
needs 
my help, so it seems that trying to placate me or threaten me with  charges, 
which we both know are ridiculous is most unbecoming. I am not afraid  of the 
Grand Nagus, as you should know he is my brother and dumber than a box of  
stem bolts. He listens to me, so you should be trying to get on my good side if 
 
you want to get your people onto Ferenginar. Otherwise I may have them 
arrested  for violation of international space treaties and whatever else I can 
come 
up  with."
 
Lanek just waited. He could tell this was going to be a  test of wills and he 
knew he could outlast any Hew-mon, especially a  female.
 
The closeness of the troll made Sara's skin crawl. She  was definitely going 
to have to shower before going to Aeriannah's soccer game,  and she might just 
have her desk striped and restained just to be on the safe  side. "I didn't 
say I had any power of you Ambassador, I do however have power  over what 
happens on this campus. If I were you I'd be more willing to go along  with me 
on 
this. You see the battle games with the Klingon Academy is coming up,  and 
after that the Science fair with the Vulcan school. We'll have hundreds of  
visiting students over the next few months." Sara paused a moment and then  
smiled. 
"Are you seeing the gold pressed latauim flying out the window yet,  
Ambassador? Without the renewal of your contracts I'll be using someone's 
else's  
services. They'll be making a lot of money."
 
The talk of money made Lanek's large ears perk up. Perhaps he had under  
estimated this female. The games and the Science fair would bring in plenty of  
latinum, most of which he could/would pocket. Lucky for him the Commodore would 
 
not know this. He stood up and walked back to the chair and looked at the  
Hew-mon. He would have to make it look like this was his idea. After all he  
couldn't have it known that he had let a Hew-mon female win.
 
"Okay Commodore let's talk. You say I have to let this ship into Ferengi  
space and let them land on Ferenginar. What is to say that they won't, in their 
 
rush to capture this villian of yours, accidently shoot a Ferengi? What  
guarentees can you give me that this is not going to happen? I don't want a  
bunch 
of cowboy 'fleeter's running around Ferenginar haphazardly shooting at  
people. What are you going to do to prevent that from happening? I need  
assurances 
that my people are safe and not in harms way."
 
Being this close to a Hew-mon female wearing clothes was not the most  
appealing thing he had ever done. He would make sure to change once he returned 
 to 
his ship with contracts signed, in his hands.
 
"Your people won't even know we've been there, Ambassador.  The people we 
have handling this are some of our best. Aside from the fact that  humans and 
Ferengi look nothing alike which  would make it easy for my people to fire only 
at who their after, they've been  ordered to bring said person back unharmed. 
There is no danger from my people.  The person they're after I can't speak for 
which is why it is vital we get him."  Sara looked at the Ambassador and have 
him a slight smile. "If you can be of any  help in finding him and 
apprehending him, we would be, I would be most grateful  and it could be very 
profitable 
for you."
 
"A profit is always a good thing and you have proposed a rather intriquing  
offer. Give me my signed contracts now and I will see what I can do in helping  
to capture this man. As for your people, we may not look alike but you must  
admit that there are some who are not overly fond of us, you included. If you  
give your word that no one on Ferenginar is in danger then we will have a  
deal."
 
He didn't want to give in to the female, but profit was much more of a  
motivator than trying to outsmart this female. Besides Lanek already had a  
suspicion as to where this "outlaw" was, which in the long run would serve him  
best.
 
Sara slid a padd over to the troll and then took three  from her desk draw. 
"You sign that giving my people permission to be on your  homeworld and I'll 
sign these renewing your contracts." She watched as the  little made signed his 
name and signed her own. "You have my word that my people  will be careful and 
that you'll be well compensated for your help, Ambassador.  Thank you." 
 
After exchanging the padds, Sara stood and nodded at the  troll. "Good day, 
Ambassdor." 
 
After tucking the padds inside his jacket, Lanek pressed  the button that 
would beam him back  to his ship. He had no desire to deal  with Security. 
Besides the faster he got away the  better.

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