<USS Avalon> The Vote

The Vote
Lt 2nd Snuffy

After the speech that Snuffy had made, the vote started about 4 hours later.  
Snuffy and the four Allurian officers with him voted to stay in the 
Federation.  They returned to Snuffy's quaters to await the results.  

Commander Ganth and Captain Dritif Got a meal from the replicator while 
Snuffy and LtJg Crark started a game of tri-D chess.  Vikmil turned on a viewer 
to 
watch the results.  Soon the five gave up on food, chess and the results and a 
game of "texas Hold'em" broke out.  Snuffy had learned the game at the 
Academy and soon Vikmil was holding all the chips.  Beginner's lock was the 
rant 
from the Allurians as the Jaconian laughed.  

A buzz from the Hatch sounded.  Snuffy "Who is it?"  "LtCDR Ricks" Answered 
with his name.  Snuffy "Enter."  Ricks " I listened to your speech and I have 
made my decision to join you, if you will have me."  Snuffy " You are welcome." 
 Ricks entered the room and took a seat near the viewer to watch the results. 
 

After almost 12 hours there was still not a clear decision in the vote.  The 
vote for the Federation was in a slim lead  of 6,657,917,229 to 6,655,112,337 
with more than 2,000,000,000 votes to be counted.

Snuffy went to the Communications terminal in the room to send the following 
subspace message to Starfleet:

"Lt2nd Snuffy to StarFleet Command, the five Allurian Officers in the Fleet 
will be returning to duty shortly.  Expected time of departure to Sol III is 
three days. We have decided to remain in the service of Starfleet no matter the 
results.   Snuffy out."

The six people in the room all sacked out with an alarm set for the end 
results.  Dritif awaken to find that the Federation was losing by almost a 
thousand 
votes with about 
100,000 votes left.  He decided to watch .

At nearly 17 hours after the first vote, the results were in and the alarm 
went off!  It was ovr and the final decision was cast. the fate of a planet and 
the Federation was at hand. With a margin of only 3 votes, the Federation has 
won.  Alluria would stay in the Fedration for the time being.  There may be 
another vote in years to come, hopefully it will be civilized as this one had.

The six Allurian officers, the Ambassador, & Vikmil entered the RA Authur and 
begain a journey to Sol III and to more adventures in Starfleet.  Four days 
after leaving Alluria, there was an assination of the leader of the opposition. 
Investagators could find only little evidence to whom had killed the Allurian 
Ambassodor to the Rolumulian Empire.   The only evidence was a small portion 
of cloth that was Rolumian in nature.

After Dropping off the passangers, the RA Authur returned to the Avalon.  
Snuffy & Vikmil exited the RA and proceded to the Captian's ready room.  There 
thet reported for duty.


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