Time to Grip Reality

Posted on Sun Jan 19th, 2025 @ 4:14pm by Vice Admiral August Laird

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Mission: The Arms of Amadeus
Location: Tenth Fleet Conference room 12. Templar Station
Timeline: Year One / Day 18

August Laird watched as the shuttle taxied past the large conference room window. Admiral Drake stepped into the room with several Staff Officers. The commander of Tenth Fleet came straight over to August who remained at attention. "August, thanks for meeting with me one more time before your Departure to Templar Station."

August smiled and nodded to his commander. "No problem sir." As the men shook hands Admirals staff deposited information On the high table between them, And Two large mugs of Coffee. Drake waved August over to the table. As they approached the table top illuminated a Three dimensional picture of the Amadeus Sector. He pointed to the lower portion. "Watch these three systems closely. Our so call Federation friends will be making every attempt to land and begin operations before our Fleet even arrives."

Laid was familiar with several unscrupulous Corporations that had badgered him and the staff for years while the station was being constructed. Greed and treachery was king with most of these businesses. He swallowed coffee and leaned back. " I don't like the fact that several Mining Corps have been out scanning these systems already and have begun negotiated claims among themselves."

"Yes, I've heard stories, however not one drilling rig touches down until the Federation signs of on it." Drake split the moving image. "The Payens System remains blocked for any exploration, scans or probes, If anything rolls into that system board it and sell it. heavy deposits in that system for sure. The Armand and Thraxis System show some huge promise also. So keep a close watch. I suggest dropping a few agents in to keep them from tossing out bribes to the staff. These corporate types are capable out anything including murder and blackmail."

"Funny you mention it Sir, but we have already encountered a few issues. Staff security was able to put out some great disinformation that lead our team right to the Mayer Corporation. As you know they were perminatally dropped from Fed Contracts now. I should have enough flight Assets to keep the little sneaks off these planets." Laird picked up a file and sat on the couch to review it. "I saw this one too. Do you think that Trustee's will help corruption? "

Drake smiled. "They step out of line we will just crush them. Starfleet and the Federation have put everything into this. The last four years we have managed to entice the very best crew we could to the Fleet. And we remain short handed. We have a long way to go with this one August. The Federation is on our side and we will have to keep it that way."

"It will be good to get back to Fleet operations soon, It's been a while for me as you know. My last endeavor August. So let's go hard with it.''

Admiral Laid wasn't sure if Templar station would be his first and only assignment as a Vice Admiral. Time would tell. August could see Drake was done and stood from his chair. 'Sir I need to get back down to Station OPS."

Drake looked up. "August, let's try to get on our feet here as soon as we can."

 

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