Mission Debrief

Kaori Jo: sighs, tucks her report into an inside jacket pocket, and follows the pilot down to the bridge.

Kaori Jo: The port shows normal space, a relatively stable starscape.

turns as the lift disgorges Taryn. Kaori joins her at the plotting table.

Taryn: takes out her notes and studies them, unsure of what the answer to the puzzle is. Looks up as Kaori joins her at the table.

Kaori Jo: pulls out her padd. The report barely covers the small screen. "All this effort - and so little solid information for it," she says. "I suppose that's at least partly a measure of how much I still need to learn as a telepath." looks over her shoulder as Captain Maggie's office hatch opens.

Captain Maggie: looking around the bridge. " glad to see everybody is here. The debriefing is in the meeting room."

Taryn: Stands up and follows the captain.

Captain Maggie: " good to see you here Commodore."

Kaori Jo: The Commodore is already there.

Commodore Shae Kim: " is everybody ready?"

Taryn: Glances around, seeing the Commodare at the front "Hello Commodore:

Kaori Jo: Virginia joins the group a moment later. They sit around the long translucent table, in the middle of which a chess set sits.

Kaori Jo: "Myeong Mai be with you," Kaori says.

Commodore Shae Kim: looking around." I do hope everybody is ready."

Taryn: nods looking over at Kaori before silently nodding the greeting

Virginia Dare: "I am"

Kaori Jo: sets her padd down on the table. "The information is not as complete as hoped."

Commodore Shae Kim: " we shall see how much you have. " clears her through " let me ask some questions."

Kaori Jo: nods. and folds her hands.

Taryn: remains silent, waiting

Commodore Shae Kim: " Did everybody here for the debriefing make it to Harvest Spaceport?"

Kaori Jo: "Virginia, Taryn, and myself," Kaori says, indicating the others. "The captain remained with Magellan."

Taryn: pauses, allowing her superior to answer.

Captain Maggie: nods agreeing." I wanted to watch over the safety of the ship for a safe retrun."

Kaori Jo: "Given that huge ship we encountered just as we were leaving - " Kaori shakes her head. "More on that later in the report, I suspect."

Commodore Shae Kim: " very good, Let me begin." pause "Who did you meet at the Harvest Spaceport?"

Kaori Jo: counts on her fingers. "Our intended target, of course, Captain Kahn. A bartender, female. Two local customers, with whom we had no interaction. Outside the bar, two port guards, Clansmen, and a few local workers. For a moment, a couple of Captain Kahn's crew, who came in just long enough to pick her up." looks at Taryn and Virgina. "Did you interact with anyone else?"

Taryn: nods, "No, Kaori, I did not speak with anyone else."

Virginia Dare: clears her throat. "My transformer received an odd message and I made a point to contact the Captain to verify all was well with the ship, which she confirmed." digs through her notes "message from the Magellan. Language is Aerok Dialect not spoken since the early days of the Cyhnon Colonization. It only repeats this >> We are Unity <<"

Captain Maggie: nods

Virginia Dare: "I am unable to decipher the source, nor meaning behind this"

Commodore Shae Kim: " very well, we will move on to the next question, unless anybody has more to add." waits a minute then asks "Did anybody find out where Admiral Merc's Scout ship is located?"

Taryn: glances over at Kaori

Kaori Jo: "I received a very brief thought regarding a moon, Roadie, and the scout ship crew," Kaori says. "They seemed to be connected, but I couldn't pick up any details,." Kaori says, a little chagrined. "Not even which of the Roadie worlds, or which moon, if the moon even belongs to one of them. The connection between the three was tight, though."

Commodore Shae Kim: " Did you find out anything about what happened with the crew of the scout ship?"

Kaori Jo: says, "Captain Kahn's thoughts were mostly focused on a mystery ship - possible the same one we sighted, as she thought of it as enormous, and although she didn't visualize it clearly I had the impression of bright colours. She lost a drone ship of her own to it. She suspects that Admiral Merc may be in control of it - in fact the ship and the Admiral dominated her thoughts."

Taryn: looks over at Kaori, not wanting to speak out of turn "If I may interrupt, please. As Kaori was relaying her thoughts. it occurred to me that Kwan was aware of the location of the scout ship and as Kaori had mentioned, there may be a connection to Roadie and a moon, possibly."

Kaori Jo: nods. "Yes, that one thought of the crew was definitely tied to the Roadie system."

Taryn: "Perhaps the scout ship has been taken to the Roadie, but this is per conjecture on my part, of course."

Kaori Jo: "It's also possible, though, that the large ship was present," Kaori adds. "Her thoughts moved directly from the scout ship crew to the mystery ship - "just swallowed up" her drone ship, is the way she expressed it. And she was feeling fear." pauses to gather her thoughts "She's been tracking it through the sector. Apparently the drone ship was lost, with 50,000 synth drones aboard - not small! - just outside the Great Nebula. I may be able to narrow down that location as she visualized the starscape more clearly than the ship."

Taryn: nods, glancing over at Kaori "As I reflected over my notes, it was unclear if a conversation which took place as we were entering the bar was related. A patron showed something to Kwan stating " Yep, its created by Skyward Heavy Industries, wish they were still around." We are unable to know what Kahn said prior to our arrival, though she did state it was all she had been speak of for hours. Perhaps it was unrelated.

Kaori Jo: "She's obsessed with Admiral Merc, I believe," Kaori adds. "Part of her fear of the large ship - aside from losing her drone - is that if the Admiral controls it, she'll have no chance of defeating her in battle." Me adds, "And all I got after her frustration about Merc was an image of a small animal - a pet, I suppose. And then she called her ship to come get her, and passed out."

Captain Maggie: " Please excuse me, I seem to be getting a subspace message. I do need to take this in my ready room.."

Taryn: glances over at Kaori "That was odd" then glances in the captain's direction as she leaves the room.

Kaori Jo: shakes her head. "Captain's life..." She looks up at the Commodore.

Commodore Shae Kim: "Was there anything else notable about your trip to Harvest Spaceport?"

Taryn: quickly adds "Kwan did mention that she is responsible for the bombing of the ship the Admiral was about to launch."

Kaori Jo: nods. "She was honest about that. Apparently Admiral Merc was not - blamed it on a construction error." She thinks a little more. "She was very focused on a dagger that she'd brought along - handled it almost lovingly, although the bar held no apparent threats. In fact, that was in huge contrast to my last Harvest visit. The Clan presence in the port may have reduced the probability of barfights."

Virginia Dare: "If I may. There was a conversation taking place between two patrons discussing a new prototype of a ship launched "A PMC has launched a new ship with some interesting technology." One patron was attempting to convince the other to join forces. I did note a need for..." flips through her pages "found it. The clan lost a unit and was being offered help mining ice and transporting, which was rejected." finishes speaking, staring down at her notes in case she missed anything

Commodore Shae Kim: " if there are any, please show any pictures of the ships."

Virginia Dare: hangs her head, before responding "Forgive me, Commodore. As I am a pilot, this should have been my priority to take pictures. I will be more diligent next time."

Kaori Jo: "The ships that were in the port?" Kaori says. "Or the large one that we saw? The captain may have taken one of the large ship. In the port, all we saw were cargo vessels. The one Captain Kahn was taken back to was out of my range towards the north side of the port - the view was blocked, and the Clan security force was keeping people on a narrow set of paths." Thoughtfully, she says, "The port workers resent them intensely. Conquest may have been easy, but control won't be."

Commodore Shae Kim: " maybe next time then. I will check with the captain to see if there any sensor readings she collected ."

Virginia Dare: glances at her transponder. Looks anxiously at the Commodore, hearing a faint sound from her transponder "if I could beg leave, I fear I may be needed on the deck, Commodore"

Kaori Jo: "With regard to the lost shuttle, the Roadie system is clearly important," Kaori stresses. "As for Captain Kahn - I don't know her full thought on Unification, but as long as Admiral Merc has power in the Federation, she's unlikely to support any form of alliance with Cyhnon. The feelings are that intense against the Admiral as an enemy."

[16:13] Kaori Jo: "But it's also clear that the mysterious large ship is unlikely to be a possession of the Empire."

Virginia Dare: quietly listens to the transponder, then speaks to the Commodore "I have been told my assistance is not needed and I withdraw my request to leave the debriefing".

[16:18] Commodore Shae Kim: " thank you "

[16:20] Kaori Jo (kaori.takeda) returns her padd to its pocket and refolds her hands.

Gama Greetings

Kaori Jo: looks up as Maggie re-enters with two companions.

Commodore Shae Kim: " good to see you have made it. I do want you to add what you have about Harvest Spaceport."

Taryn: Glances up at the arrivals "Greetings"

Captain Gama: I'm captain Gamma and this is my major domo. Brax.

Brax: (graphius) nods

Virginia Dare: sees the Captain return and observes her companions "Captain Gamma, Brax", acknowledging their presence.

Kaori Jo: nods back unsure if she should stress her Myeong Mai connection in front of these newcomers.

Taryn: remembering the words of Her Priestess, refrains from using the Myeong Mai greeting, regardless of the outcome.

Commodore Shae Kim: "Captain Gamma please let me know what you have learned about Harvest Spaceport."

Captain Gama: Looks around the room with the warm but Decidedly sly smile. As if she knows something. "Oh yes, I have learned some very interesting information. But first, down to business. What are you and your people willing to pay? For the information, of course. "

Taryn: returns to quietly taking notes for posterity

Kaori Jo: face remains serene, but she reaches out to get a sense of what sorts of intents may underpin the overt impression of slyness.

Commodore Shae Kim: " I do think payment was arranged by Priestess Jenai."

Brax: wonders if we're going to be shot before we can get the money.

Commodore Shae Kim: seeing the worried look wash over commander brax face.

Kaori Jo: files away the mentally verbalized fear.

Captain Gama: "Please clarify the amount. Just so that we can all share it. I mean, my major DOMO is new to the situation. " She nods, her head slightly towards Brax.

Captain Gama: All the while appearing cool and confident.

Virginia Dare: Keeps her focus trained on the arrivals, as the Magellan, crew and passengers are her top priority.

Kaori Jo: catches high alertness, a reflex of mistrust, but not the kind of surface fear evident in the young man.

Commodore Shae Kim: " Captain Gama, Please, I do believe what was agreed upon was you be given a heavy cruiser or the credits enough to purchase one if what you provide will ensure the success of the unification process. ...... that is to get Admiral Merc to sign on to the deal. You do know she is holding out because of her missing scout ship and crew. "

Taryn: continues logging, paying attention to her supervisor's demeanor for clues

Captain Gama: shrugs with a mild smirk... "Heavy cruiser. Oh yes, yes, of course. That. Very well. Here's what I have. " *She taps some keys on her tablet. *Presently, she begins to read the information. * "Well, now let's see. ... I found out there is a scout ship crew going up for sale on Roadie five in a couple weeks. They are being held in a town six miles south of the Roadie 5 spaceport.

Kaori Jo: sighs slightly.

Captain Gama: "Should I continue? Does this sound interesting? " **the slyness returns to her lips**

Taryn: does not allow her face to show emotion while taking notes

Captain Gama: *She continues reading.* " The Scout ship is hidden on the moon of roadie five waiting for a buyer to be found." she pauses to see if there are any comments...

Taryn: glances over at Kaori then back down

Commodore Shae Kim: " please , " gesticulates to continue.

Captain Gama: *shrugs* "Well, I have just one more bit of information that you may find somewhat interesting. The one that has put them up for sale goes by Captain Kahn." *smiles* "And if you think I'm mercenary, you ain't seen nothing yet." *She finishes with a mild chuckle.*

Kaori Jo: considers her impressions of Kahn and silently disagrees - Kahn likes money, clearly, but is driven by more than that. Her face remains serene.

Commodore Shae Kim: " Does anybody have anything left to add to this debrief?"

Captain Gama: "I just have this much to add. Do things always have to be paid for? I mean, a talented thief can get around that. Sometimes. "

Commodore Shae Kim: looking at Captain Gama. " that can be discussed later if you like."

Kaori Jo (kaori.takeda) says, "Did you learn anything about other recent experiences of Captain Kahn's crew?" she asks. "Apparently they had a difficult encounter with another ship."

Captain Gama: shakes her head in the negative.. "No, my source didn't tell me anything about that." *fains sadness* "Mini Boffins died to bring us this information." *shrugs and laughs*"No, that's not true. I bought the information for a handful of credits. But there was still some danger on my part. I mean, I need to be compensated. "

Kaori Jo: "With more than a heavy cruiser or cash in lieu?" Kaori murmurs. "That strikes me as ample."

Brax: "Commander, maybe we should just take their offer. Yes?"

Captain Gama: *looks over her shoulder and sneers ever so slightly at her chicken doo doo Majordomo. "Alright, alright, I'll take the deal. "

Kaori Jo (kaori.takeda): "It sounded more like a contract than an offer," Kaori says, interested by the contrast in levels of anxiety and bravado between the two.

Captain Gama: **says over her shoulder to Brax* "This is the last time I bring you as back up. I can't take you anywhere. " **Se then looks at that persons at the table from face to face, trying to assess their situation. "Alright, we'll take the deal. But look. Is there anything else you need me to do right now? "

Virginia Dare: Looks over Captain Gama, hiding her disdain.

Brax: "sorry"

Kaori Jo: having chaffered for better crop prices more than once, smiles slightly - despite the slyness, she's feeling some things to like about the pair, and not just Brax's youthful male cuteness.

Commodore Shae Kim: " very well if there is no more to add at the moment the debrief is over. If you have any more you like to add please provide me any reports to me. Thank you safe travels."

Taryn : Notes Kaori stand up and follows suit