>
> especially the
>
> > documents formalizing the agreement with the Klingons. <<[Hello,
> M'Rrenn,]>
>
> > she greeted the Caitian. <<[Well, has he calme down yet?]>
>
> >
>
> The other Caitian standing outside of Lasiter's quarters greeted the
> presenting Admiral.
>
>
> <<[Let's just say that he has other concerns. Just be
> prepared to give him straight answers, and will be fine. How about
> you?]>
>
>
>
> <<[Well enough. I'm a little nervous. This is my first official
> briefing in several years. But if I can stand in front of a Corr'thaval
> research counsel and try and get funding, I suppose I can do this."
>
>
>
> after the meeting tomorrow. Just to prepare you for that
> possibility.]>
>
>
>
> She nodded. <<[That's fine. I was going to wait until my new aide
> arrived anyway, and he won't be in until early tomorrow morning.]>
>
>
> Just then she got Renaud's message. This annoyed her a little, since
> that was what the operations stadd was for, to take care of problems so
> the senior staff could deal with the larger issues, but it wasn't her
> call. <<[Well, I guess it will just be me,]> she said. <<[No time like
> the present...]> She waited until she was let in.
>
>
She did not have to wait long. Lasiter had called M'Rrenn, and whom ever else was waiting, to come in for the briefing.
> She went in and waited for him to address her.
>
They both entered, but did not see Admiral Lasiter right away. He was around the corner at the replicator. He appeared from around the corner with a tray with a few different teas and and pot of coffee. He set it on the table.
"Please come in and make your self comfortable. I have some various teas, one even from Cait, and some coffee. I will be right back. I have to get a PADD for my notes. Please make what ever preparations you need. We will use this area over here for the briefing." he said indicating to the area where he had laid out the tray.
>
> "Sirrr, I assume you just got Admirrral Rrrenaud's message." She
> wondered if Lasiter was annoyed about it, but said nothing.
"Yes, I have. I figured we would give him a few minutes, then begin without him if need be. By the time you have set up, and we have all had a sip or two of tea or coffee we will begin. That should be enough time to wait." Lasiter said as he left the area for his desk....
The quarters of the CinC was not at all what one woudl expect. An officer of his rank would typically have a spacious living environment. Not so for Lasiter. His quarters was just a touch larger than a Starship Captain would have on a starship. It opened to seating area complete with a love seat and a large chair. A coffee table separated the love seat from a large starport. Turning right, and around a corner was the replicator and a small table. The table loked like it was used in meal preparation. Opposite the replicator was a long, semi-rectangular table, with half circles cut into the two ends so that one could fit right in to the space. On the far wall was a another starport, and on the long wall was a view screen. This area served as a home conference/work area and a dinning table. However, one got the impression that it had never had food on it since the CinC took up house there. The co! ffee was on the small table by the replicator...
Opposite the side with the table, was the sleeping quarters. That door was shut.
The decor was simple, but very personal. On a book shelf there were models of starships and starbases, most likely those that the Old Man had commanded over his career. There were a few pcitures as well. Pictures of a young Lasiter and his wife (a very pretty lady), Lasiter with a group of fellow officers- a young LCMR Samuel Lasiter, LTjg Markus Garibaldi, plus a few others. The others Kitanya would recognize as Admiral Kyle Kettering, Vice Admiral Samora, and Captain Fujita, only in the picture they were LCMR, LT, and LTJG respectively. The last picture was a family portrait- Lasiter, his wife, and a baby...
While Lasiter went to get his PADD, M'Rrenn said to Kitanya, just between the two of them, "Get a good look around. If you are part of the inner circle, this will not be your last briefing here. Wait for me when this is done. We will take some more then."
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